How does Gerald P. Carr Intermediate compare to other middle schools in Santa Ana?

Gerald P. Carr Intermediate has a SchoolScope composite score of 31.5/100, placing it at the 18th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,680 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Gerald P. Carr Intermediate?

6.3% of students at Gerald P. Carr Intermediate exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Gerald P. Carr Intermediate improving or declining?

Gerald P. Carr Intermediate's proficiency rate increases by 1.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Gerald P. Carr Intermediate?

17.2% of students at Gerald P. Carr 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.

Gerald P. Carr Intermediate

Middle School

Santa Ana Unified Santa AnaOrange County92704

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

958 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

88%

Teachers

53 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

-0.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+8.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

14.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 358 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic96.5%

Asian2.6%

Black0.1%

Other0.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Gerald P. Carr Intermediate
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.3%
Met Standard	15.1%
Below Standard	78.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for Gerald P. Carr Intermediate and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.3% of students exceeded standard while 15.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.0 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 3.6 points below the Santa Ana Unified district average of 9.9%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 9.7% exceeded — 3.3 points higher. 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 1.0 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 maintained and Math increased year-over-year. 14.1% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.2%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

6.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

21.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+1.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

17.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

11.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,680

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	260	5.0%	13.1%	26.5%	55.4%	18.1%
7th	286	4.5%	22.0%	29.0%	44.4%	26.6%
8th	289	5.2%	19.4%	23.2%	52.3%	24.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	265	9.8%	12.1%	24.9%	53.2%	21.9%
7th	288	5.6%	14.6%	26.0%	53.8%	20.1%
8th	292	7.9%	9.6%	23.3%	59.3%	17.5%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Adams Elementary

44.150th pctile

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Carl Harvey Elementary

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Martin Luther King Jr. Element…

37.630th pctile

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Monte Vista Elementary

45.053rd pctile

Also serves area

Washington Elementary

36.024th pctile

Also serves area

Greenville Fundamental Element…

48.462nd pctile

Also serves area

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Middle

Gerald P. Carr Intermediate

31.518th pctile

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Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.