Is Taft Elementary a good school?

Taft Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Taft Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 400 students attended Taft Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Taft Elementary?

Students at Taft Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Taft Elementary attend?

Students who attend Taft Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Saddleback High

Taft Elementary

Summary:

Taft Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Ana, California, serving 429 students in grades K-6. 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.

Taft Elementary faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.4%, which is notably higher than the district average of 21.7%. The school also consistently performs below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 13.74% of Taft students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.96% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 12.96% of Taft students were proficient or better, compared to 21.03% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Taft's student subgroups, such as Hispanic and English Language Learners, also perform significantly below the state averages in both subjects. Additionally, Taft has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.35% to 77.48% over the past few years, which is higher than the district average of 69.8%.

When comparing Taft Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, such as McFadden Institute of Technology, Jim Thorpe Fundamental, and Jefferson Elementary, Taft consistently performs worse in both ELA and Mathematics test scores. Furthermore, when comparing Taft to schools in the neighboring Newport-Mesa Unified School District, such as Paularino Elementary and Sonora Elementary, the academic performance gap is even more significant.

Detail:

Public K-6

500 West Keller
Santa Ana, CA 92707-4823

(714) 431-7700

District: Santa Ana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5590^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,477

Students who attend Taft Elementary usually attend:

High:

Saddleback High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 400

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.3%

Asian:

4.5%

White:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Taft Elementary ranks worse than 95.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 31^st among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.33. (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 (89.3%), Asian (4.5%), White (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Taft Elementary is 15.2, which is the lowest among 34 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Taft Elementary is $12,477, which is the highest among 34 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Taft Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Taft Elementary 5590^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Taft 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 Taft Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Taft Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	42.58	2519^th	4809	47.6%
2005	30.72	3235^th	4822	32.9%
2006	33.03	3106^th	4818	35.5%
2007	34.81	3237^th	5113	36.7%
2008	49.37	2407^th	5113	52.9%
2009	48.76	2563^rd	5193	50.6%
2010	31.58	3733^rd	5314	29.8%
2011	42.45	3054^th	5377	43.2%
2012	46.77	2826^th	5390	47.6%
2013	47.29	2846^th	5530	48.5%
2015	22.11	4420^th	5611	21.2%
2016	24.92	4186^th	5614	25.4%
2017	9.65	5512^th	5692	3.2%
2018	11.62	5343^rd	5662	5.6%
2019	12.69	5409^th	5789	6.6%
2021	14.85	1294^th	1417	8.7%
2022	14.48	5406^th	5883	8.1%
2023	18.02	5049^th	5874	14.0%
2024	11.33	5590^th	5862	4.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Taft Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.68	2613^th	3246	19.5%
2019	18.58	3236^th	3275	1.2%
2021	29.46	484^th	602	19.6%
2022	21.64	3128^th	3311	5.5%
2023	25.41	2851^st	3250	12.3%
2024	26.24	2778^th	3160	12.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Taft Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	18.79	2461^st	2634	6.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Taft Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.85	4798^th	5084	5.6%
2019	14.86	4845^th	5173	6.3%
2021	22.66	955^th	1110	14.0%
2022	18.88	4728^th	5264	10.2%
2023	22.60	4491^st	5374	16.4%
2024	13.15	5256^th	5511	4.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Taft Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.19	5118^th	5413	5.4%
2019	11.76	5212^th	5492	5.1%
2021	16.56	1140^th	1267	10.0%
2022	13.20	5349^th	5635	5.1%
2023	19.19	4777^th	5617	15.0%
2024	11.61	5381^st	5605	4.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Taft Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.42	1416^th	2128	33.5%
2019	18.01	2495^th	2585	3.5%
2021	17.99	289^th	293	1.4%
2022	23.61	1828^th	2227	17.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Taft Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.97	5094^th	5431	6.2%
2019	16.57	4929^th	5510	10.5%
2021	14.84	1162^nd	1272	8.6%
2022	17.51	4982^nd	5663	12.0%
2023	18.79	4839^th	5650	14.4%
2024	12.68	5329^th	5636	5.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Taft Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.50	4618^th	4830	4.4%
2019	12.54	4770^th	4963	3.9%
2022	17.79	4649^th	5084	8.6%
2023	17.98	4614^th	5098	9.5%
2024	10.88	4970^th	5102	2.6%

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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 Taft Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	287	50	109	191	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
1989	267	45	110	232	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
1990	257	43	125	284	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1991	234	49	129	331	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
1992	246	38	139	395	0	n/a	n/a	0	818
1993	201	49	146	428	0	n/a	n/a	0	824
1994	229	46	172	529	0	n/a	n/a	0	976
1995	188	44	137	623	0	n/a	n/a	0	992
1996	188	44	137	623	0	n/a	n/a	0	992
1997	179	49	137	685	0	n/a	n/a	0	1050
1998	183	40	131	726	1	n/a	n/a	0	1081
1999	186	37	137	767	1	n/a	n/a	0	1128
2000	172	39	114	823	2	n/a	n/a	3	1153
2001	174	39	126	922	2	n/a	n/a	0	1263
2002	180	57	96	998	4	n/a	n/a	0	1335
2003	180	57	96	998	4	n/a	n/a	0	1335
2004	155	38	128	1031	2	n/a	n/a	7	1361
2005	142	30	123	1029	9	n/a	n/a	9	1342
2006	123	39	108	987	3	n/a	n/a	3	1263
2007	106	34	108	928	1	n/a	n/a	0	1177
2008	72	23	77	717	1	n/a	n/a	0	890
2009	63	18	79	643	0	3	1	0	807
2010	52	24	72	649	0	3	2	0	802
2011	50	18	63	607	2	3	9	0	752
2012	43	26	59	561	1	5	10	0	705
2013	41	21	50	546	1	3	16	0	678
2014	34	19	47	525	6	2	10	0	643
2015	27	11	51	531	7	2	12	0	641
2016	24	10	41	499	3	2	8	0	587
2017	26	13	30	487	4	2	8	0	570
2018	26	7	35	498	4	2	9	0	581
2019	25	3	27	478	3	1	7	0	544
2020	30	2	27	443	1	1	9	0	513
2021	24	3	29	430	2	0	5	0	493
2022	13	2	22	399	0	0	3	0	439
2023	21	2	19	379	1	1	6	0	429
2024	14	2	18	357	1	1	7	0	400

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 Taft Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	637	24.0	26.5	n/a
1989	654	25.0	26.1	n/a
1990	709	26.0	27.2	n/a
1991	743	27.0	27.5	n/a
1992	818	27.4	29.8	29.7
1993	824	27.0	30.5	39.7
1994	976	43.0	22.7	39.3
1995	992	46.5	21.3	44.8
1996	992	46.5	21.3	44.8
1997	1050	49.5	21.2	43.8
1998	1081	59.5	18.2	44.2
1999	1128	57.0	19.8	44.7
2000	1153	58.0	19.9	47.9
2001	1263	65.0	19.4	42.4
2002	1335	69.4	19.2	46
2003	1335	69.4	19.2	46
2004	1361	71.8	19.0	46.9
2005	1342	63.5	21.1	49.6
2006	1263	66.8	18.9	52.6
2007	1177	62.8	18.7	57
2008	890	56.8	15.7	68.9
2009	807	51.0	15.5	73.5
2010	802	42.9	18.6	83.5
2011	752	n/a	n/a	80.6
2012	705	36.0	19.5	n/a
2013	678	31.5	21.5	74.3
2014	643	29.5	21.7	84
2015	641	30.0	21.3	81.1
2016	587	30.0	19.5	86.4
2017	570	31.0	18.3	82.8
2018	581	28.0	20.7	77.6
2019	544	29.0	18.7	78.5
2020	513	n/a	n/a	77
2021	493	26.0	18.9	77.5
2022	439	26.8	16.3	55.4
2023	429	28.2	15.1	73.2
2024	400	26.1	15.2	76.8

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 Taft Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	637	24.0	26.5	n/a
1989	654	25.0	26.1	n/a
1990	709	26.0	27.2	n/a
1991	743	27.0	27.5	n/a
1992	818	27.4	29.8	29.7
1993	824	27.0	30.5	39.7
1994	976	43.0	22.7	39.3
1995	992	46.5	21.3	44.8
1996	992	46.5	21.3	44.8
1997	1050	49.5	21.2	43.8
1998	1081	59.5	18.2	44.2
1999	1128	57.0	19.8	44.7
2000	1153	58.0	19.9	47.9
2001	1263	65.0	19.4	42.4
2002	1335	69.4	19.2	46
2003	1335	69.4	19.2	46
2004	1361	71.8	19.0	46.9
2005	1342	63.5	21.1	49.6
2006	1263	66.8	18.9	52.6
2007	1177	62.8	18.7	57
2008	890	56.8	15.7	68.9
2009	807	51.0	15.5	73.5
2010	802	42.9	18.6	83.5
2011	752	n/a	n/a	80.6
2012	705	36.0	19.5	n/a
2013	678	31.5	21.5	74.3
2014	643	29.5	21.7	84
2015	641	30.0	21.3	81.1
2016	587	30.0	19.5	86.4
2017	570	31.0	18.3	82.8
2018	581	28.0	20.7	77.6
2019	544	29.0	18.7	78.5
2020	513	n/a	n/a	77
2021	493	26.0	18.9	77.5
2022	439	26.8	16.3	55.4
2023	429	28.2	15.1	73.2
2024	400	26.1	15.2	76.8

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	74.0%	0.0%	1.0%	25.0%	77.0%	93.0%	97.0%	76.0%	76.0%
2013	70.0%	0.0%	0.0%	30.0%	79.0%	91.0%	96.0%	75.0%	77.0%
2014	64.0%	2.0%	0.0%	34.0%	81.0%	94.0%	93.0%	70.0%	74.0%
2015	83.0%	0.0%	0.0%	17.0%	85.0%	96.0%	95.0%	86.0%	84.0%
2016	86.0%	3.0%	0.0%	11.0%	86.0%	97.0%	96.0%	86.0%	88.0%
2017	97.0%	0.0%	1.0%	1.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	97.0%
2018	98.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.0%	98.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	98.0%	≥99.0%
2019	≥98.0%		≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%
2021	64.0%		0.0%	0.0%		97.0%		67.0%
2022	81.6%		0.0%	0.0%	81.6%		81.6%	81.6%	81.6%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Taft Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$12,477

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Taft Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 5409^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 5049^th of 5874 Elementary schools	7.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Taft Elementary)	21.2	28	6.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Ana Unified)	31.6	28.4	3.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Taft Elementary)	20.8	18	2.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Santa Ana Unified)	35.2	29.2	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Taft Elementary)	23.8	14.6	9.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Ana Unified)	33.6	31.4	2.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Taft Elementary)	21.2	5.3	15.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Santa Ana Unified)	33.3	26.6	6.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Taft Elementary)	24.7	30	5.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Ana Unified)	37.6	34	3.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Taft Elementary)	12.2	19.7	7.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Santa Ana Unified)	27.4	20.5	6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Taft Elementary)	12.2	16.7	4.5%
5th Grade Science (Santa Ana Unified)	17.8	17.1	0.7%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Taft Elementary)	25.4	20	5.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Ana Unified)	25.9	24	1.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Taft Elementary)	16.9	14.3	2.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Santa Ana Unified)	19	15.9	3.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	544	429	21.1%
African American	3	2	33.3%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	27	19	29.6%
Hispanic	478	379	20.7%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	25	21	16%
Two or More Races	7	6	14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.5%	73.2%	5.3%

Schools Near Taft Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Taft Elementary	Public	K-6	500 West Keller	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 431-7700	400	26	15.2	76.8%	14 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	357 (89.3%)	18 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	11.3	5590^th of 5862 public elementary schools	4.6%		18	5049^th of 5874 public elementary schools	14.0%	541	6.0		6.0	6.1	14.0	10.2	28.3			13.7	11.8	7.8	12.0	21.3			13.0	81.6	81.6		81.6	81.6	81.6	$12,477
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	1522 West Adams St.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 431-3800	609	30	20.0	67.5%	16 (2.6%)	9 (1.5%)	547 (89.8%)	28 (4.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	36	3430^th of 5862 public elementary schools	41.5%		30.2	3870^th of 5874 public elementary schools	34.1%	440	22.7		22.7	30.1	22.4	36.4				29.7	45.5	27.1	39.8				37.9	87.3	89.1	95.5	91.8	88.2	91.8	$8,871
Greenville Fundamental Elementary	Public	K-5	3600 South Raitt St.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 558-3400	885	38	22.9	67.9%	18 (2.0%)	7 (0.8%)	784 (88.6%)	49 (5.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.6%)	47.9	2664^th of 5862 public elementary schools	54.6%		48.3	2621^st of 5874 public elementary schools	55.4%	43	27.8		27.8	37.8	42.9	42.7				41.3	44.9	40.0	37.3				40.5	92.1	94.1	96.1	96.7	94.7	96.7	$6,413
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	417 East Central Ave.	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 431-3900	237	13	18.1	82.3%	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	233 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	15.9	5216^th of 5862 public elementary schools	11.0%		15	5325^th of 5874 public elementary schools	9.3%	109	5.0		5.0	15.8	24.1	18.4				19.1	20.0	41.4	5.0				20.2							$8,889
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	910 West Anahurst Pl.	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 440-5100	528	26	20.6	86.2%	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.8%)	506 (95.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	22	4674^th of 5862 public elementary schools	20.3%		24	4453^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	24.2%	221	11.4		11.4	21.5	27.9	40.2				30.2	13.4	18.8	24.7				19.1							$7,720
Manuel Esqueda Elementary	Public	K-8	2240 South Main St.	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 431-1500	897	41	21.9	84.1%	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	875 (97.5%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	15.6	5238^th of 5862 public elementary schools	10.6%		23.6	4503^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	23.3%	735	9.3	10.4	9.8	19.7	19.1	24.5	21.5	21.4	17.9	20.8	27.8	19.8	13.5	12.2	8.0	8.6	14.2	93.7				95.8	96.8	$6,529
McFadden Institute of Technology	Public	K-8	2701 South Raitt	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 435-3700	1,074	56	19.3	77.1%	17 (1.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1,010 (94.0%)	26 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	10 (0.9%)	16.8	5128^th of 5862 public elementary schools	12.5%		13.5	5445^th of 5874 public elementary schools	7.3%	317	14.6	14.9	14.8	2.9	20.0	12.7	21.2	24.3	18.9	20.2	19.4	12.8	8.8	19.6	21.5	17.7	18.7							$7,659
Jim Thorpe Fundamental	Public	K-5	2450 West Alton	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 430-5800	789	33	23.6	61.3%	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	709 (89.9%)	44 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.4%)	56.5	2210^th of 5862 public elementary schools	62.3%		62.2	1938^th of 5874 public elementary schools	67.0%	272	25.8		25.8	42.3	52.5	56.2				50.3	45.0	50.8	34.6				43.3	97.4	97.4		98.0	97.4	98.0	$6,346
Paularino Elementary	Public	K-6	1060 Paularino Ave.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 424-7950	356	23	15.7	72.5%	61 (17.1%)	6 (1.7%)	235 (66.0%)	27 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.5%)	46.6	2750^th of 5862 public elementary schools	53.1%		48.7	2594^th of 5874 public elementary schools	55.8%	156	23.9		23.9	46.8	41.7	39.1	55.3			46.0	34.0	29.7	24.4	40.8			32.6
Thomas A. Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	2063 Orange Ave.	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 433-6900	345	18	18.7	82.0%	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	338 (98.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.3	4427^th of 5862 public elementary schools	24.5%		19.5	4912^th of 5874 public elementary schools	16.4%	485	21.8		21.8	36.1	23.5	34.0				30.7	30.6	13.7	16.4				19.0							$7,764

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