Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUSTIN UNIFIED·NCES 064015007202
Guin Foss Elementary
18492 Vanderlip Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705 · (714) 730-7552 · Orange County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
25.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
243 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 79 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
53%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
57.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.3pp since 2014
Math
57.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.6% | 26.2% | 23.0% | 19.3% |
| Math | 34.0% | 23.4% | 22.3% | 20.2% |
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 | 57.8% | 57.5% |
| 2023-24 | 53.2% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.5% | 49.2% |
| 2021-22 | 51.9% | 45.9% |
| 2018-19 | 66.8% | 61.3% |
| 2017-18 | 71.1% | 64.8% |
| 2016-17 | 66.1% | 64.7% |
| 2015-16 | 66.0% | 65.0% |
| 2014-15 | 60.0% | 58.0% |
% 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
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Guin Foss Elementary
Guin Foss Elementary's state test result (56.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guin Foss Elementary this school | 395 | 61.5% | 56.4% |
| Loma Vista Elementary Santa Ana | 433 | 61.2% | 44.4% |
| Olita Elementary La Habra | 425 | 59.3% | 42.4% |
| Dos Caminos Elementary Camarillo | 337 | 63.5% | 51.0% |
| Washington Elementary Glendora | 421 | 63.9% | 59.6% |
| El Portal Elementary La Habra | 469 | 62.7% | 56.2% |
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 Guin Foss Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #1,321 of 5,151 | #176 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #1,172 of 5,172 ▲ 117 | #161 of 382 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #1,483 of 5,172 ▲ 197 | #186 of 382 ▲ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.7pp | #806 of 5,116 | #45 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #3,754 of 5,915 | #295 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.5:1 | #4,653 of 5,352 | #277 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #2,560 of 5,354 | #207 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.5% | #3,405 of 5,625 | #199 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #2,597 of 3,837 | #235 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
395
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-8% since 2000-01, when it was 428
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
was 26.6:1
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 | 395 | 15.5 | 25.5:1 | 62% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 15 | 27.7:1 | 57% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 14 | 28.3:1 | 54% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 15 | 26.6:1 | 44% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 16 | 27.7:1 | 47% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 14 | 30.9:1 | 43% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 394 | N/A | N/A | 42% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 428 | 22 | 19.4:1 | 22% (95) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Guin Foss Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (443 to 395); teachers down 3% (16 to 15.5).
About Guin Foss Elementary
Guin Foss Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in Santa Ana, California. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 395 students.
Guin Foss Elementary belongs to Tustin Unified, a district of 28 schools and 21,220 students.
About 65% of the student body at Guin Foss Elementary is Hispanic. Other groups make up 19% White, 9% Asian, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 34% of Orange County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 53%.
Classroom staffing at Guin Foss Elementary totals 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 25.5:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 62% of students (243) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Guin Foss Elementary earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 89% of California public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 43.5% at Guin Foss Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 56.4%.
For the population of Orange County, median household income comes to about $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orange County's 649 public schools enroll about 430,458 students and include Guin Foss Elementary.
Guin Foss Elementary is about 0.5 miles from Barbara Benson Elementary, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 47.4% on proficiency, and Guin Foss Elementary is above that at 56.4%.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 399 to 395. Its ratio of students to teachers was 26.6:1 in 2020-21, and 25.5:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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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- Red Hill Elementary1.0 mi · 436
- Foothill High1.1 mi · 2,126
Frequently asked questions
About Guin Foss ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Guin Foss Elementary?
Guin Foss Elementary enrolls approximately 395 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Guin Foss Elementary serve?
Guin Foss Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Guin Foss Elementary?
Approximately 25.5:1 students per teacher at Guin Foss Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Guin Foss Elementary?
At Guin Foss Elementary, the student body is approximately 19% White, 65% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Guin Foss Elementary?
Guin Foss Elementary is overseen by Tustin Unified in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.