How does Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate compare to other middle schools in Santa Ana?

Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.9/100, placing it at the 62nd percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,961 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate?

16.1% of students at Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 41.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate improving or declining?

Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate's proficiency rate increases by 1.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate?

8.7% of students at Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate 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.

Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate

Middle School

Santa Ana Unified Santa AnaOrange County92707

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,075 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

73%

Teachers

47 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+11.5 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+8.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

13.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 135 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic90.9%

White1.4%

Asian4.9%

Other2.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.1%
Met Standard	25.8%
Below Standard	58.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.1% of students exceeded standard while 25.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's 6.2 points above the Santa Ana Unified district average of 9.9%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.6 points higher (vs 5.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 1.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 13.3% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.7%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

16.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

41.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+1.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

8.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,961

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	318	18.9%	31.4%	25.2%	24.5%	50.3%
7th	316	15.5%	32.3%	25.6%	26.6%	47.8%
8th	347	16.4%	35.7%	32.9%	15.0%	52.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	318	15.7%	19.2%	27.7%	37.4%	34.9%
7th	315	13.0%	17.5%	28.6%	41.0%	30.5%
8th	347	17.0%	19.0%	27.7%	36.3%	36.0%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

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Jefferson Elementary

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53.473rd pctile

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Roosevelt Walker Academy

35.322nd pctile

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Taft Elementary

31.511th pctile

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Washington Elementary

36.024th pctile

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Wilson Elementary

42.645th pctile

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Martin Luther King Jr. Element…

37.630th pctile

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Wallace R. Davis Elementary

39.937th pctile

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Jim Thorpe Fundamental

49.164th pctile

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John F. Kennedy Elementary

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Middle

Douglas MacArthur Fundamental …

45.962nd pctile

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