Roosevelt Walker Academy

Roosevelt Walker Academy is a medium-sized elementary-level community in Santa Ana, California, run under Santa Ana Unified. The school caters to 675 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Roosevelt Walker Academy sits 45% larger than that benchmark.

Within Santa Ana Unified, which oversees 51 schools and 35,993 students, Roosevelt Walker Academy is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Roosevelt Walker Academy shows that nearly all students (96%) are Hispanic; the rest comes out to 3% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.4:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 94% of students at Roosevelt Walker Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Orange County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Roosevelt Walker Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.2%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Orange County indicate median household earnings sit near $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Orange County's 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), Roosevelt Walker Academy is one campus in the mix.

Edward B. Cole Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Roosevelt Walker Academy ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 23.2%.

Roosevelt Walker Academy operates from an inner-city location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Roosevelt Walker Academy has expanded 6%, going from 639 students in 2018 to 675 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 24.6:1 in 2018 to 22.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.