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Arroyo Elementary

Public Grades K-5

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of California elementary schools

Summary

Arroyo Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 public school with 585 students in Santa Ana, part of the Tustin Unified School District, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in California.

Academically, Arroyo excels, with about 80% of students proficient in English and Math, significantly outperforming most neighboring schools like Barbara Benson Elementary and Guin Foss Elementary. It maintains this high achievement with a lower per-student spending than many comparable schools and a higher student-teacher ratio, suggesting very efficient and effective teaching practices. The school also boasts an exceptionally low rate of chronic absenteeism at 3.7%, far better than the state average and a strong recovery from the pandemic years.

Arroyo has demonstrated remarkable and consistent success over more than a decade. It performs exceptionally well for all students, including historically high rankings for Hispanic students, showing that its effective practices benefit its diverse community. While other high-performing schools like Tustin Memorial Elementary exist in the district, Arroyo stands out for its efficient use of resources and sustained excellence, making it a standout choice for families in the area.

585

Students ?

27.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,756

Per pupil spending ?

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11112 Coronel Rd.
Santa Ana, CA 92705-2492

(714) 730-7381

District: Tustin Unified

Students who attend Arroyo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hewes Middle
High:	Foothill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.3%

Hispanic:

22.9%

Two or more races:

18.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2013 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (78% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tustin Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg56%

California avg41%

221^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	96.2	221 of 5857	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	378 of 5869	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	584 of 5859	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	547 of 5883	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	637 of 5789	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	598 of 5662	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	94.3	377 of 5692	93.4%	★★★★★
2016	95.1	309 of 5614	94.5%	★★★★★
2015	95.2	312 of 5611	94.4%	★★★★★
2013	93.1	248 of 5530	95.5%	★★★★★
2012	95.4	68 of 5390	98.7%	★★★★★
2011	94.1	181 of 5377	96.6%	★★★★★
2010	92.3	310 of 5314	94.2%	★★★★★
2009	94.4	201 of 5193	96.1%	★★★★★
2008	94.9	192 of 5113	96.2%	★★★★★
2007	95.2	218 of 5113	95.7%	★★★★★
2006	95.9	166 of 4818	96.6%	★★★★★
2005	95.2	204 of 4822	95.8%	★★★★★
2004	95.4	215 of 4809	95.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	82.6	103 of 1205	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	71.7	361 of 1190	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	427 of 1154	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.2	174 of 1149	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	242 of 1071	77.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	99.9	6 of 2227	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	129 of 2585	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	104 of 2128	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	242 of 5597	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	463 of 5612	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	431 of 5609	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	484 of 5635	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	571 of 5492	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	601 of 5413	88.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	25 of 5107	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	361 of 5107	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	162 of 5087	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	276 of 5084	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	662 of 4963	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	90.9	280 of 4830	94.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	762 of 5460	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	694 of 5517	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	734 of 5363	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	608 of 5173	88.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	238 of 5628	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	331 of 5643	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	695 of 5638	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	91.5	536 of 5663	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	692 of 5510	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	594 of 5431	89.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	173 of 718	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	141 of 670	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	95 of 669	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	92 of 610	84.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	67.6	515 of 2420	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	339 of 2598	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	505 of 2651	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	1024 of 2661	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	721 of 2726	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	960 of 2834	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	793 of 2737	71.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)100th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2023)79th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)76th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy80%+31 vs state

Mathematics79%+42 vs state

Science71%+38 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 6th 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 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
Arroyo Elementary	Public	K-5	11112 Coronel Rd.	Santa Ana	92705	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%)	96.2	221^st of 5857 public elementary schools	96.2%		94.6	378^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.6%	157	71.0	71.0	78.8	79.2	81.9		80.0	85.0	80.2	72.0		78.8	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1		$14,756	$1,751	$13,005
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
Panorama Elementary	Public	K-6	10512 Crawford Canyon Rd.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6265	408	16	25.9	33.3%	173 (42.4%)	9 (2.2%)	127 (31.1%)	59 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (9.6%)	94.2	388^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.4%		95.7	287^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.1%	101	53.1	53.1	78.7	84.3	83.7	78.7	81.3	75.4	72.6	71.4	74.5	73.6							$15,244	$1,182	$14,062
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
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
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
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
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
Chapman Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	170 North Aspen St.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 532-8043	321	12	27.2	37.1%	124 (38.6%)	3 (0.9%)	114 (35.5%)	43 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.5%)	78.6	1211^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.3%		81.7	1086^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.5%	125	44.7	44.7	63.3	71.7	68.1	68.6	67.9	57.7	45.3	46.8	66.7	53.2	94.2	96.2		96.2	96.2	96.2	$15,821	$1,182	$14,639

Frequently Asked Questions about Arroyo Elementary

What schools do graduates of Arroyo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arroyo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hewes Middle
High : Foothill High

How many students attend Arroyo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Arroyo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Arroyo Elementary?

Students at Arroyo Elementary are 44% White, 23% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 14% Asian.

Is Arroyo Elementary a good school?

Yes! Arroyo Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 221^st of 5857 California elementary schools.

What district is Arroyo Elementary in?

Tustin Unified

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