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Romero-Cruz Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

2701 West Fifth St., Santa Ana, CA 92703 · (714) 480-2200 · Part of Santa Ana Unified School District

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

Students
827
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Romero-Cruz Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Santa Ana kids: 14 middle schools

On the path

Where Santa Ana kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Romero-Cruz AcademyYou are here
6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts16%
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).

2701 West Fifth St., Santa Ana

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten54
Grade 129
Grade 237
Grade 338
Grade 444
Grade 529
Grade 6201
Grade 7210
Grade 8185
Enrollment over time
901’20
958’21
932’22
894’23
827’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 97%Asian 1%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Romero-Cruz Academy from Santa Ana families.

Other schools in Santa Ana Unified School District

The district →

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.