Is Tustin Memorial Elementary a good school?

Yes! Tustin Memorial Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 109 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Tustin Memorial Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 621 students attended Tustin Memorial Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tustin Memorial Elementary?

Students at Tustin Memorial Elementary are 52% Asian, 22% White, 13% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

Tustin Memorial Elementary

Summary:

Tustin Memorial Elementary is a highly-rated public elementary school in Santa Ana, California, serving 587 students in grades K-5. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in the state, with outstanding academic performance and low chronic absenteeism rates.

Tustin Memorial Elementary's students excel on standardized tests, with 84.03% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 82.75% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where 89.36% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 87.23% are proficient or better in Mathematics. The school's Asian and low socioeconomic status (SES) students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5% and top 1% of California elementary schools, respectively, in recent years. The school's Hispanic and White student populations also perform above the state and district averages.

Tustin Memorial Elementary stands out among nearby schools in the Tustin Unified School District, outperforming most of them in academic achievement and chronic absenteeism rates. The school's performance is particularly strong compared to Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary, which has significantly lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Hicks Canyon Elementary and Myford Elementary are the closest performing schools to Tustin Memorial, but still lag behind in overall academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

12712 Browning Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705-3465

(714) 730-7546

District: Tustin Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
109^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,460

Student/teacher ratio: 31.0

Number of students: 621

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

52.3%

White:

22.2%

Two or more races:

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tustin Memorial Elementary ranks better than 98.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.62. (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 Student population at Tustin Memorial Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (52.3%), White (22.2%), two or more races (12.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tustin Memorial Elementary is 31, which is the highest among 18 elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tustin Memorial Elementary is $10,460, which is the 8^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tustin Memorial Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tustin Memorial Elementary 109^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Tustin Memorial 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 Tustin Memorial Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tustin Memorial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	94.25	268^th	4809	94.4%
2005	93.35	305^th	4822	93.7%
2006	96.05	156^th	4818	96.8%
2007	95.02	221^st	5113	95.7%
2008	95.56	148^th	5113	97.1%
2009	93.91	235^th	5193	95.5%
2010	95.77	92^nd	5314	98.3%
2011	96.42	42^nd	5377	99.2%
2012	95.53	56^th	5390	99.0%
2013	95.96	60^th	5530	98.9%
2015	98.53	51^st	5611	99.1%
2016	97.78	78^th	5614	98.6%
2017	98.52	45^th	5692	99.2%
2018	97.37	118^th	5662	97.9%
2019	97.64	98^th	5789	98.3%
2022	97.53	148^th	5883	97.5%
2023	97.70	123^rd	5874	97.9%
2024	97.62	109^th	5862	98.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tustin Memorial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	75.89	136^th	610	77.7%
2023	85.31	51^st	669	92.4%
2024	64.69	280^th	669	58.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tustin Memorial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.86	461^st	5374	91.4%
2024	98.91	61^st	5511	98.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Tustin Memorial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.37	202^nd	5413	96.3%
2019	95.82	174^th	5492	96.8%
2022	96.79	165^th	5635	97.1%
2023	97.24	112^th	5617	98.0%
2024	96.92	120^th	5605	97.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Tustin Memorial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.96	57^th	5431	99.0%
2019	98.03	56^th	5510	99.0%
2022	96.96	156^th	5663	97.2%
2023	96.72	170^th	5650	97.0%
2024	97.05	119^th	5636	97.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Tustin Memorial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.51	49^th	1071	95.4%
2019	85.19	30^th	1149	97.4%
2022	82.52	90^th	1154	92.2%
2023	82.79	91^st	1190	92.4%
2024	83.93	75^th	1203	93.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tustin Memorial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.62	92^nd	4830	98.1%
2019	96.24	106^th	4963	97.9%
2022	91.77	292^nd	5084	94.3%
2023	84.08	574^th	5098	88.7%
2024	93.41	229^th	5102	95.5%

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Rank History for White students at Tustin Memorial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.69	231^st	2737	91.6%
2019	84.06	303^rd	2834	89.3%
2022	80.84	419^th	2726	84.6%
2023	74.01	656^th	2662	75.4%
2024	76.06	589^th	2647	77.7%

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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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Enrollment information for Tustin Memorial Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	290	16	37	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1989	278	13	29	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1990	309	33	37	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1991	283	12	45	100	1	n/a	n/a	0	441
1992	303	12	43	119	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
1993	129	5	14	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	203
1994	176	12	48	117	1	n/a	n/a	0	354
1995	189	6	47	138	1	n/a	n/a	0	381
1996	189	6	47	138	1	n/a	n/a	0	381
1997	260	9	46	67	3	n/a	n/a	0	385
1998	318	10	68	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	461
1999	367	10	66	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
2000	392	21	61	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
2001	358	14	69	88	0	n/a	n/a	25	554
2002	375	10	96	58	0	n/a	n/a	35	574
2003	375	10	96	58	0	n/a	n/a	35	574
2004	355	8	102	58	0	n/a	n/a	44	567
2005	377	7	109	57	0	n/a	n/a	42	592
2006	353	8	111	62	0	n/a	n/a	45	579
2007	353	7	123	58	1	n/a	n/a	45	587
2008	347	5	126	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	536
2009	349	6	147	55	1	1	47	0	606
2010	362	5	192	91	1	1	29	0	681
2011	354	4	227	108	2	0	36	0	731
2012	327	3	225	99	3	0	31	0	688
2013	288	3	251	115	3	0	36	0	696
2014	281	1	254	115	2	0	41	0	694
2015	254	2	248	115	1	0	38	0	658
2016	232	4	240	107	1	0	34	0	618
2017	221	4	253	95	1	0	36	0	610
2018	220	1	259	88	0	0	39	0	607
2019	194	1	262	82	0	1	44	0	584
2020	186	2	275	85	2	1	50	0	601
2021	160	1	263	76	2	1	54	0	557
2022	147	1	298	70	2	1	67	0	586
2023	139	3	312	63	2	2	66	0	587
2024	138	4	325	70	2	2	80	0	621

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 Tustin Memorial Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	368	15.0	24.5	n/a
1989	360	17.0	21.1	n/a
1990	466	19.5	23.8	n/a
1991	441	19.0	23.2	n/a
1992	478	19.3	24.7	25.3
1993	203	10.5	19.3	26.1
1994	354	16.0	22.1	35
1995	381	16.0	23.8	31.2
1996	381	16.0	23.8	31.2
1997	385	19.0	20.3	15.8
1998	461	21.0	22.0	7.6
1999	520	27.0	19.3	8.3
2000	559	28.0	20.0	4.1
2001	554	27.0	20.5	5.5
2002	574	28.1	20.4	4.1
2003	574	28.1	20.4	4.1
2004	567	26.0	21.8	3.8
2005	592	27.0	21.9	4
2006	579	26.0	22.3	2.6
2007	587	26.0	22.6	1.7
2008	536	27.0	19.9	2.1
2009	606	26.0	22.4	2.8
2010	681	25.2	27.0	4.7
2011	731	n/a	n/a	5.9
2012	688	22.0	31.2	n/a
2013	696	23.0	30.2	10.3
2014	694	22.0	31.5	8.6
2015	658	21.0	31.3	9.1
2016	618	21.0	29.4	7
2017	610	21.0	29.0	8.4
2018	607	21.0	28.9	8.4
2019	584	21.5	27.1	8.6
2020	601	n/a	n/a	9.3
2021	557	21.0	26.5	9.2
2022	586	20.0	29.3	9.9
2023	587	20.0	29.3	8.3
2024	621	20.0	31.0	19.6

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 Tustin Memorial Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	368	15.0	24.5	n/a
1989	360	17.0	21.1	n/a
1990	466	19.5	23.8	n/a
1991	441	19.0	23.2	n/a
1992	478	19.3	24.7	25.3
1993	203	10.5	19.3	26.1
1994	354	16.0	22.1	35
1995	381	16.0	23.8	31.2
1996	381	16.0	23.8	31.2
1997	385	19.0	20.3	15.8
1998	461	21.0	22.0	7.6
1999	520	27.0	19.3	8.3
2000	559	28.0	20.0	4.1
2001	554	27.0	20.5	5.5
2002	574	28.1	20.4	4.1
2003	574	28.1	20.4	4.1
2004	567	26.0	21.8	3.8
2005	592	27.0	21.9	4
2006	579	26.0	22.3	2.6
2007	587	26.0	22.6	1.7
2008	536	27.0	19.9	2.1
2009	606	26.0	22.4	2.8
2010	681	25.2	27.0	4.7
2011	731	n/a	n/a	5.9
2012	688	22.0	31.2	n/a
2013	696	23.0	30.2	10.3
2014	694	22.0	31.5	8.6
2015	658	21.0	31.3	9.1
2016	618	21.0	29.4	7
2017	610	21.0	29.0	8.4
2018	607	21.0	28.9	8.4
2019	584	21.5	27.1	8.6
2020	601	n/a	n/a	9.3
2021	557	21.0	26.5	9.2
2022	586	20.0	29.3	9.9
2023	587	20.0	29.3	8.3
2024	621	20.0	31.0	19.6

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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