Is Santiago Elementary a good school?

Santiago Elementary ranks 3565 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Santiago Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 920 students attended Santiago Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Santiago Elementary?

Students at Santiago Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Santiago Elementary attend?

Students who attend Santiago Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Willard Intermediate High : Santa Ana High

Santiago Elementary

Summary:

Santiago Elementary is a public K-8 school in Santa Ana, California, serving 944 students. 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.

Santiago Elementary consistently performs below the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates of 34.1% and 26.68% respectively in 2023-2024, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's diverse student population includes a high percentage of Hispanic and English Language Learner students, whose performance is generally higher than the overall school but still below state averages. Additionally, Santiago Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.7% in 2017-2018 to 17.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average.

While Santiago Elementary's performance is below the state average, it performs better than some nearby schools in the district, such as Wilson Elementary and Heroes Elementary. The school has also shown relatively strong performance for its Special Education and Homeless student subgroups, suggesting it may be providing effective support and resources for these populations. However, the high chronic absenteeism rate is a significant concern that warrants further investigation and intervention.

Detail:

Public K-8

2212 North Baker St.
Santa Ana, CA 92706-1999

(714) 564-8400

District: Santa Ana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3565^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,205

Students who attend Santiago Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willard Intermediate
High:	Santa Ana High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 920

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.9%

White:

3.5%

Asian:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Santiago Elementary ranks worse than 60.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^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 34.36. (See more...)

Compare Details Santiago Elementary ranks worse than 68.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.62. (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 (90.9%), White (3.5%), Asian (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santiago Elementary is 21.6. 20 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santiago Elementary is $7,205. 22 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Santiago Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Santiago Elementary 3565^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Santiago Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Santiago Elementary 1912^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Santiago 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 all elementary school students at Santiago Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.06	2257^th	4809	53.1%
2005	48.03	2293^rd	4822	52.4%
2006	46.24	2371^st	4818	50.8%
2007	46.87	2502^nd	5113	51.1%
2008	47.48	2515^th	5113	50.8%
2009	56.18	2110^th	5193	59.4%
2010	43.40	2951^st	5314	44.5%
2011	54.97	2291^st	5377	57.4%
2012	52.76	2459^th	5390	54.4%
2013	44.81	3023^rd	5530	45.3%
2015	34.80	3341^st	5611	40.5%
2016	31.02	3688^th	5614	34.3%
2017	29.73	3857^th	5692	32.2%
2018	35.46	3438^th	5662	39.3%
2019	28.67	4043^rd	5789	30.2%
2022	35.11	3452^nd	5883	41.3%
2023	42.72	2967^th	5874	49.5%
2024	34.36	3565^th	5862	39.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Santiago Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.35	2374^th	3246	26.9%
2019	21.55	3109^th	3275	5.1%
2022	36.18	2107^th	3311	36.4%
2023	43.85	1565^th	3250	51.8%
2024	50.47	1149^th	3160	63.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Santiago Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.99	702^nd	2420	71.0%
2024	43.92	1164^th	2634	55.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Santiago Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.02	3236^th	5084	36.3%
2019	28.20	4012^th	5173	22.4%
2022	38.71	3114^th	5264	40.8%
2023	50.34	2346^th	5374	56.3%
2024	34.63	3557^th	5511	35.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Santiago Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	57.66	110^th	356	69.1%
2023	63.95	85^th	336	74.7%
2024	51.07	162^nd	364	55.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Santiago Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.47	3514^th	5413	35.1%
2019	29.22	3883^rd	5492	29.3%
2022	34.45	3374^th	5635	40.1%
2023	43.54	2782^nd	5617	50.5%
2024	43.09	2849^th	5605	49.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Santiago Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.09	540^th	2128	74.6%
2019	49.24	1001^st	2585	61.3%
2022	47.40	872^nd	2227	60.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Santiago Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.80	3174^th	5431	41.6%
2019	28.94	3866^th	5510	29.8%
2022	35.93	3281^st	5663	42.1%
2023	41.58	2940^th	5650	48.0%
2024	26.79	4099^th	5636	27.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Santiago Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.37	2709^th	4830	43.9%
2019	35.56	3274^th	4963	34.0%
2022	45.19	2507^th	5084	50.7%
2023	55.43	1916^th	5098	62.4%
2024	43.00	2757^th	5102	46.0%

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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 Santiago Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2012	63.86	728^th	2259	67.8%
2013	53.44	1067^th	2379	55.1%
2015	42.65	1267^th	2477	48.8%
2016	34.24	1516^th	2497	39.3%
2017	32.56	1602^nd	2508	36.1%
2018	33.14	1579^th	2480	36.3%
2019	32.07	1710^th	2715	37.0%
2022	36.39	1574^th	2740	42.6%
2023	28.90	1857^th	2802	33.7%
2024	27.62	1912^th	2777	31.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Santiago Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.52	1233^rd	1364	9.6%
2019	36.13	830^th	1442	42.4%
2022	32.27	1129^th	1540	26.7%
2023	27.81	1374^th	1529	10.1%
2024	30.84	1186^th	1477	19.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Santiago Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.43	928^th	1538	39.7%
2024	58.54	423^rd	1550	72.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Santiago Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.67	1396^th	2230	37.4%
2019	32.33	1581^st	2369	33.3%
2022	41.95	1266^th	2458	48.5%
2023	32.86	1644^th	2549	35.5%
2024	30.99	1731^st	2575	32.8%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Santiago Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	59.38	100^th	336	70.2%
2023	70.29	57^th	321	82.2%
2024	38.89	226^th	394	42.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Santiago Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.81	1511^th	2262	33.2%
2019	38.40	1355^th	2380	43.1%
2022	37.45	1424^th	2509	43.2%
2023	26.27	1823^rd	2547	28.4%
2024	27.07	1800^th	2546	29.3%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Santiago Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.55	286^th	1369	79.1%
2019	38.85	768^th	1491	48.5%
2022	42.60	697^th	1531	54.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Santiago Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.25	1423^rd	2273	37.4%
2019	25.18	1792^nd	2407	25.6%
2022	34.69	1489^th	2527	41.1%
2023	31.68	1604^th	2558	37.3%
2024	28.00	1750^th	2547	31.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Santiago Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.09	1233^rd	2072	40.5%
2019	36.32	1357^th	2213	38.7%
2022	44.76	1140^th	2359	51.7%
2023	37.30	1361^st	2391	43.1%
2024	35.29	1450^th	2383	39.2%

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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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by a parent
Monday, September 7, 2009

The interaction between teachers and parents is superb. There is a great deal of communication. I think this has allowed the students to be very successful in school.I'm very proud to say that my son is a successful GATE student. I feel we have the best teachers and the best principal in town. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Santiago Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	352	31	57	374	0	n/a	n/a	0	814
1989	352	28	55	428	0	n/a	n/a	0	863
1990	303	40	61	578	0	n/a	n/a	0	982
1991	264	29	44	820	0	n/a	n/a	0	1157
1992	230	23	44	950	0	n/a	n/a	0	1247
1993	199	36	50	818	0	n/a	n/a	0	1103
1994	175	35	52	886	0	n/a	n/a	0	1148
1995	137	24	57	999	0	n/a	n/a	0	1217
1996	137	24	57	999	0	n/a	n/a	0	1217
1997	154	25	38	1001	0	n/a	n/a	0	1218
1998	155	23	40	822	0	n/a	n/a	0	1040
1999	169	29	34	834	0	n/a	n/a	1	1067
2000	169	33	32	869	0	n/a	n/a	3	1106
2001	165	25	31	881	1	n/a	n/a	0	1103
2002	124	14	38	913	1	n/a	n/a	0	1090
2003	124	14	38	913	1	n/a	n/a	0	1090
2004	102	22	31	880	1	n/a	n/a	57	1093
2005	90	79	27	822	1	n/a	n/a	8	1027
2006	81	12	19	841	1	n/a	n/a	4	958
2007	86	10	13	753	1	n/a	n/a	45	908
2008	70	12	14	746	2	n/a	n/a	0	844
2009	62	12	14	724	1	1	45	0	859
2010	72	11	16	742	1	0	8	0	850
2011	76	10	19	882	1	1	15	0	1004
2012	65	7	28	967	1	2	19	0	1089
2013	64	6	32	1058	1	2	21	0	1184
2014	61	8	27	1121	2	1	23	0	1243
2015	56	9	21	1140	0	2	19	0	1247
2016	53	8	25	1117	0	3	14	0	1220
2017	58	5	26	1097	1	3	15	0	1205
2018	51	5	28	1075	1	5	13	0	1178
2019	50	3	28	1049	2	7	13	0	1152
2020	42	5	26	1007	2	6	15	0	1103
2021	41	6	21	958	2	7	8	0	1043
2022	33	6	22	903	3	10	7	0	984
2023	34	7	20	860	3	11	9	0	944
2024	32	8	23	836	2	10	9	0	920

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 Santiago Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	814	30.0	27.1	n/a
1989	863	30.0	28.7	n/a
1990	982	35.0	28.0	n/a
1991	1157	40.0	28.9	n/a
1992	1247	40.6	30.7	46.5
1993	1103	37.0	29.8	47.1
1994	1148	36.0	31.9	56.5
1995	1217	42.1	28.9	95
1996	1217	42.1	28.9	95
1997	1218	44.5	27.4	59
1998	1040	47.0	22.1	57.2
1999	1067	45.5	23.5	53.4
2000	1106	50.0	22.1	52.7
2001	1103	54.7	20.2	53.8
2002	1090	57.0	19.1	55
2003	1090	57.0	19.1	55
2004	1093	54.3	20.1	53.5
2005	1027	44.5	23.1	52.6
2006	958	44.5	21.5	57.1
2007	908	37.0	24.5	64.9
2008	844	42.0	20.1	69
2009	859	40.0	21.0	63.6
2010	850	33.5	25.3	66.7
2011	1004	n/a	n/a	65.2
2012	1089	40.0	27.2	n/a
2013	1184	40.0	29.6	66
2014	1243	42.0	29.5	74.6
2015	1247	46.0	27.1	75.3
2016	1220	46.0	26.5	78.7
2017	1205	45.0	26.7	72.4
2018	1178	40.6	29.0	65.4
2019	1152	40.3	28.5	63.8
2020	1103	n/a	n/a	64.5
2021	1043	39.5	26.4	64.5
2022	984	43.5	22.5	41.7
2023	944	40.6	23.2	57.5
2024	920	42.4	21.6	62.3

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 Santiago Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	814	30.0	27.1	n/a
1989	863	30.0	28.7	n/a
1990	982	35.0	28.0	n/a
1991	1157	40.0	28.9	n/a
1992	1247	40.6	30.7	46.5
1993	1103	37.0	29.8	47.1
1994	1148	36.0	31.9	56.5
1995	1217	42.1	28.9	95
1996	1217	42.1	28.9	95
1997	1218	44.5	27.4	59
1998	1040	47.0	22.1	57.2
1999	1067	45.5	23.5	53.4
2000	1106	50.0	22.1	52.7
2001	1103	54.7	20.2	53.8
2002	1090	57.0	19.1	55
2003	1090	57.0	19.1	55
2004	1093	54.3	20.1	53.5
2005	1027	44.5	23.1	52.6
2006	958	44.5	21.5	57.1
2007	908	37.0	24.5	64.9
2008	844	42.0	20.1	69
2009	859	40.0	21.0	63.6
2010	850	33.5	25.3	66.7
2011	1004	n/a	n/a	65.2
2012	1089	40.0	27.2	n/a
2013	1184	40.0	29.6	66
2014	1243	42.0	29.5	74.6
2015	1247	46.0	27.1	75.3
2016	1220	46.0	26.5	78.7
2017	1205	45.0	26.7	72.4
2018	1178	40.6	29.0	65.4
2019	1152	40.3	28.5	63.8
2020	1103	n/a	n/a	64.5
2021	1043	39.5	26.4	64.5
2022	984	43.5	22.5	41.7
2023	944	40.6	23.2	57.5
2024	920	42.4	21.6	62.3

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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