Heroes Elementary

Public K-5

 1111 Civic Center Dr.
       Santa Ana, CA  92703-2229


(714) 558-5501

District: Santa Ana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3915th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,202 Help


Students who attend Heroes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Willard Intermediate
High:    Santa Ana High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.2 Help
Number of students:  434

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.1%
White:
0.7%
American Indian:
0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.7% Help


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Compare Details Heroes Elementary ranks worse than 66.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10th among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.69. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99.1%), White (0.7%), American Indian (0.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heroes Elementary is 20.2. 20 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heroes Elementary is $7,202. 23 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Heroes Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Heroes Elementary 3915th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Heroes Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:


Santa Ana Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Ana Unified 1236th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Heroes Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Heroes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 22.77 4398th 5314 17.2%
2011 14.91 4953rd 5377 7.9%
2012 18.19 4755th 5390 11.8%
2013 18.04 4869th 5530 12.0%
2015 11.52 5378th 5611 4.2%
2016 11.34 5351st 5614 4.7%
2017 13.40 5238th 5692 8.0%
2018 14.74 5121st 5662 9.6%
2019 18.17 4976th 5789 14.0%
2022 28.76 3971st 5883 32.5%
2023 29.69 3904th 5848 33.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Heroes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.87 2795th 3246 13.9%
2019 24.52 2903rd 3275 11.4%
2022 51.63 1113th 3311 66.4%
2023 47.59 1310th 3240 59.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Heroes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.11 1279th 2416 47.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heroes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.85 4420th 5084 13.1%
2019 25.60 4187th 5173 19.1%
2022 39.11 3084th 5264 41.4%
2023 41.92 2911th 5355 45.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Heroes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.98 4989th 5413 7.8%
2019 15.29 5013th 5492 8.7%
2022 21.55 4558th 5635 19.1%
2023 26.03 4118th 5595 26.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Heroes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.84 1226th 2128 42.4%
2019 46.88 1064th 2585 58.8%
2022 28.33 1571st 2227 29.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Heroes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.32 4800th 5431 11.6%
2019 22.54 4419th 5510 19.8%
2022 35.68 3300th 5663 41.7%
2023 33.49 3492nd 5627 37.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Heroes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.74 4201st 4830 13.0%
2019 25.66 3993rd 4963 19.5%
2022 40.79 2843rd 5084 44.1%
2023 42.98 2674th 5079 47.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Heroes Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 1 2 2 646 0 0 3 0 654
2010 4 0 1 657 0 0 0 0 662
2011 2 0 0 695 1 0 2 0 700
2012 3 1 0 711 1 0 2 0 718
2013 5 0 0 709 3 0 3 0 720
2014 3 0 0 710 3 0 1 0 717
2015 4 2 0 624 5 0 1 0 636
2016 5 0 0 614 6 0 0 0 625
2017 3 0 0 563 6 0 0 0 572
2018 4 0 1 586 4 0 0 0 595
2019 3 0 4 554 3 0 1 0 565
2020 5 0 3 515 2 0 0 0 525
2021 4 0 2 471 1 0 0 0 478
2022 3 0 1 467 0 0 0 0 471
2023 3 0 0 430 1 0 0 0 434

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Heroes Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 654 28.0 22.6 96.8
2010 662 27.0 24.5 97.9
2011 700 n/a n/a 97.3
2012 718 26.5 27.0 n/a
2013 720 23.5 30.6 99.6
2014 717 23.5 30.5 97.9
2015 636 22.0 28.9 92.8
2016 625 22.0 28.4 97.3
2017 572 22.0 26.0 95.5
2018 595 21.0 28.3 94.6
2019 565 21.0 26.9 93.3
2020 525 n/a n/a 93
2021 478 18.0 26.5 93.1
2022 471 21.4 22.0 65.8
2023 434 21.4 20.2 88.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Heroes Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 654 28.0 22.6 96.8
2010 662 27.0 24.5 97.9
2011 700 n/a n/a 97.3
2012 718 26.5 27.0 n/a
2013 720 23.5 30.6 99.6
2014 717 23.5 30.5 97.9
2015 636 22.0 28.9 92.8
2016 625 22.0 28.4 97.3
2017 572 22.0 26.0 95.5
2018 595 21.0 28.3 94.6
2019 565 21.0 26.9 93.3
2020 525 n/a n/a 93
2021 478 18.0 26.5 93.1
2022 471 21.4 22.0 65.8
2023 434 21.4 20.2 88.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Heroes Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201295.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%98.0%98.0%100.0%98.0%98.0%
201376.0%0.0%1.0%24.0%79.0%99.0%98.0%80.0%99.0%
201497.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%98.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%97.0%
201589.0%1.0%0.0%10.0%93.0%98.0%99.0%90.0%92.0%
201697.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%97.0%97.0%99.0%97.0%98.0%
201797.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%97.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%97.0%98.0%
201892.0%0.0%0.0%8.0%93.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%92.0%≥99.0%
201987.0%0.0%2.0%91.0%98.0%97.0%88.0%92.0%
202097.3%0.0%2.7%97.3%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Heroes Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,202

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Heroes Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4976th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3904th of 5848 Elementary schools
 19.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Heroes Elementary)2431.3
 7.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Ana Unified)31.628.4
 3.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Heroes Elementary)23.736.8
 13.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Santa Ana Unified)35.229.2
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Heroes Elementary)30.238.5
 8.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Ana Unified)33.631.4
 2.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Heroes Elementary)36.525.6
 10.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Santa Ana Unified)33.326.6
 6.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Heroes Elementary)31.131.4
 0.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Ana Unified)37.634
 3.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Heroes Elementary)1416.4
 2.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Santa Ana Unified)27.420.5
 6.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Heroes Elementary)12.216.4
 4.3%
   5th Grade Science (Santa Ana Unified)17.817.1
 0.7%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students565434
 23.2%
African American00
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian40
 100%
Hispanic554430
 22.4%
Pacific Islander00
White33
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.3%88.7%
 4.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Heroes Elementary

Students at Heroes Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 434 students attended Heroes Elementary.

Heroes Elementary ranks 3915th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Heroes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Willard Intermediate
High : Santa Ana High


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