REACH Academy

Summary:

REACH Academy is a public high school located in Santa Ana, California, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 226 students. The school is part of the Santa Ana Unified School District, which is ranked 1241 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

REACH Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of California high schools, with a ranking between 1222 and 2309 out of around 2,300 schools over the past decade. The school has received a 0 or 1 out of 5 SchoolDigger star rating, indicating it is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state. REACH Academy's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated significantly, ranging from 53.3% to 78.8% over the past four years, and its dropout rate has also been high, ranging from 3.8% to 21.2% during the same period. Additionally, the school has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 71.6% to 88.4% over the past five years.

REACH Academy's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly lower than the Santa Ana Unified School District and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had 0% proficiency in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, compared to 30.96%, 21.03%, and 15.71% for the district, respectively. REACH Academy's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's performance is also significantly lower than nearby schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District, such as Valley High, Hector G. Godinez, and Cesar E. Chavez High, which have higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and significantly better academic performance on state assessments.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 1325 East 4th St.
       Santa Ana, CA  92701-5111


(714) 431-1800

District: Santa Ana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2309th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $51,115 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  21.2 Help
Number of students:  226

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.5%
White:
0.9%
Asian:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details REACH Academy ranks worse than 99.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.33. (See more...)
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Compare Details REACH Academy ranks worse than 99.4% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 10 ranked high schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.7. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at REACH Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details REACH Academy has the smallest high school student body size in the Santa Ana Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.5%), American Indian (0.9%), Asian (0.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 78.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at REACH Academy is 21.2, which is the 5th best among 10 high schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at REACH Academy is $51,115, which is the highest among 10 high schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

REACH Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks REACH Academy 2759th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See REACH Academy in the ranking list.)

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Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks REACH Academy 2309th of 2323 California public high schools. (See REACH Academy in the ranking list.)

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Santa Ana Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Ana Unified 1241st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for REACH Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at REACH Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 6.52 1754th 1769 0.8%
2005 6.63 1728th 1777 2.8%
2006 5.63 1774th 1804 1.7%
2007 4.69 1980th 1999 1.0%
2008 2.73 1996th 2005 0.4%
2009 3.03 2049th 2063 0.7%
2010 3.92 2134th 2179 2.1%
2011 1.31 2233rd 2236 0.1%
2012 5.22 2192nd 2259 3.0%
2013 9.08 2246th 2379 5.6%
2019 4.26 2700th 2715 0.6%
2023 5.32 2792nd 2802 0.4%
2024 5.33 2759th 2777 0.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at REACH Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 4.32 2357th 2369 0.5%
2024 5.59 2565th 2575 0.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at REACH Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 4.54 2398th 2407 0.4%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at REACH Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 4.02 2207th 2213 0.3%
2023 5.23 2386th 2391 0.2%
2024 5.16 2374th 2383 0.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for REACH Academy

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Rank History for all high school students at REACH Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 11.68 1600th 1653 3.2%
2005 19.02 1432nd 1901 24.7%
2006 11.46 1743rd 1968 11.4%
2007 14.09 1755th 2063 14.9%
2008 12.84 1827th 2117 13.7%
2009 8.71 2058th 2238 8.0%
2010 9.46 2021st 2281 11.4%
2011 11.29 1999th 2367 15.5%
2012 11.78 1951st 2354 17.1%
2013 15.40 1867th 2426 23.0%
2015 14.76 1605th 1994 19.5%
2021 8.71 1222nd 1290 5.3%
2022 14.44 1812th 2123 14.6%
2023 5.89 2305th 2348 1.8%
2024 4.70 2309th 2323 0.6%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at REACH Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.89 115th 467 75.4%
2022 27.36 931st 1044 10.8%
2023 18.31 1292nd 1323 2.3%
2024 18.85 1315th 1350 2.6%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at REACH Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 8.71 1058th 1126 6.0%
2022 18.27 1596th 1943 17.9%
2023 4.25 2231st 2247 0.7%
2024 4.59 2219th 2235 0.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at REACH Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 5.73 1024th 1054 2.8%
2022 13.00 1646th 1858 11.4%
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Rank History for high school Male students at REACH Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 9.56 1037th 1122 7.6%
2022 14.30 1656th 1916 13.6%
2023 4.97 2187th 2207 0.9%
2024 4.44 2159th 2172 0.6%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at REACH Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 16.10 1571st 1861 15.6%
2023 5.44 2111th 2142 1.4%
2024 4.33 2108th 2125 0.8%
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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.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for REACH Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 0 0 0 28 0 n/a n/a 0 28
2000 0 2 1 46 0 n/a n/a 0 49
2001 0 0 0 32 0 n/a n/a 0 32
2002 1 0 0 71 0 n/a n/a 0 72
2003 1 0 0 71 0 n/a n/a 0 72
2004 3 1 2 50 0 n/a n/a 0 56
2005 0 0 1 77 0 n/a n/a 0 78
2006 0 0 0 75 0 n/a n/a 0 75
2007 2 0 0 68 0 n/a n/a 0 70
2008 n/a 1 n/a 108 n/a n/a n/a 0 109
2009 0 0 1 113 0 0 0 0 114
2010 0 1 0 70 0 0 0 0 71
2011 0 0 0 97 0 1 0 0 98
2012 0 0 0 86 0 0 0 0 86
2013 1 0 0 55 0 0 0 0 56
2014 0 0 0 88 0 0 0 0 88
2015 1 1 0 74 0 0 0 0 76
2016 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 0 32
2017 0 1 0 30 0 0 0 0 31
2018 1 1 0 41 0 0 0 0 43
2019 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 34
2020 0 0 0 41 1 0 0 0 42
2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 1 0 0 94 1 0 2 0 98
2023 2 1 2 218 2 0 0 1 226

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 REACH Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 28 3.0 9.3 75
2000 49 4.0 12.3 69.4
2001 32 3.0 10.7 87.5
2002 72 3.0 24.0 93.1
2003 72 3.0 24.0 93.1
2004 56 3.0 18.7 42.9
2005 78 4.0 19.5 87.2
2006 75 14.0 5.4 33.3
2007 70 3.7 18.9 42.9
2008 109 9.1 12.0 67.9
2009 114 5.9 14.4 74.6
2010 71 4.0 17.7 95.8
2011 98 n/a n/a 68.4
2012 86 7.0 12.2 n/a
2013 56 6.0 9.3 94.6
2014 88 6.1 14.4 95.5
2015 76 6.0 12.6 80.3
2016 32 7.0 4.5 90.6
2017 31 6.2 5.0 90.3
2018 43 6.5 6.6 88.4
2019 34 6.3 5.3 97.1
2020 42 n/a n/a 95.2
2021 0 9.4 0.0 n/a
2022 98 10.3 9.4 71.4
2023 226 10.6 21.2 78.8

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 REACH Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 28 3.0 9.3 75
2000 49 4.0 12.3 69.4
2001 32 3.0 10.7 87.5
2002 72 3.0 24.0 93.1
2003 72 3.0 24.0 93.1
2004 56 3.0 18.7 42.9
2005 78 4.0 19.5 87.2
2006 75 14.0 5.4 33.3
2007 70 3.7 18.9 42.9
2008 109 9.1 12.0 67.9
2009 114 5.9 14.4 74.6
2010 71 4.0 17.7 95.8
2011 98 n/a n/a 68.4
2012 86 7.0 12.2 n/a
2013 56 6.0 9.3 94.6
2014 88 6.1 14.4 95.5
2015 76 6.0 12.6 80.3
2016 32 7.0 4.5 90.6
2017 31 6.2 5.0 90.3
2018 43 6.5 6.6 88.4
2019 34 6.3 5.3 97.1
2020 42 n/a n/a 95.2
2021 0 9.4 0.0 n/a
2022 98 10.3 9.4 71.4
2023 226 10.6 21.2 78.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for REACH Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $51,115

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on REACH Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2700th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2792nd of 2802 Middle schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (REACH Academy)00
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Ana Unified)28.226.4
 1.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (REACH Academy)00
   8th Grade Mathematics (Santa Ana Unified)19.915.1
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (REACH Academy)00
   8th Grade Science (Santa Ana Unified)13.812.1
 1.7%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students34226
 564.7%
African American01
American Indian02
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic33218
 560.6%
Pacific Islander00
White02
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.1%78.8%
 18.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 226 students attended REACH Academy.

Students at REACH Academy are 96% Hispanic.

REACH Academy ranks in the bottom 0.6% of California high schools.


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