Is Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary a good school?

Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary ranks 3632 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 414 students attended Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary?

Students at Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary attend?

Students who attend Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Tustin High

Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary

Summary:

Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary is a public elementary school in Tustin, California, serving 396 students in grades K-5 and part of the Tustin Unified School District.

While the Tustin Unified School District is ranked 404 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating, Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in academic assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 40.11% of students at Benjamin F. Beswick were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 61.39% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 25.65% of students at Benjamin F. Beswick were proficient or better, compared to 52.15% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.3% in 2017-2018 to 27.9% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Barbara Benson Elementary, Tustin Memorial Elementary, and Heritage Elementary consistently outperform Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary in academic assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. These schools also have lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance. Overall, addressing the challenges faced by Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes of its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

1362 Mitchell Ave.
Tustin, CA 92780-5746

(714) 730-7385

District: Tustin Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3632^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,534

Students who attend Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary usually attend:

High:

Tustin High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.8

Number of students: 414

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.2%

Asian:

7.2%

White:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary ranks worse than 62% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.57. (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 (86.2%), Asian (7.2%), White (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary is 25.8, which is the 6^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary is $10,534, which is the 6^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary 3632^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.27	3466^th	4809	27.9%
2005	23.32	3743^rd	4822	22.4%
2006	29.29	3362^nd	4818	30.2%
2007	42.78	2749^th	5113	46.2%
2008	26.70	3852^nd	5113	24.7%
2009	25.75	4001^st	5193	23.0%
2010	25.24	4208^th	5314	20.8%
2011	30.24	3962^nd	5377	26.3%
2012	37.62	3419^th	5390	36.6%
2013	58.30	2221^st	5530	59.8%
2015	34.02	3401^st	5611	39.4%
2016	45.84	2718^th	5614	51.6%
2017	43.25	2906^th	5692	48.9%
2018	39.50	3186^th	5662	43.7%
2019	39.45	3228^th	5789	44.2%
2022	38.49	3198^th	5883	45.6%
2023	30.79	3821^st	5874	35.0%
2024	33.57	3632^nd	5862	38.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.18	1002^nd	3246	69.1%
2019	59.54	842^nd	3275	74.3%
2022	52.99	1053^rd	3311	68.2%
2023	32.89	2331^st	3250	28.3%
2024	63.74	582^nd	3160	81.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.23	1734^th	2420	28.3%
2024	38.23	1416^th	2634	46.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.31	2149^th	5084	57.7%
2019	59.25	1817^th	5173	64.9%
2022	47.53	2430^th	5264	53.8%
2023	42.18	2892^nd	5374	46.2%
2024	41.75	3001^st	5511	45.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.57	2856^th	5413	47.2%
2019	36.17	3333^rd	5492	39.3%
2022	36.94	3200^th	5635	43.2%
2023	35.40	3334^th	5617	40.6%
2024	35.32	3381^st	5605	39.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	37.88	1385^th	2585	46.4%
2022	40.51	1053^rd	2227	52.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.82	3294^th	5431	39.3%
2019	43.03	2836^th	5510	48.5%
2022	40.06	3001^st	5663	47.0%
2023	27.15	4026^th	5650	28.7%
2024	32.69	3589^th	5636	36.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.11	2342^nd	4830	51.5%
2019	48.12	2409^th	4963	51.5%
2022	53.11	2014^th	5084	60.4%
2023	42.85	2693^rd	5098	47.2%
2024	42.81	2774^th	5102	45.6%

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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 Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	221	75	85	118	4	n/a	n/a	0	503
1989	231	51	81	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1990	214	32	46	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1991	153	48	60	204	1	n/a	n/a	0	466
1992	156	51	67	207	5	n/a	n/a	0	486
1993	185	55	69	305	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
1994	154	49	78	325	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1995	105	28	62	586	3	n/a	n/a	0	784
1996	105	28	62	586	3	n/a	n/a	0	784
1997	83	28	58	483	1	n/a	n/a	0	653
1998	75	18	61	528	1	n/a	n/a	0	683
1999	84	27	58	509	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
2000	67	22	50	534	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
2001	53	14	44	545	0	n/a	n/a	22	678
2002	37	9	53	591	3	n/a	n/a	0	693
2003	37	9	53	591	3	n/a	n/a	0	693
2004	28	9	46	597	2	n/a	n/a	19	701
2005	21	12	50	583	3	n/a	n/a	8	677
2006	26	14	28	561	3	n/a	n/a	7	639
2007	26	10	37	502	3	n/a	n/a	7	585
2008	30	15	42	517	3	n/a	n/a	0	607
2009	27	17	44	510	2	1	11	0	612
2010	28	16	38	536	5	0	2	0	625
2011	33	11	34	562	3	4	5	0	652
2012	35	15	32	575	1	4	7	0	669
2013	34	19	36	602	1	1	7	0	700
2014	33	13	37	613	1	3	3	0	703
2015	31	10	41	591	1	2	2	0	678
2016	25	10	34	565	0	1	3	0	638
2017	19	11	30	534	0	1	3	0	598
2018	17	14	26	460	0	1	3	0	521
2019	20	14	24	398	0	0	5	0	461
2020	15	16	31	440	0	3	6	0	511
2021	11	15	28	371	1	0	6	0	432
2022	11	7	29	366	1	0	4	0	418
2023	12	7	29	339	1	1	7	0	396
2024	13	3	30	357	3	0	8	0	414

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 Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	503	18.0	27.9	n/a
1989	504	19.0	26.5	n/a
1990	467	19.0	24.5	n/a
1991	466	18.0	25.8	n/a
1992	486	18.3	26.5	44.4
1993	614	22.0	27.9	51.3
1994	606	21.5	28.2	54.8
1995	784	26.0	30.2	57.5
1996	784	26.0	30.2	57.5
1997	653	28.0	23.3	68.1
1998	683	31.0	22.0	83.7
1999	678	33.0	20.5	58.6
2000	673	33.0	20.4	67.2
2001	678	33.0	20.5	67.1
2002	693	33.0	21.0	67.7
2003	693	33.0	21.0	67.7
2004	701	32.0	21.9	71.4
2005	677	30.0	22.6	74.6
2006	639	30.0	21.3	53
2007	585	27.0	21.7	64.7
2008	607	30.0	20.2	71.7
2009	612	28.0	21.1	77.1
2010	625	24.6	25.4	76.8
2011	652	n/a	n/a	80.2
2012	669	23.0	29.0	n/a
2013	700	22.1	31.6	85.6
2014	703	23.0	30.5	86.1
2015	678	23.0	29.4	88.1
2016	638	22.0	29.0	86.1
2017	598	21.0	28.4	58.7
2018	521	18.0	28.9	77.5
2019	461	16.2	28.4	74.6
2020	511	n/a	n/a	85.7
2021	432	17.0	25.4	69.9
2022	418	17.0	24.5	63.9
2023	396	15.0	26.4	87.6
2024	414	16.0	25.8	89.4

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 Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	503	18.0	27.9	n/a
1989	504	19.0	26.5	n/a
1990	467	19.0	24.5	n/a
1991	466	18.0	25.8	n/a
1992	486	18.3	26.5	44.4
1993	614	22.0	27.9	51.3
1994	606	21.5	28.2	54.8
1995	784	26.0	30.2	57.5
1996	784	26.0	30.2	57.5
1997	653	28.0	23.3	68.1
1998	683	31.0	22.0	83.7
1999	678	33.0	20.5	58.6
2000	673	33.0	20.4	67.2
2001	678	33.0	20.5	67.1
2002	693	33.0	21.0	67.7
2003	693	33.0	21.0	67.7
2004	701	32.0	21.9	71.4
2005	677	30.0	22.6	74.6
2006	639	30.0	21.3	53
2007	585	27.0	21.7	64.7
2008	607	30.0	20.2	71.7
2009	612	28.0	21.1	77.1
2010	625	24.6	25.4	76.8
2011	652	n/a	n/a	80.2
2012	669	23.0	29.0	n/a
2013	700	22.1	31.6	85.6
2014	703	23.0	30.5	86.1
2015	678	23.0	29.4	88.1
2016	638	22.0	29.0	86.1
2017	598	21.0	28.4	58.7
2018	521	18.0	28.9	77.5
2019	461	16.2	28.4	74.6
2020	511	n/a	n/a	85.7
2021	432	17.0	25.4	69.9
2022	418	17.0	24.5	63.9
2023	396	15.0	26.4	87.6
2024	414	16.0	25.8	89.4

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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