Is Wallace R. Davis Elementary a good school?

Wallace R. Davis Elementary ranks 3598 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wallace R. Davis Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 417 students attended Wallace R. Davis Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wallace R. Davis Elementary?

Students at Wallace R. Davis Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Wallace R. Davis Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wallace R. Davis Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Santa Ana High

Wallace R. Davis Elementary

Summary:

Wallace R. Davis Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Ana, California, serving 417 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.

While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, there are some bright spots. For example, male students and Hispanic students have generally outperformed their female and English Language Learner counterparts in recent years. However, the school's performance for Special Education, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Homeless students remains below state averages. Additionally, Wallace R. Davis Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.6% in 2017-2018 to 16.5% in 2022-2023, which may be impacting the school's overall academic performance.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Garfield Elementary, Sierra Preparatory Academy, and Martin R. Heninger Elementary, also perform below the state averages in academic assessments and have high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility. However, some charter schools in the area, like El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy and Orange County Educational Arts Academy, have outperformed Wallace R. Davis Elementary and the surrounding district schools in academic measures.

Detail:

Public K-5

1405 French St.
Santa Ana, CA 92701-2414

(714) 564-2200

District: Santa Ana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3598^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,629

Students who attend Wallace R. Davis Elementary usually attend:

High:

Santa Ana High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 417

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.3%

African American:

0.2%

Asian:

0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wallace R. Davis Elementary ranks worse than 61.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^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 33.98. (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 (99.3%), American Indian (0.2%), Asian (0.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wallace R. Davis Elementary is 19.5, which is the 13^th best among 34 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Wallace R. Davis Elementary employs 21.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wallace R. Davis Elementary is $7,629. 17 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wallace R. Davis Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wallace R. Davis Elementary 3598^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Wallace R. Davis Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Wallace R. Davis Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wallace R. Davis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	7.76	4759^th	4809	1.0%
2005	5.41	4792^nd	4822	0.6%
2006	5.61	4782^nd	4818	0.7%
2007	8.75	4978^th	5113	2.6%
2008	10.10	4919^th	5113	3.8%
2009	20.76	4363^rd	5193	16.0%
2010	28.15	3998^th	5314	24.8%
2011	28.26	4115^th	5377	23.5%
2012	22.54	4477^th	5390	16.9%
2013	26.88	4284^th	5530	22.5%
2015	15.54	5048^th	5611	10.0%
2016	12.37	5277^th	5614	6.0%
2017	12.91	5287^th	5692	7.1%
2018	13.89	5193^rd	5662	8.3%
2019	16.23	5138^th	5789	11.2%
2022	28.37	4001^st	5883	32.0%
2023	36.86	3363^rd	5874	42.7%
2024	33.98	3598^th	5862	38.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wallace R. Davis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.53	2754^th	3246	15.2%
2019	25.34	2842^nd	3275	13.2%
2022	45.16	1461^st	3311	55.9%
2023	57.43	884^th	3250	72.8%
2024	37.99	1955^th	3160	38.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wallace R. Davis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	41.14	1274^th	2634	51.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wallace R. Davis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.93	4500^th	5084	11.5%
2019	24.53	4259^th	5173	17.7%
2022	42.81	2771^st	5264	47.4%
2023	51.60	2260^th	5374	57.9%
2024	46.22	2652^nd	5511	51.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Wallace R. Davis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.43	58^th	336	82.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Wallace R. Davis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.06	4839^th	5413	10.6%
2019	19.06	4703^rd	5492	14.4%
2022	20.68	4656^th	5635	17.4%
2023	29.92	3769^th	5617	32.9%
2024	28.92	3886^th	5605	30.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wallace R. Davis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.98	1920^th	2128	9.8%
2019	27.19	1944^th	2585	24.8%
2022	36.35	1222^nd	2227	45.1%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Wallace R. Davis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.24	53^rd	140	62.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Wallace R. Davis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.19	5078^th	5431	6.5%
2019	15.83	4993^rd	5510	9.4%
2022	39.83	3018^th	5663	46.7%
2023	46.42	2660^th	5650	52.9%
2024	40.91	3004^th	5636	46.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wallace R. Davis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.69	4272^nd	4830	11.6%
2019	22.90	4181^st	4963	15.8%
2022	40.86	2838^th	5084	44.2%
2023	52.41	2095^th	5098	58.9%
2024	48.81	2351^st	5102	53.9%

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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 Wallace R. Davis Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	4	1	0	689	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
1999	0	0	0	737	4	n/a	n/a	0	741
2000	11	0	2	767	0	n/a	n/a	0	780
2001	6	1	0	821	0	n/a	n/a	0	828
2002	2	4	1	890	0	n/a	n/a	0	897
2003	2	4	1	890	0	n/a	n/a	0	897
2004	0	2	438	395	0	n/a	n/a	0	835
2005	4	1	0	760	0	n/a	n/a	0	765
2006	3	1	0	706	0	n/a	n/a	0	710
2007	4	0	0	620	0	n/a	n/a	3	627
2008	4	n/a	n/a	655	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	659
2009	2	3	0	717	0	0	2	0	724
2010	2	1	0	708	0	0	0	0	711
2011	2	1	0	757	3	0	1	0	764
2012	2	2	0	741	3	0	1	0	749
2013	1	2	0	740	2	0	1	0	746
2014	8	1	1	732	3	0	2	0	747
2015	3	0	1	721	2	0	1	0	728
2016	3	0	1	676	1	0	1	0	682
2017	1	0	1	633	1	0	2	0	638
2018	0	0	0	608	1	0	1	0	610
2019	0	0	0	535	1	0	2	0	538
2020	0	1	1	510	0	0	0	0	512
2021	0	1	1	449	0	0	0	0	451
2022	0	0	1	423	0	0	0	0	424
2023	0	1	1	414	1	0	0	0	417

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 Wallace R. Davis Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	694	35.0	19.8	92.5
1999	741	35.0	21.2	93.7
2000	780	37.2	21.0	88.5
2001	828	42.5	19.5	93.8
2002	897	49.4	18.2	90.2
2003	897	49.4	18.2	90.2
2004	835	43.2	19.3	91.1
2005	765	37.4	20.5	93.7
2006	710	31.6	22.5	93
2007	627	32.5	19.3	94.2
2008	659	33.0	20.0	97.4
2009	724	34.3	20.5	96.7
2010	711	32.0	22.2	99.6
2011	764	n/a	n/a	96.3
2012	749	30.0	24.9	n/a
2013	746	25.0	29.8	99.6
2014	747	25.0	29.8	98.7
2015	728	26.0	28.0	93.8
2016	682	25.0	27.2	98.4
2017	638	22.0	29.0	96.9
2018	610	21.0	29.0	95.1
2019	538	20.0	26.9	95
2020	512	n/a	n/a	95.7
2021	451	17.0	26.5	95.3
2022	424	22.8	18.5	66
2023	417	21.3	19.5	87.3

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 Wallace R. Davis Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	694	35.0	19.8	92.5
1999	741	35.0	21.2	93.7
2000	780	37.2	21.0	88.5
2001	828	42.5	19.5	93.8
2002	897	49.4	18.2	90.2
2003	897	49.4	18.2	90.2
2004	835	43.2	19.3	91.1
2005	765	37.4	20.5	93.7
2006	710	31.6	22.5	93
2007	627	32.5	19.3	94.2
2008	659	33.0	20.0	97.4
2009	724	34.3	20.5	96.7
2010	711	32.0	22.2	99.6
2011	764	n/a	n/a	96.3
2012	749	30.0	24.9	n/a
2013	746	25.0	29.8	99.6
2014	747	25.0	29.8	98.7
2015	728	26.0	28.0	93.8
2016	682	25.0	27.2	98.4
2017	638	22.0	29.0	96.9
2018	610	21.0	29.0	95.1
2019	538	20.0	26.9	95
2020	512	n/a	n/a	95.7
2021	451	17.0	26.5	95.3
2022	424	22.8	18.5	66
2023	417	21.3	19.5	87.3

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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