Is Guin Foss Elementary a good school?

Guin Foss Elementary ranks 1662 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Guin Foss Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 416 students attended Guin Foss Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Guin Foss Elementary?

Students at Guin Foss Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 20% White, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Guin Foss Elementary attend?

Students who attend Guin Foss Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Columbus Tustin Middle High : Foothill High

Guin Foss Elementary

Summary:

Guin Foss Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Ana, California, serving 396 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 and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Guin Foss Elementary consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, its academic performance lags behind the district average by 5-10 percentage points. The school also struggles in Science, with proficiency rates around 30%, below the district and state averages. Guin Foss has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (around 70%) and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (around 50% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) compared to the district and state. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.3% in 2018-2019 to 27.0% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby schools in the Tustin Unified School District show stark contrasts in performance. Arroyo Elementary consistently outperforms Guin Foss Elementary, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points higher. In contrast, Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary struggles academically, with proficiency rates significantly below Guin Foss and the district/state averages. The top-performing Tustin Memorial Elementary outperforms Guin Foss by a wide margin, with proficiency rates around 80% in most subjects and grade levels. These performance differences suggest that Guin Foss Elementary faces unique challenges that may require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

18492 Vanderlip Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705-3242

(714) 730-7552

District: Tustin Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1662^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,900

Students who attend Guin Foss Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Columbus Tustin Middle
High:	Foothill High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.7

Number of students: 416

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.9%

White:

20.4%

Asian:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Guin Foss Elementary ranks better than 71.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.42. (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 (64.9%), White (20.4%), Asian (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Guin Foss Elementary is 27.7. 13 elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Guin Foss Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Guin Foss Elementary is $10,900, which is the 2^nd highest among 18 elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Guin Foss Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Guin Foss Elementary 1662^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Guin Foss 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 Guin Foss Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Guin Foss Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	92.06	392^nd	4809	91.8%
2005	88.95	542^nd	4822	88.8%
2006	92.54	361^st	4818	92.5%
2007	90.21	504^th	5113	90.1%
2008	89.65	502^nd	5113	90.2%
2009	87.96	582^nd	5193	88.8%
2010	89.19	492^nd	5314	90.7%
2011	87.89	570^th	5377	89.4%
2012	83.35	824^th	5390	84.7%
2013	87.33	626^th	5530	88.7%
2015	83.42	959^th	5611	82.9%
2016	87.23	785^th	5614	86.0%
2017	86.40	846^th	5692	85.1%
2018	84.80	898^th	5662	84.1%
2019	78.84	1224^th	5789	78.9%
2022	68.27	1679^th	5883	71.5%
2023	62.54	1921^st	5874	67.3%
2024	68.42	1662^nd	5862	71.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Guin Foss Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	75.55	436^th	3246	86.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Guin Foss Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.85	580^th	2420	76.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Guin Foss Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.01	364^th	5084	92.8%
2019	86.77	413^th	5173	92.0%
2022	64.23	1460^th	5264	72.3%
2023	62.45	1600^th	5374	70.2%
2024	56.50	1990^th	5511	63.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Guin Foss Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.80	960^th	5413	82.3%
2019	79.42	1104^th	5492	79.9%
2022	66.53	1661^st	5635	70.5%
2023	57.69	2052^nd	5617	63.5%
2024	65.20	1700^th	5605	69.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Guin Foss Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.19	827^th	5431	84.8%
2019	74.04	1347^th	5510	75.6%
2022	68.59	1586^th	5663	72.0%
2023	63.73	1780^th	5650	68.5%
2024	68.36	1584^th	5636	71.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Guin Foss Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.54	828^th	4830	82.9%
2019	68.89	1223^rd	4963	75.4%
2022	68.60	1224^th	5084	75.9%
2023	61.06	1605^th	5098	68.5%
2024	64.93	1423^rd	5102	72.1%

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Rank History for White students at Guin Foss Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.01	75^th	2737	97.3%
2019	87.79	157^th	2834	94.5%
2023	60.28	1101^st	2662	58.6%
2024	83.08	316^th	2647	88.1%

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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 Guin Foss Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	185	8	40	85	1	n/a	n/a	0	319
1999	231	13	33	111	4	n/a	n/a	0	392
2000	226	9	19	137	1	n/a	n/a	0	392
2001	239	11	29	148	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
2002	231	15	32	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
2003	231	15	32	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
2004	226	14	30	180	1	n/a	n/a	2	453
2005	205	11	30	197	2	n/a	n/a	13	458
2006	192	9	32	202	1	n/a	n/a	15	451
2007	174	13	22	213	0	n/a	n/a	14	436
2008	153	8	22	222	2	n/a	n/a	0	407
2009	156	3	28	213	2	3	22	0	427
2010	165	8	30	207	2	5	2	0	419
2011	163	10	24	188	2	4	3	0	394
2012	149	5	22	206	1	4	6	0	393
2013	135	7	20	224	1	3	8	0	398
2014	153	8	37	234	0	2	11	0	445
2015	148	9	41	236	1	1	16	0	452
2016	142	5	45	228	0	1	11	0	432
2017	136	4	44	258	0	1	17	0	460
2018	126	5	39	254	0	1	18	0	443
2019	119	5	35	265	0	0	19	0	443
2020	95	6	34	269	0	1	22	0	427
2021	83	3	28	263	0	1	21	0	399
2022	66	4	28	234	0	1	24	1	358
2023	79	4	27	257	0	3	26	0	396
2024	85	4	31	270	0	0	26	0	416

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 Guin Foss Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	319	16.0	19.9	33.2
1999	392	23.1	17.0	23
2000	392	21.0	18.7	22.7
2001	428	22.5	19.0	22.2
2002	435	21.0	20.7	23.9
2003	435	21.0	20.7	23.9
2004	453	21.0	21.6	25.7
2005	458	21.0	21.8	29.9
2006	451	21.0	21.5	24.3
2007	436	20.0	21.8	28.9
2008	407	21.0	19.4	41
2009	427	19.0	21.4	44.3
2010	419	15.8	26.5	43.2
2011	394	n/a	n/a	42.4
2012	393	13.0	30.2	n/a
2013	398	14.0	28.4	45.7
2014	445	15.0	29.6	38
2015	452	16.0	28.2	40.7
2016	432	14.0	30.8	42.6
2017	460	18.0	25.5	45.2
2018	443	16.0	27.6	47
2019	443	15.0	29.5	46
2020	427	n/a	n/a	45.9
2021	399	15.0	26.6	43.9
2022	358	13.0	27.5	34.6
2023	396	14.0	28.2	53.8
2024	416	15.0	27.7	56.7

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 Guin Foss Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	319	16.0	19.9	33.2
1999	392	23.1	17.0	23
2000	392	21.0	18.7	22.7
2001	428	22.5	19.0	22.2
2002	435	21.0	20.7	23.9
2003	435	21.0	20.7	23.9
2004	453	21.0	21.6	25.7
2005	458	21.0	21.8	29.9
2006	451	21.0	21.5	24.3
2007	436	20.0	21.8	28.9
2008	407	21.0	19.4	41
2009	427	19.0	21.4	44.3
2010	419	15.8	26.5	43.2
2011	394	n/a	n/a	42.4
2012	393	13.0	30.2	n/a
2013	398	14.0	28.4	45.7
2014	445	15.0	29.6	38
2015	452	16.0	28.2	40.7
2016	432	14.0	30.8	42.6
2017	460	18.0	25.5	45.2
2018	443	16.0	27.6	47
2019	443	15.0	29.5	46
2020	427	n/a	n/a	45.9
2021	399	15.0	26.6	43.9
2022	358	13.0	27.5	34.6
2023	396	14.0	28.2	53.8
2024	416	15.0	27.7	56.7

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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