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Tustin Connect

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Alternative Schools

Better than 95% of California alternative schools

Summary

Tustin Connect is a public K-12 alternative school serving 268 students within the well-regarded Tustin Unified district, offering a strong academic option for families in the area.

The school excels in several key areas that set it apart from other alternative programs. It achieves exceptional results in English Language Arts, with nearly 74% of students proficient, far exceeding the state average and outperforming most nearby schools like California Pacific Charter - San Diego and Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana. Perhaps even more impressive are its 94.4% graduation rate and remarkably low 6.5% chronic absenteeism, indicating students are engaged and successfully completing their studies. This attendance rate is significantly better than many comparable schools and shows dramatic recent improvement.

While Tustin Connect's math scores are near the district average, they present a clear opportunity for growth compared to its stellar ELA performance. The school operates with moderate per-student spending and achieves these strong outcomes while serving a socioeconomically diverse student body. Compared to schools with similar demographics, such as Advanced Learning Academy, Tustin Connect delivers higher academic proficiency. Overall, it represents a highly effective and balanced alternative education model within a supportive district framework.

268

Students ?

23.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,639

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1151 San Juan St.
Tustin, CA 92780-4629

(714) 430-2052

District: Tustin Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.6%

White:

34.3%

Asian:

16.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2022 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California alternative schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2022

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

California avg41%

Middle school

126^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 5 pts since 2018

From top 10% (2018) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

539^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 50 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	83.2	1033 of 5869	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	687 of 5883	88.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	87.3	762 of 5635	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	86.0	825 of 5663	85.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	126 of 2761	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	178 of 2783	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	418 of 2781	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	550 of 2740	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.2	233 of 2715	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	241 of 2480	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	67 of 2533	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	148 of 2551	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.4	412 of 2531	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	520 of 2509	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	8 of 2542	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	66.7	676 of 2538	73.4%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	539 of 2162	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	389 of 2159	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	655 of 2170	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.8	319 of 2123	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	306 of 1290	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	548 of 2133	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	36.1	1291 of 2017	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	20.1	1518 of 2039	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	2203 of 2426	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.9	2139 of 2354	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	34.6	1190 of 2367	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	14.3	1860 of 2281	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.9	1946 of 2238	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.1	1230 of 2117	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.2	1013 of 2063	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	4.5	1820 of 1968	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	26.7	1139 of 1901	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.4	397 of 1653	76.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	592 of 1906	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.3	355 of 1915	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	432 of 1915	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	304 of 1858	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	395 of 1054	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	775 of 1833	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.8	1232 of 1760	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	339 of 1900	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	576 of 1902	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	707 of 1917	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.7	140 of 1861	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	36.9	1151 of 1814	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	441 of 2013	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	762 of 2026	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	672 of 2030	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.4	212 of 1943	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	670 of 1937	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	423 of 1942	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	364 of 1948	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	38.8	1126 of 1963	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.0	362 of 1916	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	230 of 1122	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	543 of 1880	71.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	952 of 1155	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	88.2	100 of 1173	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	46.7	649 of 1193	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	578 of 1204	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	531 of 1222	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	14.9	997 of 1173	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2022)86th percentile~ school

Male (2022)85th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2023)73rd percentile-12 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy74%+25 vs state

Mathematics49%+11 vs state

Science45%+12 vs state

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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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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	% 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 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)		76.5	39.7		44.8					78.6	88.2	69.0	74.0					57.1	70.6	31.0	48.7							$15,639	$1,287	$14,352
Occs:chep/Pchs	Public, Alternative	K-12	14262 Franklin Ave. Ste. 100	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 245-6500	290	11	26.3	44.1%	83 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (47.9%)	40 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (7.9%)								(n/a)		25.0		45.8	39.6	58.3			30.8	90.9	40.0	80.8	58.6	33.3			15.4	45.5	25.0	37.5	28.9							$40,651	$8,823	$31,828
Citrus Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2121 North Grand Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Citrus Springs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 252-8800	477	22	21.4	65.6%	89 (18.7%)	17 (3.6%)	314 (65.8%)	22 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	21 (4.4%)								(n/a)	37.9	36.7			34.9	51.0	36.2	62.1	50.0	46.9	55.2		48.9	36.7	36.2	20.7	29.0	34.4	36.7		33.2	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5
OUSD EDGE Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	250 South Yorba	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(714) 628-5467	229	14	15.9	43.2%	63 (27.5%)	4 (1.7%)	140 (61.1%)	12 (5.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)		63.6	37.5		42.9				81.8	53.3	65.2	55.3	59.3				33.3	64.3	56.0	42.2	47.8							$17,468	$4,119	$13,349
OUSD Home School	Public, Alternative	K-12	250 South Yorba St.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 628-5479	27	2	12.7	63.0%	9 (33.3%)	2 (7.4%)	16 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					9.1								26.1								8.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	$28,235	$12,900	$15,335
Advanced Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	408 East Santa Clara Ave.	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 564-2100	363	31	11.6	89.8%	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	349 (96.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	26.7	18.2	14.8		18.7	41.7	38.9	40.0	65.9	45.5	48.5	63.0	51.6	75.0	38.9	40.0	34.2	27.3	18.2	3.6	28.8							$33,323	$1,726	$31,597
Alternative Education-San Joaquin High	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3387 Barranca Pkwy.	Irvine	92606	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 936-7440	88	11	8.0	36.4%	32 (36.4%)	5 (5.7%)	14 (15.9%)	29 (33.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.8%)								(n/a)			36.0		40.5					64.7		64.0	63.3					52.9		36.0	42.9							$28,784	$224	$28,560
Orange County Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4100 East Walnut Ave.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange County Classical Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(657) 223-9420	740	34	21.7	17.8%	276 (37.3%)	7 (0.9%)	132 (17.8%)	291 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.6%)								(n/a)	50.8	42.6			46.8	66.1	87.3	57.1	68.3	76.3	68.3		70.6	81.4	81.0	57.1	57.1	64.4	57.4		66.3							$13,778	$537	$13,241
Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2840 West 1st St.	Santa Ana	92703	Orange County	Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 479-0115	524	29	17.9	79.8%	72 (13.7%)	7 (1.3%)	425 (81.1%)	14 (2.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	26.7	31.7		22.2	27.1	65.2	48.0	40.9	41.5	43.5	46.3	68.6	49.8	78.3	72.0	28.9	41.5	31.9	29.3	43.1	42.1							$21,311	$1,477	$19,834
California Pacific Charter - San Diego	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	940 South Coast Dr.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	California Pacific Charter - San Diego District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 225-7227	310	40	7.7	68.1%	88 (28.4%)	29 (9.4%)	140 (45.2%)	13 (4.2%)	6 (1.9%)	4 (1.3%)	28 (9.0%)								(n/a)	41.7	25.0	28.6		29.9	46.2	21.4	50.0		46.2	31.3	44.4	41.2	38.5	21.4	25.0		38.5	12.5	38.9	32.5							$14,812	$889	$13,923

Frequently Asked Questions about Tustin Connect

How many students attend Tustin Connect?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Tustin Connect.

What district is Tustin Connect in?

Tustin Unified

What is the racial makeup of Tustin Connect?

Students at Tustin Connect are 40% Hispanic, 34% White, 16% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Tustin Connect a good school?

Yes! Tustin Connect is one of the best alternative schools in the state. It ranks 126^th of 2761 California alternative schools.

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