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2120 West Edinger Street, Santa Ana, CA 92704-4106
Summary
Gerald P. Carr Intermediate is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 16th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 26.5% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 18.0% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 26.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 18.0% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,074/1,204 (11th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 939/1,204 (22nd percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 886 |
| Low-Income Students | 854 (96.4%) |
| English Learners | 366 (41.3%) |
| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 3.2 points from last year and rose 4.9 points over the full period. Math fell 1.8 points from last year and rose 0.8 points over the full period.
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 25.6% to 27.6% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,074 of 1,204 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 14.9-point reading income gap is narrower than the 19.5-point gap at a typical California 6–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
1.8% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 25.4% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian students have the strongest math results at about 46% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 17% to 17%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 17.4% to 19.0% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 939 of 1,204 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 23.6-point math income gap is slightly wider than the 19.2-point gap at a typical California 6–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
1.8% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 18.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 795 schools for reading and 796 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 6–8 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 Gerald P. Carr Intermediate compare within the district?
Gerald P. Carr Intermediate is No. 4 in reading and No. 3 in math proficiency among the 6 6–8 schools in Santa Ana Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Gerald P. Carr Intermediate rank in California?
Gerald P. Carr Intermediate ranks No. 1,074 of 1,204 in reading and No. 939 of 1,204 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Gerald P. Carr Intermediate compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 4 in reading and No. 3 in math among 6 6–8 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 26.0% meet the reading standard and 17.3% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Gerald P. Carr Intermediate compare with other schools in Santa Ana?
Gerald P. Carr Intermediate is No. 5 in reading and No. 4 in math proficiency among the 8 6–8 schools in Santa Ana with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Santa AnaHow does Gerald P. Carr Intermediate compare with other schools in Orange County?
Gerald P. Carr Intermediate is No. 37 in reading and No. 35 in math proficiency among the 39 6–8 schools in Orange County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Orange CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving 6–8 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald P. Carr IntermediateThis school | 18.0% | 26.5% |
| Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate | 30.7% | 48.0% |
| Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate | 39.7% | 41.1% |
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