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Loma Vista Elementary

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Loma Vista Elementary ranks 2286 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of California elementary schools

Summary

Loma Vista Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 433 students in the Tustin Unified School District, achieving solid academic results that often exceed expectations for a school with its level of student economic need.

Academically, the school performs near or above state averages, with particular strength in supporting special education students, where it ranks in the top 30% of schools statewide. A standout success is the dramatic improvement in student attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism by more than half to a rate now better than both the district and state averages. While the school performs well overall, it faces a significant challenge in supporting its English Language Learner students, an area identified for potential growth. Notably, students show strong academic progress as they move through the grades, with fifth graders achieving notably higher proficiency in English Language Arts than third graders.

When compared to nearby schools, Loma Vista delivers strong value, achieving comparable or better results than schools with similar demographics while spending less per student. For example, it outperforms Barbara Benson Elementary in core subjects. However, a large performance gap exists with the highest-achieving schools in the same district, such as Red Hill Elementary, despite similar per-student funding. The school has shown resilience, recovering well from pandemic-related learning disruptions and consistently ranking in the top half of all California elementary schools.

433

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,481

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13822 Prospect Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705-2690

(714) 730-7528

District: Tustin Unified

Students who attend Loma Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hewes Middle
High:	Foothill High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.3%

White:

23.3%

Asian:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2013 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (61st percentile)

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 school44%

District avg56%

California avg41%

2,286^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 18Elementary 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	55.3	2286 of 5857	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	2425 of 5869	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	2562 of 5859	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	3211 of 5883	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	2025 of 5789	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	2399 of 5662	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.7	1896 of 5692	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.2	1705 of 5614	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.9	1803 of 5611	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	2183 of 5530	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.0	2210 of 5390	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.9	1349 of 5377	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	69.5	1483 of 5314	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	62.5	1794 of 5193	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.5	1342 of 5113	73.8%	★★★★☆
2007	67.5	1487 of 5113	70.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.3	1282 of 4818	73.4%	★★★★☆
2005	61.3	1685 of 4822	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.1	1222 of 4809	74.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.7	1132 of 2227	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.5	2217 of 3162	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	2497 of 3245	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	2785 of 3311	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	2132 of 3275	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	2684 of 3246	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	2179 of 5597	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	2212 of 5612	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	2572 of 5609	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	3286 of 5635	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	2339 of 5492	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	2496 of 5413	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	2012 of 5107	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	2038 of 5107	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	2508 of 5087	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	3146 of 5084	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	2039 of 4963	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	2878 of 4830	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	2701 of 5460	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.4	3585 of 5517	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	3061 of 5363	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	4570 of 5264	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.8	1578 of 5173	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	3170 of 5084	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	2294 of 5628	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	2505 of 5643	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	2419 of 5638	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	2927 of 5663	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	1676 of 5510	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	2198 of 5431	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	841 of 2847	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	38.1	1423 of 2635	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	1138 of 2420	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	1323 of 2598	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	1278 of 2651	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	1625 of 2661	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1997 of 2726	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.6	411 of 2834	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	959 of 2737	65.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)49th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)30th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+7 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

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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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Loma Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	13822 Prospect Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7528	433	18	24.7	61.2%	101 (23.3%)	3 (0.7%)	261 (60.3%)	40 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	23 (5.3%)	55.3	2286^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.0%		52.5	2425^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.7%	139	33.8		33.8	41.9	46.8	54.7				47.8	43.4	45.5	42.9				43.9	90.1	95.6	96.7	93.4	94.5	94.5	$15,481	$1,799	$13,682
Guin Foss Elementary	Public	K-5	18492 Vanderlip Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7552	395	16	25.4	61.5%	74 (18.7%)	3 (0.8%)	258 (65.3%)	35 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	69.4	1631^st of 5857 public elementary schools	72.2%		68.4	1665^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.6%	34	32.9		32.9	72.9	50.0	55.1				57.8	83.3	57.1	40.0				57.5							$16,169	$1,928	$14,241
Helen Estock Elementary	Public	K-5	14741 North B St.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7390	456	17	27.6	93.6%	21 (4.6%)	15 (3.3%)	376 (82.5%)	37 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	11.6	5533^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	5.5%		11.6	5579^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.9%	46	5.4		5.4	21.3	18.6	23.6				21.4	19.0	12.5	13.0				14.8							$16,867	$2,025	$14,842
Barbara Benson Elementary	Public	K-5	12712 Elizabeth Way	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7531	313	14	22.3	73.2%	43 (13.7%)	4 (1.3%)	222 (70.9%)	26 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (4.8%)	49.6	2617^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.3%		64	1877^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.0%	740	38.1		38.1	18.4	50.0	45.2				37.7	31.6	55.9	45.2				43.9	96.9					96.9	$16,610	$2,106	$14,504
La Veta Elementary	Public	K-6	2800 East La Veta Ave.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6155	408	16	25.9	68.6%	51 (12.5%)	2 (0.5%)	300 (73.5%)	27 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.9%)	68.7	1659^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.7%		69.3	1622^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.4%	37	54.0		54.0	32.6	53.5	69.8	52.0			53.3	41.3	53.5	57.1	45.3			49.8	97.4				97.4		$15,970	$1,182	$14,788
John Muir Fundamental Elementary	Public	K-5	1951 North Mabury	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 972-6700	557	25	22.2	70.4%	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	506 (90.8%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	67.2	1731^st of 5857 public elementary schools	70.4%		75.1	1364^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.8%	367	31.1		31.1	50.6	61.0	53.3				55.3	60.2	54.0	45.6				53.1							$26,259	$1,129	$25,130
Jordan Academy of Language and Computer Science	Public	K-6	4319 East Jordan Ave.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6187	430	18	24.2	74.7%	23 (5.3%)	4 (0.9%)	372 (86.5%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	53	2436^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.4%		54	2345^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.0%	91	22.0		22.0	54.7	40.0	50.0	54.0			50.0	56.9	40.4	24.0	35.9			40.5							$16,781	$1,476	$15,305
McPherson Magnet	Public	K-8	333 South Prospect St.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6384	863	34	25.7	42.1%	218 (25.3%)	7 (0.8%)	460 (53.3%)	103 (11.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (8.1%)	88	780^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.7%		87.7	828^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.9%	48	60.0	42.5	51.7	72.7	78.4	86.3	75.9	64.2	66.7	74.2	67.1	72.2	48.4	46.3	51.6	51.7	56.0							$15,597	$1,182	$14,415
Red Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	11911 Red Hill Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7543	436	17	25.6	28.9%	222 (50.9%)	2 (0.5%)	132 (30.3%)	36 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.9%)	94.4	372^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	93.6%		92.5	532^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	90.9%	160	68.7		68.7	64.8	81.3	83.6				77.6	68.5	85.3	77.6				78.1	93.2	93.2					$15,366	$1,967	$13,399
Sierra Preparatory Academy	Public	K-8	2021 North Grand Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 567-3500	697	40	17.3	94.1%	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	681 (97.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16	5185^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.5%		12.6	5507^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.2%	322	13.5	8.6	9.6	40.5	14.6	22.2	22.7	21.2	20.0	22.1	31.6	9.5	18.9	10.2	10.2	6.7	11.3							$25,065	$968	$24,097

Frequently Asked Questions about Loma Vista Elementary

Is Loma Vista Elementary a good school?

Loma Vista Elementary ranks 2286^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Loma Vista Elementary in?

Tustin Unified

How many students attend Loma Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Loma Vista Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Loma Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Loma Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hewes Middle
High : Foothill High

What is the racial makeup of Loma Vista Elementary?

Students at Loma Vista Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 23% White, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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