District guide
Santa Ana Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Orange County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Santa Ana Unified tells you before choosing a home
Santa Ana Unified is listed with 52 public schools and 39,899 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 34 primary, 6 middle, 10 high, 2 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
52 district schools are associated with Orange County in the current file, about 8% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
34
19,566 reported students
6
5,745 reported students
10
14,256 reported students
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332 reported students
Parent checks for Santa Ana Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Santa Ana Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana High Regular | High | 9–12 | Santa Ana | 3,135 | Profile |
| Segerstrom High Regular | High | 9–12 | Santa Ana | 2,489 | Profile |
| Valley High Regular | High | 9–12 | Santa Ana | 2,197 | Profile |
| Hector G. Godinez Regular | High | 9–12 | Santa Ana | 2,026 | Profile |
| Century High Regular | High | 9–12 | Santa Ana | 1,708 | Profile |
| Saddleback High Regular | High | 7–12 | Santa Ana | 1,597 | Profile |
| Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Santa Ana | 1,293 | Profile |
| Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Santa Ana | 1,145 | Profile |
| Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Santa Ana | 1,082 | Profile |
| McFadden Institute of Technology Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Santa Ana | 1,063 | Profile |
| Gerald P. Carr Intermediate Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Santa Ana | 1,026 | Profile |
| Santiago Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Santa Ana | 944 | Profile |
| Romero-Cruz Academy Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Santa Ana | 932 | Listed only |
| Greenville Fundamental Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Ana | 907 | Listed only |
| Martin R. Heninger Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Santa Ana | 900 | Listed only |
| Manuel Esqueda Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Santa Ana | 892 | Listed only |
| Jim Thorpe Fundamental Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Ana | 825 | Listed only |
| Madison Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Santa Ana | 825 | Listed only |
| Roosevelt Walker Academy Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Ana | 753 | Listed only |
| Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Santa Ana | 742 | Listed only |
| Sierra Preparatory Academy Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Santa Ana | 742 | Listed only |
| John Muir Fundamental Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Ana | 688 | Listed only |
| Jefferson Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Ana | 609 | Listed only |
| Washington Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Ana | 559 | Listed only |
| Andrew Jackson Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Ana | 545 | Listed only |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Ana | 535 | Listed only |
| Garfield Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Ana | 509 | Listed only |
| Martin Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Ana | 496 | Listed only |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Ana | 481 | Listed only |
| Lowell Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Ana | 476 | Listed only |
| Willard Intermediate Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Santa Ana | 457 | Listed only |
| Wilson Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Ana | 452 | Listed only |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Ana | 441 | Listed only |
| Pio Pico Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Ana | 436 | Listed only |
| Heroes Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Ana | 434 | Listed only |
| Taft Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Santa Ana | 429 | Listed only |
| Wallace R. Davis Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Ana | 417 | Listed only |
| George Washington Carver Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Ana | 412 | Listed only |
| Fremont Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Ana | 402 | Listed only |
| Diamond Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Ana | 396 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Santa Ana Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Santa Ana Unified?
Santa Ana Unified includes 52 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 34 primary, 6 middle, 10 high, 2 other schools.
Does this Santa Ana Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Santa Ana Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Santa Ana Unified ranked as the best district in Orange County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Santa Ana Unified schools have detailed profiles?
12 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Do charter, magnet, or virtual flags mean my student can enroll in Santa Ana Unified?
No. Charter, magnet, and virtual flags are NCES record fields. They do not confirm admission eligibility, lottery access, transfer approval, or program availability for a specific address.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.