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Jose Sepulveda Elementary School (Closed 2023)

1801 S. Poplar
Santa Ana, CA 92704

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Serving 319 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jose Sepulveda Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the California state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was equal to the California state level of 21:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jose Sepulveda Elementary School
Kind	55
1	50
2	56
3	48
4	44
5	66

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Total Students

319 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Jose Sepulveda Elementary School
2025	319
2024	319
2023	319
2022	319
2021	319
2020	372
2019	372
2018	416
2017	416
2016	460
2015	462
2014	482
2013	439
2012	427
2011	460
2010	493
2009	544
2008	590
2007	624
2006	601
2005	782
2004	854
2003	884
2002	929
2001	963
2000	940
1999	904
1998	891
1997	838
1996	839
1995	771
1994	782
1993	771
1992	738
1991	679
1990	551
1989	521

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Jose Sepulveda Elementary School
2025	15
2024	15
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	17
2019	17
2018	18
2017	18
2016	20
2015	21
2014	19
2013	17
2012	18
2010	23
2009	26
2008	30
2007	28
2006	28
2005	37
2004	43
2003	46
2002	48
2001	49
2000	46
1999	41
1998	41
1997	37
1996	32
1995	30
1994	29
1993	29
1992	23
1991	23
1990	21
1989	20
1988	19

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(18-19)

25-29%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Jose Sepulveda Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2019	27%	40%	25%
2018	22%	39%	24%
2017	17%	38%	25%
2016	12%	37%	22%
2015	13%	34%	21%
2014	50%	63%	62%
2013	54%	59%	53%
2012	56%	59%	58%
2011	67%	58%	57%
2010	57%	56%	52%

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(18-19)

30-34%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Jose Sepulveda Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2019	32%	51%	32%
2018	27%	50%	24%
2017	22%	48%	31%
2016	14%	48%	29%
2015	12%	44%	25%
2014	50%	58%	50%
2013	45%	57%	43%
2012	43%	58%	47%
2011	43%	56%	45%
2010	32%	54%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Jose Sepulveda Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2025	21:1	21:1
2024	21:1	21:1
2023	21:1	22:1	21:1
2022	21:1	22:1	22:1
2021	21:1	22:1	24:1
2020	22:1	23:1	26:1
2019	22:1	23:1	26:1
2018	23:1	23:1	25:1
2017	23:1	23:1	25:1
2016	23:1	24:1	25:1
2015	22:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	27:1
2013	27:1	24:1	27:1
2012	24:1	24:1	25:1
2010	21:1	22:1	24:1
2009	21:1	21:1	23:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	22:1	22:1	24:1
2006	21:1	22:1	24:1
2005	21:1	22:1	25:1
2004	20:1	22:1	23:1
2003	19:1	21:1	22:1
2002	19:1	21:1	22:1
2001	20:1	21:1	22:1
2000	20:1	22:1	23:1
1999	22:1	22:1	24:1
1998	22:1	22:1	23:1
1997	23:1	24:1	25:1
1996	26:1	25:1	28:1
1995	26:1	25:1	27:1
1994	27:1	25:1	29:1
1993	27:1	25:1	28:1
1992	32:1	24:1	27:1
1991	30:1	24:1	26:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1
1989	26:1	24:1	25:1
1988	27:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Jose Sepulveda Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2020	1%	12%	3%
2019	1%	12%	3%
2018	1%	11%	4%
2017	1%	11%	4%
2016	2%	11%	3%
2014	1%	11%	3%
2013	2%	11%	4%
2012	2%	11%	4%
2011	1%	11%	4%
2010	2%	11%	4%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	3%	12%	3%
2007	2%	12%	4%
2006	2%	12%	4%
2005	2%	12%	4%
2004	1%	12%	5%
2003	2%	11%	4%
2002	2%	11%	4%
2001	2%	11%	4%
2000	1%	11%	4%
1999	3%	11%	5%
1998	2%	11%	5%
1997	1%	11%	5%
1996	2%	11%	6%
1995	2%	11%	7%
1994	3%	11%	7%
1993	5%	11%	7%
1992	5%	11%	8%
1991	8%	11%	8%
1990	9%	10%	9%
1989	10%	10%	10%

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Hispanic

100%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Jose Sepulveda Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2025	100%	56%
2024	100%	56%
2023	100%	55%	92%
2022	100%	56%	92%
2021	100%	56%	92%
2020	99%	55%	93%
2019	99%	55%	93%
2018	99%	54%	93%
2017	99%	54%	93%
2016	98%	54%	94%
2014	97%	53%	93%
2013	98%	53%	93%
2012	98%	52%	93%
2011	97%	51%	93%
2010	98%	50%	93%
2009	97%	49%	93%
2008	97%	50%	93%
2007	97%	49%	92%
2006	98%	48%	92%
2005	97%	47%	92%
2004	98%	46%	91%
2003	98%	45%	92%
2002	97%	44%	92%
2001	98%	43%	91%
2000	98%	42%	92%
1999	97%	41%	91%
1998	97%	40%	91%
1997	97%	40%	90%
1996	97%	39%	89%
1995	96%	38%	88%
1994	94%	37%	87%
1993	91%	36%	86%
1992	92%	35%	85%
1991	88%	34%	83%
1990	88%	33%	81%
1989	85%	31%	78%
1988	80%	30%	75%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Jose Sepulveda Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2014	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	2%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	1%
1991	2%	9%	2%
1990	1%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	3%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Jose Sepulveda Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2014	1%	25%	3%
2011	1%	27%	3%
2007	1%	29%	3%
2005	1%	31%	3%
2004	1%	32%	3%
2002	1%	35%	3%
2000	1%	37%	3%
1998	1%	39%	3%
1997	1%	39%	4%
1995	1%	41%	4%
1994	2%	42%	5%
1993	2%	43%	6%
1992	1%	44%	6%
1991	2%	45%	7%
1990	2%	47%	8%
1989	4%	49%	9%
1988	7%	50%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.00

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Jose Sepulveda Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2020	0.02	0.63	0.14
2019	0.02	0.63	0.14
2018	0.02	0.64	0.12
2017	0.02	0.64	0.12
2016	0.04	0.64	0.11
2014	0.07	0.65	0.14
2013	0.04	0.65	0.13
2012	0.06	0.65	0.13
2011	0.06	0.67	0.13
2010	0.04	0.67	0.13
2009	0.06	0.71	0.14
2008	0.06	0.65	0.14
2007	0.06	0.67	0.15
2006	0.04	0.66	0.15
2005	0.06	0.67	0.14
2004	0.04	0.67	0.16
2003	0.04	0.67	0.15
2002	0.06	0.67	0.16
2001	0.05	0.67	0.16
2000	0.04	0.67	0.16
1999	0.06	0.67	0.17
1998	0.06	0.67	0.18
1997	0.06	0.67	0.19
1996	0.07	0.67	0.21
1995	0.08	0.67	0.22
1994	0.12	0.67	0.24
1993	0.17	0.67	0.26
1992	0.15	0.67	0.27
1991	0.22	0.67	0.30
1990	0.22	0.66	0.33
1989	0.27	0.65	0.38

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

11.3%

15.4%

Eligible for

81%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Jose Sepulveda Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2025	81%	54%
2024	81%	54%
2023	81%	51%	67%
2022	81%	51%	58%
2021	81%	53%	75%
2020	80%	52%	74%
2019	80%	52%	74%
2018	83%	49%	80%
2017	83%	49%	80%
2016	93%	50%	87%
2015	88%	50%	84%
2014	84%	49%	78%
2013	78%	48%	77%
2012	99%	9%	3%
2011	82%	46%	74%
2010	84%	46%	72%
2009	80%	43%	68%
2008	78%	41%	65%
2007	71%	40%	60%
2006	69%	40%	58%
2005	65%	40%	57%
2004	68%	40%	60%
2003	63%	39%	59%
2002	64%	39%	59%
2001	67%	39%	60%
2000	63%	40%	62%
1999	69%	40%	64%
1998	82%	47%	76%
1997	85%	47%	74%
1996	80%	46%	73%
1995	81%	45%	71%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Jose Sepulveda Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2025	8%	8%
2024	8%	8%
2023	8%	8%	4%
2022	8%	7%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	5%	9%	6%
2017	5%	9%	6%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2014	9%	9%	10%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2011	10%	8%	11%
2010	9%	9%	12%
2009	13%	10%	13%
2008	10%	10%	13%
2007	16%	10%	15%
2006	20%	9%	14%
2005	22%	9%	16%
2004	19%	9%	17%
2003	18%	9%	16%
2002	16%	8%	15%
2001	15%	8%	14%
2000	16%	7%	12%
1999	15%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Santa Ana Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).

How many students attend Jose Sepulveda Elementary School?

319 students attend Jose Sepulveda Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

100% of Jose Sepulveda Elementary School students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jose Sepulveda Elementary School?

Jose Sepulveda Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Jose Sepulveda Elementary School offer ?

Jose Sepulveda Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Jose Sepulveda Elementary School part of?

Jose Sepulveda Elementary School is part of Santa Ana Unified School District.

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