Tustin Connect

Summary:

Tustin Connect is a small, alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in the Tustin Unified School District. Despite its virtual model, the school has achieved impressive academic results, outperforming the state and surrounding charter schools in key metrics.

Tustin Connect has seen a significant improvement in its 4-year graduation rates, going from 72.7% in 2018-2019 to 89.7% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and on par with or better than the surrounding California Pacific Charter - San Diego and California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles. The school has also experienced a steady decline in its dropout rates, from 18.2% in 2018-2019 to 0.0% in 2022-2023, a notable achievement compared to the higher dropout rates of the nearby charter schools. Tustin Connect students consistently outperform the state and Tustin Unified district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments.

However, Tustin Connect faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have fluctuated between 12.2% and 50.9% in recent years. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 17.53% in 2020-2021 to 47.19% in 2022-2023, indicating that it is serving a more economically disadvantaged population. Despite these challenges, Tustin Connect's strong academic performance and its ability to outpace nearby charter schools in key metrics make it a compelling option for families seeking an alternative virtual school in the Tustin area.


Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

 1151 San Juan St.
       Tustin, CA  92780-4629


(714) 430-2052

District: Tustin Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1030th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,985 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  33.9 Help
Number of students:  303

Racial breakdown:

White:
37.0%
Hispanic:
34.0%
Asian:
17.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tustin Connect ranks better than 82.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.16. (See more...)
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Compare Details Tustin Connect ranks better than 93.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.19. (See more...)
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Compare Details Tustin Connect ranks better than 88.2% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.19. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Tustin Connect freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Student population at Tustin Connect is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37%), Hispanic (34%), Asian (17.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tustin Connect is 33.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tustin Connect is $11,985.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tustin Connect:

SchoolDigger ranks Tustin Connect 1030th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Tustin Connect in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Tustin Connect 176th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Tustin Connect in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Tustin Connect 275th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Tustin Connect in the ranking list.)

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Tustin Unified:

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


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Rank History for Tustin Connect

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Tustin Connect

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 89.97 687th 5883 88.3%
2024 83.16 1030th 5862 82.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Tustin Connect

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 87.32 762nd 5635 86.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Tustin Connect

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 85.98 825th 5663 85.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Tustin Connect

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.84 241st 2480 90.3%
2019 91.22 233rd 2715 91.4%
2022 76.96 550th 2740 79.9%
2023 82.63 421st 2802 85.0%
2024 94.19 176th 2777 93.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Tustin Connect

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 75.62 520th 2509 79.3%
2023 81.37 414th 2547 83.7%
2024 94.39 147th 2546 94.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Tustin Connect

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 66.72 679th 2558 73.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Tustin Connect

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.38 397th 1653 76.0%
2005 26.74 1139th 1901 40.1%
2006 4.55 1820th 1968 7.5%
2007 35.17 1013th 2063 50.9%
2008 28.07 1230th 2117 41.9%
2009 13.87 1946th 2238 13.0%
2010 14.30 1860th 2281 18.5%
2011 34.58 1190th 2367 49.7%
2012 4.93 2139th 2354 9.1%
2013 4.99 2203rd 2426 9.2%
2016 20.13 1518th 2039 25.6%
2018 36.08 1291st 2017 36.0%
2019 69.53 548th 2133 74.3%
2021 74.16 306th 1290 76.3%
2022 82.79 319th 2123 85.0%
2023 72.32 448th 2348 80.9%
2024 83.19 275th 2323 88.2%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Tustin Connect

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 95.05 27th 1534 98.2%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tustin Connect

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.47 670th 1937 65.4%
2022 84.38 212th 1943 89.1%
2023 64.98 523rd 2247 76.7%
2024 63.62 526th 2235 76.5%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Tustin Connect

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.82 1232nd 1760 30.0%
2019 53.06 775th 1833 57.7%
2021 59.79 395th 1054 62.5%
2022 81.01 304th 1858 83.6%
2023 79.08 317th 2118 85.0%
2024 84.23 232nd 2098 88.9%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Tustin Connect

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.88 543rd 1880 71.1%
2021 79.52 230th 1122 79.5%
2022 78.04 362nd 1916 81.1%
2023 56.24 677th 2207 69.3%
2024 80.43 296th 2172 86.4%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Tustin Connect

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 83.20 95th 731 87.0%
2024 73.58 184th 712 74.2%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Tustin Connect

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.91 1151st 1814 36.5%
2022 88.73 140th 1861 92.5%
2023 65.31 504th 2142 76.5%
2024 75.27 310th 2125 85.4%
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Rank History for high school White students at Tustin Connect

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.93 997th 1173 15.0%
2019 56.36 531st 1222 56.5%
2022 51.05 578th 1204 52.0%
2023 51.56 579th 1434 59.6%
2024 80.77 154th 1406 89.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Tustin Connect

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 19 3 2 12 0 n/a n/a 0 36
1999 15 2 3 12 0 n/a n/a 0 32
2000 14 0 1 17 0 n/a n/a 0 32
2001 24 1 5 14 0 n/a n/a 0 44
2002 28 1 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 42
2003 28 1 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 42
2004 12 0 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 23
2005 13 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 17
2006 9 1 0 6 0 n/a n/a 1 17
2007 11 1 2 9 0 n/a n/a 1 24
2008 11 n/a 2 7 n/a n/a n/a 0 20
2009 5 0 1 7 0 0 2 0 15
2010 8 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 14
2011 7 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 17
2012 5 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 14
2013 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 7
2014 5 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 13
2015 9 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 22
2016 10 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 22
2017 13 0 2 15 0 0 1 0 31
2018 45 0 16 22 1 2 6 0 92
2019 65 1 19 35 1 1 10 0 132
2020 74 1 17 42 1 1 11 0 147
2021 145 4 74 84 2 1 38 0 348
2022 125 18 91 156 3 1 48 2 444
2023 112 10 53 103 2 0 21 2 303

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 Connect

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 36 1.3 27.7 0
1999 32 1.3 24.6 0
2000 32 0.9 35.6 0
2001 44 0.7 62.9 0
2002 42 1.0 42.0 0
2003 42 1.0 42.0 0
2004 23 1.0 23.0 0
2005 17 1.0 17.0 0
2006 17 1.0 17.0 0
2007 24 1.0 24.0 0
2008 20 2.0 10.0 n/a
2009 15 0.2 12.5 0
2010 14 0.4 35.0 n/a
2011 17 n/a n/a 0
2012 14 1.0 14.0 n/a
2013 7 0.5 14.0 42.9
2014 13 1.0 13.0 53.8
2015 22 1.0 22.0 18.2
2016 22 0.0 n/a 27.3
2017 31 1.0 31.0 19.4
2018 92 4.0 23.0 19.6
2019 132 4.0 33.0 25
2020 147 n/a n/a 15
2021 348 10.8 32.1 17.5
2022 444 13.7 32.2 32
2023 303 8.9 33.9 47.2

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 Tustin Connect

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 36 1.3 27.7 0
1999 32 1.3 24.6 0
2000 32 0.9 35.6 0
2001 44 0.7 62.9 0
2002 42 1.0 42.0 0
2003 42 1.0 42.0 0
2004 23 1.0 23.0 0
2005 17 1.0 17.0 0
2006 17 1.0 17.0 0
2007 24 1.0 24.0 0
2008 20 2.0 10.0 n/a
2009 15 0.2 12.5 0
2010 14 0.4 35.0 n/a
2011 17 n/a n/a 0
2012 14 1.0 14.0 n/a
2013 7 0.5 14.0 42.9
2014 13 1.0 13.0 53.8
2015 22 1.0 22.0 18.2
2016 22 0.0 n/a 27.3
2017 31 1.0 31.0 19.4
2018 92 4.0 23.0 19.6
2019 132 4.0 33.0 25
2020 147 n/a n/a 15
2021 348 10.8 32.1 17.5
2022 444 13.7 32.2 32
2023 303 8.9 33.9 47.2

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tustin Connect

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,985

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tustin Connect

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 233rd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 421st of 2802 Middle schools
 6.4%
Ranks 548th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 448th of 2348 High schools
 6.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tustin Connect)86.786.7
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tustin Unified)6561.6
 3.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Tustin Connect)73.373.3
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tustin Unified)53.150.6
 2.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tustin Connect)73.354.2
 19.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tustin Unified)62.260.7
 1.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tustin Connect)46.733.3
 13.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tustin Unified)53.946.5
 7.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Tustin Connect)6041.7
 18.3%
   8th Grade Science (Tustin Unified)45.342.3
 3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tustin Connect)65.660.7
 5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tustin Unified)67.171.3
 4.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Tustin Connect)21.921.3
 0.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Tustin Unified)46.441.4
 5.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Tustin Connect)35.742.9
 7.2%
   12th Grade Science (Tustin Unified)3332.4
 0.5%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students132303
 129.5%
African American110
 900%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1953
 178.9%
Hispanic35103
 194.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White65112
 72.3%
Two or More Races1021
 110%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25%47.2%
 22.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 303 students attended Tustin Connect.

Students at Tustin Connect are 37% White, 34% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Tustin Connect ranks 1030th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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