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Edward B. Cole Academy

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Public, Charter Grades K-5

391

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

333 E. Walnut St.
Santa Ana, CA 92701-5928

(714) 836-9023

District: Santa Ana Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.2%

African American:

0.8%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2008 → 46th in 2018

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2008

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 20 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school38%

District avg31%

California avg46%

Not ranked this year

Edward B. Cole Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2018	41.3	3070 of 5662	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.8	4528 of 5692	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	5313 of 5614	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	4651 of 5611	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.1	3672 of 5530	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.8	4397 of 5390	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.3	3594 of 5377	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	18.5	4679 of 5314	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.2	4841 of 5193	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.5	4750 of 5113	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.9	4970 of 5113	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.0	4354 of 4818	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.3	4759 of 4822	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	59.5	868 of 3246	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	44.5	2806 of 5413	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	52.7	2063 of 4830	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	51.7	2251 of 5084	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	38.5	3135 of 5431	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)73rd percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2018)57th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)56th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2018)48th percentile~ school

Male (2018)42nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

Mathematics48%+5 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)							CSA Spanish Listening (2025)							CSA Spanish Writing (2025)							CSA Spanish Reading (2025)							CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edward B. Cole Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	333 East Walnut St.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Edward B. Cole Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 836-9023	431	18	23.9	82.4%	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	416 (96.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	26.8	4243^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.6%		39.7	3193^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	45.6%	1050																													18.8		18.8	32.4	35.3	32.4				33.3	30.0	27.9	21.7				26.6	70.7	78.7	94.7	74.7	77.3	76.0
Roosevelt Walker Academy	Public	K-5	501 South Halladay	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 564-1200	675	30	22.4	94.1%	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	645 (95.6%)	20 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	14.4	5319^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.2%		24.8	4384^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.3%	935																													15.8		15.8	19.8	23.7	26.3				23.3	18.9	14.4	13.2				15.5	98.3						$28,044	$1,873	$26,171
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	850 East Brown St.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 972-5300	428	19	22.4	92.8%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	414 (96.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	17.1	5098^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.0%		22.7	4605^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.5%	493																													10.1		10.1	25.9	24.4	27.9				26.1	23.2	18.0	20.3				20.2							$27,587	$857	$26,730
Martin R. Heninger Elementary	Public	K-8	417 West Walnut St.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 953-3800	783	36	21.4	94.5%	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	769 (98.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19.6	4866^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.9%		23.5	4530^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.8%	336																													13.2	17.2	15.3	27.1	30.8	23.3	32.3	33.6	36.0	30.8	20.0	21.8	15.6	21.4	14.0	9.1	16.7	98.0			98.0			$25,336	$989	$24,347
Orange County Educational Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	825 North Broadway	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Orange County Educational Arts Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 558-2787	643	32	20.0	64.1%	30 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	590 (91.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	41.7	3096^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.1%		38.7	3259^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.5%	163																													25.8	16.3	21.9	43.9	37.5	40.3	46.7	68.0	70.5	49.2	57.6	34.7	22.6	18.3	28.0	34.1	33.1							$18,415	$941	$17,474
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	210 West Cubbon	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 564-2900	343	15	22.6	94.2%	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	330 (96.2%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.4	5611^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.2%		18.4	4989^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.0%	622																													6.1		6.1	8.5	22.0	12.2				14.8	14.9	20.3	12.2				16.1							$25,336	$773	$24,563
El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	328 West Halesworth St.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 543-0023	980	47	20.6	51.8%	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	955 (97.4%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	46.9	2767^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.8%		44.3	2906^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.5%	139	8.7	11.5	1.0	3.8	17.7	12.8	8.9	31.7	12.5	21.6	15.2	37.7	25.6	23.6	12.5	29.8	3.9	21.0	35.3	15.1	19.3	5.8	7.7	2.9	4.8	5.9	23.3	8.0	16.2	41.6	27.5	36.0	54.2	42.3	52.7	57.0	58.4	49.6	42.3	42.1	28.8	39.3	52.7	48.9	41.8	96.9	98.5		97.7	98.5	98.5	$19,085	$781	$18,304
Lowell Elementary	Public	K-5	700 South Flower St.	Santa Ana	92703	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 972-6300	426	20	21.3	95.1%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	423 (99.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.3	5668^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.2%		9.6	5698^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.9%	30																													6.9		6.9	5.3	16.9	20.6				14.2	19.7	12.7	11.0				14.6							$25,725	$1,281	$24,444
Wallace R. Davis Elementary	Public	K-6	1405 French St.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 564-2200	413	19	21.6	93.7%	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	406 (98.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27.3	4196^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.4%		34	3604^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.6%	592																													24.2		24.2	35.9	24.4	33.3	34.8			32.1	35.9	17.4	24.2	16.7			24.9	97.4				97.4		$26,741	$1,134	$25,607
Pio Pico Elementary	Public	K-7	931 West Highland	Santa Ana	92703	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 972-7500	501	22	22.6	94.0%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	498 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.8	5695^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.8%		10.8	5639^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.9%	56																													7.6	0.0	6.2	7.1	4.2	25.3	15.0	7.9	5.9	12.8	12.9	18.8	10.1	3.3	5.3	5.9	9.9							$25,440	$1,011	$24,429

Frequently Asked Questions about Edward B. Cole Academy

How many students attend Edward B. Cole Academy?

In the 2017-18 school year, 391 students attended Edward B. Cole Academy.

What district is Edward B. Cole Academy in?

Santa Ana Unified

What is the racial makeup of Edward B. Cole Academy?

Students at Edward B. Cole Academy are 98% Hispanic.

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