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Santiago Charter Middle

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Santiago Charter Middle ranks 967 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-8

967^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 65% of California middle schools

Summary

Santiago Charter Middle is a public charter school serving grades 7-8 in Orange, CA, with about 1,137 students, and it stands out for achieving solid academic results in a region with a wide range of school performance levels.

Academically, the school performs above the state average in English Language Arts, which is notable given that many of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This ELA performance is stronger than at several nearby schools with similar student populations, such as Portola Middle and Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate. However, math scores are an area for improvement, as they lag behind the state average, a challenge shared by many middle schools in the area. The school has shown impressive progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, which has dropped significantly over the past two years.

Compared to other schools, Santiago operates very efficiently, spending less per student than neighboring districts like Orange Unified and Tustin Unified while maintaining competitive outcomes. It provides consistent educational results for most student groups. While it may not reach the elite performance levels of a school like El Rancho Charter, it reliably outperforms other schools with similar challenges, positioning itself as a steady, mid-tier performer in a diverse educational landscape.

1,137

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,560

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 North Rancho Santiago Blvd
Orange, CA 92869-2724

(714) 997-6366

District: Santiago Charter Middle District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.5%

White:

19.0%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2019 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the California median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

California avg41%

967^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 16 pts since 2019

From bottom 49% (2019) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

466^th of 1,543Santiago Charter Middle District 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	57.4	967 of 2761	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	951 of 2783	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	806 of 2781	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	1155 of 2740	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	1397 of 2715	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	177 of 609	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	134 of 613	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	73 of 637	88.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	280 of 739	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.6	132 of 743	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	187 of 715	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	321 of 733	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	302 of 745	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	41.3	727 of 1531	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	533 of 1491	64.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.1	688 of 1478	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	650 of 1521	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	747 of 1540	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	894 of 1442	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	903 of 2533	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	984 of 2551	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	822 of 2531	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	1206 of 2509	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	1320 of 2380	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	886 of 2395	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	805 of 2388	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	686 of 2374	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	925 of 2359	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	1406 of 2213	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	985 of 2542	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	906 of 2579	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	736 of 2531	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	48.8	1059 of 2458	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	1656 of 2369	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	937 of 2534	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	831 of 2552	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	715 of 2538	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	936 of 2527	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	1293 of 2407	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	440 of 726	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	413 of 701	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	427 of 677	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	438 of 665	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	730 of 1566	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	602 of 1552	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	432 of 1531	71.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	440 of 1520	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	376 of 1537	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	172 of 1543	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	617 of 1555	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	647 of 1602	59.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)53rd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

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Schools Near Santiago Charter Middle

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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 Charter Middle

How many students attend Santiago Charter Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,137 students attended Santiago Charter Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Santiago Charter Middle?

Students at Santiago Charter Middle are 66% Hispanic, 19% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Santiago Charter Middle in?

Santiago Charter Middle District

Is Santiago Charter Middle a good school?

Santiago Charter Middle ranks 967^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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