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

Martin Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Martin 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 063531005996
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Martin Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of California schools. 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
18.5:1
small classes for California
75.6%
free-lunch eligible

Martin Elementary has class sizes smaller than 76% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Martin Elementary held near 499 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 24.3 → 22.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 063531005996 · Santa Ana, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

443 enr · 18.5:1 · 75.6% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Santa Ana High (2,505 students)

Martin Elementary held near 499 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.3 → 22.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Martin Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Martin Elementary reports 443 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Martin Elementary compares

Martin Elementary 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 18.5:1 ▼ 14% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.6% ▲ 36% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 443 top 54% - -

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

18.5:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
443
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
75.6%
free-lunch eligible - 36% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.5:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 24% in California - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
50.6%
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
$22,289
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 98.6%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 2.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 2.8, Martin Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Santa Ana Unified reports $22,289 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Martin Elementary Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Martin 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.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Martin Elementary

How many students attend Martin Elementary?

Martin Elementary has 443 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Santa Ana, CA. CCD year-over-year: 496 (2022-23) → 499 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Martin Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Martin Elementary is 18.5:1, which is 14% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 18% 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 Martin Elementary?

75.6% of students at Martin Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Martin Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Martin Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 98.6% of enrollment, in Santa Ana, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Martin Elementary?

Martin Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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 Martin Elementary rank among elementary schools in Santa Ana?

By Resource Investment Index, Martin 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.

What other schools are in Santa Ana Unified?

Besides Martin 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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