Elementary school (grades K-5) · Santa Ana, CA
Scholarship Prep - Orange County
Federal NCES profile for Scholarship Prep - Orange County, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
The verdict
Scholarship Prep - Orange County earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #44 of 51
- elementary schools in Santa Ana · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.8:1
- students per teacher
- 80.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Scholarship Prep - Orange County has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Scholarship Prep - Orange County ranks #44 of 51 elementary schools in Santa Ana, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060175414060 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+14 students YoY
Scholarship Prep - Orange County held near 657 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 27.2 → 23.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+14 students YoY 060175414060 · Santa Ana, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER
615 enr · 22.8:1 · 80.1% lunch · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: Dardanelle Primary School (615 students)
Scholarship Prep - Orange County held near 657 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 27.2 → 23.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Scholarship Prep - Orange County compares
Scholarship Prep - Orange County 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 | 22.8:1 | ▲ 6% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.1% | ▲ 44% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 615 | top 31% | - | - |
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 95.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 8.2, Scholarship Prep - Orange County is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Scholarship Prep District reports $20,210 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 (~615 students)
Frequently asked questions about Scholarship Prep - Orange County
How many students attend Scholarship Prep - Orange County?
Scholarship Prep - Orange County has 615 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Santa Ana, CA. CCD year-over-year: 643 (2022-23) → 657 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Scholarship Prep - Orange County?
The student-teacher ratio at Scholarship Prep - Orange County is 22.8:1, which is 6% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Scholarship Prep - Orange County?
80.1% of students at Scholarship Prep - Orange County are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Scholarship Prep - Orange County?
The largest demographic group at Scholarship Prep - Orange County is Hispanic or Latino at 95.8% of enrollment, in Santa Ana, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Scholarship Prep - Orange County?
Scholarship Prep - Orange County has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Scholarship Prep - Orange County rank among elementary schools in Santa Ana?
By Resource Investment Index, Scholarship Prep - Orange County ranks #44 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 Scholarship Prep District?
None; Scholarship Prep District is a single-school charter district, and Scholarship Prep - Orange County is its only campus.