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Enrollment
426
Elementary
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUSTIN UNIFIED·NCES 064015009001
Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary
1362 Mitchell Ave., Tustin, CA 92780 · (714) 730-7385 · Orange County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
387 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 86 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
33.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.7pp since 2014
Math
32.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.2% | 21.5% | 26.8% | 39.5% |
| Math | 11.8% | 20.3% | 25.5% | 42.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.7% | 32.1% |
| 2023-24 | 40.1% | 25.6% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.7% | 30.4% |
| 2018-19 | 43.4% | 38.4% |
| 2017-18 | 42.6% | 34.8% |
| 2016-17 | 42.0% | 33.3% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 23.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary
Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary's state test result (33.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary this school | 426 | 90.8% | 33.1% |
| Ranchito Avenue Elementary Panorama City | 421 | 90.7% | 40.1% |
| Grunsky Elementary Stockton | 456 | 90.1% | 24.8% |
| Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary Winnetka | 448 | 92.4% | 29.9% |
| Howard Elementary Montclair | 433 | 88.9% | 39.1% |
| Pleasant View Elementary Porterville | 446 | 91.3% | 14.0% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #3,156 of 5,151 | #299 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #3,011 of 5,172 ▲ 545 | #290 of 382 ▲ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #3,595 of 5,172 ▼ 876 | #314 of 382 ▼ 37 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.2pp | #1,447 of 5,116 | #107 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #3,344 of 5,915 | #264 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.1:1 | #4,466 of 5,352 | #262 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.6% | #4,151 of 5,354 | #315 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.8% | #998 of 5,625 | #48 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #1,628 of 3,837 | #148 of 324 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
426
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 466
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
was 25.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 426 | 17 | 25.1:1 | 91% (387) |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 16 | 25.9:1 | 89% (370) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 15 | 26.4:1 | 88% (347) |
| 2020-21 | 432 | 17 | 25.4:1 | 70% (302) |
| 2017-18 | 521 | 18 | 28.9:1 | 78% (404) |
| 2015-16 | 638 | 22 | 29.0:1 | 86% (549) |
| 2010-11 | 652 | N/A | N/A | 80% (523) |
| 2000-01 | 678 | 33 | 20.6:1 | 65% (440) |
| 1990-91 | 466 | 18 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (521 to 426); teachers down 6% (18 to 17).
About Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary
Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Tustin, California. The school enrolls 426 students in kindergarten through 5.
The district, Tustin Unified, has 21,220 students enrolled across 28 schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary is Hispanic, at 86%. It is also 6% Asian and 4% White. Orange County's residents are about 34% Hispanic, 52 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 26%.
A staff of 17 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 25.1:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Orange County, the average is 55%.
Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 45% of California public elementary schools.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary's results are 6.8 points above predicted: 33.1% against 26.3%.
In Orange County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $116,289, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 649 public schools in the county, enrolling about 430,458, Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary among them.
Tustin High, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary places 4th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary's location as City: Small.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 432 to 426.
People who know Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
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- W. R. Nelson Elementary0.7 mi · 460
- C. E. Utt Middle0.9 mi · 554
Frequently asked questions
About Benjamin F. Beswick ElementaryHow many students attend Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary?
Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary enrolls approximately 426 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary serve?
Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary have?
Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary?
Student demographics at Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary are roughly 4% White, 86% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary public or private?
Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tustin Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.