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Samueli Academy

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Samueli Academy ranks 718 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

718^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 67% of California high schools

Summary

Samueli Academy is a public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in Santa Ana, California, with a total enrollment of 822 students. The school is part of the Samueli Academy District, which is ranked 605 out of 1,543 districts in the state.

Samueli Academy has consistently ranked in the top 30-40% of California high schools in recent years, with a current ranking of 718 out of 2,162 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally above the state average, with 57.78% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 56.96%. However, in mathematics, the school's performance is more mixed, with 25.93% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30.5%. Samueli Academy performs particularly well with its Hispanic and special education student populations, ranking 439 out of 1,917 and 270 out of 1,197 California high schools, respectively, in the 2022-2023 school year.

Samueli Academy generally outperforms the nearby Hector G. Godinez High School and Valley High School, both part of the Santa Ana Unified School District and with lower rankings and academic performance. However, the school lags behind the highly-ranked OCSA (Orange County School of the Arts), a public charter school in the same general area that consistently ranks in the top 5% of California high schools.

842

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,502

Per pupil spending ?

74.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 North Fairview St.
Santa Ana, CA 92706-2205

(714) 619-0245

District: Samueli Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.1%

Asian:

7.7%

White:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2019 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

✓Above the California median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2019

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

California avg41%

Middle school

1,446^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 7 pts since 2022

From top 46% (2022) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

718^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 13 pts since 2019

From top 20% (2019) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

605^th of 1,543Samueli Academy 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	1446 of 2761	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	1165 of 2783	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	929 of 2781	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	1250 of 2740	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	80.1	116 of 743	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	46.7	446 of 715	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.5	291 of 1531	81.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.0	649 of 1478	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	264 of 1521	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	280 of 1540	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1704 of 2533	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	1391 of 2551	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	1058 of 2531	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	1061 of 2509	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	1245 of 2395	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	914 of 2388	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	665 of 2374	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.5	1048 of 2359	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	1467 of 2542	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	794 of 2579	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	500 of 2531	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	851 of 2458	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	1021 of 2534	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	815 of 2552	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	716 of 2538	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	1248 of 2527	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	94.5	58 of 1552	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	76 of 1531	95.0%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	718 of 2162	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	919 of 2159	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	715 of 2170	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	534 of 2123	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	297 of 1290	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	424 of 2133	80.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	53.4	352 of 1161	69.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.0	661 of 1085	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	242 of 1064	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	217 of 1044	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	48.0	193 of 467	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	684 of 1906	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	794 of 1915	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	669 of 1915	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	620 of 1858	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.8	233 of 1054	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	779 of 1833	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	624 of 1900	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	907 of 1902	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	439 of 1917	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	290 of 1861	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	256 of 1814	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	898 of 2013	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	928 of 2026	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	560 of 2030	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	369 of 1943	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	181 of 1126	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	296 of 1937	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	714 of 1942	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	896 of 1948	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	706 of 1963	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	411 of 1916	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	289 of 1122	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	183 of 1880	90.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	312 of 1252	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	388 of 1216	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	270 of 1197	77.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	84.5	137 of 1222	88.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2024)96th percentile+38 vs school

Asian (2024)84th percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2022)81st percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-15 vs school

High school

White (2019)89th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)70th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)39th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+4 vs state

Science28%-5 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

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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 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Samueli Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1901 North Fairview St.	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Samueli Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 619-0245	842	40	21.2	74.3%	43 (5.1%)	9 (1.1%)	691 (82.1%)	65 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.2%)	63.9	718^th of 2162 public high schools	66.8%		53.5	919^th of 2159 public high schools	57.4%	201	15.7		38.6		27.9	61.7	35.9	57.8	52.5	33.1	16.8	25.9	25.6	$18,502	$978	$17,524
Santiago High	Public	9-12	12342 Trask Ave.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6215	1,664	84	19.8	92.1%	25 (1.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1,389 (83.5%)	222 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.4%)	17 (1.0%)	66	675^th of 2162 public high schools	68.8%		53.9	906^th of 2159 public high schools	58.0%	231			38.9	9.1	38.0			57.8	57.8			29.3	29.3	$19,873	$2,650	$17,223
Middle College High	Public	9-12	1530 West 17th St.	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 953-3900	448	22	20.0	86.4%	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	405 (90.4%)	31 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	96.6	66^th of 2162 public high schools	96.9%		98.1	40^th of 2159 public high schools	98.1%	26			67.7		67.7			97.0	97.0			53.5	53.5	$22,679	$826	$21,853
Lorin Griset Academy	Public	9-12	1915 West McFadden	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 648-2900	283	17	16.3	93.6%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	279 (98.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.9	2024^th of 2162 public high schools	6.4%		9.8	2084^th of 2159 public high schools	3.5%	60			2.9		2.7			11.6	11.6			2.4	2.4	$29,739	$781	$28,958
Nova Academy Early College High	Public, Charter	9-12	500 West Santa Ana Blvd.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Nova Academy Early College High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 569-0948	288	15	19.0	88.9%	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	271 (94.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	32.3	1441^st of 2162 public high schools	33.3%		49.6	1009^th of 2159 public high schools	53.3%	432				27.3	27.3			31.5	31.5			2.2	2.2	$24,608	$1,401	$23,207
Ocsa	Public, Charter	7-12	1010 North Main St.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	OCSA District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 560-9000	2,346	130	18.0	15.8%	537 (22.9%)	17 (0.7%)	487 (20.8%)	1,019 (43.4%)	3 (0.1%)	9 (0.4%)	246 (10.5%)	96.9	59^th of 2162 public high schools	97.3%		98.2	37^th of 2159 public high schools	98.3%	22	68.3	63.7			65.5	83.6	81.7	85.1	83.7	73.1	73.9	65.5	69.9
Santa Ana High	Public	9-12	520 West Walnut	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 567-4900	2,505	127	19.7	90.6%	10 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2,474 (98.8%)	8 (0.3%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	33.7	1408^th of 2162 public high schools	34.9%		33.2	1418^th of 2159 public high schools	34.3%	10			17.4	0.0	16.9			41.6	41.6			14.8	14.8	$22,732	$1,021	$21,711
Garden Grove High	Public	9-12	11271 Stanford Ave.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6115	2,148	95	22.6	82.3%	87 (4.1%)	15 (0.7%)	1,102 (51.3%)	897 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (0.5%)	36 (1.7%)	84.8	315^th of 2162 public high schools	85.4%		82.3	367^th of 2159 public high schools	83.0%	52			46.7	14.3	45.9			72.1	72.1			46.5	46.5	$17,857	$1,974	$15,883
College and Career Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	15872 South Harbor Blvd. Bldg	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 796-8795	168	7	24.0	96.4%	13 (7.7%)	2 (1.2%)	147 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.4%)								(n/a)				17.7	17.7									$45,626	$8,938	$36,688
Unity Middle College High	Public, Charter	9-12	1937 West Chapman Ave.	Orange	92868	Orange County	Unity Middle College High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 473-0723	57	5	11.2	59.6%	8 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (75.4%)	3 (5.3%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	22.5	1639^th of 2162 public high schools	24.2%		21.9	1654^th of 2159 public high schools	23.4%	15								9.1	9.1			18.2	18.2	$29,743	$6,509	$23,234

Frequently Asked Questions about Samueli Academy

Is Samueli Academy a good school?

Samueli Academy ranks 718^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Samueli Academy District

How many students attend Samueli Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 842 students attended Samueli Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Samueli Academy?

Students at Samueli Academy are 82% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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