Elementary school (grades K-5) · Santa Ana, CA
El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy
Federal NCES profile for El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
The verdict
El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #1 of 51
- elementary schools in Santa Ana · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 20.4:1
- students per teacher
- 47.7%
- free-lunch eligible
El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy ranks #1 of 51 elementary schools in Santa Ana, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060175808755 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy held near 951 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 48.2 → 45.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-5 students YoY 060175808755 · Santa Ana, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER
980 enr · 20.4:1 · 47.7% lunch · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Silver Creek Elementary School (980 students)
El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy held near 951 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 48.2 → 45.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy compares
El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.4:1 | ▼ 5% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.7% | ▼ 14% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 980 | top 12% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District reports $17,490 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Santa Ana
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~980 students)
Frequently asked questions about El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy
How many students attend El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy?
El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy has 980 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Santa Ana, CA. CCD year-over-year: 956 (2022-23) → 951 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).
What is the student-teacher ratio at El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy is 20.4:1, which is 5% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy?
47.7% of students at El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy?
The largest demographic group at El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 97.4% of enrollment, in Santa Ana, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy?
El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy rank among elementary schools in Santa Ana?
By Resource Investment Index, El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy ranks #1 of 51 elementary schools in Santa Ana, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Santa Ana on the city page.
What other schools are in El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District?
None; El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District is a single-school charter district, and El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy is its only campus.