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Enrollment
520
Elementary
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUSTIN UNIFIED·NCES 064015004783
Tustin Ranch Elementary
12950 Robinson Dr., Tustin, CA 92782 · (714) 730-7580 · Orange County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
319 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 | 110 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 34% larger than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
66%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
55.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.3pp since 2014
Math
50.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.9% | 28.4% | 19.1% | 25.7% |
| Math | 23.7% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 22.1% |
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 | 55.3% | 50.8% |
| 2023-24 | 58.4% | 53.1% |
| 2022-23 | 53.9% | 48.3% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 46.7% |
| 2018-19 | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2017-18 | 58.6% | 57.2% |
| 2016-17 | 51.8% | 54.3% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 58.0% |
| 2014-15 | 52.0% | 55.0% |
% 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
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Tustin Ranch Elementary
Tustin Ranch Elementary's state test result (54.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tustin Ranch Elementary this school | 520 | 61.3% | 54.3% |
| Superior Street Elementary Chatsworth | 470 | 62.3% | 63.0% |
| New Haven Elementary Manteca | 514 | 61.7% | 32.8% |
| Mary Lou Dieterich Elementary Modesto | 532 | 61.7% | 42.0% |
| Edgewater Elementary Marysville | 540 | 58.7% | 33.7% |
| Donaldson Way Elementary American Canyon | 528 | 65.5% | 43.9% |
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 Ranch Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #1,438 of 5,151 | #190 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #1,538 of 5,172 ▼ 198 | #193 of 382 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #1,679 of 5,172 ▼ 335 | #199 of 382 ▼ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.1pp | #2,623 of 5,116 | #193 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #2,201 of 5,915 | #163 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.0:1 | #4,862 of 5,352 | #303 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #1,083 of 5,354 | #99 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.3% | #3,411 of 5,625 | #200 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #1,906 of 3,837 | #177 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
520
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 697
Student : Teacher
26.0:1
was 30.4:1
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 | 520 | 20 | 26.0:1 | 61% (319) |
| 2023-24 | 528 | 19 | 27.8:1 | 55% (293) |
| 2022-23 | 563 | 20 | 28.1:1 | 52% (294) |
| 2020-21 | 516 | 17 | 30.4:1 | 36% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 619 | 20.5 | 30.2:1 | 29% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 654 | 22 | 29.7:1 | 28% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 669 | N/A | N/A | 20% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 697 | 33 | 21.1:1 | 4% (30) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tustin Ranch Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (619 to 520); teachers down 2% (20.5 to 20).
About Tustin Ranch Elementary
Tustin Ranch Elementary, located in Tustin, California, is a mid-sized elementary school. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 520 students.
Tustin Ranch Elementary is run by Tustin Unified, whose 28 schools enroll 21,220 students.
The student body at Tustin Ranch Elementary is 51% Hispanic. It is also 21% White, 16% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 3% Black. Orange County's residents are about 34% Hispanic, 17 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Tustin Ranch Elementary comes to 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 26.0:1. The school's 26.0:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 61%.
On BeatsExpectations, Tustin Ranch Elementary is 10.7 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
In Orange County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $116,289 a year, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Orange County number 649, with about 430,458 students.
Tustin Ranch Elementary is about 0.7 miles from Myford Elementary, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 54.3% is below the 68.3% average for nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Tustin Ranch Elementary is City: Small.
Enrollment at Tustin Ranch Elementary was 516 in 2020-21 and 520 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 30.4:1 to 26.0:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for Tustin Ranch Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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
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 Tustin
- Tustin HighHigh · 1,627 students
- Sycamore Magnet AcademyElementary · 1,085 students
- Pioneer MiddleMiddle · 971 students
- Legacy Magnet AcademyHigh · 964 students
- Columbus Tustin MiddleMiddle · 583 students
- Heritage ElementaryElementary · 567 students
Nearby schools
- Myford Elementary0.7 mi · 542
- Tustin Memorial Elementary0.7 mi · 613
- C. E. Utt Middle1.0 mi · 554
- Hicks Canyon Elementary1.0 mi · 830
- Ladera Elementary1.0 mi · 345
- Arnold O. Beckman High1.2 mi · 2,776
Frequently asked questions
About Tustin Ranch ElementaryHow large is Tustin Ranch Elementary?
Tustin Ranch Elementary enrolls approximately 520 students in grades KG-05.
Is Tustin Ranch Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tustin Ranch Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Tustin Ranch Elementary have?
Tustin Ranch Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Tustin Ranch Elementary?
Student demographics at Tustin Ranch Elementary are roughly 21% White, 51% Hispanic, 3% Black, 16% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Tustin Ranch Elementary in?
Tustin Ranch Elementary is part of Tustin Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.