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Tustin Unified

At a glance

365^thof 1,530 California districts▲ 55

Better than 76% of California districts

Elementary 18 Middle 4 High 5 Alternative 1Grades K-12

300 South C St.
Tustin, CA 92780-3633·(714) 730-7301·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2026

2026: better than 76.1% of districts

Schools

21,220

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedTustin Memorial Elementary27^th of 5,817 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary up 1,532 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hillview High (Continuation) 12.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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1★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Tustin Unified includes 28 schools—18 elementary, four middle, five high and one alternative—serving students across K–12 in a mix of grade configurations. In 2025–26, the unweighted school averages were above state results in all three subjects: 60% versus 49% in ELA, 53% versus 38% in math, and 47% versus 36% in science. The most important finding for families is how widely results vary from school to school: the top-to-bottom gaps are 65 points in ELA, 92 in math and 76 in science.

Tustin Memorial Elementary led all schools in ELA, math and science, with 89%, 92% and 80% proficient—40, 54 and 44 points above state results. At the other end, Hillview High (Continuation) posted 24% in ELA, 0% in math and 4% in science, each below the state. It also had 78% chronic absenteeism, compared with 18% statewide, and a 79% graduation rate versus 88% statewide. Orchard Hills and Legacy Magnet Academy were strong across subjects; SchoolDigger placed both in the 96th–99th percentiles statewide. Among dedicated middle schools, Pioneer Middle led eighth-grade results in all three subjects.

Average results rose from 2024–25 to 2025–26 by 2 points in ELA, 2 in math and 4 in science; more schools improved than declined in each subject. Gains and setbacks differed by campus: Beswick gained 15 points in ELA and 13 in math, while Red Hill fell 8 points in ELA. SchoolDigger’s three-year rankings also show contrasting movement: Beswick rose 22 percentile points, while Foothill High fell 12. As context, free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–25 ranged from 15% at Arroyo Elementary to 97% at Heideman; these figures describe school populations, not the cause of results. Because grade spans vary, all-grades results are broad comparisons rather than exact like-for-like matches.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	51.9	2502^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	57.0%		49.6	2617^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.3%	115	51.4				51.4	26.3	29.3	62.9					38.6	50.0	34.2	51.4					44.7	≥ 98%		$15,781	$1,087	$14,694
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%)	44.4	1349^th of 2740 public middle schools	50.8%		41.8	1441^st of 2761 public middle schools	47.8%	92		33.3			33.3				36.8	52.4	48.0		46.2				24.8	22.6	36.2		28.2			$16,975	$1,158	$15,817
Tustin Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	12950 Robinson Dr.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7580	520	20	26.0	61.3%	107 (20.6%)	16 (3.1%)	265 (51.0%)	84 (16.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (8.7%)	61.8	2006^th of 5817 public elementary schools	65.5%		67.4	1720^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.6%	286	41.9				41.9	40.5	45.2	58.1					48.4	55.4	54.0	40.7					49.8	98%	0%	$16,052	$1,139	$14,913
Arroyo Elementary	Public	K-5	11112 Coronel Rd.	Santa Ana	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7381	585	21	27.8	14.5%	259 (44.3%)	1 (0.2%)	134 (22.9%)	82 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (18.6%)	96.4	200^th of 5817 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.2	221^st of 5857 public elementary schools	96.2%	21	67.3				67.3	75.0	87.8	77.6					79.7	88.5	86.6	79.4					84.6	97%	0%	$14,799	$908	$13,891
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%)	47.4	1262^nd of 2740 public middle schools	53.9%		41.9	1433^rd of 2761 public middle schools	48.1%	171		31.2			31.2				42.2	42.1	56.7		46.9				22.5	33.1	40.7		32.0			$17,560	$2,264	$15,296
Sycamore Magnet Academy	Public	K-8	1402 Sycamore Ave.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7360	1,085	43	25.1	87.2%	37 (3.4%)	8 (0.7%)	1,001 (92.3%)	18 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.7%)	17.6	5014^th of 5817 public elementary schools	13.8%		14.3	5323^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	9.1%	309	19.4	14.0			15.9	20.7	32.2	28.6	23.4	28.5	26.9		26.6	23.2	23.3	19.4	12.9	11.4	18.6		17.2	95%	0%	$17,023	$1,366	$15,657
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%)	19.2	4886^th of 5817 public elementary schools	16.0%		11.6	5533^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	5.5%	647	6.0				6.0	26.6	37.9	13.4					25.9	37.5	23.3	7.5					22.6	≥ 98%		$18,142	$1,242	$16,900
Foothill High	Public	9-12	19251 Dodge Ave.	Santa Ana	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7464	2,126	85	25.0	47.8%	774 (36.4%)	12 (0.6%)	989 (46.5%)	202 (9.5%)	3 (0.1%)	10 (0.5%)	131 (6.2%)	79.4	420^th of 2135 public high schools	80.3%		84.2	331^st of 2162 public high schools	84.7%	89			49.9		49.9							67.1	67.1							41.2	41.2			$16,170	$923	$15,247
Robert Heideman Elementary	Public	K-5	15571 Williams St.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7521	502	19	26.4	97.0%	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	469 (93.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	33.6	3695^th of 5817 public elementary schools	36.5%		23.5	4544^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.4%	849	17.0				17.0	45.2	31.4	32.6					36.2	48.0	27.1	30.1					34.8	97%	0%	$17,411	$1,223	$16,188
Hewes Middle	Public	6-8	13232 Hewes Ave.	Santa Ana	92780	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%)	78.5	501^st of 2740 public middle schools	81.7%		78.7	502^nd of 2761 public middle schools	81.8%	1		41.3			41.3				71.7	66.9	50.9		63.5				67.1	55.9	44.0		56.0			$14,459	$1,106	$13,353
Hillview High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1701 San Juan St.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7356	142	11	12.6	91.5%	7 (4.9%)	3 (2.1%)	124 (87.3%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	11.8	1852^nd of 2135 public high schools	13.3%		9.7	2030^th of 2162 public high schools	6.1%	178			4.9		4.5							24.2	24.2							0.0	0.0			$30,248	$994	$29,254
Loma Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	13822 Prospect Ave.	Santa Ana	92780	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%)	70.8	1540^th of 5817 public elementary schools	73.5%		55.3	2286^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.0%	746	44.9				44.9	49.3	54.1	68.6					57.2	57.8	50.0	48.6					52.1	94%	0%	$15,687	$1,157	$14,530
W. R. Nelson Elementary	Public	K-5	14392 Browning Ave.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7536	460	18	25.5	87.2%	31 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	363 (78.9%)	37 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)	34.4	3632^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	37.6%		25.2	4380^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.2%	748	23.9				23.9	45.3	37.0	32.4					38.0	35.8	30.1	29.6					31.8	92%	0%	$16,253	$1,203	$15,050
Tustin High	Public	9-12	1171 El Camino Real	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7414	1,627	68	23.9	86.8%	104 (6.4%)	44 (2.7%)	1,335 (82.1%)	99 (6.1%)	2 (0.1%)	9 (0.6%)	31 (1.9%)	64.6	723^rd of 2135 public high schools	66.1%		58.7	855^th of 2162 public high schools	60.5%	132			37.6	13.3	36.5							64.4	64.4							30.1	30.1			$17,957	$1,217	$16,740
Tustin Memorial Elementary	Public	K-5	12712 Browning Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7546	613	22	27.8	22.5%	130 (21.2%)	4 (0.7%)	69 (11.3%)	322 (52.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (13.9%)	98.8	27^th of 5817 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.7	102^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.3%	75	80.2				80.2	87.6	83.0	96.9					88.9	96.2	89.6	90.6					92.2	≥ 99%		$14,980	$908	$14,072
Tustin Connect	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1151 San Juan St.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(714) 430-2052	268	11	23.7	47.4%	92 (34.3%)	5 (1.9%)	106 (39.6%)	44 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)								(n/a)		61.9	42.2		50.0				81.8	100.0	81.0	52.2	70.3				63.6	54.6	52.4	26.7	47.3			$15,837	$1,110	$14,727
Guin Foss Elementary	Public	K-5	18492 Vanderlip Ave.	Santa Ana	92780	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%)	72	1485^th of 5817 public elementary schools	74.5%		69.4	1631^st of 5857 public elementary schools	72.2%	146	32.4				32.4	57.7	66.7	53.5					58.5	65.4	68.8	50.7					60.2	92%	0%	$16,244	$1,061	$15,183
Peters Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	26900 Peters Canyon Rd.	Tustin	92782	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7540	399	17	24.1	31.3%	75 (18.8%)	7 (1.8%)	107 (26.8%)	161 (40.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.0%)	94.8	343^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	94.1%		92.7	497^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.5%	154	76.7				76.7	81.3	67.8	79.5					76.5	76.9	74.6	78.1					76.7	96%	0%	$15,364	$908	$14,456
Pioneer Middle	Public	6-8	2700 Pioneer Rd.	Tustin	92780	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%)	92.3	211^th of 2740 public middle schools	92.3%		90.4	268^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.3%	57		57.1			57.1				76.4	72.8	76.7		75.3				62.5	63.5	68.7		65.0			$19,269	$5,639	$13,630
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%)	90	649^th of 5817 public elementary schools	88.8%		94.4	372^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	93.6%	277	73.0				73.0	62.9	54.7	85.1					69.3	71.0	67.3	78.4					72.9	96%	0%	$15,414	$908	$14,506
Ladera Elementary	Public	K-5	2515 Rawlings Way	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7505	345	13	26.5	32.5%	81 (23.5%)	2 (0.6%)	101 (29.3%)	118 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.5%)	90.5	621^st of 5817 public elementary schools	89.3%		89.2	706^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.9%	85	55.8				55.8	66.7	70.2	69.2					68.9	71.4	77.6	76.9					75.7	97%	0%	$15,539	$908	$14,631
Myford Elementary	Public	K-5	3181 Trevino Dr.	Irvine	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 734-1875	542	21	26.4	38.2%	109 (20.1%)	5 (0.9%)	140 (25.8%)	219 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	67 (12.4%)	82.8	1024^th of 5817 public elementary schools	82.4%		91.4	588^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.0%	436	54.1				54.1	55.7	56.9	76.2					63.2	62.0	60.0	72.9					65.3	≥ 99%		$14,612	$908	$13,704
Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary	Public	K-5	1362 Mitchell Ave.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7385	426	17	25.0	90.8%	16 (3.8%)	7 (1.6%)	366 (85.9%)	27 (6.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	55	2323^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	60.1%		31.3	3855^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.2%	1532	29.7				29.7	46.2	40.9	58.7					48.4	52.8	40.3	45.3					45.5	95%	0%	$16,568	$1,213	$15,355
Arnold O. Beckman High	Public	9-12	3588 Bryan Ave.	Irvine	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 734-2900	2,776	105	26.3	44.5%	507 (18.3%)	76 (2.7%)	774 (27.9%)	1,237 (44.6%)	3 (0.1%)	8 (0.3%)	165 (5.9%)	93	133^rd of 2135 public high schools	93.8%		95.6	86^th of 2162 public high schools	96.0%	47			67.3		67.2							76.8	76.8							58.4	58.4			$15,291	$933	$14,358
Hicks Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	3817 Viewpark	Irvine	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 734-1878	830	31	26.7	37.5%	175 (21.1%)	11 (1.3%)	129 (15.5%)	425 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	88 (10.6%)	92.3	522^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	91.0%		93.7	427^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.7%	95	57.5				57.5	68.1	81.0	74.6					74.6	74.2	81.0	67.2					74.0	98%	0%	$15,384	$908	$14,476
Orchard Hills	Public	K-8	11555 Culver Dr.	Irvine	92602	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 430-2078	1,373	50	27.5	25.1%	208 (15.1%)	11 (0.8%)	121 (8.8%)	893 (65.0%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	135 (9.8%)	98.1	62^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	98.9%		98.3	48^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.2%	14	77.2	66.6			69.2	78.2	83.2	86.1	85.9	83.5	82.1		83.6	91.1	85.3	84.2	80.7	82.3	76.5		81.5	≥ 95%		$14,940	$931	$14,009
Heritage Elementary	Public	K-5	15400 Lansdowne Rd.	Tustin	92782	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 430-2066	567	21	27.0	32.5%	112 (19.8%)	5 (0.9%)	115 (20.3%)	261 (46.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	70 (12.3%)	93.7	426^th of 5817 public elementary schools	92.7%		92	544^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.7%	118	68.2				68.2	73.3	73.3	78.4					75.0	80.0	68.9	72.7					73.9	≥ 99%		$15,119	$908	$14,211
Legacy Magnet Academy	Public	6-12	15500 Legacy Rd.	Tustin	92782	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 430-2088	964	37	26.2	32.5%	200 (20.7%)	8 (0.8%)	244 (25.3%)	398 (41.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	110 (11.4%)	95.1	87^th of 2135 public high schools	95.9%		96.6	65^th of 2162 public high schools	97.0%	22		79.6	74.3		77.4				81.6	84.5	88.4	82.9	84.5				77.6	79.7	76.9	58.1	74.2			$14,985	$921	$14,064

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ednovate - OC College Prep District	1.33 mi	1
Orange County Department of Education	1.64 mi	16
Orange Unified	1.97 mi	42	473^rd
Santa Ana Unified	2.37 mi	58	1257^th
Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. District	2.5 mi	1	418^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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