Tustin Memorial Elementary

Tustin Memorial Elementary, a mid-sized primary school in Santa Ana, California, operated by Tustin Unified, educates 613 students, covering grades K through 5. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Tustin Memorial Elementary sits 32% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 28 schools in Tustin Unified (21,220 students total), Tustin Memorial Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Tustin Memorial Elementary lists that 53% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 21% White, 14% multiracial, 11% Hispanic. By comparison, Orange County as a whole is about 22% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 27.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Tustin Memorial Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Orange County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Tustin Memorial Elementary sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 66.1%; actual is 83.6%, +17.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Orange County indicate median household earnings sit near $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Orange County's 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), Tustin Memorial Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Tustin Ranch Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Tustin Memorial Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 60.0%.

Tustin Memorial Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tustin Memorial Elementary has remained close to its prior level, going from 607 students in 2018 to 613 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 36% to 21% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 28.9:1 in 2018 to 27.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.