Jim Thorpe Fundamental

825 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Jim Thorpe Fundamental School, located in Santa Ana, California, is a K-5 public school that operates under the Santa Ana Unified School District’s "fundamental" educational model. This approach is designed to provide a highly structured and disciplined learning environment where academic excellence, personal responsibility, and parental involvement are emphasized. By focusing on a "back-to-basics" curriculum, the school aims to cultivate a rigorous academic foundation while maintaining high expectations for student behavior, dress code, and attendance.

The school community is characterized by a strong partnership between educators, students, and families, which is a hallmark of the fundamental program. Because of this structure, parents are typically expected to play an active, ongoing role in their child’s education and school-related activities. Jim Thorpe Fundamental prioritizes creating a safe, focused atmosphere that prepares its diverse student body for middle school and beyond by fostering both strong character development and steady academic progress.

825

Total Students

33.8

Full-Time Teachers

24.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jim Thorpe Fundamental
Demographic	Student Count
White	18
Hispanic	730
Black	4
Asian	51
Two or More	21
American Indian	1

Hispanic
730 (88.5 %)
Asian
51 (6.2 %)
Two or More
21 (2.5 %)
White
18 (2.2 %)
Black
4 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Santa Ana Unified
Phone:	(714)430-5800
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	825
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	422
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	108

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 145

Grade 1 135

Grade 2 139

Grade 3 122

Grade 4 140

Grade 5 144