Best traditional public schools in Santa Ana (2025)
District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 61 schools in Santa Ana, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.
- 180Tustin Memorial ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 613 students
- 275Arroyo ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 585 students
- 373Panorama ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 408 students
- 467Hewes MiddleSanta Ana · Public Middle64% Math proficiency · 929 students
- 561Red Hill ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 436 students
- 659Foothill HighSanta Ana · Public High52% Math proficiency · 2,126 students
- 758Guin Foss ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 395 students
- 851Jim Thorpe FundamentalSanta Ana · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 738 students
- 950R. F. Hazard ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 383 students
- 1049John Muir Fundamental ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 557 students
- 1143Loma Vista ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 433 students
- 1238Franklin ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 343 students
- 1338Rosita ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 305 students
- 1435Newhope ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 334 students
- 1533Hector G. GodinezSanta Ana · Public High36% Math proficiency · 1,687 students
- 1633Greenville Fundamental ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 817 students
- 1731Douglas MacArthur Fundamental IntermediateSanta Ana · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 1,005 students
- 1830Segerstrom HighSanta Ana · Public High30% Math proficiency · 2,376 students
- 1929Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental IntermediateSanta Ana · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 1,234 students
- 2024Stephen R. Fitz IntermediateSanta Ana · Public Middle27% Math proficiency · 534 students
- 2124Santiago ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 906 students
- 2223Wilson ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 422 students
- 2323George Washington Carver ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 429 students
- 2422Adams ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 320 students
- 2522Diamond ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 367 students
- 2620Carl Harvey ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 268 students
- 2720Martin ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 443 students
- 2819Century HighSanta Ana · Public High12% Math proficiency · 1,519 students
- 2919Garfield ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 428 students
- 3018Jefferson ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 616 students
- 3118Monroe ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 217 students
- 3218Heritage ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 376 students
- 3318Romero-Cruz AcademySanta Ana · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 827 students
- 3417Saddleback HighSanta Ana · Public High22% Math proficiency · 1,451 students
- 3517Madison ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 749 students
- 3617Taft ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 408 students
- 3716John F. Kennedy ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 380 students
- 3816Andrew Jackson ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 493 students
- 3916Edward Russell ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 473 students
- 4015Monte Vista ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 348 students
- 4115Thomas A. Edison ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 332 students
- 4215Valley HighSanta Ana · Public High14% Math proficiency · 1,908 students
- 4315Pio Pico ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 501 students
- 4414Abraham Lincoln ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 468 students
- 4514Martin R. Heninger ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 783 students
- 4614Santa Ana HighSanta Ana · Public High13% Math proficiency · 2,505 students
- 4714Fairhaven ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 421 students
- 4813Fremont ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 394 students
- 4913Wallace R. Davis ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 413 students
- 5013Heroes ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 396 students
- 5112McFadden Institute of TechnologySanta Ana · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 1,074 students
- 5212Roosevelt Walker AcademySanta Ana · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 675 students
- 5312Manuel Esqueda ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 811 students
- 5412Lowell ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 426 students
- 5512Raymond A. Villa Fundamental IntermediateSanta Ana · Public Middle15% Math proficiency · 936 students
- 5611Willard IntermediateSanta Ana · Public Middle4% Math proficiency · 390 students
- 5711Gerald P. Carr IntermediateSanta Ana · Public Middle17% Math proficiency · 886 students
- 5811Martin Luther King Jr. ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 457 students
- 5910Julia C. Lathrop IntermediateSanta Ana · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 584 students
- 609Sierra Preparatory AcademySanta Ana · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 697 students
- 618Washington ElementarySanta Ana · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 529 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tustin Memorial Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 80.4 Top 10% | 84% Math proficiency | 613 |
| 2 | Arroyo Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 75.3 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 585 |
| 3 | Panorama Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 73.4 Top 25% | 73% Math proficiency | 408 |
| 4 | Hewes Middle Santa Ana · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 66.7 Top 50% | 64% Math proficiency | 929 |
| 5 | Red Hill Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 61.1 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 436 |
| 6 | Foothill High Santa Ana · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 59.3 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 2,126 |
| 7 | Guin Foss Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 57.6 Top 50% | 61% Math proficiency | 395 |
| 8 | Jim Thorpe Fundamental Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 50.8 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 738 |
| 9 | R. F. Hazard Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 49.5 Lower 50% | 61% Math proficiency | 383 |
| 10 | John Muir Fundamental Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 49.1 Lower 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 557 |
| 11 | Loma Vista Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 43.1 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 433 |
| 12 | Franklin Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 38.1 Lower 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 343 |
| 13 | Rosita Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 37.9 Lower 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 305 |
| 14 | Newhope Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 34.9 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 334 |
| 15 | Hector G. Godinez Santa Ana · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 33.1 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 1,687 |
| 16 | Greenville Fundamental Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 33.0 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 817 |
| 17 | Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate Santa Ana · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 31.3 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 1,005 |
| 18 | Segerstrom High Santa Ana · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 29.6 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 2,376 |
| 19 | Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate Santa Ana · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 28.6 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 1,234 |
| 20 | Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate Santa Ana · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 24.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 534 |
| 21 | Santiago Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 23.7 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 906 |
| 22 | Wilson Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 22.9 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 422 |
| 23 | George Washington Carver Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 22.8 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 429 |
| 24 | Adams Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 21.9 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 320 |
| 25 | Diamond Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 21.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 367 |
| 26 | Carl Harvey Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 19.8 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 268 |
| 27 | Martin Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 19.8 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 443 |
| 28 | Century High Santa Ana · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 18.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 1,519 |
| 29 | Garfield Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 18.6 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 428 |
| 30 | Jefferson Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 17.8 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 616 |
| 31 | Monroe Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 17.8 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 217 |
| 32 | Heritage Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 17.7 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 376 |
| 33 | Romero-Cruz Academy Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 17.7 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 827 |
| 34 | Saddleback High Santa Ana · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 17.4 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 1,451 |
| 35 | Madison Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 17.2 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 749 |
| 36 | Taft Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 16.5 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 408 |
| 37 | John F. Kennedy Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 16.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 380 |
| 38 | Andrew Jackson Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 15.8 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 493 |
| 39 | Edward Russell Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 15.8 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 473 |
| 40 | Monte Vista Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 14.9 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 41 | Thomas A. Edison Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 14.9 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 42 | Valley High Santa Ana · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 14.9 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 1,908 |
| 43 | Pio Pico Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–7 | Public | 14.5 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 501 |
| 44 | Abraham Lincoln Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 14.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 468 |
| 45 | Martin R. Heninger Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 14.4 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 783 |
| 46 | Santa Ana High Santa Ana · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 14.0 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 2,505 |
| 47 | Fairhaven Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 13.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 421 |
| 48 | Fremont Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.6 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 394 |
| 49 | Wallace R. Davis Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 12.6 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 413 |
| 50 | Heroes Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.5 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 396 |
| 51 | McFadden Institute of Technology Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 12.4 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 1,074 |
| 52 | Roosevelt Walker Academy Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.3 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 675 |
| 53 | Manuel Esqueda Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 11.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 811 |
| 54 | Lowell Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.7 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 55 | Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate Santa Ana · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.5 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 936 |
| 56 | Willard Intermediate Santa Ana · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.1 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 390 |
| 57 | Gerald P. Carr Intermediate Santa Ana · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 886 |
| 58 | Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 10.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 457 |
| 59 | Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate Santa Ana · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 9.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 584 |
| 60 | Sierra Preparatory Academy Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 9.3 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 697 |
| 61 | Washington Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 8.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 529 |
Tustin Memorial Elementary in Santa Ana leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Santa Ana with a Success Index (US) of 80.4. Of the 61 schools shown, 61 are public.
For the full picture see the wider California traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Santa Ana page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public school in Santa Ana?
Tustin Memorial Elementary in Santa Ana, California ranks first among traditional public schools in Santa Ana with a Success Index (US) of 80.4 out of 100 (Enrollment: 613).
How are traditional public schools in Santa Ana ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
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.