How does Advanced Learning Academy compare to other elementary schools in Santa Ana?

Advanced Learning Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.4/100, placing it at the 40th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 762 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Advanced Learning Academy?

12.6% of students at Advanced Learning Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 41.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Advanced Learning Academy improving or declining?

Advanced Learning Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 18.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Advanced Learning Academy?

13.1% of students at Advanced Learning Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Advanced Learning Academy

Santa Ana Unified Santa Ana Orange County 92701 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

762 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

368 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

76%

Teachers

29 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 95.1%

White 1.6%

Asian 1.4%

Other 1.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Advanced Learning Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.6%
Met Standard	28.7%
Below Standard	58.7%

Exceeded

12.6%

Met

28.7%

Below

58.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Advanced Learning Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.6% of students exceeded standard while 28.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.6 points above the Santa Ana Unified district average of 9.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 11.4% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 18.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

41.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-18.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

762

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	12	16.7%	25.0%	41.7%	16.7%	41.7%
4th	18	16.7%	22.2%	22.2%	38.9%	38.9%
5th	15	20.0%	20.0%	26.7%	33.3%	40.0%
6th	41	19.5%	46.3%	19.5%	14.6%	65.8%
7th	44	13.6%	31.8%	27.3%	27.3%	45.5%
8th	33	15.2%	33.3%	45.5%	6.1%	48.5%
11th	27	11.1%	51.9%	25.9%	11.1%	63.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	12	25.0%	50.0%	16.7%	8.3%	75.0%
4th	18	11.1%	27.8%	38.9%	22.2%	38.9%
5th	15	6.7%	33.3%	26.7%	33.3%	40.0%
6th	41	4.9%	29.3%	36.6%	29.3%	34.1%
7th	44	11.4%	15.9%	27.3%	45.5%	27.3%
8th	33	3.0%	15.2%	24.2%	57.6%	18.2%
11th	28	3.6%	0.0%	21.4%	75.0%	3.6%