Enrollment
615
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060175414060Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 9
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Scholarship Prep District · California
NCES ID 060175414060 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Scholarship Prep - Orange County compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Scholarship Prep - Orange County
Scholarship Prep - Orange County is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Santa Ana, California, enrolling 615 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 22.8:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 80.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 615 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 2,053 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #896.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 615 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Santa Ana's elementary schools, it stands alongside Mcfadden Institute of Technology (1,074 students): Scholarship Prep - Orange County is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22.8:1 vs 20.3:1).
Scholarship Prep District is a single-school charter district, so Scholarship Prep - Orange County operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Scholarship Prep - Orange County compares
Scholarship Prep - Orange County on the metrics families compare, against 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
22.8:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
615
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 44% 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
22.8:1
students per teacher
- 6% above state mean
Top 61% in California - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
14.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,318
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 615 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 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 95.8%
Asian 1.5%
White 1.0%
Two or More 0.7%
African American 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.2, Scholarship Prep - Orange County is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Scholarship Prep District, which includes Scholarship Prep - Orange County.
$16,318
Per student
-1%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.1%
State 81.7%
Federal 14.2%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Santa Ana
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Mcfadden Institute of Technology
Standard public school
1,074 students 20.3:1 students per teacher
El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy
Standard public school
980 students 20.4:1 students per teacher
Santiago Elementary
Standard public school
906 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Romero-Cruz Academy
Standard public school
827 students 17.2:1 students per teacher
Greenville Fundamental Elementary
Standard public school
817 students 21.5:1 students per teacher
Manuel Esqueda Elementary
Standard public school
811 students 19.8:1 students per teacher
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.
Similar enrollment (~615 students)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Scholarship Prep - Orange County a good school?
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. 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 Scholarship Prep District?
None; Scholarship Prep District is a single-school charter district, and Scholarship Prep - Orange County is its only campus.
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