Enrollment
363
Combined
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA ANA UNIFIED·NCES 063531014192
Advanced Learning Academy
408 East Santa Clara Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92706 · (714) 564-2100 · Orange County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of California public K-12 schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
326 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 9% smaller than its 8th grade class (32).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
51.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.5pp since 2017
Math
28.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.5pp since 2017
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.8% | 35.8% | 28.9% | 19.5% |
| Math | 7.8% | 20.9% | 28.3% | 42.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.6% | 28.8% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 16.7% |
| 2022-23 | 43.3% | 14.4% |
| 2021-22 | 33.8% | 14.6% |
| 2020-21 | 46.7% | 6.3% |
| 2018-19 | 40.1% | 21.3% |
| 2017-18 | 36.1% | 21.3% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
363
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 363 | 31.1 | 11.7:1 | 90% (326) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 29 | 12.7:1 | 76% (280) |
| 2022-23 | 332 | 30 | 11.1:1 | 69% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 25 | 14.2:1 | 87% (307) |
| 2017-18 | 356 | 12 | 29.7:1 | 79% (282) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Advanced Learning Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (356 to 363); teachers up 159% (12 to 31.1).
About Advanced Learning Academy
Advanced Learning Academy is a combined-grade school in Santa Ana, California, and it is part of Santa Ana Unified. Enrolled students number 363 students, in kindergarten through 12. Statewide, combined schools in California average about 602 students each.
Advanced Learning Academy is part of Santa Ana Unified, where 51 schools serve 35,993 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Advanced Learning Academy, with 96% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 2% White. Among people living in Orange County, the Hispanic share is about 34%. The chance that two students picked at random at Advanced Learning Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 7%.
Teachers at Advanced Learning Academy total 31.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.7:1. For comparison, combined schools in California average 18.6:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 90%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Orange County is 55%.
Measured against California public K-12 schools, Advanced Learning Academy receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 26.9% at Advanced Learning Academy; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.7%.
Federal survey data for Orange County show that median household income is about $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Advanced Learning Academy is among the 649 public schools in Orange County.
Wallace R. Davis Elementary is the public school closest to Advanced Learning Academy, about 0.6 miles away. Advanced Learning Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Advanced Learning Academy at 1st of 5.
For locale, NCES codes Advanced Learning Academy as City: Large. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Advanced Learning Academy went from 354 students to 363. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.2:1 to 11.7:1 over the same years.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
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- Wallace R. Davis Elementary0.6 mi · 413
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Frequently asked questions
About Advanced Learning AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Advanced Learning Academy?
Advanced Learning Academy enrolls approximately 363 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Advanced Learning Academy serve?
Advanced Learning Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Advanced Learning Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Advanced Learning Academy is approximately 11.7:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Advanced Learning Academy?
Student demographics at Advanced Learning Academy are roughly 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
Is Advanced Learning Academy public or private?
Advanced Learning Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Santa Ana Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.