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If you could change one rule at Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate, what would it be?
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Enrollment
584
Middle
DISTRICT 839 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA ANA UNIFIED·NCES 063531005992
Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate
1111 South Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92707 · (714) 567-3300 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL584 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of California public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
17.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
565 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 | 130 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 194 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 260 | 45% |
Student demographics
5%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
22.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.0pp since 2014
Math
10.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.3% | 15.7% | 22.7% | 55.3% |
| Math | 5.1% | 5.8% | 20.1% | 69.0% |
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 | 22.0% | 10.9% |
| 2023-24 | 18.4% | 10.4% |
| 2022-23 | 21.3% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.6% | 9.5% |
| 2018-19 | 20.5% | 11.5% |
| 2017-18 | 19.5% | 12.0% |
| 2016-17 | 18.2% | 10.9% |
| 2015-16 | 20.0% | 11.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
14.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate
Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate's state test result (14.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate this school | 584 | 96.7% | 14.9% |
| Reef-Sunset Middle Avenal | 554 | 95.5% | 12.3% |
| Citrus Middle Orange Cove | 602 | 96.8% | 40.9% |
| Mendota Junior High Mendota | 612 | 97.4% | 29.6% |
| Parlier Junior High Parlier | 566 | 95.2% | 14.4% |
| Rolling Hills Middle Watsonville | 588 | 94.6% | 12.1% |
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 Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.9% | #1,150 of 1,224 | #82 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.9% | #1,122 of 1,227 ▼ 20 | #81 of 85 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #1,134 of 1,227 ▲ 28 | #81 of 85 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #363 of 1,214 | #22 of 84 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 584 | #795 of 1,377 | #59 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #153 of 1,279 | #4 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.1% | #1,229 of 1,278 | #84 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.7% | #58 of 1,329 | #3 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.7% | #35 of 930 | #5 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
584
-221 (-27%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 1,445
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 23.7:1
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 | 584 | 33.3 | 17.5:1 | 97% (565) |
| 2023-24 | 673 | 38.1 | 17.7:1 | 87% (587) |
| 2022-23 | 742 | 43 | 17.2:1 | 83% (617) |
| 2020-21 | 805 | 34 | 23.7:1 | 93% (745) |
| 2017-18 | 968 | 41 | 23.6:1 | 94% (912) |
| 2015-16 | 966 | 46 | 21.0:1 | 99% (959) |
| 2010-11 | 1,298 | N/A | N/A | 91% (1,186) |
| 2000-01 | 1,708 | 62 | 27.6:1 | 82% (1,408) |
| 1990-91 | 1,445 | 60 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (968 to 584); teachers down 19% (41 to 33.3).
About Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate
Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate is classified as a middle school. It is located in Santa Ana, California. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 584 students in grades 6 through 8.
In Santa Ana Unified, 51 schools enroll a combined 35,993 students.
Hispanic students make up 97% of enrollment at Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate. In Orange County overall, about 34% of residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 5%, meaning two students picked at random have a 5% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate, 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 17.5:1. On average, middle schools in California have 20.7:1, compared with 17.5:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 97% of enrollment. The 55% average for public schools in Orange County is 42 points lower.
Measured against California public middle schools, Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate's results are 7.9 points below predicted: 14.9% against 22.9%.
In Orange County (population about 3,165,820), the median household income is $116,289, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate is one of 649 public schools in the county.
Franklin Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate at 7th of 9.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment declined 27% from its 2020-21 level of 805. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.7:1 in 2020-21 to 17.5:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Julia C. Lathrop IntermediateWhat is the total enrollment at Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate?
Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate enrolls approximately 584 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate serve?
Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate have?
Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate?
Student demographics at Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate are roughly 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate in?
Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate is part of Santa Ana Unified.
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