Is Peters Canyon Elementary a good school?

Yes. Peters Canyon Elementary ranks in the top 9.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Peters Canyon Elementary?

In the 2021-22 school year, 463 students attended Peters Canyon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Peters Canyon Elementary?

Students at Peters Canyon Elementary are 45% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 19% White, 14% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Peters Canyon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Peters Canyon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pioneer Middle High : Arnold O. Beckman High

Peters Canyon Elementary School in Tustin CA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Peters Canyon Elementary ranks better than 90.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.39. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Peters Canyon Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (44.7%), Hispanic (20.3%), White (19.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Peters Canyon Elementary is 26.4, which is the 8^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Peters Canyon Elementary employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Peters Canyon Elementary is $10,154. 9 elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District spend more per student.

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Peters Canyon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Peters Canyon Elementary 567^th of 5883 California public elementary schools. (See Peters Canyon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Tustin Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Tustin Unified 454^th of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Peters Canyon Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2004	97.63	90^th	4809	98.1%
2005	95.28	200^th	4822	95.9%
2006	96.40	140^th	4818	97.1%
2007	95.64	187^th	5113	96.3%
2008	94.06	239^th	5113	95.3%
2009	95.24	143^rd	5193	97.2%
2010	96.95	34^th	5314	99.4%
2011	95.66	78^th	5377	98.5%
2012	93.92	159^th	5390	97.1%
2013	93.01	256^th	5530	95.4%
2015	96.41	237^th	5611	95.8%
2016	97.52	100^th	5614	98.2%
2017	96.59	209^th	5692	96.3%
2018	93.95	377^th	5662	93.3%
2019	92.96	445^th	5789	92.3%
2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	92.39	567^th	5883	90.4%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: California Department of Education

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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, May 8, 2013

My child has attended this school since K and is now in 1st grade. We come from an outside district and all I can say about this school is that it is great. From the teachers to the parents and I believe the combination of the two is what makes this school great. I truly believe in parental involvement (volunteering, etc....). Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 14, 2010

WORST school ever!! Moved to Newport Beach and met several families who have also attended and agree. My children fell behind due to a very turbulent divorce. Completely disgusted and highly disappointed with the staffs inability to help families in crisis. Had several meetings where I was told there was nothing 'extra' they would do in order to help and I was to do more at home. NOTE: TURBULENT DIVORCE(not to mention I only had them 50% of the time). My girls dreaded school. They now attend NEWPORT COAST ELEMENTARY. A true example of and outstanding school. Their method of teaching is outside the box and all they do is 'extra'.(ALL within school hrs.) Not only did they catch up within the first year...they LOVE school. Peters Canyon staff needs to take a field trip to NCE and take notes! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Peters Canyon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	210	15	46	22	20	n/a	n/a	0	313
1999	309	9	84	38	18	n/a	n/a	0	458
2000	394	12	147	58	13	n/a	n/a	0	624
2001	440	16	185	63	8	n/a	n/a	0	712
2002	278	5	143	29	6	n/a	n/a	5	466
2003	278	5	143	29	6	n/a	n/a	5	466
2004	278	5	147	35	2	n/a	n/a	8	475
2005	306	6	151	21	0	n/a	n/a	10	494
2006	290	6	139	31	1	n/a	n/a	17	484
2007	282	11	147	33	2	n/a	n/a	27	502
2008	309	10	156	30	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	505
2009	332	8	181	48	2	1	46	0	618
2010	324	10	195	68	2	1	30	0	630
2011	308	5	206	74	2	1	31	0	627
2012	307	7	209	68	2	0	39	0	632
2013	273	8	182	60	2	0	41	0	566
2014	238	6	177	54	1	0	36	0	512
2015	226	5	215	69	0	0	34	0	549
2016	205	10	224	82	0	2	37	0	560
2017	165	6	205	85	0	1	33	0	495
2018	143	5	206	98	0	1	44	0	497
2019	126	5	208	100	0	2	49	0	490
2020	125	4	211	116	0	2	52	0	510
2021	119	6	207	104	0	2	59	0	497
2022	90	6	207	94	1	2	63	0	463

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Peters Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	313	18.0	17.4	8.6
1999	458	27.0	17.0	4.8
2000	624	32.5	19.2	2.6
2001	712	38.0	18.7	2.8
2002	466	23.0	20.3	3
2003	466	23.0	20.3	3
2004	475	22.7	20.9	3.4
2005	494	21.7	22.8	1.9
2006	484	22.8	21.2	1.7
2007	502	23.0	21.8	4.2
2008	505	26.0	19.4	3.4
2009	618	29.0	20.6	4.4
2010	630	23.8	26.4	3.8
2011	627	n/a	n/a	3.5
2012	632	21.0	30.0	n/a
2013	566	18.5	30.5	4.1
2014	512	18.0	28.4	3.9
2015	549	18.0	30.5	3.6
2016	560	20.0	28.0	5.4
2017	495	18.0	27.5	7.9
2018	497	18.0	27.6	12.5
2019	490	20.0	24.5	11.2
2020	510	n/a	n/a	13.5
2021	497	19.6	25.2	11.3
2022	463	17.5	26.4	13.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Peters Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	313	18.0	17.4	8.6
1999	458	27.0	17.0	4.8
2000	624	32.5	19.2	2.6
2001	712	38.0	18.7	2.8
2002	466	23.0	20.3	3
2003	466	23.0	20.3	3
2004	475	22.7	20.9	3.4
2005	494	21.7	22.8	1.9
2006	484	22.8	21.2	1.7
2007	502	23.0	21.8	4.2
2008	505	26.0	19.4	3.4
2009	618	29.0	20.6	4.4
2010	630	23.8	26.4	3.8
2011	627	n/a	n/a	3.5
2012	632	21.0	30.0	n/a
2013	566	18.5	30.5	4.1
2014	512	18.0	28.4	3.9
2015	549	18.0	30.5	3.6
2016	560	20.0	28.0	5.4
2017	495	18.0	27.5	7.9
2018	497	18.0	27.6	12.5
2019	490	20.0	24.5	11.2
2020	510	n/a	n/a	13.5
2021	497	19.6	25.2	11.3
2022	463	17.5	26.4	13.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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