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Orange Springs Charter — Rating & test scores

Santa Ana · K–12

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The dots are California’s 5,728 scored public elementary schools, placed by Scope Score on spring 2026 tests. How it’s built ›

Scope Score
23 / 100

Weighted composite · 2026
Not a grade or a test result.

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Near California in English and math: 27% and 18% met or exceeded the standard in grade 5, against 49% and 37% statewide. Source
Source
CDE CAASPP Smarter Balanced results, spring 2026
Students
all students tested in grade 5: 11
Comparison
California: CDE’s statewide grade 5 rows combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 410,249 in English and 411,080 in math tested).

Latest test update · spring 2025 → 2026: a comparable all-grades result is unavailable. SchoolScope shows this comparison only with both years and at least 30 scored students per subject. See the available records →

Other grades here, each placed among California’s schools of that level: middle 60th percentile, Solid (spring 2026 tests).

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Things worth knowing

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About 3 in 10 students (28 of 91) missed 10% or more of school days, against 13 in 100 at the average Orange County Department of Education school.2025–26
31 in 100students chronically absent, 2025–26

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Source
CDE chronic absenteeism file, 2025–26
Students
all students counted for chronic absence (CDE’s eligible enrollment): 91
Comparison
28 of 91. District and California figures are averages of school rates (16 Orange County Department of Education schools; 5,728 scored California elementary schools), our calculation.

Academic achievement

Beyond a single score: who exceeds, meets or is still approaching the standard.

Learning

Are children building strong foundations?

Advanced (exceeded)Proficient (met)Below Proficient

English

grade 5Spring 2026

All students tested

Advanced
9%
Proficient
18%
Below Proficient
73%

27% proficient or advanced · 11 tested

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LevelHereCaliforniaOrange County Department of Education
Advanced9%23%23%
Proficient18%26%28%
Developing18%20%19%
Minimal55%31%30%

Below Proficient combines Developing and Minimal. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Math

grade 5Spring 2026

All students tested

Advanced
9%
Proficient
9%
Below Proficient
82%

18% proficient or advanced · 11 tested

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCaliforniaOrange County Department of Education
Advanced9%21%21%
Proficient9%16%16%
Developing18%24%27%
Minimal64%39%36%

Below Proficient combines Developing and Minimal. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

What these tests tell you · what to ask

Reading and math results for the tested grades. These do not measure the experience in kindergarten or the early grades.

Ask: How do you help children who need more support in reading or math, and those ready for more challenge?

Comparisons & progress

Put today’s results in context, then follow the longer view.

Same grades, same year

How does this school compare?

English

grade 5Spring 2026

All students tested

How it compares · proficient or advanced

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school27%
California49%

Tested: 11 here · 410,249 in California.

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school27%
Orange County Department of Education51%

Tested: 11 here · 718 in Orange County Department of Education. District public schools combined, weighted by students tested · 15 schools.

Math

grade 5Spring 2026

All students tested

How it compares · proficient or advanced

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school18%
California37%

Tested: 11 here · 411,080 in California.

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school18%
Orange County Department of Education37%

Tested: 11 here · 720 in Orange County Department of Education. District public schools combined, weighted by students tested · 15 schools.

Progress over time

How have test results changed?

Our comparable history for these grades covers 2026 only. More years are needed to show a longer trend.

English

Met or exceeded · grade 5 · all students tested

Latest annual comparison

2025—No comparable result
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202627%11 tested

This school

A comparison with the previous year is unavailable. Explore the available history below.

Math

Met or exceeded · grade 5 · all students tested

Latest annual comparison

2025—No comparable result
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202618%11 tested

This school

A comparison with the previous year is unavailable. Explore the available history below.

Each year tests a different group of students. These results do not track one child’s progress.

Explore the available years & underlying data

English: 27% in 2026. Math: 18% in 2026. Each year is a different group of students.

Annual values & tested counts

English · met or exceeded · grade 5
YearThis schoolCalifornia
202627%
11 tested		49%
410,249 tested
Math · met or exceeded · grade 5
YearThis schoolCalifornia
202618%
11 tested		37%
411,080 tested

Ask: Most students in grade 5 haven’t yet met the state’s standards in English and math. What extra help do they get, and how do you know it’s working?

Life at school

How often students miss school or are suspended, and how the school describes itself where its website does.

What’s it like

Attendance and discipline

31 in 100students chronically absent, 2025–26
13in 100 at the average Orange County Department of Education school17in 100 at the average California elementary school

28 of 91 students missed 10% or more of school days.

This school31 in 100
at the average Orange County Department of Education school13 in 100
at the average California elementary school17 in 100
5.2%of students were suspended at least once (5 of 97), 2025–26
1.0%at the average Orange County Department of Education school1.6%at the average California elementary school
Attendance by grade
Chronically absent, 2025–26Per 100 studentsStudents
Grades 4–63912 of 31
Grades 7–8258 of 32

What people here say

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Staff

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Every learner

Who attends, and how outcomes differ across student groups.

Who goes here

Students and staff

Student mix

2025–26 · eligible enrollment

Incomplete category detail

1. Hispanic or Latino: 78%2. White: 12%Unallocated share: 10%. 100% minus available shares; not a student group.Reported shares2025–26
  1. Hispanic or Latino78%
  2. White12%
  3. Asian—
  4. Black or African American—
  5. Filipino—
  6. Two or more races—
  7. American Indian or Alaska Native—
  8. Pacific Islander—
  9. Not reported—
  10. Unallocated share10%
Dashed remainder = 100% minus available shares, not a separate student group. Missing categories remain unavailable. Shares use eligible enrollment in the CDE chronic-absence file.
Full student mix, comparisons & sources
Eligible enrollment, 2025–26Here
Hispanic or Latino78%
White12%
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—

Data source: California Department of Education chronic-absence file, 2025–26. Shares use eligible enrollment; unavailable categories are shown as a dash.

Questions & evidence

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Getting in

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Location and visiting

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2121 North Grand Avenue, Santa Ana 92705

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Who runs this school

Orange Springs Charter is a charter school, so it runs itself and writes its own yearly plan (LCAP).

Its 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF) ↗

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Eligibility and entry grades
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Application and lottery
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The daily logistics
What transportation and before- or after-school options are available?

Questions to ask

A short list for your school visit.

  1. When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?
  2. Most students in grade 5 haven’t yet met the state’s standards in English and math. What extra help do they get, and how do you know it’s working?
  3. How do you teach early reading and check each child’s progress?
  4. What does extra support or enrichment look like during the school day?

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Common questions

Is Orange Springs Charter a good elementary school?
Orange Springs Charter is in the 19th percentile (Needs Support) of California’s regular public and charter elementary schools. Its Scope Score is 23 of 100: it places the school among them; it isn’t a grade. In spring 2026, on California's state tests (CAASPP), Orange Springs Charter was near California in English and math: 27% and 18% met or exceeded the standard in grade 5, against 49% and 37% statewide. The 2026 Scope Score combines 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard, met or exceeded the standard, grade 3-to-5 growth, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, and ELPAC English Learner proficiency. See the current formula and weights. Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP Smarter Balanced results, spring 2026, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Orange Springs Charter's CAASPP test scores?
In spring 2026, 27% of students tested in grade 5 met or exceeded the English standard and 18% the math standard; 9% and 9% exceeded it. For the same grades, California's rate was 49% and 37% met or exceeded, 23% and 21% exceeded. 11 students were tested in English and 11 in math (CDE CAASPP 2025–26; California's rate combines CDE's statewide grade rows, weighted by students tested, our calculation).
How does Orange Springs Charter rank in California?
Orange Springs Charter is in the 19th percentile of 5,728 California comprehensive elementary schools (Needs Support, 2026). Orange Springs Charter ranks #4,605 by Scope Score in that comparison pool. The 2026 Scope Score combines 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard, met or exceeded the standard, grade 3-to-5 growth, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, and ELPAC English Learner proficiency. See full methodology.
What do attendance and suspension records show for Orange Springs Charter?
CDE chronic absence 2025–26: 30.8% of eligible students missed 10% or more of the days they were expected to attend; 28 chronically absent of 91 eligible students. CDE suspension 2025–26: 5.2%; 5 unduplicated suspended students of 97 cumulative enrollment. These figures cannot establish safety or everyday experience. How the Scope Score is built.
How does Orange Springs Charter compare to other schools in Santa Ana?
Orange Springs Charter is in the 19th percentile (Needs Support) of California’s regular public and charter elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same measures side by side: the share of students who met or exceeded the standard, the share who exceeded it, growth, chronic absence and suspensions. Use the schools in Santa Ana page or the map view to compare nearby elementary schools.
What do reported student-group results show at Orange Springs Charter?
At Orange Springs Charter in Santa Ana, 68% of Hispanic students in grades 7–8 scored Proficient or Advanced (formerly Met or Exceeded) in reading and writing in spring 2026, compared with 21% across the district and 40% across California for the same group in the same grades. That is 47 points above the district rate for the same group. Also: Hispanic students, 25% in math. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP, spring 2026. 28 Hispanic students tested in reading and writing. 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.
Source records

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Available score factors, grade-level results, student-group measures, and nearby-school context, with source details.

Downloads, sources & methodology
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2025 CDE CCI overall Prepared: no exact school row in the verified 2025 source.

Orange Springs Charter is ranked #4,605 statewide · #13 of 16 in Orange County Department of Education.

Score factorsInspect source values, comparisons and score weights.Weighted composite · 2025–26
Score factors
FactorSchoolStateWeight
Exceeded standard9.1%21.5%42%
Met or exceeded22.7%43.0%23%
Chronic absenteeism22.8%16.9%5%
Suspension rate3.2%1.6%5%
EL proficiency (ELPAC)8.3%17.5%5%
Exceeded standard
↓ vs CA 21.5% · index 40 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
Met or exceeded
↓ vs CA 43.0% · index 37 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
Chronic absenteeism
↓ vs CA 16.9% · index 40 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
Suspension rate
↓ vs CA 1.6% · index 37 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
↓ vs CA 17.5% · index 44 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint

Any absence or suspension percentage shown here is a SchoolScope model-adjusted scoring input, not a raw CDE-reported school rate. The State column averages these inputs across scored comprehensive California schools at this level.

By grade & subgroupLook beyond the school average, by grade and student group.CAASPP 2025–26 · % of tested students

From 2025–26 reporting, California calls Level 3 Proficient and Level 4 Advanced (formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded). “Proficient or Advanced” combines both levels in the 2025–26 results shown here. California's level descriptions.

ELA · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
ELATestedAdvancedProficientDevelopingMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 36—————44%—
Grade 47—————46%—
Grade 5119%18%18%55%27%49%−22
Grade 610—————48%—
Grade 71315%47%30%8%62%51%+11
Grade 81828%39%22%11%67%49%+18

California is the state's own English result for each grade, counting every student tested there.

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDevelopingMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 36—————47%—
Grade 47—————42%—
Grade 5119%9%18%64%18%37%−19
Grade 610—————37%—
Grade 71331%0%38%31%31%38%−7
Grade 81811%11%28%50%22%36%−14

California is the state's own math result for each grade, counting every student tested there.

We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.

Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDevelopingMinimal
Schoolwide293%17%66%14%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs CA
Hispanic/Latino2868%+47+28
Nearest elementary schoolsInspect the nearby-school comparison and its enrollment context.Nearby schools · distance and enrollment context

Listed nearest first, by distance.

Advanced · Proficient or Advanced
Average every tested grade and subject, so they differ from the English and math figures above.
Grade gap
Grade 3 vs grade 5, this year, different students.
Cohort growth
School-level grade groups from different years, not matched children, in scale-score points. That’s the measurement the Scope Score weights.
SchoolDistScope · percentile · bandAdvancedProficient or AdvancedGrade gapCohort growthSusp
Orange Springs Charter ←—2319th percentile · Needs Support · statewide · 20269%23%——3.2%
Sierra Preparatory Academy0.1 mi2627th percentile · Developing · statewide · 20268%29%−16.5pp—7.1%
John Muir Fundamental Elementary0.5 mi4669th percentile · Solid · statewide · 202630%59%−21.6pp—0.9%
Fairhaven Elementary0.6 mi2524th percentile · Needs Support · statewide · 20269%23%+3.0pp—0.8%
Average California elementary school—39School average · no percentile22%43%−2.7pp—1.6%

Susp = SchoolScope model-adjusted suspension input, not the raw CDE-reported school rate.

More measuresRead additional measures and dated historical records.context · not all part of the Scope Score

ELA and Math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresAdvancedProficient or Advanced
2026 · ELA6515.4%44.6%
2026 · Math6510.8%18.5%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” is the subject-specific rate denominator; ELA and Math counts must not be added. The 2015–2018 rows were checked against CDE’s original research files. The 2015 and 2016 files report whole percentages; later rows round to one decimal here. Older stored rows from other years still need independent original-file re-verification. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

YearScopePctileRankAbsentSuspGrade gap
20262319#460522.8%3.2%—

The Absent and Susp columns are SchoolScope model-adjusted scoring inputs, rather than raw CDE-reported school rates.

Grade gap = this year's grade 3 vs grade 5 result, two different sets of students, not a trend for any one child — it is not the measurement the Scope Score's growth dimension uses. See §01 above and /methodology#verdicts for the school's actual scored (cohort) growth.
What we can't show
  • — The same-year grade contrast is unavailable in this record; it is separate from the two-year aggregate comparison used for scoring.
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Climate by student groupCompare attendance and discipline records by student group.chronic absenteeism · 2018–19 vs 2025–26 school years
Group2018–192025–26Δ
Female—31.9%—
Male—29.5%—
Hispanic/Latino—29.6%—
White—18.2%—
Students with Disabilities—31.8%—
English Learners—15.4%—
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged—34.8%—
All Students—30.8%—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Funding source detailFollow funding records at their school or district source grain.CDE ESSA school · CDE SACS district · NCES F-33 district; each row labels its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$70,768 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 2,773 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 26%Instruction support 46%Student services 8%Administration 14%Buildings & maintenance 5%

SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$70,768 per pupil
2020$67,286 per pupil
2019$61,708 per pupil
2018$32,576 per pupil
2017$30,374 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

ZIP-area community recordRead census estimates for the surrounding ZIP area, not the school's students.ACS 2020–2024 · ZCTA 92705
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92705
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$129,331
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)46.89%
ZCTA population48,781
Median age39.6 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP/ZCTA context does not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 92705 →

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Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 · n=5,728 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2024 · Data updated 2026-10-15

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