Is Martin R. Heninger Elementary a good school?

Martin R. Heninger Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Martin R. Heninger Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 840 students attended Martin R. Heninger Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Martin R. Heninger Elementary?

Students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary are 98% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Martin R. Heninger Elementary attend?

Students who attend Martin R. Heninger Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Willard Intermediate High : Santa Ana High

Martin R. Heninger Elementary

Summary:

Martin R. Heninger Elementary is a public K-8 school in Santa Ana, California, serving around 900 students. The school is part of the Santa Ana Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Martin R. Heninger Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.6% in 2017-2018 to 37.4% in 2021-2022, much higher than the 19.0% to 31.9% range at nearby schools. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the district and state averages, with 3rd-grade ELA proficiency at 25% compared to 42.8% for the state, and 8th-grade Math proficiency at 11.22% compared to 31.57% for the state. The school also has lower rankings for several student subgroups, including female students, male students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities.

While Martin R. Heninger Elementary is part of the same district as nearby schools, its academic performance is generally lower. For example, the Orange County Educational Arts Academy and the El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy, both public charter schools, outperform Martin R. Heninger Elementary in ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (76.11% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) may be contributing factors to the lower academic performance observed at Martin R. Heninger Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-8

417 West Walnut St.
Santa Ana, CA 92701-5562

(714) 953-3800

District: Santa Ana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4524^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,752

Students who attend Martin R. Heninger Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willard Intermediate
High:	Santa Ana High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 840

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.5%

American Indian:

0.7%

White:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Martin R. Heninger Elementary ranks worse than 77.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 18^th among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.5. (See more...)

Compare Details Martin R. Heninger Elementary ranks worse than 70.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.66. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98.5%), American Indian (0.7%), Asian (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martin R. Heninger Elementary is 22.2. 27 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Martin R. Heninger Elementary employs 37.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin R. Heninger Elementary is $6,752. 30 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martin R. Heninger Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin R. Heninger Elementary 4524^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Martin R. Heninger Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Martin R. Heninger Elementary 1964^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Martin R. Heninger Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Santa Ana Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Ana Unified 1241^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Martin R. Heninger Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.77	3583^rd	4809	25.5%
2005	23.64	3717^th	4822	22.9%
2006	21.01	3926^th	4818	18.5%
2007	22.04	4127^th	5113	19.3%
2008	26.04	3892^nd	5113	23.9%
2009	49.83	2498^th	5193	51.9%
2010	49.23	2604^th	5314	51.0%
2011	53.15	2398^th	5377	55.4%
2012	45.08	2943^rd	5390	45.4%
2013	46.06	2923^rd	5530	47.1%
2015	19.98	4632^nd	5611	17.4%
2016	20.90	4545^th	5614	19.0%
2017	23.71	4365^th	5692	23.3%
2018	25.66	4182^nd	5662	26.1%
2019	20.69	4733^rd	5789	18.2%
2022	22.97	4546^th	5883	22.7%
2023	22.70	4598^th	5874	21.7%
2024	23.50	4524^th	5862	22.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.48	2431^st	3246	25.1%
2019	30.57	2451^st	3275	25.2%
2022	38.91	1877^th	3311	43.3%
2023	48.88	1252^nd	3250	61.5%
2024	36.71	2051^st	3160	35.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.13	2191^st	2420	9.5%
2024	23.35	2211^th	2634	16.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.88	3406^th	5084	33.0%
2019	28.68	3966^th	5173	23.3%
2022	31.33	3723^rd	5264	29.3%
2023	28.47	4034^th	5374	24.9%
2024	29.68	3985^th	5511	27.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.78	270^th	336	19.6%
2024	46.93	186^th	364	48.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.33	4215^th	5413	22.1%
2019	21.01	4536^th	5492	17.4%
2022	22.42	4462^nd	5635	20.8%
2023	20.00	4701^st	5617	16.3%
2024	26.18	4132^nd	5605	26.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.21	1484^th	2128	30.3%
2019	34.70	1550^th	2585	40.0%
2022	23.73	1818^th	2227	18.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.35	3910^th	5431	28.0%
2019	20.91	4577^th	5510	16.9%
2022	25.76	4160^th	5663	26.5%
2023	26.54	4088^th	5650	27.6%
2024	22.21	4509^th	5636	20.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.22	3124^th	4830	35.3%
2019	29.82	3706^th	4963	25.3%
2022	32.82	3454^th	5084	32.1%
2023	32.74	3485^th	5098	31.6%
2024	33.73	3436^th	5102	32.7%

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

Rank History for Martin R. Heninger Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	16.97	2118^th	2477	14.5%
2016	18.95	2062^nd	2497	17.4%
2017	26.61	1783^rd	2508	28.9%
2018	24.65	1829^th	2480	26.3%
2019	22.36	2088^th	2715	23.1%
2022	20.74	2183^rd	2740	20.3%
2023	19.90	2278^th	2802	18.7%
2024	26.66	1964^th	2777	29.3%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.86	1052^nd	1364	22.9%
2019	27.42	1264^th	1442	12.3%
2022	33.18	1064^th	1540	30.9%
2023	41.08	738^th	1529	51.7%
2024	35.69	916^th	1477	38.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.19	1388^th	1538	9.8%
2024	27.48	1191^st	1550	23.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.10	1460^th	2230	34.5%
2019	30.47	1670^th	2369	29.5%
2022	29.91	1700^th	2458	30.8%
2023	25.59	1950^th	2549	23.5%
2024	33.26	1637^th	2575	36.4%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.36	157^th	321	51.1%
2024	48.99	164^th	394	58.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.80	1851^st	2262	18.2%
2019	17.43	2028^th	2380	14.8%
2022	20.15	2067^th	2509	17.6%
2023	16.57	2245^th	2547	11.9%
2024	28.87	1722^nd	2546	32.4%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.79	835^th	1369	39.0%
2019	51.26	532^nd	1491	64.3%
2022	17.68	1507^th	1531	1.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.66	1538^th	2273	32.3%
2019	26.65	1732^nd	2407	28.0%
2022	22.42	1963^rd	2527	22.3%
2023	24.96	1872^nd	2558	26.8%
2024	25.63	1842^nd	2547	27.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.08	1366^th	2072	34.1%
2019	30.95	1510^th	2213	31.8%
2022	28.65	1681^st	2359	28.7%
2023	27.25	1752^nd	2391	26.7%
2024	36.26	1424^th	2383	40.2%

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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 Martin R. Heninger Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	1	0	6	836	0	n/a	n/a	0	843
1994	1	3	2	887	0	n/a	n/a	0	893
1995	3	6	3	818	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
1996	3	6	3	818	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
1997	4	5	6	896	0	n/a	n/a	0	911
1998	9	3	5	949	0	n/a	n/a	0	966
1999	5	1	5	1039	0	n/a	n/a	0	1050
2000	1	6	6	1068	0	n/a	n/a	7	1088
2001	3	9	7	1108	0	n/a	n/a	0	1127
2002	0	6	5	1056	3	n/a	n/a	0	1070
2003	0	6	5	1056	3	n/a	n/a	0	1070
2004	1	5	3	1004	2	n/a	n/a	0	1015
2005	6	3	5	932	2	n/a	n/a	4	952
2006	4	5	5	864	3	n/a	n/a	1	882
2007	9	8	4	823	3	n/a	n/a	2	849
2008	14	6	5	840	3	n/a	n/a	0	868
2009	6	2	4	781	0	0	1	0	794
2010	2	1	2	771	0	0	0	0	776
2011	2	2	3	851	0	0	1	0	859
2012	4	2	2	870	0	0	0	0	878
2013	4	2	2	898	0	0	0	0	906
2014	3	2	1	1056	1	0	2	0	1065
2015	5	2	1	1119	1	0	3	0	1131
2016	6	1	0	1185	1	2	3	0	1198
2017	5	1	0	1181	5	2	1	0	1195
2018	3	0	2	1183	7	2	1	0	1198
2019	1	1	1	1139	7	2	0	0	1151
2020	1	1	3	1097	10	1	0	0	1113
2021	1	1	4	1054	7	1	1	0	1069
2022	2	1	4	974	10	1	2	2	996
2023	3	1	3	885	7	0	0	1	900
2024	3	1	3	827	6	0	0	0	840

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 Martin R. Heninger Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	843	28.0	30.1	82.8
1994	893	31.0	28.8	91
1995	830	31.0	26.8	92.3
1996	830	31.0	26.8	92.3
1997	911	38.0	24.0	92.5
1998	966	45.0	21.5	93.2
1999	1050	48.0	21.9	90.1
2000	1088	51.0	21.3	93.1
2001	1127	56.0	20.1	87.9
2002	1070	55.0	19.5	87.5
2003	1070	55.0	19.5	87.5
2004	1015	49.0	20.7	93.2
2005	952	42.0	22.7	89.9
2006	882	41.0	21.5	83.8
2007	849	39.0	21.8	85.4
2008	868	43.5	20.0	91.4
2009	794	37.5	20.6	94.6
2010	776	31.0	25.0	98.6
2011	859	n/a	n/a	98.6
2012	878	33.0	26.6	n/a
2013	906	31.0	29.2	99
2014	1065	35.0	30.4	96.7
2015	1131	40.0	28.2	91.7
2016	1198	42.0	28.5	94.7
2017	1195	43.0	27.7	92.9
2018	1198	42.0	28.5	90
2019	1151	42.0	27.4	89.8
2020	1113	n/a	n/a	91.8
2021	1069	39.0	27.4	91.8
2022	996	41.9	23.7	65
2023	900	39.8	22.6	76.1
2024	840	37.8	22.2	86.3

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 Martin R. Heninger Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	843	28.0	30.1	82.8
1994	893	31.0	28.8	91
1995	830	31.0	26.8	92.3
1996	830	31.0	26.8	92.3
1997	911	38.0	24.0	92.5
1998	966	45.0	21.5	93.2
1999	1050	48.0	21.9	90.1
2000	1088	51.0	21.3	93.1
2001	1127	56.0	20.1	87.9
2002	1070	55.0	19.5	87.5
2003	1070	55.0	19.5	87.5
2004	1015	49.0	20.7	93.2
2005	952	42.0	22.7	89.9
2006	882	41.0	21.5	83.8
2007	849	39.0	21.8	85.4
2008	868	43.5	20.0	91.4
2009	794	37.5	20.6	94.6
2010	776	31.0	25.0	98.6
2011	859	n/a	n/a	98.6
2012	878	33.0	26.6	n/a
2013	906	31.0	29.2	99
2014	1065	35.0	30.4	96.7
2015	1131	40.0	28.2	91.7
2016	1198	42.0	28.5	94.7
2017	1195	43.0	27.7	92.9
2018	1198	42.0	28.5	90
2019	1151	42.0	27.4	89.8
2020	1113	n/a	n/a	91.8
2021	1069	39.0	27.4	91.8
2022	996	41.9	23.7	65
2023	900	39.8	22.6	76.1
2024	840	37.8	22.2	86.3

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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