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Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. · Santa Ana

Ednovate - Legacy College Prep.: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. posts 37% meeting the standard against 36% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

1450 17th Street, 92705 (opens in new tab)·Orange County Department of Education·Santa Ana·Grades 9-12·427 students·75% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(714) 988-2775·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4444
% Exceeded13%16%
% Met+37%36%
Grad rate87.6%
College readiness35.4%
Absence17.8%30.2%
Suspension1.6%3.6%
Scope Score
44
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,132 statewide · #6 of 11 in Orange County Department of Education

Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. scores 44 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 48th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

Most rating sites would stop at “37% proficient” and call it done. Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. deserves a closer read. The school sits in Santa Ana, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Ednovate - Legacy College Prep.'s low-income kids hit 57.0% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

As a charter, Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. enrolls by application rather than address. That changes how you get in, but it doesn't change the score.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Slipped from the 59th to the 48th percentile since 2019.

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 37% meet the standard today, versus 47% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1160%41%58%57%60%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1134%17%15%17%15%
57.0%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Ednovate - Legacy College Prep.'s most underrated number

57.0% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. low-income: 57.0%State low-income: 38.2%Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. EL: 20.8%State EL: 10.4%

The 4 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
12.6%
State 15.8%
3.2pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
37.4%
State 35.7%
1.7pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
17.8%
State 30.2%
12.4pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.6%
State 3.6%
2.0pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. in Santa Ana, 57.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 14.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. outperforms its district average for low-income students by 42.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (58.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 39.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 93 students tested.

All students at this school: 37% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 37%, district —, state 36%37%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 37%, district 8%, state 32%37% · −0 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 36%, district 9%, state 32%36% · −1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 30%, district 10%, state 42%30% · −8 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 46%, district 15%, state 44%46% · +9 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 10%, district 1%, state 11%10% · −27 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 21%, district 7%, state 15%21% · −17 vs school

5 of 12 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 17.8%, district 18.7%, state 30.2%17.8% · −12.4pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 1.6%, district —, state 3.6%1.6% · −2.0pp vs state

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
High School
Ednovate - Legacy College Prep…
44/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 22:1, district 23:122:1
Teaching staff27 teachers
Avg. experience6.3 years
Fully credentialed71%
First-year teachers7%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$52,803 – $136,867
Principal salary$176,650 – $176,650
Superintendent salary$336,600

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered21
AP exam qualifiers84 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $70,768, CA average $14,815$70,768 · district average
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction26%
Instruction support46%
Student services8%
Administration14%
Buildings & maintenance5%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$70,768 per pupil
2019$67,286 per pupil
2018$61,708 per pupil
2017$32,576 per pupil
2016$30,374 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic96.3%
District 48.6% · CA 56.1%
White1.4%
District 22.7% · CA 19.9%
Black1.4%
District 2.7% · CA 4.8%
Other0.7%
District 10.0% · CA 9.0%
Asian0.2%
District 16.0% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 74.7% (11pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$129K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.20M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+47% · CA 35%
ZIP population48,781
Median age40 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 427 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 28% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. a good high school?

Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. has a Scope Score of 44 out of 100, placing it in the 48th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,132 statewide. 12.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 3.2 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Ednovate - Legacy College Prep.'s CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 37.4% of students at Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 12.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 24.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 12.6% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 214 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. rank in California?

Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. ranks #1,132 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 48th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Ednovate - Legacy College Prep.?

17.8% of students at Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 1.6%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. compare to other schools in Santa Ana?

Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. scores 44/100 (48th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 427 students. Use the schools in Santa Ana page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. in Santa Ana, 57.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 14.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. outperforms its district average for low-income students by 42.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (58.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 39.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 93 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 22%
12.6%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 47th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
37.4%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 51th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
17.8%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 60th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.6%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 59th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1110722%37%21%20%60%+13
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111073%12%17%68%15%−8
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112233%25%66%6%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged9357.0%+42+19
Hispanic/Latino10258.8%+45+20
English Learners2420.8%+19+10
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. ←4412.6%37.4%1.6%
OCSA1.2 mi8048.1%75.3%1.1%
El Modena High3 mi5620.9%42.5%1.0%
Tustin High2.5 mi5219.8%42.2%3.1%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195159#83215.4%47.0%11.9%4.4%
20224041#12457.6%29.0%8.4%3.3%
20234861#83315.4%36.5%11.2%1.8%
20244551#104112.6%36.5%23.9%1.5%
20254448#113212.6%37.4%17.8%1.6%
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

SchoolScope scores and verdicts are our interpretation of public California Department of Education data — independent analysis, not an official rating. How we analyze · Request a correction