Manuel Esqueda Elementary
Santa Ana, CA
PublicElementary · Grades K–8
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
553 students tested23.5% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 20.8% did.
- Exceeded6.7%
- Met16.8%
- Nearly met28.8%
- Not met47.7%
Math
552 students tested14.7% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 14.2% did.
- Exceeded3.8%
- Met10.9%
- Nearly met27.8%
- Not met57.5%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
7.1% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 944 | 829 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 5.0% · 47 | 7.1% · 59 |
| Suspensions | 71 | 99 |
| Violence with injury | 2 | 4 |
| Violence without injury | 45 | 79 |
| Weapons | 3 | 4 |
| Drugs | 11 | 7 |
| Defiance only | 6 | 0 |
| Other | 4 | 5 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 913 | 889 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.5% · 5 | 4.4% · 39 |
| Suspended in school | 0.1% · 1 | 1.2% · 11 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | Not reported |
Attendance
California Department of Education
17.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 926 | 821 |
| Chronically absent | 18.0% · 167 | 17.4% · 143 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
897 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino97.5%
White0.0%
Black or African American0.4%
Asian0.7%
Two or More Races1.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 063531010991
- District
- Santa Ana Unified
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 897 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 40.8
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25