State test scores show that worst schools in the O.C. are in Santa Ana

The O.C. Weekly has publishes a series of posts at their Navelgazing blog illustrating the depths of the problems at the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD).

Here are the ten worst elementary schools in Orange County:

9.) Wallace R. Davis, Santa Ana (706)

8.) Pomona, Costa Mesa (701)

7.) Lampson, Garden Grove (694)

5.) (tie) Everett R. Rea, Costa Mesa (691)
Jose Sepulveda, Santa Ana (691)

4.) John F. Kennedy, Santa Ana (687)

3.) San Juan, San Juan Capistrano (686)

2.) Garfield, Santa Ana (670)

1.) Orange County Educational Arts Academy, Santa Ana (660)

And here are the ten worst middle schools in Orange County:

10.) Gerald P. Carr Intermediate, Santa Ana (703)

9.) McFadden Intermediate, Santa Ana (701)

8.) Valadez Middle School Academy, Placentia (700)

7.) Ball Junior High, Anaheim (699)

6.) South Junior High, Anaheim (691)

5.) Sycamore Junior High, Anaheim (678)

4.) Sierra Intermediate, Santa Ana (624)

3.) Spurgeon Intermediate, Santa Ana (612)

2.) Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate, Santa Ana (611)

1.) Willard Intermediate, Santa Ana (602)

And here are the top ten worst high schools in Orange County:

9.) (tie) Katella, Anaheim (699)
Loara, Anaheim U (699)

8.) Anaheim High (698)

7.) Orange High (687)

6.) Savanah, Anaheim U. (679)

5.) Magnolia, Anaheim U (677)

4.) Santa Ana High (591)

3.) Saddleback, Santa Ana (616)

2.) Century, Santa Ana (591)

1.) Valley, Santa Ana (565)

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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