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333 East Walnut Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701-5928
Summary
Edward B. Cole Academy is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 30th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 35.3% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Math is weaker: 26.6% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 35.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 26.6% |
| Reading State Rank | 3,125/4,657 (33rd percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 3,352/4,657 (28th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 23:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 431 |
| Low-Income Students | 362 (84.2%) |
| English Learners | 221 (51.4%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | Yes |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 1.9 points from last year and fell 3.6 points over the full period. Math was unchanged from last year and fell 7.6 points over the full period.
•Math -7.6 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable reading result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 28.8% to 44.4% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 3,125 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 7.1-point reading income gap is narrower than the 19.8-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
12.7% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 50.0% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
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Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable math result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 21.9% to 31.3% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 3,352 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 3.4-point math income gap is narrower than the 20.0-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
11.8% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 40.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,832 schools for reading and 1,839 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–5 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Edward B. Cole Academy compare within the district?
Edward B. Cole Academy is No. 7 in reading and No. 9 in math proficiency among the 25 K–5 schools in Santa Ana Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Edward B. Cole Academy rank in California?
Edward B. Cole Academy ranks No. 3,125 of 4,657 in reading and No. 3,352 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Edward B. Cole Academy compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank tied for No. 8 in reading and No. 8 in math among 25 K–5 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 34.1% meet the reading standard and 26.0% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Edward B. Cole Academy compare with other schools in Santa Ana?
Edward B. Cole Academy is No. 11 in reading and No. 13 in math proficiency among the 30 K–5 schools in Santa Ana with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Santa AnaHow does Edward B. Cole Academy compare with other schools in Orange County?
Edward B. Cole Academy is No. 99 in reading and No. 104 in math proficiency among the 125 K–5 schools in Orange County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Orange CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–5 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Edward B. Cole AcademyThis school | 26.6% | 35.3% |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary | 17.2% | 20.7% |
| Adams Elementary | 28.5% | 37.1% |
