Pio Pico Elementary

Pio Pico Elementary

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5
931 Highland St,  Santa Ana, CA
Santa Ana Unified School District
3.0
452 Students
C
Niche Grade
Named for the last governor of Mexican California, Pio de Jesus Pico, Pio Pico Elementary School maintains a vision “to develop lifelong learners and thinkers who are eager and well-prepared to make positive contributions in a diverse global community.” The Pío Pico learning community is located in the second most youth-dense neighborhood in the U.S, and the school serves 474 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Classroom instruction adheres to California’s Common Core State Standards for English language arts and literacy and mathematics, using research-based and data driven best practices. Prizes are awarded to students for attending and being on time at Pio Pico. The school’s mission is to be a hub for the school community, centralizing effort and resources for outreach that addressed the holistic needs of students and their loved ones. Pio Pico and James Russell Lowell Elementary schools entered into a partnership with the Santa Ana Boys and Girls Club (Club) and Santa Ana College (SAC) to provide literacy training and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for parents. The partnership has increased parent involvement in the schools, the Club and in the neighborhood by more than 100%, including P.T.A. and School Site Council meetings.

School Details

Head of School
Robert Anguiano
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Math Proficiency
13%
Reading Proficiency
21%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
B
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
21%
Math Proficiency
13%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
20
Full Time Teachers
20
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
2.3%
State Average
17.9%
Science
0%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Student Diversity

Female
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Hispanic
99.3%
Black
<1%
Native American
<1%
White
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 7 Reviews
1.0 other
3/7/2025
This school has the WORST office manager ever. She’s extremely rude and not accommodating and has no respect or regard for people/
1.0 parent
10/31/2024
Worst school for any type of child ! Worst learning environment! Worst staff and principal plus assistant principal! I don’t recommend this school to any parent! They need to remove these type of people! They don’t know how to educate your child at all specialty an autistic child! Worst experience o...
1.0 parent
8/29/2017
I would rate this school a 0
5.0 other
5/13/2014
I am tutoring for kids here now.I really liked the teachers who are so dedicated to kids.Even kids wear uniform and are well behaved and respectful.School building is spacious, new and inviting.I am very disappointed to see such a low rating.Kids are really smart in here and speak very good english...

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