How does Martin R. Heninger Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Santa Ana?

Martin R. Heninger Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.2/100, placing it at the 23rd percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,232 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Martin R. Heninger Elementary?

7.7% of students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Martin R. Heninger Elementary improving or declining?

Martin R. Heninger Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Martin R. Heninger Elementary?

23.1% of students at Martin R. Heninger Elementary 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.

Martin R. Heninger Elementary

Santa Ana Unified Santa Ana Orange County 92701

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,232 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

840 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

86%

Teachers

37 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 98.5%

White 0.4%

Asian 0.2%

Black 0.1%

Other 0.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Martin R. Heninger Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.7%
Met Standard	16.0%
Below Standard	76.3%

Exceeded

7.7%

Met

16.0%

Below

76.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for Martin R. Heninger Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.7% of students exceeded standard while 16.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Santa Ana Unified district average of 9.0%. The 38 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 9.9% exceeded — 2.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

23.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-4.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

23.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,232

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	85	12.9%	14.1%	34.1%	38.8%	27.1%
4th	78	15.4%	15.4%	17.9%	51.3%	30.8%
5th	90	6.7%	16.7%	23.3%	53.3%	23.3%
6th	99	6.1%	26.3%	21.2%	46.5%	32.3%
7th	107	11.2%	22.4%	29.9%	36.5%	33.6%
8th	100	8.0%	28.0%	35.0%	29.0%	36.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	85	2.4%	17.6%	38.8%	41.2%	20.0%
4th	78	6.4%	15.4%	48.7%	29.5%	21.8%
5th	90	6.7%	8.9%	33.3%	51.1%	15.6%
6th	98	11.2%	10.2%	18.4%	60.2%	21.4%
7th	107	3.7%	10.3%	32.7%	53.3%	14.0%
8th	99	2.0%	7.1%	25.3%	65.7%	9.1%