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Citrus Springs Charter

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Citrus Springs Charter ranks 2734 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

2734^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 53% of California alternative schools

Summary

Citrus Springs Charter is a K-12 alternative public school serving 477 students in Santa Ana, operating within its own Citrus Springs Charter District and focusing on non-traditional approaches for a student population where about two-thirds qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's standout strength is its exceptional student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of only 5.7%, which is dramatically lower than the state average and better than most nearby alternative schools, including Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana (15.7%). Academically, results are mixed: student proficiency in English is on par with the state average, science scores are above average, but math scores lag behind. This creates an interesting contrast with schools like Orange County Classical Academy, which has stellar attendance and high test scores but serves a less economically disadvantaged community.

Compared to other schools in the area, Citrus Springs Charter shows that high attendance doesn't always mean top test scores, highlighting a focus on student engagement. The school spends significantly more per student than nearby alternatives like Tustin Connect, with the investment showing clearest success in keeping kids in school. While performance varies by grade, the school's model appears effective for its community, particularly when compared to some traditional schools in the Santa Ana Unified district.

477

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

65.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2121 North Grand Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705-7021

(951) 252-8800

District: Citrus Springs Charter District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.8%

White:

18.7%

Asian:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 46th percentile in 2024 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 63rd (2025) from a 46th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the California median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,734^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 18 pts since 2019

From top 29% (2019) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,025^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 4 pts since 2019

From top 42% (2019) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	2734 of 5857	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	3189 of 5869	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	2661 of 5859	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	2246 of 5883	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	1677 of 5789	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	2968 of 5597	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	3368 of 5612	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	2936 of 5609	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	2104 of 5635	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	2151 of 5492	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	2698 of 5107	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	3223 of 5107	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	2499 of 5087	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	1761 of 5084	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	816 of 4963	83.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	3318 of 5460	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	3601 of 5517	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	2966 of 5363	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	1889 of 5264	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	810 of 5173	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	2376 of 5628	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	2790 of 5643	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	2256 of 5638	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	2242 of 5663	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	1895 of 5510	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	42.3	1655 of 2661	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.6	1027 of 2726	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	1025 of 2761	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	1234 of 2783	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	1188 of 2781	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	1053 of 2740	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	1129 of 2715	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	821 of 2533	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	1184 of 2551	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	1237 of 2531	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	1011 of 2509	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	951 of 2380	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	1167 of 2395	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	1003 of 2388	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	1269 of 2374	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	795 of 2359	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	822 of 2213	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	893 of 2542	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	1370 of 2579	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	1525 of 2531	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	728 of 2458	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	985 of 2369	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	1152 of 2534	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	1131 of 2552	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	864 of 2538	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	1176 of 2527	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	1098 of 2407	54.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-14 vs school

White (2023)38th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Science35%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 (2025)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th 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
Citrus Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2121 North Grand Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Citrus Springs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 252-8800	477	22	21.4	65.6%	89 (18.7%)	17 (3.6%)	314 (65.8%)	22 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	21 (4.4%)								(n/a)	37.9	36.7			34.9	51.0	36.2	62.1	50.0	46.9	55.2		48.9	36.7	36.2	20.7	29.0	34.4	36.7		33.2	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5
Advanced Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	408 East Santa Clara Ave.	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 564-2100	363	31	11.6	89.8%	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	349 (96.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	26.7	18.2	14.8		18.7	41.7	38.9	40.0	65.9	45.5	48.5	63.0	51.6	75.0	38.9	40.0	34.2	27.3	18.2	3.6	28.8							$44,194	$43,378	$816
OUSD Home School	Public, Alternative	K-12	250 South Yorba St.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 628-5479	27	2	12.7	63.0%	9 (33.3%)	2 (7.4%)	16 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					9.1								26.1								8.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	$50,789	$49,662	$1,127
OUSD EDGE Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	250 South Yorba	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(714) 628-5467	229	14	15.9	43.2%	63 (27.5%)	4 (1.7%)	140 (61.1%)	12 (5.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)		63.6	37.5		42.9				81.8	53.3	65.2	55.3	59.3				33.3	64.3	56.0	42.2	47.8							$19,471	$18,344	$1,127
Tustin Connect	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1151 San Juan St.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(714) 430-2052	268	11	23.7	47.4%	92 (34.3%)	5 (1.9%)	106 (39.6%)	44 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)								(n/a)		76.5	39.7		44.8					78.6	88.2	69.0	74.0					57.1	70.6	31.0	48.7							$18,014	$16,904	$1,110
Orange County Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4100 East Walnut Ave.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange County Classical Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(657) 223-9420	740	34	21.7	17.8%	276 (37.3%)	7 (0.9%)	132 (17.8%)	291 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.6%)								(n/a)	50.8	42.6			46.8	66.1	87.3	57.1	68.3	76.3	68.3		70.6	81.4	81.0	57.1	57.1	64.4	57.4		66.3							$29,597	$29,002	$595
Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2840 West 1st St.	Santa Ana	92703	Orange County	Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 479-0115	524	29	17.9	79.8%	72 (13.7%)	7 (1.3%)	425 (81.1%)	14 (2.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	26.7	31.7		22.2	27.1	65.2	48.0	40.9	41.5	43.5	46.3	68.6	49.8	78.3	72.0	28.9	41.5	31.9	29.3	43.1	42.1
Occs:chep/Pchs	Public, Alternative	K-12	14262 Franklin Ave. Ste. 100	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 245-6500	290	11	26.3	44.1%	83 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (47.9%)	40 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (7.9%)								(n/a)		25.0		45.8	39.6	58.3			30.8	90.9	40.0	80.8	58.6	33.3			15.4	45.5	25.0	37.5	28.9							$61,112	$57,280	$3,832
Explore Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2190 North Canal St.	Orange	92865	Orange County	Explore Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 429-2773	126	7	18.0	57.9%	18 (14.3%)	1 (0.8%)	42 (33.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (50.8%)								(n/a)																												$33,029	$30,886	$2,143
Mark Twain Special Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	11802 Loara St.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6050	101	9	11.2	72.3%	11 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (47.5%)	42 (41.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												$83,356	$52,486	$30,870

Frequently Asked Questions about Citrus Springs Charter

How many students attend Citrus Springs Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Citrus Springs Charter.

Is Citrus Springs Charter a good school?

Citrus Springs Charter ranks 2734^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Citrus Springs Charter?

Students at Citrus Springs Charter are 66% Hispanic, 19% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

What district is Citrus Springs Charter in?

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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