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Hewes Middle

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Hewes Middle ranks 502 nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 82% of California middle schools

Summary

Hewes Middle is a public middle school serving about 930 students in grades 6-8 in Santa Ana, part of the Tustin Unified School District, and it consistently ranks as a strong 4-star school that outperforms both state and district academic averages.

The school stands out for its exceptionally low rate of chronic absenteeism at just 6.2%, far better than the state average and most nearby schools like Columbus Tustin Middle (23.0%) and Cerro Villa Middle (16.6%). Academically, Hewes achieves significantly higher test scores than other local schools with similar student populations, such as C. E. Utt Middle and Portola Middle, and it does so while spending less per student, showing efficient and effective operations.

Hewes performs well across different student groups and maintains its strong standing despite an increase in students needing economic assistance. A key point for improvement is addressing a dip in 7th-grade scores, and outcomes for English Learners have varied year-to-year. Overall, within Tustin Unified, Hewes and Pioneer Middle represent two successful models, with Hewes delivering excellent results for its community in a cost-effective manner.

929

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,099

Per pupil spending ?

40.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13232 Hewes Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705-2246

(714) 730-7348

District: Tustin Unified

Students who attend Hewes Middle usually attend:

High:

Foothill High

Feeder schools for Hewes Middle:

Elementary:	Arroyo Elementary
	Loma Vista Elementary
	Red Hill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.3%

White:

39.9%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2013 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of California middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

California avg41%

502^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Tustin Unified

420^th of 1,543Tustin Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	502 of 2761	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	551 of 2783	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	484 of 2781	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	578 of 2740	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	328 of 2715	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	273 of 2480	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	84.5	365 of 2508	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	85.3	321 of 2497	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	82.4	382 of 2477	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	451 of 2379	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	287 of 2259	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	378 of 2236	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	388 of 2179	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	72.6	453 of 2063	78.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.1	422 of 2005	79.0%	★★★★☆
2007	71.8	448 of 1999	77.6%	★★★★☆
2006	76.0	357 of 1804	80.2%	★★★★☆
2005	72.2	404 of 1777	77.3%	★★★★☆
2004	88.3	145 of 1769	91.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	288 of 739	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	339 of 743	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	360 of 715	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	400 of 733	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.6	163 of 745	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	161 of 700	77.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	72.2	254 of 1531	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	120 of 1491	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	73.3	223 of 1369	83.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.2	514 of 1478	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.6	945 of 1521	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	412 of 1540	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	235 of 1442	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	38.3	663 of 1364	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	539 of 2533	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	563 of 2551	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	457 of 2531	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	558 of 2509	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	301 of 2380	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	89.9	221 of 2262	90.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	534 of 2395	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	601 of 2388	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	646 of 2374	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	705 of 2359	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	300 of 2213	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	296 of 2072	85.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	604 of 2542	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	777 of 2579	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	687 of 2531	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	712 of 2458	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	469 of 2369	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	485 of 2230	78.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	445 of 2534	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	491 of 2552	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	460 of 2538	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	517 of 2527	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	321 of 2407	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	322 of 2273	85.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	67.8	62 of 197	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	100 of 193	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	83 of 726	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	64 of 701	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	76.3	148 of 677	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	192 of 665	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	132 of 554	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	36 of 462	92.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	326 of 1566	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	291 of 1552	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	267 of 1531	82.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	511 of 1520	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	514 of 1537	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	332 of 1543	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	450 of 1555	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	291 of 1602	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	223 of 1496	85.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2023)69th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)61st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+12 vs state

Mathematics53%+16 vs state

Science46%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hewes Middle	Public	6-8	13232 Hewes Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7348	929	37	25.2	40.4%	371 (39.9%)	10 (1.1%)	384 (41.3%)	74 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (9.7%)	78.7	502^nd of 2761 public middle schools	81.8%		76.8	551^st of 2783 public middle schools	80.2%	49	46.3	46.3	68.7	53.9	58.2	60.3	64.8	46.9	47.4	53.2	$14,099	$1,391	$12,708
Columbus Tustin Middle	Public	6-8	17952 Beneta Way	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7352	583	25	23.6	85.6%	34 (5.8%)	14 (2.4%)	472 (81.0%)	44 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.7%)	41.9	1433^rd of 2761 public middle schools	48.1%		56.2	985^th of 2783 public middle schools	64.6%	448	27.0	27.0	31.5	48.3	42.9	40.9	24.4	32.0	31.9	29.5	$16,917	$1,892	$15,025
Santiago Charter Middle	Public, Charter	7-8	515 North Rancho Santiago Blvd	Orange	92869	Orange County	Santiago Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6366	1,137	46	24.7	65.9%	216 (19.0%)	32 (2.8%)	745 (65.5%)	63 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.9%)	71 (6.2%)	57.4	967^th of 2761 public middle schools	65.0%		57.4	951^st of 2783 public middle schools	65.8%	16	32.6	32.6		59.8	47.3	52.9		36.0	33.0	34.3	$12,560	$661	$11,899
Pioneer Middle	Public	6-8	2700 Pioneer Rd.	Tustin	92782	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7534	971	37	26.3	39.4%	187 (19.3%)	21 (2.2%)	272 (28.0%)	377 (38.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	110 (11.3%)	90.4	268^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.3%		93.6	196^th of 2783 public middle schools	93.0%	72	58.8	58.8	65.1	71.9	74.3	70.6	55.6	62.1	68.3	62.1	$18,621	$1,278	$17,343
C. E. Utt Middle	Public	6-8	13601 Browning Ave.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7573	554	25	22.4	82.1%	40 (7.2%)	8 (1.4%)	437 (78.9%)	51 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.7%)	41.8	1441^st of 2761 public middle schools	47.8%		47.8	1221^st of 2783 public middle schools	56.1%	220	27.4	27.4	41.8	41.7	45.0	42.9	24.4	22.5	34.4	27.3	$17,604	$1,946	$15,658
Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate	Public	6-8	1441 East Chestnut Ave.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 558-5100	936	46	20.4	95.3%	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	914 (97.6%)	15 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	20	2222^nd of 2761 public middle schools	19.5%		18.8	2308^th of 2783 public middle schools	17.1%	86	16.1	16.1	34.3	35.1	28.2	32.5	12.2	10.9	11.2	11.4	$23,520	$827	$22,693
Yorba Middle	Public	7-8	935 North Cambridge	Orange	92867	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6161	418	23	18.1	88.5%	23 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	381 (91.1%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	40.7	1477^th of 2761 public middle schools	46.5%		37	1568^th of 2783 public middle schools	43.7%	91	18.0	18.0		53.4	41.3	47.1		29.4	23.3	26.3	$16,874	$1,515	$15,359
Cerro Villa Middle	Public	7-8	17852 East Serrano Ave.	Villa Park	92861	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6251	747	28	26.2	57.8%	216 (28.9%)	5 (0.7%)	406 (54.4%)	75 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (5.8%)	64.8	792^nd of 2761 public middle schools	71.3%		67	746^th of 2783 public middle schools	73.2%	46	40.2	40.2		54.8	47.8	51.5		44.2	38.6	41.6	$16,090	$1,182	$14,908
Portola Middle	Public	7-8	270 North Palm Dr.	Orange	92868	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6361	422	20	20.9	91.5%	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	371 (87.9%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	36.6	1597^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.2%		22.5	2147^th of 2783 public middle schools	22.9%	550	23.9	23.9		41.4	36.3	39.1		25.6	27.2	26.3	$16,794	$1,356	$15,438
Willard Intermediate	Public	6-8	1342 North Ross	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 480-4800	390	27	14.3	97.2%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	383 (98.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.2	2672^nd of 2761 public middle schools	3.2%		10.4	2652^nd of 2783 public middle schools	4.7%	20	6.9	6.9	11.6	17.3	11.9	13.8	4.3	10.5	4.9	6.7	$28,724	$1,005	$27,719

Frequently Asked Questions about Hewes Middle

What district is Hewes Middle in?

Tustin Unified

What high school do graduates of Hewes Middle attend?

Students who attend Hewes Middle usually go on to attend Foothill High

What is the racial makeup of Hewes Middle?

Students at Hewes Middle are 41% Hispanic, 40% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Hewes Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 929 students attended Hewes Middle.

Is Hewes Middle a good school?

Hewes Middle ranks 502^nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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