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Public middle school · Santa Ana Unified · Santa Ana, California

Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate

Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate rates 6.3, right at the middle of Santa Ana Unified's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.7.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Santa Ana Unified median is 6.7.

#5,111 of 9,557 schools in California · Santa Ana Unified: 6 middle schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

A Santa Ana Unified middle school where students score 10 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 5,111 of 9,557 schools in California and 26 of 51 in Santa Ana Unified.

Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate is listed in Santa Ana Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math10%26 points below the California average of 36%2025 CAASPP
Reading21%28 points below the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 11 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 16% recently.2025 CAASPP; 40 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.0
40% of the rating
Academics
3.4
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.2
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 18% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 92707; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Los Angeles school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$99,491
Median home value
$635,600
Median rent
$2,141/mo
College educated
16.8%
Homeownership
48.6%
Poverty rate
8.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 92707; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
81
Very Walkable
Transit Score
47
Some Transit
Bike Score
66
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,641/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Santa Ana. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Santa Ana), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
87.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  3. Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate2.2 mi
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  4. Vista Heritage Global Academy2.2 mi · charter
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  5. Citrus Springs Charter2.4 mi · charter
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  6. Gerald P. Carr Intermediate1.6 mi
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  7. Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate1.4 mi
    6.6Compare →
  8. Julia C. Lathrop Intermediatethis school
    6.3
  9. Willard Intermediate1.6 mi
    5.3Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate serve?

Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate?

Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate has an enrollment of approximately 673 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate?

The student-teacher ratio at Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate is 17.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate rank in CA?

Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate ranks #5,111 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate's MySchoolScout rating?

Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate has 18% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate a charter school?

No, Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate a Title I school?

No, Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate?

87.2% of students at Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
673
Student-teacher ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
38
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Orange County
Phone
(714) 567-3300
Rank in district
#26 of 51
Schools in district
52
District spending per student
$22,309
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 92707)
59,213
Area average commute
22.9 min
Area median age
32.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.