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Santiago Elementary

Public Grades K-8
3266th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 44% of California elementary schools
Summary

Santiago Elementary is a large K-8 school serving 906 students in the Santa Ana Unified district, operating in a high-need community where over three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's overall academic ranking is in the middle range statewide, it consistently outperforms its district in English, math, and science. A major strength is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.1%, which is significantly better than the district and state averages and shows dramatic improvement from recent years. The school shows particular effectiveness in supporting homeless students, English learners, and students with special education needs, with these groups ranking much higher than the school's overall average. However, there is a notable performance gap between female and male students, and math scores tend to decline in the middle school grades.

Compared to nearby schools, Santiago Elementary holds a middle position—it academically outperforms some district schools like Heroes Elementary and George Washington Carver Elementary, while generally lagging behind nearby charter schools like El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy. Its large size and K-8 configuration are unique among area elementary schools, potentially offering a more continuous educational pathway from kindergarten through eighth grade.

906
Students ?
22.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,167
Per pupil spending ?
76.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2212 North Baker St.
       Santa Ana, CA  92706-1999

(714) 564-8400

District: Santa Ana Unified


Students who attend Santiago Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Willard Intermediate
High:    Santa Ana High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
90.9%
White:
2.9%
Asian:
2.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2013 → 44th in 2025
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in Santa Ana Unified
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the California average
!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school31%
District avg26%
California avg41%
Elementary school
3,266th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 44%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,941st of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 30%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 34Elementary Schools in the Santa Ana Unified
1254th 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202539.33266 of 585744.2%★★☆☆☆
202434.43571 of 586939.2%★★☆☆☆
202342.72962 of 585949.4%★★☆☆☆
202235.13452 of 588341.3%★★☆☆☆
201928.74043 of 578930.2%★★☆☆☆
201835.53438 of 566239.3%★★☆☆☆
201729.73857 of 569232.2%★★☆☆☆
201631.03688 of 561434.3%★★☆☆☆
201534.83341 of 561140.5%★★☆☆☆
201344.83023 of 553045.3%★★☆☆☆
201252.82459 of 539054.4%★★★☆☆
201155.02291 of 537757.4%★★★☆☆
201043.42951 of 531444.5%★★☆☆☆
200956.22110 of 519359.4%★★★☆☆
200847.52515 of 511350.8%★★★☆☆
200746.92502 of 511351.1%★★★☆☆
200646.22371 of 481850.8%★★★☆☆
200548.02293 of 482252.4%★★★☆☆
200448.12257 of 480953.1%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202247.4872 of 222760.8%★★★☆☆
201949.21001 of 258561.3%★★★☆☆
201862.1540 of 212874.6%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202450.51150 of 316263.6%★★★☆☆
202343.81563 of 324551.8%★★★☆☆
202236.22107 of 331136.4%★★☆☆☆
201921.53109 of 32755.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201830.32374 of 324626.9%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202549.42500 of 559755.3%★★★☆☆
202443.12854 of 561249.1%★★☆☆☆
202343.52781 of 560950.4%★★★☆☆
202234.53374 of 563540.1%★★☆☆☆
201929.23883 of 549229.3%★☆☆☆☆
201833.53514 of 541335.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202549.62324 of 510754.5%★★★☆☆
202443.02761 of 510745.9%★★☆☆☆
202355.41915 of 508762.4%★★★☆☆
202245.22507 of 508450.7%★★★☆☆
201935.63274 of 496334.0%★★☆☆☆
201842.42709 of 483043.9%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202570.578 of 42981.8%★★★★☆
202451.1162 of 36455.5%★★★☆☆
202363.985 of 33574.6%★★★★☆
202257.7110 of 35669.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202542.52979 of 546045.4%★★☆☆☆
202434.63561 of 551735.5%★★☆☆☆
202350.32344 of 536356.3%★★★☆☆
202238.73114 of 526440.8%★★☆☆☆
201928.24012 of 517322.4%★☆☆☆☆
201837.03236 of 508436.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202531.33744 of 562833.5%★★☆☆☆
202426.84105 of 564327.3%★☆☆☆☆
202341.62938 of 563847.9%★★☆☆☆
202235.93281 of 566342.1%★★☆☆☆
201928.93866 of 551029.8%★☆☆☆☆
201837.83174 of 543141.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202539.81470 of 284748.4%★★☆☆☆
202443.91165 of 263555.8%★★★☆☆
202358.0702 of 242071.0%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202526.51941 of 276129.7%★☆☆☆☆
202427.61917 of 278331.1%★★☆☆☆
202328.91843 of 278133.7%★★☆☆☆
202236.41574 of 274042.6%★★☆☆☆
201932.11710 of 271537.0%★★☆☆☆
201833.11579 of 248036.3%★★☆☆☆
201732.61602 of 250836.1%★★☆☆☆
201634.21516 of 249739.3%★★☆☆☆
201542.61267 of 247748.8%★★☆☆☆
201353.41067 of 237955.1%★★★☆☆
201263.9728 of 225967.8%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202242.6697 of 153154.5%★★★☆☆
201938.9768 of 149148.5%★★☆☆☆
201866.6286 of 136979.1%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202430.81186 of 147819.8%★☆☆☆☆
202327.81367 of 152110.1%★☆☆☆☆
202232.31129 of 154026.7%★☆☆☆☆
201936.1830 of 144242.4%★★☆☆☆
201825.51233 of 13649.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202533.61560 of 253338.4%★★☆☆☆
202427.11805 of 255129.2%★☆☆☆☆
202326.31815 of 253128.3%★☆☆☆☆
202237.41424 of 250943.2%★★☆☆☆
201938.41355 of 238043.1%★★☆☆☆
201831.81511 of 226233.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202532.01572 of 239534.4%★★☆☆☆
202435.31454 of 238839.1%★★☆☆☆
202337.31353 of 237443.0%★★☆☆☆
202244.81140 of 235951.7%★★★☆☆
201936.31357 of 221338.7%★★☆☆☆
201838.11233 of 207240.5%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202552.9177 of 47762.9%★★★☆☆
202438.9226 of 39442.6%★★☆☆☆
202370.357 of 32082.2%★★★★☆
202259.4100 of 33670.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202528.01850 of 254227.2%★☆☆☆☆
202431.01734 of 257932.8%★★☆☆☆
202332.91633 of 253135.5%★★☆☆☆
202241.91266 of 245848.5%★★☆☆☆
201932.31581 of 236933.3%★★☆☆☆
201835.71396 of 223037.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202520.32063 of 253418.6%★☆☆☆☆
202428.01754 of 255231.3%★★☆☆☆
202331.71593 of 253837.2%★★☆☆☆
202234.71489 of 252741.1%★★☆☆☆
201925.21792 of 240725.6%★☆☆☆☆
201834.21423 of 227337.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202539.0826 of 156647.3%★★☆☆☆
202458.5424 of 155272.7%★★★★☆
202334.4925 of 153139.6%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Homeless (2025)82nd percentile+38 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)64th percentile+24 vs school
Disabled (2022)61st percentile+20 vs school
Female (2025)55th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+10 vs school
Special Education (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile~ school
Male (2025)33rd percentile-11 vs school
Middle school
Homeless (2025)63rd percentile+33 vs school
Disabled (2022)54th percentile+12 vs school
Special Education (2025)47th percentile+18 vs school
Female (2025)38th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2024)20th percentile-11 vs school
Male (2025)19th percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state
Mathematics27%-11 vs state
Science22%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, September 7, 2009

Open Quote The interaction between teachers and parents is superb. There is a great deal of communication. I think this has allowed the students to be very successful in school.I'm very proud to say that my son is a successful GATE student. I feel we have the best teachers and the best principal in town. Close Quote





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Santiago Elementary ranks 3266th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 906 students attended Santiago Elementary.

Students at Santiago Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Santiago Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Willard Intermediate
High : Santa Ana High


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