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Gerald P. Carr Intermediate · Santa Ana

Gerald P. Carr Intermediate: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Gerald P. Carr Intermediate posts low test scores — and grade 8 tests above grade 6 here this year, by 1.0pp. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

2120 West Edinger Street, 92704 (opens in new tab)·Santa Ana Unified·Santa Ana·Grades 6-8·886 students·96% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(714) 480-4100
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope2443
% Exceeded6%17%
% Met+21%39%
Growth+1.0+1.5
Absence17.2%18.5%
Suspension11.3%3.7%
Scope Score
24
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #2,011 statewide · #13 of 16 in Santa Ana Unified

Gerald P. Carr Intermediate scores 24 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 10th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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🌱 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.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “21% proficient” and call it done. Gerald P. Carr Intermediate deserves a closer read. The school sits in Santa Ana, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,238 middle schools statewide

Has stayed near the 10th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAYellow(Declined Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 21% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 623%19%28%24%18%
Grade 728%28%29%18%27%
Grade 824%32%21%22%25%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 617%20%22%18%22%
Grade 720%17%22%18%20%
Grade 815%21%11%16%17%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

13%
82%
Grade 6 · 18% proficient
22%
73%
Grade 7 · 27% proficient
19%
76%
Grade 8 · 24% proficient

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
6.3%
State 16.8%
10.5pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+1.0pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
21.4%
State 39.3%
17.8pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
17.2%
State 18.5%
1.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
11.3%
State 3.7%
7.6pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
13.3%
State 18.0%
4.6pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

  • Ask what typically leads to a suspension, and what happens before it gets there.
  • 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 Gerald P. Carr Intermediate in Santa Ana, 22.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Gerald P. Carr Intermediate trails its district average for low-income students by 8.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (22.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 21.2 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 807 students tested.

All students at this school: 21% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 21%, district —, state 39%21%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 21%, district 26%, state 32%21% · −1 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 21%, district 26%, state 32%21% · −0 vs school
MaleMale: this school 21%, district 27%, state 42%21% · −0 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 22%, district 28%, state 44%22% · +1 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 17%, district 21%, state 22%17% · −4 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 3%, district 6%, state 11%3% · −19 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 2%, district 7%, state 15%2% · −19 vs school
Military-ConnectedMilitary-Connected: this school 13%, district 27%, state 46%13% · −8 vs school

7 of 16 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 6.3pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +1.3pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 17.2%, district 18.6%, state 18.5%17.2% · −1.3pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 11.3%, district —, state 3.7%11.3% · +7.6pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–616.7%
Grades 7–817.4%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 19:1, district 21:119:1
Teaching staff57 teachers
Avg. experience13.6 years
Fully credentialed76%
First-year teachers2%
Intern / emergency permit1.1%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$70,919 – $138,788
Principal salary$185,651 – $212,659
Superintendent salary$375,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $30,408, CA average $14,815$30,408 · spent at this school
Federal share$654 per student

$654 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$27,941 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction58%
Instruction support14%
Student services11%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance9%
Other1%

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$15,998 per pupil
2019$15,219 per pupil
2018$14,679 per pupil
2017$12,971 per pupil
2016$12,258 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic97.0%
District 95.9% · CA 56.1%
Asian1.6%
District 1.8% · CA 10.2%
Other0.9%
District 1.1% · CA 9.0%
White0.5%
District 0.9% · CA 19.9%
Black0.1%
District 0.2% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 96.4% (33pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$100K · CA $85K
Median home value$700K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+21% · CA 35%
ZIP population82,120
Median age36 years

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

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 12% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Gerald P. Carr Intermediate a good middle school?

Gerald P. Carr Intermediate has a Scope Score of 24 out of 100, placing it in the 10th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #2,011 statewide. 6.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.5 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 6-to-8 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), 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 Gerald P. Carr Intermediate's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 21.4% of students at Gerald P. Carr Intermediate met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 6.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 15.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 6.3% 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. 1,680 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Gerald P. Carr Intermediate rank in California?

Gerald P. Carr Intermediate ranks #2,011 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 10th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), 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.

Is Gerald P. Carr Intermediate getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Gerald P. Carr Intermediate increases by 1.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Gerald P. Carr Intermediate?

17.2% of students at Gerald P. Carr Intermediate are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 11.3%. 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 Gerald P. Carr Intermediate compare to other schools in Santa Ana?

Gerald P. Carr Intermediate scores 24/100 (10th percentile) among California middle 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 886 students. Use the schools in Santa Ana page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.

How does Gerald P. Carr Intermediate serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Gerald P. Carr Intermediate in Santa Ana, 22.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Gerald P. Carr Intermediate trails its district average for low-income students by 8.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (22.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 21.2 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 807 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

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Private alternatives nearby

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

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

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 · 38%
6.3%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 38th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
+1.0pp
↓ vs CA +1.5pp · 34th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
21.4%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 36th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
17.2%
↑ vs CA 18.5% · 52th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
11.3%
↓ vs CA 3.7% · 19th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
13.3%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 39th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 62605%13%27%55%18%−28
Grade 72865%22%29%44%27%−21
Grade 82895%19%23%52%25%−22
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 626510%12%25%53%22%−13
Grade 72886%15%26%54%20%−14
Grade 82928%10%23%59%17%−15
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112962%10%63%25%

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 Disadvantaged80722.8%−9−15
Hispanic/Latino81022.5%−9−16
English Learners3141.9%−5−8
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Gerald P. Carr Intermediate ←—246.3%21.4%+1.011.3%
Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate1.9 mi5016.1%41.9%+1.54.8%
Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate2.5 mi4815.2%39.8%+4.03.9%
Vista Heritage Global Academy1.6 mi327.5%22.8%−0.30.4%
California average—4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20192617#16585.0%21.3%6.9%10.3%-0.4pp
20223134#14387.0%22.8%25.7%5.5%+7.2pp
20232815#18515.8%22.1%20.3%7.3%-8.7pp
20242519#17936.3%19.4%15.9%7.1%-1.9pp
20252410#20116.3%21.4%17.2%11.3%+1.0pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 15 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female7.6%15.7%+8.1pp
Male6.3%18.5%+12.2pp
Asian4.0%0.0%-4.0pp
Hispanic/Latino6.8%17.0%+10.2pp
Students with Disabilities14.7%25.8%+11.1pp
English Learners8.4%18.4%+10.0pp
Homeless7.7%20.5%+12.8pp
Military-Connected9.1%15.8%+6.7pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged7.1%17.6%+10.5pp
All Students6.9%17.2%+10.3pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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