Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate

Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate is one of the mid-tier junior highs in Santa Ana, California, part of Santa Ana Unified, with 584 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Across the 51 schools in Santa Ana Unified (35,993 students total), Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate reports that 97% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The wider county runs roughly 34% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. Roughly 97% of students at Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Orange County (around 55%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 14.0%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Orange County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $116,289 per year, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate is one of 649 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students).

Nearest neighbor: Franklin Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 22.5%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate's enrollment has declined 40% since 2018, when it stood at 968 (now 584). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 23.6:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.