Elementary school (grades K-5) · Santa Ana, CA

Greenville Fundamental Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Greenville Fundamental Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063531005987
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greenville Fundamental Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#31 of 51
elementary schools in Santa Ana · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
21.5:1
students per teacher
55.1%
free-lunch eligible

Greenville Fundamental Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greenville Fundamental Elementary ranks #31 of 51 elementary schools in Santa Ana, CA.

School address

Enrollment

817

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

38.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.5:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+0% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

55.1%

vs 55.5% California avg

-1% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Greenville Fundamental Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Greenville Fundamental Elementary

Greenville Fundamental Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Santa Ana, California, enrolling 817 students.

At 21.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 55.1% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 817 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,224 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #313.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 21/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 19.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Santa Ana's elementary schools, it stands alongside Mcfadden Institute of Technology (1,074 students): Greenville Fundamental Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (21.5:1 vs 20.3:1).

Santa Ana Unified also operates Santa Ana High (2,505 students) and Segerstrom High (2,376 students) alongside Greenville Fundamental Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Greenville Fundamental Elementary compares

Greenville Fundamental Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.5:1 ▼ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.1% ▼ 1% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 817 top 17% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.5:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
817
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
55.1%
free-lunch eligible - 1% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.5:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 48% in California - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
35.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,933
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 88.7%
Asian 5.6%
Two or More 2.6%
White 2.3%
African American 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.9, Greenville Fundamental Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Santa Ana Unified, which includes Greenville Fundamental Elementary.

$18,933
Per student
+15%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.0%
State 54.7%
Federal 19.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Greenville Fundamental Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Santa Ana High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Segerstrom High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Valley High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hector G. Godinez Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Century High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Greenville Fundamental Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Santa Ana Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Santa Ana

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Greenville Fundamental Elementary

How many students attend Greenville Fundamental Elementary?

Greenville Fundamental Elementary has 817 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Santa Ana, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenville Fundamental Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Greenville Fundamental Elementary is 21.5:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Greenville Fundamental Elementary?

55.1% of students at Greenville Fundamental Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greenville Fundamental Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Greenville Fundamental Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 88.7% of enrollment, in Santa Ana, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenville Fundamental Elementary?

Greenville Fundamental Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Greenville Fundamental Elementary rank among elementary schools in Santa Ana?

By Resource Investment Index, Greenville Fundamental Elementary ranks #31 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.

Is Greenville Fundamental Elementary a good school?

Greenville Fundamental Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Santa Ana Unified?

Besides Greenville Fundamental Elementary, Santa Ana Unified also operates Santa Ana High (2,505 students), Segerstrom High (2,376 students), and Valley High (1,908 students). See the Santa Ana Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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