Is Carl Harvey Elementary a good school?

Carl Harvey Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Carl Harvey Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 323 students attended Carl Harvey Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carl Harvey Elementary?

Students at Carl Harvey Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Carl Harvey Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carl Harvey Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Gerald P. Carr Intermediate High : Valley High

Carl Harvey Elementary

Summary:

Carl Harvey Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Ana, California, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the school faces significant challenges in supporting its student population.

The data reveals that Carl Harvey Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to district and state averages. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 18.8% in 2022-2023, higher than nearby Monte Vista Elementary and Andrew Jackson Elementary. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics are significantly lower than the Santa Ana Unified district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade, only 20% of students at Carl Harvey Elementary are proficient in ELA/Literacy, compared to 25.36% in the district and 42.8% statewide.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 92.74% in 2020-2021, suggests that the school faces significant challenges in supporting its disadvantaged student population. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Jefferson Elementary and Martin Elementary, Carl Harvey Elementary generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. These findings indicate the need for targeted interventions and support to address the school's persistent underperformance and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

1635 South Center St.
Santa Ana, CA 92704-4111

(714) 430-6200

District: Santa Ana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5038^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,926

Students who attend Carl Harvey Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gerald P. Carr Intermediate
High:	Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 323

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

Asian:

1.5%

White:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carl Harvey Elementary ranks worse than 85.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 23^rd among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.85. (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 (97.5%), Asian (1.5%), White (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carl Harvey Elementary is 19.9. 17 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Carl Harvey Elementary employs 16.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carl Harvey Elementary is $8,926, which is the 3^rd highest among 34 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District.

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Carl Harvey Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carl Harvey Elementary 5038^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Carl Harvey 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 Carl Harvey Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Carl Harvey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	28.77	3319^th	4809	31.0%
2005	36.33	2929^th	4822	39.3%
2006	30.79	3253^rd	4818	32.5%
2007	36.09	3165^th	5113	38.1%
2008	44.38	2693^rd	5113	47.3%
2009	52.44	2334^th	5193	55.1%
2010	49.23	2603^rd	5314	51.0%
2011	56.77	2199^th	5377	59.1%
2012	35.27	3582^nd	5390	33.5%
2013	32.85	3822^nd	5530	30.9%
2015	29.78	3717^th	5611	33.8%
2016	23.48	4309^th	5614	23.2%
2017	21.60	4551^st	5692	20.0%
2018	30.15	3809^th	5662	32.7%
2019	27.78	4122^nd	5789	28.8%
2022	20.67	4784^th	5883	18.7%
2023	24.38	4421^st	5874	24.7%
2024	17.85	5038^th	5862	14.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carl Harvey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.02	2850^th	3246	12.2%
2019	22.01	3079^th	3275	6.0%
2022	36.54	2083^rd	3311	37.1%
2023	42.73	1637^th	3250	49.6%
2024	39.60	1845^th	3160	41.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Carl Harvey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.87	2040^th	2420	15.7%
2024	20.99	2344^th	2634	11.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carl Harvey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.43	2986^th	5084	41.3%
2019	38.03	3269^th	5173	36.8%
2022	29.83	3856^th	5264	26.7%
2023	32.95	3658^th	5374	31.9%
2024	21.61	4658^th	5511	15.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Carl Harvey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	39.93	208^th	356	41.6%
2023	47.48	153^rd	336	54.5%
2024	22.62	322^nd	364	11.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Carl Harvey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.35	4288^th	5413	20.8%
2019	20.87	4546^th	5492	17.2%
2022	27.77	3954^th	5635	29.8%
2023	23.63	4367^th	5617	22.3%
2024	14.55	5157^th	5605	8.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Carl Harvey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	34.91	1222^nd	2128	42.6%
2019	51.55	934^th	2585	63.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Carl Harvey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.76	3231^st	5431	40.5%
2019	35.59	3351^st	5510	39.2%
2022	17.00	5029^th	5663	11.2%
2023	26.27	4121^st	5650	27.1%
2024	23.70	4385^th	5636	22.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carl Harvey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.31	2832^nd	4830	41.4%
2019	40.03	2963^rd	4963	40.3%
2022	27.85	3885^th	5084	23.6%
2023	34.16	3381^st	5098	33.7%
2024	22.93	4270^th	5102	16.3%

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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 Carl Harvey Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	36	5	16	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	133
1989	37	7	16	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	137
1990	34	5	13	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	140
1991	31	2	11	109	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
1992	27	5	12	106	0	n/a	n/a	0	150
1993	22	3	11	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	113
1994	6	7	6	374	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1995	3	6	11	480	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1996	3	6	11	480	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1997	4	5	5	535	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
1998	1	5	5	566	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
1999	1	7	5	594	0	n/a	n/a	1	608
2000	3	2	2	587	1	n/a	n/a	0	595
2001	3	1	3	592	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
2002	0	0	9	560	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
2003	0	0	9	560	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
2004	0	1	5	517	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
2005	3	0	5	509	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
2006	3	1	3	488	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2007	2	0	6	488	0	n/a	n/a	1	497
2008	5	n/a	5	459	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	469
2009	3	0	3	388	0	0	2	0	396
2010	4	0	3	431	0	0	0	0	438
2011	0	1	7	439	1	0	1	0	449
2012	1	2	4	438	0	0	0	0	445
2013	0	1	7	453	0	0	0	0	461
2014	2	1	7	450	0	0	0	0	460
2015	1	2	6	459	0	0	0	0	468
2016	1	2	5	431	0	1	0	0	440
2017	2	1	5	450	1	0	2	0	461
2018	1	1	4	413	1	0	0	0	420
2019	1	1	3	403	1	0	0	0	409
2020	2	2	4	389	2	0	0	0	399
2021	1	1	3	365	2	0	0	0	372
2022	2	0	5	344	1	0	1	0	353
2023	2	0	5	315	1	0	0	0	323

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 Carl Harvey Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	133	21.0	6.3	n/a
1989	137	17.0	8.0	n/a
1990	140	17.0	8.2	n/a
1991	153	17.0	9.0	n/a
1992	150	17.3	8.6	n/a
1993	113	15.0	7.5	58.4
1994	393	17.0	23.1	83.5
1995	500	19.0	26.3	90.4
1996	500	19.0	26.3	90.4
1997	549	23.0	23.9	85.6
1998	577	29.0	19.9	89.3
1999	608	30.0	20.3	88
2000	595	32.0	18.6	92.3
2001	599	34.0	17.6	86
2002	569	29.3	19.4	88.6
2003	569	29.3	19.4	88.6
2004	523	29.3	17.8	94.6
2005	517	27.2	19.0	89
2006	495	26.5	18.7	88.1
2007	497	21.0	23.7	86.1
2008	469	26.0	18.0	89.3
2009	396	22.0	17.2	93.2
2010	438	20.0	21.9	93.2
2011	449	n/a	n/a	92.9
2012	445	19.0	23.4	n/a
2013	461	16.0	28.8	86.1
2014	460	16.0	28.7	96.7
2015	468	17.0	27.5	84.8
2016	440	17.0	25.8	94.3
2017	461	17.0	27.1	90.5
2018	420	15.0	28.0	89.5
2019	409	15.0	27.2	90.2
2020	399	n/a	n/a	91.2
2021	372	14.0	26.5	92.7
2022	353	17.1	20.5	64
2023	323	16.2	19.9	83.6

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 Carl Harvey Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	133	21.0	6.3	n/a
1989	137	17.0	8.0	n/a
1990	140	17.0	8.2	n/a
1991	153	17.0	9.0	n/a
1992	150	17.3	8.6	n/a
1993	113	15.0	7.5	58.4
1994	393	17.0	23.1	83.5
1995	500	19.0	26.3	90.4
1996	500	19.0	26.3	90.4
1997	549	23.0	23.9	85.6
1998	577	29.0	19.9	89.3
1999	608	30.0	20.3	88
2000	595	32.0	18.6	92.3
2001	599	34.0	17.6	86
2002	569	29.3	19.4	88.6
2003	569	29.3	19.4	88.6
2004	523	29.3	17.8	94.6
2005	517	27.2	19.0	89
2006	495	26.5	18.7	88.1
2007	497	21.0	23.7	86.1
2008	469	26.0	18.0	89.3
2009	396	22.0	17.2	93.2
2010	438	20.0	21.9	93.2
2011	449	n/a	n/a	92.9
2012	445	19.0	23.4	n/a
2013	461	16.0	28.8	86.1
2014	460	16.0	28.7	96.7
2015	468	17.0	27.5	84.8
2016	440	17.0	25.8	94.3
2017	461	17.0	27.1	90.5
2018	420	15.0	28.0	89.5
2019	409	15.0	27.2	90.2
2020	399	n/a	n/a	91.2
2021	372	14.0	26.5	92.7
2022	353	17.1	20.5	64
2023	323	16.2	19.9	83.6

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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