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Scholarship Prep - Orange County: The score is middle of the pack. The trajectory isn't.

Scholarship Prep - Orange County sits mid-pack on raw proficiency — and it's climbing faster than most schools anywhere near it — and that holds when you follow the same students across grades.

1010 West 17th Street, 92706 (opens in new tab)·Orange County Department of Education·Santa Ana·Grades TK-8·615 students·92% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(714) 795-3498·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
46
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #2,289 statewide · #7 of 14 in Orange County Department of Education

Scholarship Prep - Orange County scores 46 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 60th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “36% proficient” and call it done. Scholarship Prep - Orange County deserves a closer read. The school sits in Santa Ana, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 4.6% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

As a charter, Scholarship Prep - Orange County enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

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.

16%
22%
62%
Grade 3 · 38% proficient
19%
75%
Grade 4 · 25% proficient
17%
22%
61%
Grade 5 · 39% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor rises 2.0pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
18.3%
State 21.3%
3.0pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+4.3pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
36.0%
State 42.7%
6.7pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
4.6%
State 17.9%
13.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.9%
State 1.6%
0.8pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed — new curriculum, new principal, new program. Momentum has a cause, and a visit will find it.

Where the path goes

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

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

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

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic95.8%
White1.0%
Asian1.5%
Black0.5%
Other1.3%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 92.2% (28pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
615
Near CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
35 TK students
6% of a 571-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
6 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$70,768
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$52,803 – $136,867
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Scholarship Prep - Orange County in Santa Ana, 39.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 14.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Scholarship Prep - Orange County outperforms its district average for low-income students by 24.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (30.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 29.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 363 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−29.4pp
10.8% vs 40.3% overall · n=136
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−13.1pp
1.6% vs 14.7% overall · n=136
Math · English Learner−21.6pp
11.0% vs 32.6% overall · n=141
Math Exceeded · English Learner−11.8pp
2.9% vs 14.7% overall · n=141

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income368 tested
ELA 39.1%·Math 30.4%· +24.6pp vs district
Hispanic379 tested
ELA 39.8%·Math 31.7%· +25.7pp vs district
English Learner141 tested
ELA 11.0%·Math 10.6%· +9.2pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 2.2pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 33%Support 67%Other 0%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$103K
$18K above CA median
Median Home Value
$894K
$235K above CA median
Bachelor's+
23%
12pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
5.5 years avg experience
27 teachers · 11% first-year · 26% second-year
Teacher Credentials
91% fully credentialed
4.3% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Scholarship Prep - Orange County a good elementary school?
Scholarship Prep - Orange County has a Scope Score of 46 out of 100, placing it in the 60th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,289 statewide. 18.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 3.0 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Scholarship Prep - Orange County's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 36.0% of students at Scholarship Prep - Orange County met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 18.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 17.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 18.3% 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. 363 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Scholarship Prep - Orange County rank in California?
Scholarship Prep - Orange County ranks #2,289 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 60th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 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 Scholarship Prep - Orange County getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Scholarship Prep - Orange County increases by 4.3 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 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 elementary 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 Scholarship Prep - Orange County?
4.6% of students at Scholarship Prep - Orange County are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.9%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 Scholarship Prep - Orange County compare to other schools in Santa Ana?
Scholarship Prep - Orange County scores 46/100 (60th percentile) among California elementary 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 615 students. Use the schools in Santa Ana page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Scholarship Prep - Orange County serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Scholarship Prep - Orange County in Santa Ana, 39.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 14.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Scholarship Prep - Orange County outperforms its district average for low-income students by 24.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (30.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 29.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 363 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.

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%
18.3%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 47th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+4.3pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 57th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
36.0%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 45th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
4.6%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 72th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.9%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 56th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 36916%22%28%35%38%−6
Grade 45419%6%26%50%24%−21
Grade 55817%22%26%34%40%−8
Grade 66719%28%25%27%48%+1
Grade 75910%41%29%20%51%+3
Grade 8808%34%40%19%41%−5
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 37014%26%21%39%40%−6
Grade 45411%17%41%31%28%−14
Grade 55833%14%29%24%47%+11
Grade 6689%21%22%49%29%−6
Grade 76213%19%23%45%32%−2
Grade 8809%11%9%71%20%−12
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111381%12%62%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 Disadvantaged36339.1%+25+1
Hispanic/Latino37439.8%+26+1
English Learners13611.0%+9+1
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Scholarship Prep - Orange County ←4618.3%36.0%+4.30.9%
El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy0.6 mi5316.8%41.0%−3.60.3%
Palmyra GATE Magnet2.8 mi5122.9%46.5%−7.40.3%
John Muir Fundamental Elementary2 mi5028.9%54.1%−6.00.5%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
63%46%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #910 → #4426 → #3992 → #3950 → #2289
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue