Is Helen Estock Elementary a good school?

Helen Estock Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Helen Estock Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 454 students attended Helen Estock Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Helen Estock Elementary?

Students at Helen Estock Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% White, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Helen Estock Elementary attend?

Students who attend Helen Estock Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Columbus Tustin Middle High : Foothill High

Helen Estock Elementary

Summary:

Helen Estock Elementary is a public elementary school in Tustin, California, serving 454 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Tustin Unified School District, which is ranked 404 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Despite being part of a relatively well-performing district, Helen Estock Elementary faces significant challenges. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.4% in 2018-2019 to 39.9% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the 21.8% rate at nearby Sycamore Magnet Academy. Academically, Helen Estock consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages, with only 14.52% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 13.9% in Mathematics in 2023-2024, far below the district and state levels. The school also serves a high-needs student population, with 89.21% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the 53.07% at Guin Foss Elementary.

These challenges appear to be widening the performance gap between Helen Estock and its surrounding schools, as well as the district and state averages. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates and socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the low academic performance, which is particularly concerning for vulnerable student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities. While the nearby schools, like Loma Vista Elementary, generally outperform Helen Estock, there may be opportunities to learn from their practices and strategies to improve outcomes for the students at Helen Estock Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

14741 North B St.
Tustin, CA 92780-2529

(714) 730-7390

District: Tustin Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5572^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,411

Students who attend Helen Estock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Columbus Tustin Middle
High:	Foothill High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.2

Number of students: 454

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.1%

African American:

4.2%

White:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Helen Estock Elementary ranks worse than 95.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.62. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.1%), African American (4.2%), White (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Helen Estock Elementary is 25.2, which is the 7^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Helen Estock Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Helen Estock Elementary is $10,411, which is the 9^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Helen Estock Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Helen Estock Elementary 5572^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Helen Estock Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Tustin Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Tustin Unified 404^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Helen Estock Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Helen Estock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	47.05	2302^nd	4809	52.1%
2005	38.71	2793^rd	4822	42.1%
2006	41.69	2630^th	4818	45.4%
2007	37.69	3060^th	5113	40.2%
2008	35.37	3244^th	5113	36.6%
2009	37.76	3195^th	5193	38.5%
2010	44.01	2918^th	5314	45.1%
2011	36.75	3480^th	5377	35.3%
2012	28.86	4016^th	5390	25.5%
2013	24.99	4399^th	5530	20.5%
2015	27.43	3901^st	5611	30.5%
2016	22.84	4360^th	5614	22.3%
2017	13.31	5243^rd	5692	7.9%
2018	16.66	4955^th	5662	12.5%
2019	12.90	5387^th	5789	6.9%
2022	10.90	5677^th	5883	3.5%
2023	14.22	5384^th	5874	8.3%
2024	11.62	5572^nd	5862	4.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Helen Estock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.19	1701^st	3246	47.6%
2019	38.41	1887^th	3275	42.4%
2022	21.95	3109^th	3311	6.1%
2023	39.38	1870^th	3250	42.5%
2024	33.88	2258^th	3160	28.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Helen Estock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.35	4242^nd	5084	16.6%
2019	18.15	4685^th	5173	9.4%
2022	15.03	4962^nd	5264	5.7%
2023	17.91	4845^th	5374	9.8%
2024	13.47	5234^th	5511	5.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Helen Estock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.94	4778^th	5413	11.7%
2019	11.85	5206^th	5492	5.2%
2022	9.94	5538^th	5635	1.7%
2023	14.23	5218^th	5617	7.1%
2024	12.44	5327^th	5605	5.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Helen Estock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.80	1937^th	2128	9.0%
2019	18.90	2406^th	2585	6.9%
2022	18.67	2063^rd	2227	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Helen Estock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.79	4759^th	5431	12.4%
2019	15.76	4998^th	5510	9.3%
2022	13.58	5335^th	5663	5.8%
2023	15.67	5106^th	5650	9.6%
2024	12.76	5320^th	5636	5.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Helen Estock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.66	4004^th	4830	17.1%
2019	17.35	4541^st	4963	8.5%
2022	11.68	4962^nd	5084	2.4%
2023	20.08	4493^rd	5098	11.9%
2024	14.75	4772^nd	5102	6.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

This is the worst school my child has ever attended. There's no discipline, nobody in the staff seems to "really" care about the students. They are simply there as poor quality child care providers. This is an underachieving school in the Tustin school district. It's hard to differentiate between the content tought in 1st and 2nd grade from that tought in kinder. No kid left behind basically means that everyone has to wait for the bad students to catch up to the good ones. This school needs help, possibly a charter school intervention? The school blames the State because of the high student to teacher ratio. I believe is more of an issue of indifference since most of the students are Hispanic and don't even live in Tustin. I attended this school as a child and now it is not even close to what it once was. Indifference is the key word in this posting. No one seems to care. Nor the parents neither the staff. No matter how much you complaint to the district, they will just give you a deaf ear. believe me, I've tried! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Helen Estock Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	372	19	48	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	497
1989	382	33	54	81	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
1990	389	18	60	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
1991	405	11	48	161	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1992	378	15	45	193	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
1993	355	25	39	197	1	n/a	n/a	0	617
1994	349	28	40	259	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
1995	282	29	39	286	1	n/a	n/a	0	637
1996	282	29	39	286	1	n/a	n/a	0	637
1997	234	22	38	320	1	n/a	n/a	0	615
1998	135	29	28	456	1	n/a	n/a	0	649
1999	104	20	31	454	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
2000	82	19	26	451	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
2001	78	22	32	475	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
2002	49	13	38	497	0	n/a	n/a	2	599
2003	49	13	38	497	0	n/a	n/a	2	599
2004	63	17	31	483	1	n/a	n/a	9	604
2005	47	14	23	493	1	n/a	n/a	18	596
2006	49	20	25	467	0	n/a	n/a	22	583
2007	36	12	23	440	3	n/a	n/a	18	532
2008	28	5	21	401	2	n/a	n/a	0	457
2009	31	10	17	397	2	0	21	0	478
2010	27	9	17	364	0	0	1	0	418
2011	26	8	14	339	0	1	1	0	389
2012	22	7	13	393	0	2	1	0	438
2013	26	6	11	375	1	5	0	0	424
2014	17	6	10	344	0	1	3	0	381
2015	19	9	8	342	0	2	4	0	384
2016	16	6	9	310	0	3	6	0	350
2017	14	4	8	603	0	6	4	0	639
2018	13	4	10	538	0	5	3	0	573
2019	16	6	8	498	0	1	4	0	533
2020	19	5	7	471	0	10	4	0	516
2021	14	7	12	423	0	6	2	0	464
2022	9	6	13	369	0	3	2	0	402
2023	17	19	16	391	0	7	4	0	454

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Helen Estock Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	497	18.0	27.6	n/a
1989	551	20.0	27.5	n/a
1990	603	21.0	28.7	n/a
1991	625	22.0	28.4	n/a
1992	631	22.4	28.1	24.6
1993	617	21.0	29.4	35.2
1994	677	22.5	30.1	30.6
1995	637	22.0	29.0	30
1996	637	22.0	29.0	30
1997	615	27.0	22.8	37.9
1998	649	29.0	22.4	63
1999	610	29.0	21.0	52.8
2000	578	5.0	115.6	57.4
2001	607	31.0	19.6	59.8
2002	599	29.0	20.7	68.3
2003	599	29.0	20.7	68.3
2004	604	27.0	22.4	67.7
2005	596	27.0	22.1	71.6
2006	583	26.0	22.4	63.6
2007	532	25.0	21.3	69.5
2008	457	23.0	19.9	81
2009	478	22.0	20.8	82.4
2010	418	16.8	24.8	79.9
2011	389	n/a	n/a	83.5
2012	438	15.5	28.2	n/a
2013	424	13.6	31.1	90.1
2014	381	13.0	29.3	86.4
2015	384	14.0	27.4	87.5
2016	350	14.0	25.0	86.3
2017	639	24.0	26.6	85.6
2018	573	19.0	30.1	80.8
2019	533	19.0	28.0	75.2
2020	516	n/a	n/a	89.3
2021	464	17.0	27.2	88.4
2022	402	14.0	28.7	64.2
2023	454	18.0	25.2	89.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Helen Estock Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	497	18.0	27.6	n/a
1989	551	20.0	27.5	n/a
1990	603	21.0	28.7	n/a
1991	625	22.0	28.4	n/a
1992	631	22.4	28.1	24.6
1993	617	21.0	29.4	35.2
1994	677	22.5	30.1	30.6
1995	637	22.0	29.0	30
1996	637	22.0	29.0	30
1997	615	27.0	22.8	37.9
1998	649	29.0	22.4	63
1999	610	29.0	21.0	52.8
2000	578	5.0	115.6	57.4
2001	607	31.0	19.6	59.8
2002	599	29.0	20.7	68.3
2003	599	29.0	20.7	68.3
2004	604	27.0	22.4	67.7
2005	596	27.0	22.1	71.6
2006	583	26.0	22.4	63.6
2007	532	25.0	21.3	69.5
2008	457	23.0	19.9	81
2009	478	22.0	20.8	82.4
2010	418	16.8	24.8	79.9
2011	389	n/a	n/a	83.5
2012	438	15.5	28.2	n/a
2013	424	13.6	31.1	90.1
2014	381	13.0	29.3	86.4
2015	384	14.0	27.4	87.5
2016	350	14.0	25.0	86.3
2017	639	24.0	26.6	85.6
2018	573	19.0	30.1	80.8
2019	533	19.0	28.0	75.2
2020	516	n/a	n/a	89.3
2021	464	17.0	27.2	88.4
2022	402	14.0	28.7	64.2
2023	454	18.0	25.2	89.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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