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Enrollment
1,005
Middle
DISTRICT 839 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA ANA UNIFIED·NCES 063531007862
Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate
600 West Alton Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92707 · (714) 513-9800 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,005 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of California public middle schools
- BTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
824 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 324 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 327 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 354 | 35% |
Student demographics
18%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
50.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.1pp since 2014
Math
33.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.9% | 33.2% | 28.0% | 21.8% |
| Math | 15.3% | 18.6% | 28.0% | 38.2% |
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 | 50.1% | 33.9% |
| 2023-24 | 45.5% | 28.1% |
| 2022-23 | 41.9% | 23.9% |
| 2021-22 | 40.5% | 23.9% |
| 2018-19 | 44.8% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 44.9% | 34.8% |
| 2016-17 | 43.5% | 35.7% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 →
Schools most like Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate
Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate this school | 1,005 | 82.0% | 39.4% |
| Harden Middle Salinas | 1,101 | 82.2% | 22.4% |
| E. O. Green Junior High Oxnard | 949 | 81.5% | 20.8% |
| Washington Middle Salinas | 1,082 | 81.7% | 33.6% |
| Washington Intermediate Dinuba | 916 | 78.7% | 34.8% |
| Los Banos Junior High Los Banos | 938 | 84.3% | 25.2% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #530 of 1,224 | #63 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #522 of 1,227 ▲ 74 | #63 of 85 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #490 of 1,227 ▲ 38 | #59 of 85 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.8pp | #84 of 1,214 | #5 of 84 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,005 | #191 of 1,377 | #13 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #883 of 1,279 | #48 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #1,080 of 1,278 | #78 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.0% | #490 of 1,329 | #31 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #449 of 930 | #52 of 74 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,005
-214 (-18%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 1,012
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 27.7:1
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 | 1,005 | 44.8 | 22.4:1 | 82% (824) |
| 2023-24 | 1,075 | 47.6 | 22.6:1 | 73% (784) |
| 2022-23 | 1,145 | 47.3 | 24.2:1 | 66% (757) |
| 2020-21 | 1,219 | 44 | 27.7:1 | 66% (809) |
| 2017-18 | 1,210 | 45.2 | 26.8:1 | 63% (764) |
| 2015-16 | 1,230 | 45 | 27.3:1 | 88% (1,084) |
| 2010-11 | 1,298 | N/A | N/A | 70% (908) |
| 2000-01 | 1,204 | 43 | 28.0:1 | 40% (478) |
| 1990-91 | 1,012 | 36 | 28.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (1,210 to 1,005); teachers down 1% (45.2 to 44.8).
About Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate
Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate is a large middle-grades school with its address in Santa Ana, California. Enrollment totals 1,005 students across grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in California enroll around 659, and this school is 53% larger than that mark.
Santa Ana Unified has a total of 51 schools and 35,993 students, Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate among them.
The share of students at Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate who are Hispanic is 90%. Other groups include 5% Asian. By comparison, Orange County residents are about 34% Hispanic. A diversity index of 18% means there is an 18% chance two randomly chosen students at Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate are from different groups.
The school had 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 22.4:1. Across middle schools in California, the average ratio is 20.7:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 82%. Among public schools in Orange County, the average eligibility rate is 55%.
Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 77% of California public middle schools.
Test results at Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate are 7.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (39.4% actual, 31.5% predicted).
In Orange County, home to about 3,165,820 people, the median household earns about $116,289 a year, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate shares Orange County with 648 other public schools.
Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate's closest public school neighbor is Saddleback High, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate is ahead of the 23.8% nearby average, ranking 1st of 8.
The federal government classifies Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate's location as City: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 18%. The ratio was 27.7:1 in 2020-21 and 22.4:1 in 2024-25.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Santa Ana Unified
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- Segerstrom HighHigh · 2,376 students
- Valley HighHigh · 1,908 students
- Hector G. GodinezHigh · 1,687 students
- Century HighHigh · 1,519 students
- Saddleback HighHigh · 1,451 students
Other schools in Santa Ana
- Santa Ana HighHigh · 2,505 students
- Segerstrom HighHigh · 2,376 students
- OCSAHigh · 2,346 students
- Foothill HighHigh · 2,126 students
- Valley HighHigh · 1,908 students
- Hector G. GodinezHigh · 1,687 students
Nearby schools
- Saddleback High0.3 mi · 1,451
- Taft Elementary0.6 mi · 408
- Washington Elementary0.9 mi · 529
- Manuel Esqueda Elementary0.9 mi · 811
- Jefferson Elementary0.9 mi · 616
- Monroe Elementary1.0 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About Douglas MacArthur Fundamental IntermediateHow many students attend Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate?
Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate enrolls approximately 1,005 students in grades 06-08.
Is Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate an elementary, middle, or high school?
Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate?
Approximately 22.4:1 students per teacher at Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate?
At Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate, the student body is approximately 2% White, 90% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate public or private?
Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate is a public K-12 school, overseen by Santa Ana Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.