Summary
Arroyo Elementary serves 585 students in grades K–5 in Santa Ana, California, and is part of Tustin Unified. In 2025–26, 80% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 85% in math, and 67% in science. The most important finding is that Arroyo’s proficiency was above both district and state rates in all three subjects, with math its clearest strength.
Arroyo stands out most in math among nearby K–5 schools: its 85% proficiency rate was 17 points above their average of 68%, and only Tustin Memorial Elementary was higher. Compared with the district and state, Arroyo’s math rate was 28 and 46 points higher, respectively. Science is also well above district and state rates—67% versus 50% and 36%—but it is a more mixed local comparison: Arroyo ranked fourth among eight K–5 schools, behind Tustin Memorial, Peters Canyon Elementary, and Red Hill Elementary. Its science rate was still 8 points above the nearby-school average.
Results have risen over four years: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA increased from 76% to 80%, math from 73% to 85%, and science from 52% to 67%. The latest year was mixed: math rose by 6 points, science fell by 4, and ELA eased slightly. SchoolDigger ranked Arroyo 199th of 5,804 statewide, at the 97th percentile with five stars; its percentile rose from 90 in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well Arroyo serves special education students placed it at the 78th percentile, 19 points below its overall standing; its multiracial-student ranking was at the 79th percentile, 18 points below. Context includes a 27.8 student–teacher ratio in 2024–25, tied for the highest among nearby schools with reported ratios, and 15% of students free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25—the lowest share in the comparison.
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