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Red Hill Elementary

Public Grades K-5

372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of California elementary schools

Summary

Red Hill Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 public school serving 436 students in the Tustin Unified School District, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in California with a strong record of improvement.

The school excels academically, with over three-quarters of students proficient in English and Math, and it stands out for its exceptional effectiveness with all student groups. This performance is particularly notable when compared to nearby schools like Barbara Benson Elementary or Loma Vista Elementary, which have similar or higher per-student spending but significantly lower test scores. Red Hill is also part of a remarkable cluster of high-performing schools in the area, including top-ranked neighbors like Tustin Memorial Elementary and Arroyo Elementary, demonstrating that outstanding results are achievable across different school communities.

Beyond test scores, Red Hill fosters an excellent school culture, evidenced by a chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.6%—less than half the district average and far below the state. The school shows a pattern of consistent year-over-year improvement and gets especially strong results in the upper grades, preparing students well for middle school. Its success highlights that factors like teaching quality, community engagement, and a positive environment are powerful drivers of student achievement.

436

Students ?

25.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,370

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11911 Red Hill Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705-3105

(714) 730-7543

District: Tustin Unified

Students who attend Red Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hewes Middle
High:	Foothill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

Hispanic:

30.3%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2013 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (76% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tustin Unified

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg56%

California avg41%

372^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	94.4	372 of 5857	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	532 of 5869	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	912 of 5859	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	1333 of 5883	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	1484 of 5789	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	848 of 5662	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	86.6	832 of 5692	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	90.2	599 of 5614	89.3%	★★★★☆
2015	94.5	358 of 5611	93.6%	★★★★★
2013	90.4	440 of 5530	92.0%	★★★★★
2012	88.2	539 of 5390	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	92.2	302 of 5377	94.4%	★★★★★
2010	94.7	144 of 5314	97.3%	★★★★★
2009	86.8	651 of 5193	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	89.7	496 of 5113	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	90.1	511 of 5113	90.0%	★★★★★
2006	91.1	432 of 4818	91.0%	★★★★★
2005	90.0	484 of 4822	90.0%	★★★★☆
2004	88.1	583 of 4809	87.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	166 of 5597	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	375 of 5612	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	767 of 5609	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	1252 of 5635	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	1491 of 5492	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	842 of 5413	84.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	136 of 5107	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	162 of 5107	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	380 of 5087	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	72.0	1061 of 5084	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	1178 of 4963	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	718 of 4830	85.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	86 of 5460	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	498 of 5517	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	834 of 5363	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	37.5	3215 of 5264	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	1666 of 5173	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	1238 of 5084	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	583 of 5628	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	684 of 5643	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	1043 of 5638	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	1356 of 5663	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	1437 of 5510	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	865 of 5431	84.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	88.1	34 of 670	94.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	196 of 2598	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	74.0	668 of 2651	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	1114 of 2661	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	1329 of 2726	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	1542 of 2834	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.4	883 of 2737	67.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)95th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+41 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy78%+29 vs state

Science69%+36 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 (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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					$17,370	$16,462	$908
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	$17,925	$16,838	$1,087
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%)	96.2	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		$16,140	$15,232	$908
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							$16,502	$15,594	$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%)	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							$18,877	$17,816	$1,061
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%)	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							$17,620	$16,712	$908
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							$17,270	$16,362	$908
Loma Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	13822 Prospect Ave.	Santa Ana	92780	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	$17,667	$16,510	$1,157
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							$14,849	$13,722	$1,127
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%)	67.4	1720^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.6%		74.8	1372^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	76.6%	348	39.3	39.3	42.4	58.5	64.4		55.3	48.8	58.1	45.6		50.8							$18,415	$17,276	$1,139

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Hill Elementary

Is Red Hill Elementary a good school?

Yes. Red Hill Elementary ranks in the top 6.4% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Red Hill Elementary?

Students at Red Hill Elementary are 51% White, 30% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Red Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Red Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hewes Middle
High : Foothill High

What district is Red Hill Elementary in?

Tustin Unified

How many students attend Red Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Red Hill Elementary.

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