Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Santa Ana (2025)

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 72 schools in Santa Ana, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

#	School	Sector	Students per teacher	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Willard Intermediate Santa Ana · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	14.4	11.1 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	390
2	Taft Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	15.7	16.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	408
3	Century High Santa Ana · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.3	18.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	1,519
4	Monroe Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	16.7	17.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	217
5	Sierra Preparatory Academy Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	17.4	9.3 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	697
6	Romero-Cruz Academy Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	17.6	17.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	827
7	Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate Santa Ana · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.7	9.7 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	584
8	Adams Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	17.8	21.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	320
9	Valley High Santa Ana · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18.0	14.9 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	1,908
10	Ocsa Santa Ana · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	18.2	83.0 Top 10%	81% Math proficiency	2,346
11	Saddleback High Santa Ana · High · Grades 7–12	Public	18.6	17.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	1,451
12	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	19.0	10.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	457
13	Nova Academy Early College High Santa Ana · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	19.2	39.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	288
14	Hector G. Godinez Santa Ana · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.2	33.1 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	1,687
15	Gerald P. Carr Intermediate Santa Ana · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	19.3	11.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	886
16	McFadden Institute of Technology Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	19.5	12.4 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	1,074
17	Newhope Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	19.6	34.9 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	334
18	Santa Ana High Santa Ana · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.9	14.0 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	2,505
19	Orange County Educational Arts Academy Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	20.1	40.0 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	643
20	Jefferson Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.5	17.8 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	616
21	Monte Vista Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.5	14.9 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	348
22	Carl Harvey Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.6	19.8 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	268
23	Thomas A. Edison Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.8	14.9 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	332
24	Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate Santa Ana · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	20.8	11.5 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	936
25	El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	20.9	52.6 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	980
26	Wilson Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.1	22.9 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	422
27	John F. Kennedy Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.1	16.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	380
28	Lowell Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.3	11.7 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	426
29	Samueli Academy Santa Ana · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	21.6	40.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	842
30	Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate Santa Ana · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	21.6	28.6 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	1,234
31	Wallace R. Davis Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	21.7	12.6 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	413
32	Martin R. Heninger Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	21.8	14.4 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	783
33	Manuel Esqueda Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	21.9	11.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	811
34	Washington Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.0	8.1 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	529
35	John Muir Fundamental Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.3	49.1 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	557
36	Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate Santa Ana · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	22.3	24.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	534
37	Abraham Lincoln Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.3	14.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	468
38	Andrew Jackson Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.4	15.8 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	493
39	Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. Santa Ana · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	22.5	35.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	427
40	Garfield Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.5	18.6 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	428
41	Roosevelt Walker Academy Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.5	12.3 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	675
42	George Washington Carver Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.6	22.8 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	429
43	Santiago Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	22.7	23.7 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	906
44	Madison Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	22.7	17.2 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	749
45	Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate Santa Ana · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	22.8	31.3 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	1,005
46	Pio Pico Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–7	Public	22.8	14.5 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	501
47	Franklin Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.9	38.1 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	343
48	Diamond Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.9	21.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	367
49	Vista Heritage Global Academy Santa Ana · Middle · Grades 6–9	Charter	23.1	13.7 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	369
50	Martin Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.3	19.8 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	443
51	Heroes Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.3	12.5 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	396
52	Fairhaven Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	23.4	13.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	421
53	Heritage Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	23.5	17.7 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	376
54	Vista Condor Global Academy Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	23.8	14.5 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	357
55	R. F. Hazard Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	23.9	49.5 Lower 50%	61% Math proficiency	383
56	Edward B. Cole Academy Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	23.9	30.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	431
57	Greenville Fundamental Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.0	33.0 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	817
58	Segerstrom High Santa Ana · High · Grades 9–12	Public	24.0	29.6 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	2,376
59	Fremont Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.6	12.6 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	394
60	Foothill High Santa Ana · High · Grades 9–12	Public	25.3	59.3 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	2,126
61	Jim Thorpe Fundamental Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	25.4	50.8 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	738
62	Rosita Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	25.4	37.9 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	305
63	Loma Vista Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	25.5	43.1 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	433
64	Red Hill Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	25.6	61.1 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	436
65	Hewes Middle Santa Ana · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	25.8	66.7 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	929
66	Vista Meridian Global Academy Santa Ana · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	26.0	7.1 Lower 50%	99.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	260
67	Guin Foss Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	26.3	57.6 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	395
68	Scholarship Prep - Orange County Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	26.7	43.2 Lower 50%	61% Math proficiency	615
69	Panorama Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	27.2	73.4 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	408
70	Tustin Memorial Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	27.9	80.4 Top 10%	84% Math proficiency	613
71	Arroyo Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	27.9	75.3 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	585
72	Edward Russell Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	33.8	15.8 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	473

Willard Intermediate in Santa Ana leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Santa Ana with Students per teacher 14.4. Of the 72 schools shown, 61 are public, 11 are charter.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best ratio school in Santa Ana?

Willard Intermediate in Santa Ana, California ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Santa Ana with Students per teacher 14.4 (Enrollment: 390).

How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Santa Ana ranked?

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.