Is Roosevelt Walker Academy a good school?

Roosevelt Walker Academy ranks 4378 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Roosevelt Walker Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 675 students attended Roosevelt Walker Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Walker Academy?

Students at Roosevelt Walker Academy are 96% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Walker Academy attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Walker Academy usually go on to attend: High : Century High

Roosevelt Walker Academy

Summary:

Roosevelt Walker Academy is an elementary school located in Santa Ana, California, serving 753 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Santa Ana Unified School District, which is ranked 1241 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roosevelt Walker Academy faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 5.0% in 2017-2018 to 32.9% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics are consistently lower than the Santa Ana Unified School District and the state of California, with the 4th-grade math proficiency rate being particularly low at 11.21% in 2023-2024. Additionally, Roosevelt Walker Academy has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.49% to 92.04% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby public schools, such as Garfield Elementary, John F. Kennedy Elementary, and Franklin Elementary, have similar performance metrics to Roosevelt Walker Academy, with low test scores and high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch recipients. However, the charter schools in the area, such as Orange County Educational Arts Academy and El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy, generally outperform Roosevelt Walker Academy and the other nearby public schools in terms of test scores and other metrics.

Detail:

Public K-5

501 South Halladay
Santa Ana, CA 92701-6114

(714) 564-1200

District: Santa Ana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4378^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,838

Students who attend Roosevelt Walker Academy usually attend:

High:

Century High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 675

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.7%

Asian:

2.8%

Two or more races:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Roosevelt Walker Academy ranks worse than 74.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^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 24.81. (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 (95.7%), Asian (2.8%), two or more races (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roosevelt Walker Academy is 19.8, which is the 9^th best among 34 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Roosevelt Walker Academy employs 33.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roosevelt Walker Academy is $8,838, which is the 6^th highest among 34 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roosevelt Walker Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Roosevelt Walker Academy 4378^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Roosevelt Walker Academy 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 Roosevelt Walker Academy

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Rank History for all students at Roosevelt Walker Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	12.25	4539^th	4809	5.6%
2005	21.08	3895^th	4822	19.2%
2006	23.33	3776^th	4818	21.6%
2007	24.35	3979^th	5113	22.2%
2008	22.92	4121^st	5113	19.4%
2009	25.95	3983^rd	5193	23.3%
2010	27.88	4014^th	5314	24.5%
2011	24.31	4386^th	5377	18.4%
2012	28.15	4075^th	5390	24.4%
2013	12.15	5197^th	5530	6.0%
2015	17.15	4900^th	5611	12.7%
2016	19.47	4669^th	5614	16.8%
2017	11.15	5429^th	5692	4.6%
2018	11.80	5330^th	5662	5.9%
2019	18.02	4991^st	5789	13.8%
2022	22.31	4621^st	5883	21.5%
2023	26.13	4262^nd	5874	27.4%
2024	24.81	4378^th	5862	25.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Roosevelt Walker Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.01	2780^th	3246	14.4%
2019	23.64	2957^th	3275	9.7%
2022	49.20	1243^rd	3311	62.5%
2023	48.22	1281^st	3250	60.6%
2024	42.30	1664^th	3160	47.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Roosevelt Walker Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.14	1281^st	2420	47.1%
2024	27.24	1982^nd	2634	24.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roosevelt Walker Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.39	4732^nd	5084	6.9%
2019	25.12	4218^th	5173	18.5%
2022	32.14	3658^th	5264	30.5%
2023	33.32	3625^th	5374	32.5%
2024	31.07	3846^th	5511	30.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Roosevelt Walker Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	32.83	261^st	356	26.7%
2023	47.86	148^th	336	56.0%
2024	51.45	157^th	364	56.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Roosevelt Walker Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.96	4990^th	5413	7.8%
2019	19.79	4642^nd	5492	15.5%
2022	25.70	4148^th	5635	26.4%
2023	30.19	3745^th	5617	33.3%
2024	28.53	3921^st	5605	30.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Roosevelt Walker Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.55	1791^st	2128	15.8%
2019	27.83	1910^th	2585	26.1%
2022	27.91	1598^th	2227	28.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Roosevelt Walker Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.52	5187^th	5431	4.5%
2019	18.61	4778^th	5510	13.3%
2022	20.53	4657^th	5663	17.8%
2023	23.04	4443^rd	5650	21.4%
2024	22.10	4521^st	5636	19.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Roosevelt Walker Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.91	4422^nd	4830	8.4%
2019	26.52	3937^th	4963	20.7%
2022	29.67	3730^th	5084	26.6%
2023	34.40	3367^th	5098	34.0%
2024	33.31	3468^th	5102	32.0%

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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 Roosevelt Walker Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	15	7	254	880	0	n/a	n/a	0	1156
1989	16	7	136	1008	0	n/a	n/a	0	1167
1990	20	6	138	1074	0	n/a	n/a	0	1238
1991	23	4	123	1118	0	n/a	n/a	0	1268
1992	10	8	105	1106	0	n/a	n/a	0	1229
1993	4	1	81	1167	0	n/a	n/a	0	1253
1994	4	1	2	793	0	n/a	n/a	0	800
1995	0	0	0	1008	0	n/a	n/a	0	1008
1996	0	0	0	1008	0	n/a	n/a	0	1008
1997	1	1	3	1070	0	n/a	n/a	0	1075
1998	2	6	0	1111	0	n/a	n/a	0	1119
1999	2	2	0	1224	0	n/a	n/a	0	1228
2000	0	1	0	1165	0	n/a	n/a	11	1177
2001	4	0	0	1088	0	n/a	n/a	7	1099
2002	0	0	4	986	0	n/a	n/a	0	990
2003	0	0	4	986	0	n/a	n/a	0	990
2004	2	0	5	903	0	n/a	n/a	0	910
2005	0	0	3	817	0	n/a	n/a	5	825
2006	1	0	3	737	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
2007	1	0	2	739	0	n/a	n/a	1	743
2008	1	n/a	1	877	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	879
2009	0	0	1	918	0	0	1	0	920
2010	0	1	0	843	0	0	0	0	844
2011	4	1	0	841	0	0	1	0	847
2012	1	0	2	875	0	0	0	0	878
2013	2	0	0	799	0	0	0	0	801
2014	1	0	5	799	3	0	0	0	808
2015	3	0	6	748	3	0	0	0	760
2016	5	0	3	681	4	0	1	0	694
2017	1	0	4	675	4	0	1	0	685
2018	3	0	6	625	4	0	1	0	639
2019	4	0	6	557	4	0	1	0	572
2020	5	0	2	543	4	0	2	0	556
2021	4	0	32	849	2	0	5	0	892
2022	5	0	23	784	2	2	4	0	820
2023	6	0	22	720	2	0	3	0	753
2024	1	0	19	646	3	2	4	0	675

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 Roosevelt Walker Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1156	48.0	24.0	n/a
1989	1167	44.0	26.5	n/a
1990	1238	48.0	25.7	n/a
1991	1268	47.0	26.9	n/a
1992	1229	47.8	25.7	77.6
1993	1253	47.0	26.7	81.8
1994	800	31.0	25.8	89.9
1995	1008	37.6	26.8	79.8
1996	1008	37.6	26.8	79.8
1997	1075	43.0	25.0	84.7
1998	1119	52.2	21.4	85.7
1999	1228	48.0	25.6	87.4
2000	1177	55.0	21.4	85.2
2001	1099	54.5	20.2	84.5
2002	990	51.5	19.2	89.1
2003	990	51.5	19.2	89.1
2004	910	47.0	19.4	88.8
2005	825	43.0	19.2	92.9
2006	741	37.9	19.6	89.2
2007	743	39.5	18.8	93.4
2008	879	42.8	20.5	95.1
2009	920	43.7	20.1	94
2010	844	34.0	24.8	97.3
2011	847	n/a	n/a	96.9
2012	878	33.0	26.5	n/a
2013	801	30.0	26.7	99.4
2014	808	30.0	26.9	96.5
2015	760	32.0	23.7	88.8
2016	694	29.0	23.9	96.3
2017	685	28.0	24.4	93.3
2018	639	26.0	24.5	92.6
2019	572	24.0	23.8	94.2
2020	556	n/a	n/a	95
2021	892	37.0	24.1	92
2022	820	36.6	22.3	65.5
2023	753	37.4	20.1	80.7
2024	675	33.9	19.8	82.2

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 Roosevelt Walker Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1156	48.0	24.0	n/a
1989	1167	44.0	26.5	n/a
1990	1238	48.0	25.7	n/a
1991	1268	47.0	26.9	n/a
1992	1229	47.8	25.7	77.6
1993	1253	47.0	26.7	81.8
1994	800	31.0	25.8	89.9
1995	1008	37.6	26.8	79.8
1996	1008	37.6	26.8	79.8
1997	1075	43.0	25.0	84.7
1998	1119	52.2	21.4	85.7
1999	1228	48.0	25.6	87.4
2000	1177	55.0	21.4	85.2
2001	1099	54.5	20.2	84.5
2002	990	51.5	19.2	89.1
2003	990	51.5	19.2	89.1
2004	910	47.0	19.4	88.8
2005	825	43.0	19.2	92.9
2006	741	37.9	19.6	89.2
2007	743	39.5	18.8	93.4
2008	879	42.8	20.5	95.1
2009	920	43.7	20.1	94
2010	844	34.0	24.8	97.3
2011	847	n/a	n/a	96.9
2012	878	33.0	26.5	n/a
2013	801	30.0	26.7	99.4
2014	808	30.0	26.9	96.5
2015	760	32.0	23.7	88.8
2016	694	29.0	23.9	96.3
2017	685	28.0	24.4	93.3
2018	639	26.0	24.5	92.6
2019	572	24.0	23.8	94.2
2020	556	n/a	n/a	95
2021	892	37.0	24.1	92
2022	820	36.6	22.3	65.5
2023	753	37.4	20.1	80.7
2024	675	33.9	19.8	82.2

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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