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Tustin Ranch Elementary

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Tustin Ranch Elementary ranks 1720 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1720^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of California elementary schools

Summary

Tustin Ranch Elementary is a public K-5 school serving about 520 students in the Tustin Unified School District, consistently earning a 4-star rating while serving a community with significant economic need.

The school stands out for its effective support of specific student groups, ranking in the 95th percentile statewide for English Language Learners and in the 75th-83rd percentile for Special Education students. It has also made impressive progress in improving student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism from over 26% to just 10.3%, which is now better than the district average. Compared to nearby schools with similar student demographics, like Barbara Benson Elementary and W. R. Nelson Elementary, Tustin Ranch achieves stronger academic results and better attendance with slightly lower per-student spending.

While the school's test scores are above state averages, they are generally below the high averages for Tustin Unified. Performance varies by grade, with 3rd grade English and 5th grade math being noted areas for growth. The school's statewide ranking has gradually declined over the past decade, even as some peers like Red Hill Elementary have improved, placing Tustin Ranch in a solid middle position within a district that features both top-performing and struggling schools.

520

Students ?

26.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,479

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12950 Robinson Dr.
Tustin, CA 92782-0921

(714) 730-7580

District: Tustin Unified

Students who attend Tustin Ranch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pioneer Middle
High:	Arnold O. Beckman High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.0%

White:

20.6%

Asian:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2013 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg56%

California avg41%

1,720^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	67.4	1720 of 5857	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	1372 of 5869	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	1550 of 5859	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	1663 of 5883	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	1530 of 5789	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	1429 of 5662	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	69.6	1584 of 5692	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.3	1335 of 5614	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	1285 of 5611	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	82.3	935 of 5530	83.1%	★★★★☆
2012	84.4	766 of 5390	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	80.7	958 of 5377	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	905 of 5314	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	69.3	1471 of 5193	71.7%	★★★★☆
2008	76.1	1135 of 5113	77.8%	★★★★☆
2007	87.4	653 of 5113	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	83.3	818 of 4818	83.0%	★★★★☆
2005	87.2	637 of 4822	86.8%	★★★★☆
2004	87.4	612 of 4809	87.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	51.7	740 of 1205	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	729 of 1190	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	667 of 1154	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	498 of 1149	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	588 of 1071	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	76.3	350 of 2227	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	301 of 2585	88.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	86.5	155 of 3162	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	1738 of 5597	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	1570 of 5612	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	1586 of 5609	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	1791 of 5635	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	1370 of 5492	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	1429 of 5413	73.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	1573 of 5107	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	1094 of 5107	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	1632 of 5087	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	1413 of 5084	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	917 of 4963	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	980 of 4830	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	1230 of 5460	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	1329 of 5517	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	1203 of 5363	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	1808 of 5264	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	1625 of 5173	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	1695 of 5084	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	1655 of 5628	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	1142 of 5643	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	1492 of 5638	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	1495 of 5663	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	1604 of 5510	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	1381 of 5431	74.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	58.4	314 of 669	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	62.2	671 of 2635	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	414 of 2420	82.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	1248 of 2598	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	1132 of 2651	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	1564 of 2661	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	1593 of 2726	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	1842 of 2834	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	1160 of 2737	57.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)95th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2022)84th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2024)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)53rd percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2024)39th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Mathematics51%+13 vs state

Science39%+7 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)				% 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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
Tustin Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	12950 Robinson Dr.	Tustin	92782	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%)	67.4	1720^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.6%		74.8	1372^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	76.6%	348	39.3	39.3	42.4	58.5	64.4	55.3	48.8	58.1	45.6	50.8							$15,479	$1,769	$13,710
Myford Elementary	Public	K-5	3181 Trevino Dr.	Irvine	92602	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%)	91.4	588^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.0%		92.7	523^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	91.1%	65	63.3	63.3	65.5	70.9	75.3	71.4	70.7	72.5	67.0	69.8							$14,914	$1,785	$13,129
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%)	97.7	102^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.6	109^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.1%	7	61.8	61.8	83.8	89.1	90.0	87.7	89.9	93.1	83.6	88.7							$14,962	$1,683	$13,279
Hicks Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	3817 Viewpark	Irvine	92602	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%)	93.7	427^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.7%		94.1	426^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.7%	1	62.1	62.1	73.8	70.1	77.3	73.9	81.6	73.3	76.6	77.1	97.3		98.2	98.2	98.2		$15,123	$1,478	$13,645
Ladera Elementary	Public	K-5	2515 Rawlings Way	Tustin	92782	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%)	89.2	706^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.9%		85.6	925^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.2%	219	52.7	52.7	70.7	59.3	74.6	68.3	75.9	70.4	74.6	73.7							$16,610	$2,226	$14,384
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
Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1 Liberty	Irvine	92620	Orange County	Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 559-6868	455	16	27.6	13.2%	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	373 (82.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.3%)	97.5	113^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.1%					(n/a)			75.0	97.3		85.2	86.4	97.3		91.4							$17,001	$2,749	$14,252
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%)	25.2	4380^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.2%		23.7	4502^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	23.3%	122	18.8	18.8	29.4	31.3	29.5	30.0	35.7	27.7	19.8	27.3							$15,849	$2,039	$13,810
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
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%)	92.7	497^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.5%		90.5	667^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.6%	170	60.3	60.3	72.1	74.7	78.1	75.1	64.7	81.3	72.6	74.7							$14,928	$1,817	$13,111

Frequently Asked Questions about Tustin Ranch Elementary

What schools do graduates of Tustin Ranch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tustin Ranch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pioneer Middle
High : Arnold O. Beckman High

What district is Tustin Ranch Elementary in?

Tustin Unified

Is Tustin Ranch Elementary a good school?

Tustin Ranch Elementary ranks 1720^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tustin Ranch Elementary?

Students at Tustin Ranch Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 21% White, 16% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Tustin Ranch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Tustin Ranch Elementary.

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