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Tustin Memorial Elementary

Public Grades K-5

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of California elementary schools

Summary

Tustin Memorial Elementary in Santa Ana serves 613 students in grades K–5 and is part of Tustin Unified, which SchoolDigger ranks 216th of 968 California districts. The school’s most striking result is its combination of top local academic performance and very low chronic absenteeism: in 2025–2026, it led nearby schools in all three all-grades subjects, while absenteeism was 1%, compared with 11% in the district and 18% statewide.

Mathematics is the school’s clearest academic strength. In 2025–2026, 92% of students were proficient in math, 36 percentage points above the district and 54 above the state; it also exceeded the nearby-school average by 27 points. ELA proficiency was 89%—25 points above the district and 40 above the state—and science was 80%, respectively 30 and 44 points higher. The school led nearby schools in each subject, though its margin over the closest competitor was narrower in science: it was 4 points ahead of Peters Canyon Elementary. In ELA and math, it led Arroyo Elementary by 9 and 8 points. Within the school, grade 5 ELA stood out at 97%; grade 4 ELA, at 83%, was the relative exception, below Arroyo’s 88%.

Results have risen since 2022–2023: proficiency increased by 6 points in ELA, 8 in math and 7 in science, although the school’s already-large gaps over state results widened slightly. Science was less steady, including a 18-point rebound in 2025–2026 after a substantial prior-year decline. SchoolDigger ranks the school 27th of 5,804 California schools, at the 100th percentile with 5 stars. Contextually, its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 27.8, tied with Arroyo for the highest among nearby schools with reported figures; 23% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile for Multi-racial Students rose from 58 in 2023–2024 to 91 in 2025–2026, a notable improvement in the school’s standing for how well it serves this group.

613

Students ?

27.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,502

Per pupil spending ?

22.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

12712 Browning Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705-3465

(714) 730-7546

District: Tustin Unified

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

52.5%

White:

21.2%

Two or more races:

13.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (89% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tustin Unified

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school89%

District avg58%

California avg42%

27^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 18Elementary Schools in the Tustin Unified

365^th of 1,530Tustin 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
2026	98.8	27 of 5817	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	97.7	102 of 5857	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	109 of 5869	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	122 of 5859	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	148 of 5883	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	98 of 5789	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	118 of 5662	97.9%	★★★★★
2017	98.5	45 of 5692	99.2%	★★★★★
2016	97.8	78 of 5614	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	98.5	51 of 5611	99.1%	★★★★★
2013	96.0	60 of 5530	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	95.5	56 of 5390	99.0%	★★★★★
2011	96.4	42 of 5377	99.2%	★★★★★
2010	95.8	92 of 5314	98.3%	★★★★★
2009	93.9	235 of 5193	95.5%	★★★★★
2008	95.6	148 of 5113	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	95.0	221 of 5113	95.7%	★★★★★
2006	96.0	156 of 4818	96.8%	★★★★★
2005	93.4	305 of 4822	93.7%	★★★★★
2004	94.3	268 of 4809	94.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	46 of 1210	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	81.9	116 of 1203	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	75 of 1205	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	91 of 1190	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	90 of 1154	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	30 of 1149	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	49 of 1071	95.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	98.4	25 of 5581	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	96.1	173 of 5597	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	120 of 5612	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	112 of 5609	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	165 of 5635	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	174 of 5492	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	202 of 5413	96.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	99.6	10 of 5094	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	98.7	24 of 5107	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	229 of 5107	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	573 of 5087	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	91.8	292 of 5084	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	106 of 4963	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	92 of 4830	98.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	99.7	8 of 5423	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	99.9	5 of 5460	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	61 of 5517	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	460 of 5363	91.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	98.3	33 of 5603	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	97.9	54 of 5628	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	119 of 5643	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	169 of 5638	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	156 of 5663	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	56 of 5510	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	57 of 5431	99.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	69 of 753	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	74.3	170 of 718	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	281 of 670	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.3	51 of 669	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	75.9	136 of 610	77.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	2 of 2927	99.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	201 of 2536	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	75.7	564 of 2598	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	589 of 2651	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	656 of 2661	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	419 of 2726	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	303 of 2834	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	231 of 2737	91.6%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2026)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)96th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)92nd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)91st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics92%+54 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy89%+40 vs state

Science80%+44 vs state

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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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%		$16,502	$15,594	$908
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%	$18,415	$17,276	$1,139
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%		$17,925	$16,838	$1,087
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%	$17,620	$16,712	$908
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%	$17,370	$16,462	$908
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%		$15,766	$14,858	$908
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%	$18,877	$17,816	$1,061
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%	$17,270	$16,362	$908
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%	$16,140	$15,232	$908
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%	$17,310	$16,402	$908

Frequently Asked Questions about Tustin Memorial Elementary

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Yes! Tustin Memorial Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 27^th of 5817 California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Tustin Memorial Elementary?

Students at Tustin Memorial Elementary are 53% Asian, 21% White, 14% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

What district is Tustin Memorial Elementary in?

Tustin Unified

How many students attend Tustin Memorial Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Tustin Memorial Elementary.

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