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Santiago Middle

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Public, Charter Grades 7-8

969

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

57.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 N. Rancho Santiago Blvd.
Orange, CA 92869-2724

(714) 997-6366

District: Orange Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.9%

White:

21.4%

Asian:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2008 → 57th in 2018

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2008

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school42%

District avg51%

California avg43%

Not ranked this year

Santiago Middle did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

483^rd of 1,543Orange Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	50.7	1078 of 2480	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.3	1098 of 2508	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.5	1182 of 2497	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.2	944 of 2477	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.8	971 of 2379	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.1	724 of 2259	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.2	577 of 2236	74.2%	★★★★☆
2010	59.5	804 of 2179	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.0	749 of 2063	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.2	594 of 2005	70.4%	★★★★☆
2007	71.3	467 of 1999	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	73.0	410 of 1804	77.3%	★★★★☆
2005	71.8	412 of 1777	76.8%	★★★★☆
2004	70.8	409 of 1769	76.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	72.0	211 of 700	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	58.6	373 of 1369	72.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	31.2	937 of 1364	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	45.7	1128 of 2262	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	36.7	1275 of 2072	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	32.5	1508 of 2230	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	53.4	909 of 2273	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	74.4	363 of 1496	75.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2018)76th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2018)73rd percentile+16 vs school

Asian (2018)70th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2018)60th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2018)50th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2018)38th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)32nd percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)31st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Mathematics35%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Santiago Charter Middle	Public, Charter	7-8	515 North Rancho Santiago Blvd	Orange	92869	Orange County	Santiago Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6366	1,137	46	24.7	65.9%	216 (19.0%)	32 (2.8%)	745 (65.5%)	63 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.9%)	71 (6.2%)	57.4	967^th of 2761 public middle schools	65.0%		57.4	951^st of 2783 public middle schools	65.8%	16	32.6	32.6		59.8	47.3	52.9		36.0	33.0	34.3	$12,560	$661	$11,899
Hewes Middle	Public	6-8	13232 Hewes Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7348	929	37	25.2	40.4%	371 (39.9%)	10 (1.1%)	384 (41.3%)	74 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (9.7%)	78.7	502^nd of 2761 public middle schools	81.8%		76.8	551^st of 2783 public middle schools	80.2%	49	46.3	46.3	68.7	53.9	58.2	60.3	64.8	46.9	47.4	53.2	$14,099	$1,391	$12,708
Cerro Villa Middle	Public	7-8	17852 East Serrano Ave.	Villa Park	92861	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6251	747	28	26.2	57.8%	216 (28.9%)	5 (0.7%)	406 (54.4%)	75 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (5.8%)	64.8	792^nd of 2761 public middle schools	71.3%		67	746^th of 2783 public middle schools	73.2%	46	40.2	40.2		54.8	47.8	51.5		44.2	38.6	41.6	$16,090	$1,182	$14,908
Yorba Middle	Public	7-8	935 North Cambridge	Orange	92867	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6161	418	23	18.1	88.5%	23 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	381 (91.1%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	40.7	1477^th of 2761 public middle schools	46.5%		37	1568^th of 2783 public middle schools	43.7%	91	18.0	18.0		53.4	41.3	47.1		29.4	23.3	26.3	$16,874	$1,515	$15,359
Columbus Tustin Middle	Public	6-8	17952 Beneta Way	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7352	583	25	23.6	85.6%	34 (5.8%)	14 (2.4%)	472 (81.0%)	44 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.7%)	41.9	1433^rd of 2761 public middle schools	48.1%		56.2	985^th of 2783 public middle schools	64.6%	448	27.0	27.0	31.5	48.3	42.9	40.9	24.4	32.0	31.9	29.5	$16,917	$1,892	$15,025
Pioneer Middle	Public	6-8	2700 Pioneer Rd.	Tustin	92782	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7534	971	37	26.3	39.4%	187 (19.3%)	21 (2.2%)	272 (28.0%)	377 (38.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	110 (11.3%)	90.4	268^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.3%		93.6	196^th of 2783 public middle schools	93.0%	72	58.8	58.8	65.1	71.9	74.3	70.6	55.6	62.1	68.3	62.1	$18,621	$1,278	$17,343
Portola Middle	Public	7-8	270 North Palm Dr.	Orange	92868	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6361	422	20	20.9	91.5%	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	371 (87.9%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	36.6	1597^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.2%		22.5	2147^th of 2783 public middle schools	22.9%	550	23.9	23.9		41.4	36.3	39.1		25.6	27.2	26.3	$16,794	$1,356	$15,438
C. E. Utt Middle	Public	6-8	13601 Browning Ave.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7573	554	25	22.4	82.1%	40 (7.2%)	8 (1.4%)	437 (78.9%)	51 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.7%)	41.8	1441^st of 2761 public middle schools	47.8%		47.8	1221^st of 2783 public middle schools	56.1%	220	27.4	27.4	41.8	41.7	45.0	42.9	24.4	22.5	34.4	27.3	$17,604	$1,946	$15,658
El Rancho Charter	Public, Charter	7-8	181 South Del Giorgio Rd.	Anaheim	92808	Orange County	Orange Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6238	1,144	38	29.9	32.1%	402 (35.1%)	31 (2.7%)	314 (27.4%)	300 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	95 (8.3%)	95.2	149^th of 2761 public middle schools	94.6%		94.1	181^st of 2783 public middle schools	93.5%	32	58.8	58.8		83.6	80.3	82.0		64.9	66.4	65.6	$20,478	$1,430	$19,048
Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate	Public	6-8	1441 East Chestnut Ave.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 558-5100	936	46	20.4	95.3%	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	914 (97.6%)	15 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	20	2222^nd of 2761 public middle schools	19.5%		18.8	2308^th of 2783 public middle schools	17.1%	86	16.1	16.1	34.3	35.1	28.2	32.5	12.2	10.9	11.2	11.4	$23,520	$827	$22,693

Frequently Asked Questions about Santiago Middle

What district is Santiago Middle in?

Orange Unified

What is the racial makeup of Santiago Middle?

Students at Santiago Middle are 67% Hispanic, 21% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Santiago Middle?

In the 2017-18 school year, 969 students attended Santiago Middle.

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