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Garfield Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5098^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of California elementary schools

Summary

Garfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Ana, California, serving 462 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Santa Ana Unified School District, which is ranked 1259 out of 1565 districts in the state.

Garfield Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger ranking. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Garfield Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.9% to 24.9% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students (over 80%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the nearby schools, such as Roosevelt Walker Academy, Wallace R. Davis Elementary, and Martin R. Heninger Elementary, also perform below the state average on academic assessments, they generally outperform Garfield Elementary. The charter schools in the area, such as Orange County Educational Arts Academy and El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance compared to Garfield Elementary and the surrounding district schools.

428

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,587

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

850 East Brown St.
Santa Ana, CA 92701-3902

(714) 972-5300

District: Santa Ana Unified

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually attend:

High:

Century High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.7%

Asian:

1.2%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2013 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 23 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg26%

California avg41%

5,098^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	17.1	5098 of 5857	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	4605 of 5869	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	5152 of 5859	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	5422 of 5883	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	4224 of 5789	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	4304 of 5662	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	4406 of 5692	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.6	4897 of 5614	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	5315 of 5611	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.4	5084 of 5530	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.8	4653 of 5390	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.7	4868 of 5377	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.5	4982 of 5314	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.8	4864 of 5193	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.8	4829 of 5113	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.1	4964 of 5113	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.7	4684 of 4818	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.0	4698 of 4822	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.1	4717 of 4809	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.6	1513 of 2227	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1414 of 2585	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1430 of 2128	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.9	2424 of 3162	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	2090 of 3245	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	2564 of 3311	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	2879 of 3275	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	2261 of 3246	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	4471 of 5597	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	3900 of 5612	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	4531 of 5609	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	5103 of 5635	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	3847 of 5492	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	4316 of 5413	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	4319 of 5107	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	3768 of 5107	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	4385 of 5087	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	4583 of 5084	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	3146 of 4963	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	3302 of 4830	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	4490 of 5460	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	4025 of 5517	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	4566 of 5363	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	4641 of 5264	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	3186 of 5173	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	3178 of 5084	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	5208 of 5628	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	4867 of 5643	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	5275 of 5638	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	5197 of 5663	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	4263 of 5510	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	3974 of 5431	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	2646 of 2847	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1901 of 2635	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	2388 of 2420	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy26%-23 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Science10%-23 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
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
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
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
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
Wallace R. Davis Elementary	Public	K-6	1405 French St.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 564-2200	413	19	21.6	93.7%	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	406 (98.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27.3	4196^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.4%		34	3604^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.6%	592																													24.2		24.2	35.9	24.4	33.3	34.8			32.1	35.9	17.4	24.2	16.7			24.9	97.4				97.4		$26,741	$1,134	$25,607
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
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
Sierra Preparatory Academy	Public	K-8	2021 North Grand Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 567-3500	697	40	17.3	94.1%	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	681 (97.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16	5185^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.5%		12.6	5507^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.2%	322																													13.5	8.6	9.6	40.5	14.6	22.2	22.7	21.2	20.0	22.1	31.6	9.5	18.9	10.2	10.2	6.7	11.3							$25,065	$968	$24,097
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary

Is Garfield Elementary a good school?

Garfield Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.0% of California elementary schools.

What district is Garfield Elementary in?

Santa Ana Unified

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary?

Students at Garfield Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Century High

How many students attend Garfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Garfield Elementary.

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