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Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate

Public Grades 6-8

2243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,703 California Middle Schools

Better than 17% of California middle schools

Summary

Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate is a middle school in Santa Ana, California, serving grades 6–8, with 936 students in the Santa Ana Unified area. In 2025–2026, 33% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 12% in math, and 18% in science. The clearest concern is math: proficiency was 27 percentage points below the state and 11 points below the district.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject relative to state and district results, while math is its weakest. Compared with the state, the school was 17 percentage points lower in ELA and 18 points lower in science, as well as 27 points lower in math; compared with the district, it was 1 point lower in ELA, 2 points lower in science, and 11 points lower in math. Nearby results show the same pattern: among nine schools, including Villa, it ranked fifth in ELA and science but eighth in math. The eight nearby schools averaged 38% in ELA, 23% in science, and 28% in math; Villa’s math result was 16 points below that average.

ELA and science have improved since 2022–2023, rising 8 and 11 percentage points, respectively, while math rose 3 points; over that span, the gap with the state narrowed in ELA and science but widened by 1 point in math. Attendance is a positive: chronic absenteeism fell 19 points from 2021–2022 to 2025–2026, reaching 13%, below the state’s 18%. SchoolDigger places the school in the 17th statewide percentile, with 1 star and a rank of 2,243 out of 2,703. In 2024–2025, its student-teacher ratio was 20.4, near the nearby-school average of 21, and its free/reduced lunch eligible measure was 95%. SchoolDigger’s student-group rankings show a stronger relative standing for Homeless Students (48th percentile in 2025–2026, versus 17th overall), but a much weaker standing for Military Connected Students (1st percentile in 2024–2025, versus 20th overall that year); these rankings do not mean either group’s outcomes were above or below the state average.

936

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,000

Per pupil spending ?

95.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1441 East Chestnut Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92701-6318

(714) 558-5100

District: Santa Ana Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.6%

Asian:

1.6%

Two or more races:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2023 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2026) from a 11th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg26%

California avg42%

2,243^rd of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle Schools in the Santa Ana Unified

798^th of 968Santa 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
2026	18.7	2243 of 2703	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	2222 of 2761	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	2308 of 2783	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	2463 of 2781	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	2313 of 2740	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	2305 of 2715	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	2047 of 2480	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	2017 of 2508	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.8	1732 of 2497	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.1	1781 of 2477	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.0	1350 of 2379	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.0	1416 of 2259	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.6	1454 of 2236	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.7	1344 of 2179	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.4	1097 of 2063	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.5	965 of 2005	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	32.0	1337 of 1999	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.0	1188 of 1804	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	24.5	1348 of 1777	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.6	1201 of 1769	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.6	559 of 733	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.8	1192 of 1531	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1201 of 1491	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	918 of 1369	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.8	1349 of 1478	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1386 of 1521	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1235 of 1540	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1302 of 1442	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1173 of 1364	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	2070 of 2483	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	2065 of 2533	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	2191 of 2551	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	2277 of 2531	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	2159 of 2509	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	2074 of 2380	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1854 of 2262	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	1855 of 2325	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	1840 of 2395	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1895 of 2388	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	2044 of 2374	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1909 of 2359	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1805 of 2213	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1604 of 2072	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	230 of 442	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	240 of 477	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.8	295 of 394	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	236 of 320	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	191 of 336	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	1927 of 2493	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	1914 of 2542	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	2012 of 2579	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	2178 of 2531	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	1985 of 2458	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	1919 of 2369	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	1718 of 2230	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	18.0	2088 of 2478	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	2096 of 2534	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	2103 of 2552	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	2251 of 2538	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	2138 of 2527	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	2069 of 2407	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1951 of 2273	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	193 of 194	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	1387 of 1586	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	1211 of 1566	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1230 of 1552	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1198 of 1531	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2026)48th percentile+31 vs school

Asian (2022)24th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile~ school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)9th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)1st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-17 vs state

Science18%-18 vs state

Mathematics12%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Villa is a "lottery" school. That means you have to be selected. My daughter was selected, and I was happy because of a special program that helps advanced students get into private prep schools called ABC (A Better Chance). With budget cuts, there is no support for any extra clubs or programs now, and the support for the ABC program was greatly diminished by the time she was in eighth grade.

Aside from the ABC program, the revolving door of principals keeps the school in a state of flux and has caused low morale among the teachers, many of them giving in to mediocrity. My student reported that some teachers did nothing more than hand out a worksheet. If you are looking for a finer level of education for your student, keep looking. This school is touted as a fundamental school, but is not really giving students a more rigorous or advanced education. The latest principal shows promise, but who knows how long she will stay. Many good teachers are looking for transfers.

Hopefully, Villa will find a way to resolve these issues and re-build their reputation. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, March 27, 2010

Villa is anawesome school with tons of extracurricular activities,brilliant and ambitious students and dedicated teachers. students have the opportunity to go to the best high schools in the country through ABc Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Villa Fundamental is a phenomenal school that accomplishes much & has a lot of parent involvement. Villa hosts several events and provides students with after school tutoring, extracurricular activities, and intramural sports. Overall, Hispanic students make up the majority of Villa's population. However, there are a plethora of other race students. Villa also offers the ABC program, which helps high-achieving students attend private high schools throughout the country. Villa is a great option for parents to send their children to. They also offer a program for disabled kids. Villa also has an excellent AVID program and Leadership(ASB)program, as well as other clubs such as Yearbook & Journalism. Additionally, Villa has a strictly enforced dress code:Solid Red, White, Navy blue Solid shirts; black, khaki, navy blue pants; Solid red, white, navy blue sweaters. Logos on attire must be small. Belts are required and shirts must be tucked in at all times\: Villa, however, also has themed days and dances on which students could dress otherwise and every Friday students may wear jeans as long as the have purchased and are wearing a spirit shirt. Villa has numerous sports from boys soccer to girls soccer from girls basketball to boys basketball from softball to track&field from cross country to boys flag football from wrestling to many other sports. Villa is truly an excellent school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	18.7	2243^rd of 2703 public middle schools	17.0%		20	2222^nd of 2761 public middle schools	19.5%	21	18.0	18.0	30.1	36.6	31.2	32.6	11.0	13.9	10.2	11.6	$25,000	$24,308	$692
Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate	Public	6-8	1111 South Broadway	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 567-3300	584	33	17.5	96.7%	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	568 (97.3%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	11.5	2518^th of 2703 public middle schools	6.8%		14.5	2462^nd of 2761 public middle schools	10.8%	56	10.1	10.1	19.2	23.3	18.8	20.4	15.0	12.6	11.2	12.7	$36,935	$35,678	$1,257
Willard Intermediate	Public	6-8	1342 North Ross	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 480-4800	390	27	14.3	97.2%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	383 (98.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.2	2613^th of 2703 public middle schools	3.3%		8.2	2672^nd of 2761 public middle schools	3.2%	59	10.6	10.6	21.9	7.5	15.2	14.9	8.3	4.2	8.1	7.0	$41,096	$39,954	$1,142
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%)	47.4	1245^th of 2703 public middle schools	53.9%		41.9	1433^rd of 2761 public middle schools	48.1%	188	31.2	31.2	42.2	42.1	56.7	46.9	22.5	33.1	40.7	32.0	$20,306	$18,042	$2,264
Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate	Public	6-8	2000 North Bristol	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 972-7800	1,234	58	21.3	91.7%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1,217 (98.6%)	12 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44	1346^th of 2703 public middle schools	50.2%		45.9	1297^th of 2761 public middle schools	53.0%	49	13.0	13.0	39.4	45.1	38.9	41.1	37.2	38.3	43.6	39.7	$23,352	$22,438	$914
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%)	44.4	1330^th of 2703 public middle schools	50.8%		41.8	1441^st of 2761 public middle schools	47.8%	111	33.3	33.3	36.8	52.4	48.0	46.2	24.8	22.6	36.2	28.2	$20,242	$19,084	$1,158
Gerald P. Carr Intermediate	Public	6-8	2120 West Edinger St.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 480-4100	886	47	18.9	96.4%	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	859 (97.0%)	15 (1.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18.1	2269^th of 2703 public middle schools	16.1%		18.9	2275^th of 2761 public middle schools	17.6%	6	16.7	16.7	26.0	25.6	27.6	26.5	17.4	19.1	17.5	18.0	$29,116	$27,866	$1,250
Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate	Public	6-8	600 West Alton Ave.	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 513-9800	1,005	45	22.4	82.0%	17 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	908 (90.3%)	52 (5.2%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	17 (1.7%)	46.6	1271^st of 2703 public middle schools	53.0%		53.1	1096^th of 2761 public middle schools	60.3%	175	29.4	29.4	47.3	51.5	45.3	48.0	26.1	33.6	32.6	30.7	$25,204	$24,376	$828
Hewes Middle	Public	6-8	13232 Hewes Ave.	Santa Ana	92780	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%)	78.5	493^rd of 2703 public middle schools	81.8%		78.7	502^nd of 2761 public middle schools	81.8%	9	41.3	41.3	71.7	66.9	50.9	63.5	67.1	55.9	44.0	56.0	$15,262	$14,156	$1,106
Vista Heritage Global Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2609 West Fifth St.	Santa Ana	92703	Orange County	Vista Heritage Global Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 988-2719	369	16	22.8	97.0%	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	352 (95.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)								(n/a)

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Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate ranks in the bottom 17.0% of California middle schools.

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Santa Ana Unified

How many students attend Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 936 students attended Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate.

What is the racial makeup of Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate?

Students at Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate are 98% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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