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Does Tustin Memorial Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
613
Elementary
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUSTIN UNIFIED·NCES 064015006648
Tustin Memorial Elementary
12712 Browning Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705 · (714) 730-7546 · Orange County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL613 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
27.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
138 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 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
65%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
87.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.3pp since 2014
Math
88.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 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 1 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 | 61.6% | 26.1% | 9.0% | 3.2% |
| Math | 59.7% | 29.0% | 8.4% | 2.9% |
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 | 87.7% | 88.7% |
| 2023-24 | 84.0% | 82.8% |
| 2022-23 | 83.1% | 84.4% |
| 2021-22 | 85.0% | 80.0% |
| 2018-19 | 87.9% | 83.9% |
| 2017-18 | 88.2% | 82.4% |
| 2016-17 | 90.2% | 85.5% |
| 2015-16 | 90.0% | 83.0% |
| 2014-15 | 89.0% | 81.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
85.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 66% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in California's top 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 Tustin Memorial Elementary
Tustin Memorial Elementary's state test result (85.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tustin Memorial Elementary this school | 613 | 22.5% | 85.9% |
| Deerfield Elementary Irvine | 615 | 20.3% | 76.3% |
| Amelia Earhart Elementary Alameda | 573 | 22.2% | 77.1% |
| Murray Elementary Dublin | 656 | 17.8% | 72.6% |
| Brywood Elementary Irvine | 578 | 17.6% | 77.9% |
| Independent Elementary Castro Valley | 662 | 28.2% | 69.6% |
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 Tustin Memorial Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.9% | #70 of 5,151 | #8 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.7% | #37 of 5,172 ▲ 109 | #4 of 382 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.7% | #45 of 5,172 ▲ 67 | #6 of 382 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.7pp | #1,471 of 5,116 | #90 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 613 | #1,287 of 5,915 | #93 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.9:1 | #5,226 of 5,352 | #367 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #1,290 of 5,354 | #113 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.5% | #5,061 of 5,625 | #345 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #1,056 of 1,139 | #52 of 55 |
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
613
+56 (+10%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 441
Student : Teacher
27.9:1
was 26.5:1
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 | 613 | 22 | 27.9:1 | 23% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 621 | 20 | 31.1:1 | 20% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 20 | 29.4:1 | 8% (49) |
| 2020-21 | 557 | 21 | 26.5:1 | 9% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 607 | 21 | 28.9:1 | 8% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 618 | 21 | 29.4:1 | 7% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 731 | N/A | N/A | 6% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 554 | 27 | 20.5:1 | 5% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 441 | 19 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tustin Memorial Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (607 to 613); teachers up 5% (21 to 22).
About Tustin Memorial Elementary
Tustin Memorial Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school located in Santa Ana, California. It reported 613 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Tustin Unified is the local district for Tustin Memorial Elementary. It runs 28 schools with 21,220 students.
Of every 100 students at Tustin Memorial Elementary, about 53 are Asian. The school is also 21% White, 14% multiracial, and 11% Hispanic. The Asian share of the county population is lower, at 22%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Tustin Memorial Elementary scores 65%.
The school's 22 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 27.9:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 5.6 fewer students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 23% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 55% average for public schools in Orange County.
Tustin Memorial Elementary holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 99% of California public elementary schools.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, Tustin Memorial Elementary is among the top 10% of schools in California. Predicted: 66.3%. Actual: 85.9%.
In the surrounding county, Orange County, median household income comes to about $116,289, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 649 public schools and about 430,458 students.
Tustin Ranch Elementary is about 0.7 miles from Tustin Memorial Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Tustin Memorial Elementary ranks 1st in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Tustin Memorial Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 613, compared with 557 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 26.5:1 to 27.9:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures 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
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
Nearby schools
- Tustin Ranch Elementary0.7 mi · 520
- Barbara Benson Elementary0.8 mi · 313
- Ladera Elementary0.9 mi · 345
- C. E. Utt Middle0.9 mi · 554
- Red Hill Elementary1.0 mi · 436
- Hillview High (Continuation)1.1 mi · 142
Frequently asked questions
About Tustin Memorial ElementaryHow large is Tustin Memorial Elementary?
Tustin Memorial Elementary enrolls approximately 613 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Tustin Memorial Elementary serve?
Tustin Memorial Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Tustin Memorial Elementary have?
Tustin Memorial Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 27.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Tustin Memorial Elementary?
Student demographics at Tustin Memorial Elementary are roughly 21% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 53% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Tustin Memorial Elementary in?
Tustin Memorial Elementary is part of Tustin Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.