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Best Elementary Schools in Santa Ana, CA (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Santa Ana, CA, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Santa Ana, CA rankings: Elementary Schools
Santa Ana, CA elementary schools ranked
How Santa Ana, CA's elementary schools compare
A: 4B: 5C: 15D: 20F: 7
18% of the 51 ranked elementary schools in Santa Ana, CA earn an A or B (4 A grades, 5 B, 15 C, 20 D, 7 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 35 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (69% here, 70% nationally), and 11 exceed it. On average 29% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 23% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: R F Hazard Elementary (49% against 23%, B+), Red Hill Elementary (75% against 54%, A+), John Muir Fundamental Elementary (47% against 26%, B), El Sol Santa Ana Science And Arts Academy (40% against 23%, B-), Orange County Educational Arts Academy (35% against 18%, C+).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 13): Tustin Unified (5), Santa Ana Unified (3), Garden Grove Unified (2).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Mcfadden Institute Of Technology (1,063 students, D, #35), El Sol Santa Ana Science And Arts Academy (956 students, B-, #9), Santiago Elementary (944 students, C-, #19).
Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 4 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Santa Ana, CA, as grouped on its schools page; the California ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Santa Ana, CA
What is the best elementary school in Santa Ana, CA?
Tustin Memorial Elementary in Santa Ana ranks first among the 51 ranked elementary schools in Santa Ana, CA with a SchoolGrade of A+, 79% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 71%.
How are elementary schools in Santa Ana, CA ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Santa Ana, CA have?
SchoolGrade grades 51 public elementary schools in Santa Ana, CA; 51 are ranked here.