Is Citrus Springs Charter a good school?

Citrus Springs Charter ranks 3184 th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Citrus Springs Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 458 students attended Citrus Springs Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Citrus Springs Charter?

Students at Citrus Springs Charter are 61% Hispanic, 23% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Citrus Springs Charter

Summary:

Citrus Springs Charter is a public charter school located in Santa Ana, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 397 students. The school is part of the Citrus Springs Charter District.

Citrus Springs Charter has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.7%, which is lower than the state average of 13.3% for the nearby California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles school. However, the school's academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy generally lower than the state averages, except for 6th and 7th grade. In Mathematics and Science, Citrus Springs Charter's proficiency rates are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.89% to 61.21% over the past three school years, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 24.1 to 33.1 over the same period.

Compared to nearby schools, California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles has higher graduation rates and lower dropout rates, but their test scores are generally lower than the state averages. Mark Twain Special Center has a very high chronic absenteeism rate and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, while Advanced Learning Academy has a 100% four-year graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, but their test scores are mixed. Overall, Citrus Springs Charter appears to have room for improvement, particularly in the areas of academic achievement and resource allocation, to better support its students and prepare them for success.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

2121 North Grand Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705-7021

(951) 252-8800

District: Citrus Springs Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
3184^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 26.5

Number of students: 458

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.7%

White:

23.4%

Asian:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Citrus Springs Charter ranks worse than 54.3% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.73. (See more...)

Compare Details Citrus Springs Charter ranks better than 55.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.54. (See more...)

Compare Details Citrus Springs Charter ranks better than 53% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.43. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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SchoolDigger ranks Citrus Springs Charter 3184^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Citrus Springs Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Citrus Springs Charter 1230^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Citrus Springs Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Citrus Springs Charter 1091^st of 2323 California public high schools. (See Citrus Springs Charter in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	68.45	1677^th	5789	71.0%
2022	56.01	2246^th	5883	61.8%
2023	47.59	2665^th	5874	54.6%
2024	39.73	3184^th	5862	45.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	77.85	810^th	5173	84.3%
2022	56.59	1889^th	5264	64.1%
2023	41.23	2969^th	5374	44.8%
2024	34.22	3597^th	5511	34.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	56.42	2151^st	5492	60.8%
2022	55.92	2104^th	5635	62.7%
2023	41.48	2938^th	5617	47.7%
2024	35.62	3362^nd	5605	40.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	61.39	1895^th	5510	65.6%
2022	53.95	2242^nd	5663	60.4%
2023	53.58	2257^th	5650	60.1%
2024	44.44	2786^th	5636	50.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	77.31	816^th	4963	83.6%
2022	57.45	1761^st	5084	65.4%
2023	45.86	2502^nd	5098	50.9%
2024	36.57	3219^th	5102	36.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	63.61	1027^th	2726	62.3%
2023	42.28	1654^th	2662	37.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	50.78	1129^th	2715	58.4%
2022	54.36	1053^rd	2740	61.6%
2023	49.26	1191^st	2802	57.5%
2024	47.54	1230^th	2777	55.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	51.03	985^th	2369	58.4%
2022	60.41	728^th	2458	70.4%
2023	35.13	1536^th	2549	39.7%
2024	40.28	1367^th	2575	46.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	54.35	951^st	2380	60.0%
2022	52.64	1011^th	2509	59.7%
2023	43.24	1241^st	2547	51.3%
2024	45.91	1180^th	2546	53.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	47.16	1098^th	2407	54.4%
2022	45.57	1176^th	2527	53.5%
2023	57.77	867^th	2558	66.1%
2024	48.22	1128^th	2547	55.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	54.48	822^nd	2213	62.9%
2022	57.24	795^th	2359	66.3%
2023	40.02	1275^th	2391	46.7%
2024	49.70	1000^th	2383	58.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.24	908^th	2348	61.3%
2024	41.43	1091^st	2323	53.0%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.82	550^th	786	30.0%
2024	30.79	517^th	804	35.7%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.98	36^th	1323	97.3%
2024	36.09	595^th	1350	55.9%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.01	264^th	1547	82.9%
2024	44.80	596^th	1534	61.1%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.52	1123^rd	2247	50.0%
2024	33.39	1335^th	2235	40.3%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	29.74	325^th	451	27.9%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.83	1032^nd	2118	51.3%
2024	37.84	1139^th	2098	45.7%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.55	733^rd	2207	66.8%
2024	43.25	969^th	2172	55.4%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	49.03	398^th	712	44.1%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.47	1077^th	2142	49.7%
2024	38.26	1174^th	2125	44.8%

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Rank History for high school White students at Citrus Springs Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.78	483^rd	1434	66.3%
2024	56.05	492^nd	1406	65.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Citrus Springs Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	68	5	7	155	0	5	16	256
2020	89	3	7	157	2	3	19	280
2021	90	6	15	199	4	1	19	334
2022	108	9	21	225	0	0	25	388
2023	112	14	23	230	1	1	16	397
2024	107	16	30	278	1	4	22	458

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Citrus Springs Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	256	8.3	30.5	68
2020	280	n/a	n/a	62.1
2021	334	10.0	33.1	56.9
2022	388	15.2	25.5	59
2023	397	16.4	24.1	61.2
2024	458	17.2	26.5	61.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Citrus Springs Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	256	8.3	30.5	68
2020	280	n/a	n/a	62.1
2021	334	10.0	33.1	56.9
2022	388	15.2	25.5	59
2023	397	16.4	24.1	61.2
2024	458	17.2	26.5	61.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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