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Willard Intermediate

Public Grades 6-8

2672^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 3% of California middle schools

Summary

Willard Intermediate is a public middle school in Santa Ana, California, serving 444 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Santa Ana Unified School District, which is ranked 1259 out of 1565 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willard Intermediate consistently performs significantly below the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.75% of Willard Intermediate students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 33.02% for the district and 48.81% for the state. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 6.74%, compared to 22.06% for the district and 37.3% for the state. The school also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 20.4%, compared to the state average of 19.4%. Additionally, 87.39% of Willard Intermediate students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Willard Intermediate to other nearby schools within the Santa Ana Unified School District, it becomes evident that Willard Intermediate is one of the lowest-performing schools in the district. For example, Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate, located just 0.85 miles away, consistently outperforms Willard Intermediate in academic achievement, with proficiency rates that are significantly higher across all subject areas and grade levels. Despite the challenges faced by Willard Intermediate, the data suggests that there is significant room for improvement through targeted interventions and resource allocation.

390

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,724

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1342 North Ross
Santa Ana, CA 92706-3816

(714) 480-4800

District: Santa Ana Unified

Students who attend Willard Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Santa Ana High

Feeder schools for Willard Intermediate:

Elementary:	Heroes Elementary
	Lowell Elementary
	Martin R. Heninger Elementary
	Santiago Elementary
	More...
	Wilson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.2%

Asian:

1.0%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2013 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (10% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 35 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg26%

California avg41%

2,672^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle Schools in the Santa Ana Unified

1254^th of 1,543Santa Ana 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
2025	8.2	2672 of 2761	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	2652 of 2783	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	2724 of 2781	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	2696 of 2740	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	2645 of 2715	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	2434 of 2480	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.0	2407 of 2508	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	2370 of 2497	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.6	2380 of 2477	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.0	2265 of 2379	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.6	2106 of 2259	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	21.3	1871 of 2236	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.0	1897 of 2179	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.5	1889 of 2063	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.0	1749 of 2005	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.8	1826 of 1999	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.8	1625 of 1804	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.6	1621 of 1777	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.3	1587 of 1769	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	20.5	1436 of 1531	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1324 of 1491	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1209 of 1369	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.5	1149 of 1478	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1465 of 1521	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1409 of 1540	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1395 of 1442	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1309 of 1364	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	2470 of 2533	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	2483 of 2551	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	2497 of 2531	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	2471 of 2509	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	2359 of 2380	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	2246 of 2262	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	2321 of 2395	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	2267 of 2388	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	2321 of 2374	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	2331 of 2359	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	2170 of 2213	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	2043 of 2072	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	417 of 477	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	343 of 394	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	305 of 320	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	283 of 336	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	2442 of 2542	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	2419 of 2579	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	2478 of 2531	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	2403 of 2458	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	2303 of 2369	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	2189 of 2230	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	2462 of 2534	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	2414 of 2552	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	2488 of 2538	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	2489 of 2527	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	2368 of 2407	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	2241 of 2273	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1441 of 1566	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1258 of 1552	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1505 of 1531	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)22nd percentile+18 vs school

Homeless (2025)13th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)6th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy14%-35 vs state

Science7%-26 vs state

Mathematics7%-31 vs state

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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
Willard Intermediate	Public	6-8	1342 North Ross	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 480-4800	390	27	14.3	97.2%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	383 (98.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.2	2672^nd of 2761 public middle schools	3.2%		10.4	2652^nd of 2783 public middle schools	4.7%	20	6.9	6.9	11.6	17.3	11.9	13.8	4.3	10.5	4.9	6.7	$28,724	$1,005	$27,719
Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate	Public	6-8	2000 North Bristol	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 972-7800	1,234	58	21.3	91.7%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1,217 (98.6%)	12 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45.9	1297^th of 2761 public middle schools	53.0%		45.5	1294^th of 2783 public middle schools	53.5%	3	16.0	16.0	42.1	41.8	40.3	41.4	34.9	34.9	44.8	38.0	$23,007	$978	$22,029
Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate	Public	6-8	1111 South Broadway	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 567-3300	584	33	17.5	96.7%	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	568 (97.3%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	14.5	2462^nd of 2761 public middle schools	10.8%		13.3	2541^st of 2783 public middle schools	8.7%	79	15.1	15.1	15.7	23.0	24.4	22.0	6.5	12.4	12.0	10.9	$26,753	$1,161	$25,592
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
Vista Heritage Global Academy	Public, Charter	6-9	2609 West Fifth St.	Santa Ana	92703	Orange County	Vista Heritage Global Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 988-2719	369	16	22.8	97.0%	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	352 (95.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	20.4	2208^th of 2761 public middle schools	20.0%		15.1	2476^th of 2783 public middle schools	11.0%	268	11.0	11.0	24.6	36.6	34.5	32.2	16.5	18.5	6.0	13.8	$25,449	$4,433	$21,016
Leroy L. Doig Intermediate	Public	7-8	12752 Trask Ave.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6241	557	25	21.8	93.7%	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	468 (84.0%)	73 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	54.5	1050^th of 2761 public middle schools	62.0%		53.9	1045^th of 2783 public middle schools	62.5%	5	28.4	28.4		50.6	45.8	48.2		40.2	35.1	37.6	$19,590	$2,191	$17,399
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
Gerald P. Carr Intermediate	Public	6-8	2120 West Edinger St.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 480-4100	886	47	18.9	96.4%	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	859 (97.0%)	15 (1.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18.9	2275^th of 2761 public middle schools	17.6%		19.9	2266^th of 2783 public middle schools	18.6%	9	12.2	12.2	18.1	26.6	24.6	23.2	21.9	20.1	17.5	19.8	$24,749	$1,093	$23,656
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
Izaak Walton Intermediate	Public	7-8	12181 Buaro St.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6040	458	21	21.7	91.0%	16 (3.5%)	5 (1.1%)	346 (75.5%)	86 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	48.5	1219^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.8%		52.7	1085^th of 2783 public middle schools	61.0%	134	25.5	25.5		49.7	44.5	46.8		33.5	32.4	32.9	$18,912	$2,202	$16,710

Frequently Asked Questions about Willard Intermediate

How many students attend Willard Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Willard Intermediate.

What is the racial makeup of Willard Intermediate?

Students at Willard Intermediate are 98% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Willard Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Willard Intermediate usually go on to attend Santa Ana High

What district is Willard Intermediate in?

Santa Ana Unified

Is Willard Intermediate a good school?

Willard Intermediate ranks in the bottom 3.2% of California middle schools.

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