Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.2% |
| Met Standard | 24.6% |
| Below Standard | 60.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.2% of students exceeded standard while 24.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.1 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 5.3 points above the Santa Ana Unified district average of 9.9%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.6 points higher (vs 4.6% 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 4.0 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 increased and Math increased year-over-year. 27.0% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.2%, better than the state average of 19.3%.
Key metrics
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 418 | 10.1% | 32.1% | 42.1% |
| 7th | 409 | 9.5% | 32.3% | 41.8% |
| 8th | 375 | 13.3% | 26.9% | 40.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 418 | 14.3% | 20.6% | 34.9% |
| 7th | 410 | 15.8% | 19.0% | 34.9% |
| 8th | 375 | 28.0% | 16.8% | 44.8% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby Middle Schools
4 within ~3 mi · avg 31.8
Nearby Elementary Schools
38 within ~3 mi · avg 39.4
Nearby High Schools
9 within ~3 mi · avg 51.6
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score