Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate

Summary:

Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate is a public middle school located in Santa Ana, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,293 students. This school consistently outperforms the Santa Ana Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas.

Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate performs particularly well in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school's English Language Learner and Special Education students have lower rankings, indicating a need for additional support in these areas. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 1.5% in the 2020-2021 school year to 12.7% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is an area of concern.

When compared to nearby schools within the Santa Ana Unified School District, such as Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate, Gerald P. Carr Intermediate, and Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate, Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate outperforms them in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Garden Grove Unified School District, such as Izaak Walton Intermediate and James Irvine Intermediate, Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate lags behind in academic performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2000 North Bristol
       Santa Ana, CA  92706-2451


(714) 972-7800

District: Santa Ana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1290th of 2,777 California Middle Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  21.9 Help
Number of students:  1,263

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.7%
Asian:
0.6%
Two or more races:
0.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.4% Help


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Compare Details Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate ranks better than 53.5% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.54. (See more...)
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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 Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate has the largest middle school student body size in the Santa Ana Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98.7%), Asian (0.6%), American Indian (0.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate is 21.9. 4 middle schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate employs 57.5 full-time teachers.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate:

SchoolDigger ranks Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate 1290th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate 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 Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate

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Rank History for all students at Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.12 1056th 1769 40.3%
2005 38.77 1021st 1777 42.5%
2006 39.00 1040th 1804 42.4%
2007 36.53 1204th 1999 39.8%
2008 59.65 714th 2005 64.4%
2009 51.27 936th 2063 54.6%
2010 58.44 826th 2179 62.1%
2011 56.74 913th 2236 59.2%
2012 57.97 877th 2259 61.2%
2013 56.77 973rd 2379 59.1%
2015 50.10 1089th 2477 56.0%
2016 49.51 1123rd 2497 55.0%
2017 41.82 1339th 2508 46.6%
2018 42.95 1285th 2480 48.2%
2019 44.25 1318th 2715 51.5%
2022 39.51 1480th 2740 46.0%
2023 44.03 1343rd 2802 52.1%
2024 45.54 1290th 2777 53.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.54 920th 1364 32.6%
2019 27.94 1234th 1442 14.4%
2022 31.53 1175th 1540 23.7%
2023 31.97 1127th 1529 26.3%
2024 34.70 962nd 1477 34.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.03 618th 1538 59.8%
2024 35.80 899th 1550 42.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.81 780th 2230 65.0%
2019 58.84 763rd 2369 67.8%
2022 53.82 902nd 2458 63.3%
2023 57.37 816th 2549 68.0%
2024 54.93 886th 2575 65.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 77.96 40th 336 88.1%
2023 70.93 56th 321 82.6%
2024 80.40 33rd 394 91.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.47 1254th 2262 44.6%
2019 45.46 1173rd 2380 50.7%
2022 41.29 1302nd 2509 48.1%
2023 39.90 1340th 2547 47.4%
2024 42.49 1270th 2546 50.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.12 518th 1369 62.2%
2019 44.02 666th 1491 55.3%
2022 48.57 586th 1531 61.7%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.17 131st 197 33.5%
2024 57.21 79th 191 58.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.10 1166th 2273 48.7%
2019 41.71 1254th 2407 47.9%
2022 36.97 1429th 2527 43.5%
2023 47.10 1153rd 2558 54.9%
2024 47.01 1158th 2547 54.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.51 744th 2072 64.1%
2019 58.06 729th 2213 67.1%
2022 53.61 896th 2359 62.0%
2023 58.23 766th 2391 68.0%
2024 59.37 739th 2383 69.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 69 17 25 903 0 n/a n/a 0 1014
2002 65 19 26 1260 1 n/a n/a 2 1373
2003 65 19 26 1260 1 n/a n/a 2 1373
2004 54 8 22 1351 1 n/a n/a 0 1436
2005 54 4 33 1409 1 n/a n/a 2 1503
2006 46 4 18 1409 1 n/a n/a 0 1478
2007 36 7 16 1409 1 n/a n/a 1 1470
2008 32 6 14 1460 1 n/a n/a 0 1513
2009 21 7 11 1397 1 1 8 0 1446
2010 15 5 11 1372 0 2 1 0 1406
2011 14 5 9 1368 0 2 0 0 1398
2012 12 4 8 1383 1 2 1 0 1411
2013 9 4 8 1374 1 1 4 0 1401
2014 7 2 6 1388 2 1 4 0 1410
2015 5 1 8 1357 1 2 4 0 1378
2016 3 1 13 1359 1 2 2 0 1381
2017 2 1 17 1359 2 1 2 0 1384
2018 2 2 13 1385 3 0 2 0 1407
2019 0 0 10 1377 2 0 3 0 1392
2020 1 0 6 1414 1 0 6 0 1428
2021 3 1 8 1433 0 0 3 0 1448
2022 2 2 9 1366 2 0 3 0 1384
2023 0 2 6 1280 3 0 2 0 1293
2024 2 2 8 1246 2 0 3 0 1263

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 Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 1014 36.0 28.2 55.5
2002 1373 50.0 27.5 65.1
2003 1373 50.0 27.5 65.1
2004 1436 50.1 28.7 68
2005 1503 42.1 35.7 66.9
2006 1478 47.0 31.4 68.8
2007 1470 51.9 28.3 89.1
2008 1513 57.0 26.5 75.9
2009 1446 48.7 26.4 80.8
2010 1406 47.0 29.9 85.8
2011 1398 n/a n/a 88.8
2012 1411 47.7 29.5 n/a
2013 1401 46.8 29.9 86.1
2014 1410 46.7 30.1 92.4
2015 1378 48.0 28.7 95
2016 1381 51.0 27.0 97.1
2017 1384 52.0 26.6 93.4
2018 1407 54.0 26.0 85.1
2019 1392 53.0 26.2 86.7
2020 1428 n/a n/a 86.3
2021 1448 52.0 27.8 86.3
2022 1384 55.7 24.8 56.1
2023 1293 56.8 22.7 75.5
2024 1263 57.5 21.9 81.4

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 Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 1014 36.0 28.2 55.5
2002 1373 50.0 27.5 65.1
2003 1373 50.0 27.5 65.1
2004 1436 50.1 28.7 68
2005 1503 42.1 35.7 66.9
2006 1478 47.0 31.4 68.8
2007 1470 51.9 28.3 89.1
2008 1513 57.0 26.5 75.9
2009 1446 48.7 26.4 80.8
2010 1406 47.0 29.9 85.8
2011 1398 n/a n/a 88.8
2012 1411 47.7 29.5 n/a
2013 1401 46.8 29.9 86.1
2014 1410 46.7 30.1 92.4
2015 1378 48.0 28.7 95
2016 1381 51.0 27.0 97.1
2017 1384 52.0 26.6 93.4
2018 1407 54.0 26.0 85.1
2019 1392 53.0 26.2 86.7
2020 1428 n/a n/a 86.3
2021 1448 52.0 27.8 86.3
2022 1384 55.7 24.8 56.1
2023 1293 56.8 22.7 75.5
2024 1263 57.5 21.9 81.4

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate

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 1318th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1343rd of 2802 Middle schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate)37.626.5
 11.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Ana Unified)25.924
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate)32.528.2
 4.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Santa Ana Unified)1915.9
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate)46.442.3
 4.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Ana Unified)29.729
 0.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate)36.234.4
 1.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Santa Ana Unified)21.918.5
 3.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate)43.242.6
 0.5%
   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 (Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate)45.238.7
 6.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Santa Ana Unified)19.915.1
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate)20.213.8
 6.4%
   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 Students13921293
 7.1%
African American02
American Indian23
 50%
Asian106
 40%
Hispanic13771280
 7%
Pacific Islander00
White00
Two or More Races32
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.7%75.5%
 11.2%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 1,263 students attended Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate.

Students at Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate are 99% Hispanic.

Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate ranks 1290th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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