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

Orange County Educational Arts Academy

Federal NCES profile for Orange County Educational Arts Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060224510992Charter school
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Orange County Educational Arts Academy earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#48 of 51
elementary schools in Santa Ana · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
21.4:1
students per teacher
56.4%
free-lunch eligible

Orange County Educational Arts Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Orange County Educational Arts Academy ranks #48 of 51 elementary schools in Santa Ana, CA.

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

+19 students YoY

Orange County Educational Arts Academy held near 629 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+19 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 30.2 → 31.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+19 students YoY 060224510992 · Santa Ana, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

643 enr · 21.4:1 · 56.4% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Maddox Intermediate School (643 students)

Orange County Educational Arts Academy held near 629 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+19 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.2 → 31.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Orange County Educational Arts Academy compares

Orange County Educational 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 21.4:1 ▼ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.4% ▲ 2% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 643 top 28% - -

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

21.4:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
643
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.4%
free-lunch eligible - 2% 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
21.4:1
students per teacher - 0% below state mean
Top 47% in California - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
26.3%
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
$17,948
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 643 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 91.8%
White 4.7%
Two or More 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
African American 0.2%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.4, Orange County Educational Arts Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Orange County Educational Arts Academy District reports $17,948 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.

Frequently asked questions about Orange County Educational Arts Academy

How many students attend Orange County Educational Arts Academy?

Orange County Educational Arts Academy has 643 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Santa Ana, CA. CCD year-over-year: 610 (2022-23) → 629 (2023-24), nearly flat (+19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Orange County Educational Arts Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Orange County Educational Arts Academy is 21.4:1, which is 0% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% 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 Orange County Educational Arts Academy?

56.4% of students at Orange County Educational Arts Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orange County Educational Arts Academy?

The largest demographic group at Orange County Educational Arts Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 91.8% of enrollment, in Santa Ana, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Orange County Educational Arts Academy?

Orange County Educational Arts Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Orange County Educational Arts Academy rank among elementary schools in Santa Ana?

By Resource Investment Index, Orange County Educational Arts Academy ranks #48 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 Orange County Educational Arts Academy District?

None; Orange County Educational Arts Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Orange County Educational Arts Academy is its only campus.

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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