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Jim Thorpe Fundamental

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2450 West Alton, Santa Ana, CA 92704 · (714) 430-5800 · Part of Santa Ana Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
738
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Jim Thorpe Fundamental

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of California’s public schools
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.4% 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–5Jim Thorpe FundamentalYou are here
6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2450 West Alton, Santa Ana

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten129
Grade 1104
Grade 2129
Grade 3132
Grade 4128
Grade 5116
Enrollment over time
883’20
858’21
825’22
789’23
738’24

Down 16.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 90%Asian 6%Two or more races 2%White 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jim Thorpe Fundamental 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.