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Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUSTIN UNIFIED·NCES 064015008756
Red Hill Elementary
11911 Red Hill Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705 · (714) 730-7543 · Orange County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of California public elementary schools
- ATest 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
25.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
126 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 103 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 47% larger than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
63%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
77.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.5pp since 2014
Math
78.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 44.9% | 32.6% | 14.8% | 7.7% |
| Math | 46.4% | 31.6% | 15.8% | 6.1% |
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 | 77.5% | 78.1% |
| 2023-24 | 70.7% | 75.7% |
| 2022-23 | 62.7% | 67.2% |
| 2021-22 | 60.3% | 52.8% |
| 2018-19 | 62.9% | 54.9% |
| 2017-18 | 72.2% | 62.7% |
| 2016-17 | 67.7% | 63.7% |
| 2015-16 | 77.0% | 67.0% |
| 2014-15 | 74.0% | 70.0% |
% 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
75.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Red Hill Elementary
Red Hill Elementary's state test result (75.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill Elementary this school | 436 | 28.9% | 75.2% |
| Poinsettia Elementary Carlsbad | 481 | 28.9% | 83.9% |
| Peach Hill Academy Moorpark | 420 | 26.2% | 62.3% |
| North Park Elementary Valencia | 441 | 25.4% | 68.5% |
| Banyan Elementary Newbury Park | 416 | 29.1% | 74.6% |
| San Ramon Elementary Novato | 456 | 30.5% | 64.0% |
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 Red Hill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #420 of 5,151 | #67 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.1% | #307 of 5,172 ▲ 76 | #43 of 382 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #376 of 5,172 ▲ 306 | #63 of 382 ▲ 41 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.3pp | #35 of 5,116 | #2 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #3,213 of 5,915 | #245 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.6:1 | #4,723 of 5,352 | #282 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #1,470 of 5,354 | #127 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.9% | #4,797 of 5,625 | #306 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #1,256 of 3,837 | #118 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
436
-16 (-4%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
25.6:1
was 23.8:1
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 | 436 | 17 | 25.6:1 | 29% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 16 | 26.1:1 | 25% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 18 | 23.2:1 | 17% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 452 | 19 | 23.8:1 | 18% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 556 | 20 | 27.8:1 | 15% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 590 | 21 | 28.1:1 | 11% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | N/A | N/A | 10% (48) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Red Hill Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (556 to 436); teachers down 15% (20 to 17).
About Red Hill Elementary
Red Hill Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Santa Ana, California. The student body numbers 436 students, from kindergarten through 5.
The district, Tustin Unified, operates 28 schools serving 21,220 students.
A majority of students at Red Hill Elementary, 51%, are White. Next come 30% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 8% Asian. The county population is about 43% White. Red Hill Elementary has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Red Hill Elementary employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 25.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. Red Hill Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 29%. That rate is below the 55% average among public schools in Orange County.
The allk12 Grade for Red Hill Elementary is A+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 99% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Red Hill Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 75.2%, compared with a predicted 62.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Orange County has about 3,165,820 residents, and median household income is about $116,289, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 649 public schools in Orange County, with a combined enrollment of about 430,458.
Foothill High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Red Hill Elementary is 3rd of 9 on proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 452 in 2020-21 and 436 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (25.6:1) than in 2020-21 (23.8:1).
Community posts for Red Hill Elementary can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
Related schools
Other schools in Tustin Unified
- Arnold O. Beckman HighHigh · 2,776 students
- Foothill HighHigh · 2,126 students
- Tustin HighHigh · 1,627 students
- Orchard HillsElementary · 1,373 students
- Sycamore Magnet AcademyElementary · 1,085 students
- Pioneer MiddleMiddle · 971 students
Other schools in Santa Ana
- Santa Ana HighHigh · 2,505 students
- Segerstrom HighHigh · 2,376 students
- OCSAHigh · 2,346 students
- Foothill HighHigh · 2,126 students
- Valley HighHigh · 1,908 students
- Hector G. GodinezHigh · 1,687 students
Other Red Hill Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Red Hill Elementary. Red Hill Elementary is the largest of the 4.
- Red Hill Elementary SchoolHonolulu, HI · 423 students
- Red Hill Elementary SchoolGYPSUM, CO · 336 students
- Red Hill ElementaryNorth Garden, VA · 210 students
Nearby schools
- Foothill High0.7 mi · 2,126
- Barbara Benson Elementary0.8 mi · 313
- Arroyo Elementary0.8 mi · 585
- Tustin Memorial Elementary1.0 mi · 613
- Guin Foss Elementary1.0 mi · 395
- Ladera Elementary1.1 mi · 345
Frequently asked questions
About Red Hill ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Red Hill Elementary?
Red Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 436 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Red Hill Elementary serve?
Red Hill Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Red Hill Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Red Hill Elementary is approximately 25.6:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Red Hill Elementary?
At Red Hill Elementary, the student body is approximately 51% White, 30% Hispanic, 0% Black, 8% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Red Hill Elementary public or private?
Red Hill 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.