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Jim Thorpe Fundamental

2450 West Alton, Santa Ana, CA, 92704

About Jim Thorpe Fundamental

The best school in Santa Ana, California, is Jim Thorpe Fundamental School. It has 789 elementary school students in grades K–5 and 33 full-time teachers. The school's math proficiency is 45%, and reading proficiency is 48%. The school has student to teacher ratio is 24 :1 and 61% of the students at the school come from low-income families. Greenville Fundamental Elementary and John Muir Fundamental Elementary are two nearby schools that have similar patterns of performance. Most of the time, students go on to middle and high schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. Housing costs in the area are still a factor, with three-bedroom rentals in Santa Ana usually costing between $3,300 and $4,500 a month.

Jim Thorpe Fundamental Contact Information

Address

2450 West Alton, Santa Ana, CA, 92704

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Phone

(714) 430-5800

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 45%
Reading 48%
State average proficiency is 45% in Math and 48% in Reading.
33
Full-time Teachers
23 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
789
Total Students
$138229
Avg. Teacher Salary
TOP 1822 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Jim Thorpe Fundamental

2.5X
More likely to pursue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
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Hands-on with real robots
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Led by competition winners
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STEM career pathways

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:00 AM – 2:19 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:45 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 1.77%
Asian 5.58%
Hispanic 89.86%
Black 0.13%
Two+ Races 2.41%
Native Am. 0.13%
White
1.77%
Asian
5.58%
Hispanic
89.86%
Black
0.13%
Two+ Races
2.41%
Native Am.
0.13%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 789
50.19%
396 Female
49.81%
393 Male

Student Population

789 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 23 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

The campus is currently high-priority choices for the "School of Choice" window closing this month because they are basic schools.

FAQ

Q1. Does the school serve breakfast and lunch?

Ans: Yes, there are programs that provide meals every day.

Q2. Is there transportation?

Ans: Transportation is available depending on the district's rules.

Q3. Does the school have activities outside of class?

Ans: There are academic programs and activities that make things better.

Q4. How does the school encourage discipline?

Ans: The focus is on clear rules and holding people responsible.

Q5. What safety steps have been taken?

Ans: The district's safety rules are followed.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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