Santiago Middle

515 N. Rancho Santiago Blvd.
Orange, CA 92869

www.santiagocharterms.org

Charter School 1,079 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Santiago Middle is a public charter middle school and part of the Santiago Middle District school district, located in Orange, CA with 1,079 students offering grade levels from 07 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 42 teachers, Santiago Middle has a student/teacher ratio of about 25.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,079

Total Students

42.9

Full-Time Teachers

25.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

69.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Santiago Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	196
Hispanic	752
Black	17
Asian	55
Two or More	51
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
752 (69.7 %)
White
196 (18.2 %)
Asian
55 (5.1 %)
Two or More
51 (4.7 %)
Black
17 (1.6 %)
American Indian
4 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Santiago Middle District
Phone:	(714)997-6366
Website:	http://www.santiagocharterms.org
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	1,079
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	610
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	139

* 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

Grade 7 506

Grade 8 573