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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

George Washington Carver ElementaryMartin R Heninger ElementaryCesar E Chavez HighAdams ElementaryGerald P Carr IntermediateDiamond ElementaryThomas A Edison ElementaryFranklin ElementaryFremont ElementaryGreenville Fundamental ElementaryCarl Harvey ElementaryAndrew Jackson ElementaryJefferson ElementaryJulia C Lathrop IntermediateAbraham Lincoln ElementaryLowell ElementaryMadison ElementaryMartin ElementaryMcfadden Institute Of TechnologyMonroe ElementaryMonte Vista ElementaryLorin Griset AcademyJohn Muir Fundamental ElementaryRoosevelt Walker AcademySaddleback HighSanta Ana HighSantiago ElementarySierra Preparatory AcademyTaft ElementaryValley HighWashington ElementaryWillard IntermediateWilson ElementaryMartin Luther King JR ElementaryMiddle College HighWallace R Davis ElementaryReach AcademyRaymond A Villa Fundamental IntermediateRomero Cruz AcademyDouglas Macarthur Fundamental IntermediateGonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental IntermediateJohn F Kennedy ElementaryCentury HighGarfield ElementaryPio Pico ElementarySegerstrom HighManuel Esqueda ElementaryHeroes ElementaryAdvanced Learning AcademyJim Thorpe FundamentalHector G Godinez
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Santa Ana Unified

Average SchoolGrade
D+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
24%
Exceeding
12%
Avg actual scores
22.6%
Avg projected
38.4%

17 of 51 schools in Santa Ana Unified carry a SchoolGrade (34 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 1C: 4D: 6F: 5

Best schools in Santa Ana Unified

Statewide rankings: all 1051 high schools in California · all 513 middle schools in California · all 1758 elementary schools in California

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward 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.

  1. A- Middle College High (High school, meets expectations)
  2. B- Segerstrom High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
  3. C+ Jim Thorpe Fundamental (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. C+ Hector G Godinez (High school, meets expectations)
  5. C Greenville Fundamental Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  6. C- Valley High (High school, underperforms expectations)
  7. D+ Advanced Learning Academy (K-12 school, underperforms expectations)
  8. D Santa Ana High (High school, underperforms expectations)
  9. D Century High (High school, underperforms expectations)
  10. D Saddleback High (High school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Santa Ana Unified

High schools (6)

Middle and junior high schools (8)

Elementary and primary schools (28)

Other schools and academies (9)

Where Santa Ana Unified schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in California
  • County: Orange County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 38,031 students with 1,875 full-time-equivalent teachers and 4,392 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 0635310
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Santa Ana Unified

How many schools are in Santa Ana Unified?

SchoolGrade grades 51 public schools in Santa Ana Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Santa Ana Unified serve?

The largest by graded schools: Santa Ana.

How good are the schools in Santa Ana Unified?

Across the 17 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 22.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.4%. 24% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Santa Ana Unified?

38,031 students were enrolled in Santa Ana Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 20.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Santa Ana Unified?

Santa Ana Unified is in California, based in Orange County, with its district office in Santa Ana. Its boundary covers about 26.3 sq mi.