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Guin Foss Elementary

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Guin Foss Elementary ranks 1631 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1631^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of California elementary schools

Summary

Guin Foss Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 395 students in the Tustin Unified School District in Santa Ana, consistently earning a 4-star rating and performing above the state average.

The school stands out for doing well academically even as more families face economic challenges, with test scores in English and Math significantly higher than the state average. It has made excellent progress getting students back to class regularly after the pandemic, reducing chronic absenteeism much faster than similar schools like Barbara Benson Elementary or Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary. A particular strength is its math program, where it actually beats the district average, and it is very effective in supporting its Hispanic students, ranking in the top 20% of schools statewide for their achievement.

There are some areas to watch, such as a noticeable drop in 5th-grade math scores compared to exceptional 3rd-grade results, and science scores that are just at the state average. It's also interesting to note that within Tustin Unified, there is a huge range in school performance; while Guin Foss is a solid, middle-performing school, it sits between very high-performing schools like Tustin Memorial Elementary and others that struggle more academically, showing that factors beyond just funding play a big role in student success.

395

Students ?

25.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,169

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18492 Vanderlip Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705-3242

(714) 730-7552

District: Tustin Unified

Students who attend Guin Foss Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Columbus Tustin Middle
High:	Foothill High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.3%

White:

18.7%

Asian:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2013 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2013

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

California avg41%

1,631^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	69.4	1631 of 5857	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	1665 of 5869	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	1917 of 5859	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	1679 of 5883	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	1224 of 5789	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	898 of 5662	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	86.4	846 of 5692	85.1%	★★★★☆
2016	87.2	785 of 5614	86.0%	★★★★☆
2015	83.4	959 of 5611	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	87.3	626 of 5530	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	83.4	824 of 5390	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	87.9	570 of 5377	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	89.2	492 of 5314	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	88.0	582 of 5193	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	89.7	502 of 5113	90.2%	★★★★★
2007	90.2	504 of 5113	90.1%	★★★★★
2006	92.5	361 of 4818	92.5%	★★★★★
2005	88.9	542 of 4822	88.8%	★★★★☆
2004	92.1	392 of 4809	91.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	75.5	436 of 3246	86.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	1879 of 5597	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	1703 of 5612	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	2052 of 5609	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	1661 of 5635	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	1104 of 5492	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	960 of 5413	82.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	955 of 5107	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	1425 of 5107	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	1604 of 5087	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	1224 of 5084	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	1223 of 4963	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	828 of 4830	82.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	1189 of 5460	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	1994 of 5517	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	1598 of 5363	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	1460 of 5264	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	413 of 5173	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	364 of 5084	92.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	1317 of 5628	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	1587 of 5643	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	1778 of 5638	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	1586 of 5663	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	1347 of 5510	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	827 of 5431	84.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	63.8	580 of 2420	76.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	999 of 2598	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.1	316 of 2651	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	1101 of 2661	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.8	157 of 2834	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	75 of 2737	97.3%	★★★★★

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 (2018)87th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2023)76th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+9 vs state

Mathematics57%+20 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

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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
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
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
Loma Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	13822 Prospect Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7528	433	18	24.7	61.2%	101 (23.3%)	3 (0.7%)	261 (60.3%)	40 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	23 (5.3%)	55.3	2286^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.0%		52.5	2425^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.7%	139	33.8	33.8	41.9	46.8	54.7		47.8	43.4	45.5	42.9		43.9	90.1	95.6	96.7	93.4	94.5	94.5	$15,481	$1,799	$13,682
Helen Estock Elementary	Public	K-5	14741 North B St.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7390	456	17	27.6	93.6%	21 (4.6%)	15 (3.3%)	376 (82.5%)	37 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	11.6	5533^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	5.5%		11.6	5579^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.9%	46	5.4	5.4	21.3	18.6	23.6		21.4	19.0	12.5	13.0		14.8							$16,867	$2,025	$14,842
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
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
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
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
Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary	Public	K-5	1362 Mitchell Ave.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7385	426	17	25.0	90.8%	16 (3.8%)	7 (1.6%)	366 (85.9%)	27 (6.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	31.3	3855^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.2%		33.6	3638^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.0%	217	15.9	15.9	28.6	37.3	35.3		33.7	20.6	32.9	43.5		32.1							$16,347	$2,062	$14,285
La Veta Elementary	Public	K-6	2800 East La Veta Ave.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6155	408	16	25.9	68.6%	51 (12.5%)	2 (0.5%)	300 (73.5%)	27 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.9%)	68.7	1659^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.7%		69.3	1622^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.4%	37	54.0	54.0	32.6	53.5	69.8	52.0	53.3	41.3	53.5	57.1	45.3	49.8	97.4				97.4		$15,970	$1,182	$14,788

Frequently Asked Questions about Guin Foss Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Guin Foss Elementary?

Students at Guin Foss Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 19% White, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Guin Foss Elementary in?

Tustin Unified

How many students attend Guin Foss Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Guin Foss Elementary.

Is Guin Foss Elementary a good school?

Guin Foss Elementary ranks 1631^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Guin Foss Elementary attend?

Students who attend Guin Foss Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Columbus Tustin Middle
High : Foothill High

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