Overview
Santiago Middle is a public middle serving grades 7–8 in Orange, California. The school enrolls 1,098 students. It is part of the Santiago Middle District district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
25:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span7–8
DistrictSantiago Middle District
County6059
CityOrange
ZIP92869
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060189404450
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment1,098
White0.1%
Hispanic / Latino68.7%
Black / African American4.5%
Asian3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native18.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.5%
Two or More Races2.8%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %68%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)