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Roosevelt Walker Academy

Public Grades K-5

5319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of California elementary schools

Summary

Roosevelt Walker Academy is a public elementary school serving 675 students in grades K-5 within the Santa Ana Unified district, which ranks in the bottom 20% of California districts, and it serves a community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's academic performance has been volatile and recently experienced a sharp decline to its lowest ranking, placing it below other nearby Santa Ana Unified schools like Madison Elementary and Franklin Elementary. Interestingly, despite having the highest per-student spending in the immediate area, its results are the lowest, creating a notable spending-performance paradox. However, the school has shown historical strengths in supporting specific groups, such as English Language Learners and homeless students, performing significantly better for them than its overall ranking would suggest.

When compared to nearby charter schools like Orange County Educational Arts Academy and El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy, which operate in different districts and have lower per-student spending, Roosevelt Walker's performance is considerably lower. Key areas for the school to address include a significant gender performance gap and understanding the causes behind the recent dramatic test score drop, even as it manages lower chronic absenteeism than the state average.

675

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,044

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 South Halladay
Santa Ana, CA 92701-6114

(714) 564-1200

District: Santa Ana Unified

Students who attend Roosevelt Walker Academy usually attend:

High:

Century High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.6%

Asian:

3.0%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2013 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 25 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg26%

California avg41%

5,319^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 34Elementary 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	14.4	5319 of 5857	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	4384 of 5869	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	4252 of 5859	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	4621 of 5883	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	4991 of 5789	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	5330 of 5662	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.2	5429 of 5692	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.5	4669 of 5614	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.2	4900 of 5611	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.2	5197 of 5530	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	28.2	4075 of 5390	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.3	4386 of 5377	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.9	4014 of 5314	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.0	3983 of 5193	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.9	4121 of 5113	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.3	3979 of 5113	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.3	3776 of 4818	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.1	3895 of 4822	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.3	4539 of 4809	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.9	1598 of 2227	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1910 of 2585	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1791 of 2128	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.3	1665 of 3162	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	1279 of 3245	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	1243 of 3311	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.6	2957 of 3275	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	2780 of 3246	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	4873 of 5597	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	3927 of 5612	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	3740 of 5609	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	4148 of 5635	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	4642 of 5492	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	4990 of 5413	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	4445 of 5107	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	3472 of 5107	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	3360 of 5087	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	3730 of 5084	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	3937 of 4963	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	4422 of 4830	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	305 of 429	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.5	157 of 364	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	148 of 335	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	261 of 356	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	4760 of 5460	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	3850 of 5517	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	3620 of 5363	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	3658 of 5264	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	4218 of 5173	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	4732 of 5084	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	5281 of 5628	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	4527 of 5643	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	4434 of 5638	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	4657 of 5663	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	4778 of 5510	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	5187 of 5431	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	1596 of 2847	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1983 of 2635	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	1281 of 2420	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)47th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+35 vs school

Homeless (2025)29th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy23%-25 vs state

Science16%-17 vs state

Mathematics15%-22 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
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
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
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
John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	1300 East McFadden	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 972-5700	380	18	21.0	96.3%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	375 (98.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	4631^st of 5857 public elementary schools	20.9%		16.4	5183^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	11.7%	552																													9.4		9.4	31.9	33.8	26.4				31.2	35.7	21.8	11.3				23.9							$28,278	$898	$27,380
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
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
Madison Elementary	Public	K-6	1124 East Hobart St.	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 972-6400	749	33	22.6	94.1%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	728 (97.2%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	24.2	4477^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.6%		24.1	4453^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	24.1%	24																													15.3		15.3	12.2	29.4	35.3	47.0			29.8	15.3	26.2	24.6	27.9			23.3	90.7	93.5		92.8	92.1	92.1	$25,889	$1,087	$24,802
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Walker Academy

Is Roosevelt Walker Academy a good school?

Roosevelt Walker Academy ranks in the bottom 9.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Roosevelt Walker Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended Roosevelt Walker Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Walker Academy?

Students at Roosevelt Walker Academy are 96% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Walker Academy attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Walker Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Century High

What district is Roosevelt Walker Academy in?

Santa Ana Unified

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