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REACH Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

1325 East 4th St., Santa Ana, CA 92701 · (714) 431-1800 · Part of Santa Ana Unified School District

Santa Ana’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of California school districts

Directions
Students
36
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about REACH Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 63.3% since 2021–22

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1325 East 4th St., Santa Ana

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 82
Grade 92
Grade 1014
Grade 1116
Grade 122
Enrollment over time
98’21
226’22
33’23
36’24

Down 63.3% since 2021–22.

Who goes here
Hispanic 100%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about REACH Academy from Santa Ana families.

Other schools in Santa Ana Unified School District

The district →
McFadden Institute of Technology
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Santa Ana
1,074 students19:1
Santiago Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Santa Ana
906 students22:1
Romero-Cruz Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Santa Ana
D
827 students17:1
Greenville Fundamental Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Santa Ana
B−
817 students24:1
Manuel Esqueda Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Santa Ana
811 students22:1
Martin R. Heninger Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Santa Ana
783 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Santa Ana’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.