Summary:
Zip code 92705 has nine schools—seven elementary schools and two high schools, with no middle or alternative schools. The 2025–26 group averages were 51% proficient in ELA, 45% in math and 42% in science, compared with 49%, 38% and 36% statewide; in each subject, four schools scored above the state and four below. The central takeaway for families is how uneven results are: the gap between the highest- and lowest-scoring schools was 66 points in ELA, 79 in math and 69 in science.
Tustin Memorial Elementary led in every subject, with 89% proficiency in ELA, 92% in math and 80% in science—40, 54 and 44 points above the state, respectively. Panorama Elementary and Red Hill Elementary also exceeded the state in all three subjects, scoring 83%, 75% and 77% at Panorama, and 69%, 73% and 73% at Red Hill. John Muir Fundamental Elementary also scored above the state in all three. At the other end, Sierra Preparatory Academy had the lowest results: 23% in ELA, 13% in math and 12% in science. John F. Kennedy Elementary, Fairhaven Elementary and Century High were also below the state in all three.
Recent results show a broad science gain, not across-the-board improvement: among eight schools with consecutive-year results, average science proficiency rose by 10 points from 2024–25 to 2025–26, while ELA and math each fell by about 1 point. Science rose at all eight schools; Panorama Elementary gained 24 points, while ELA and math trends varied by school. SchoolDigger ranked Tustin Memorial Elementary 27th of 5,804 statewide (100th percentile) and Panorama Elementary 237th (96th percentile); Sierra Preparatory Academy ranked in the 17th percentile. Reported free/reduced lunch eligible shares for sy 2024–25 were 23% at Tustin, 33% at Panorama, 29% at Red Hill and 70% at Muir; these figures provide context, while Muir’s above-state results show that schools with different reported shares can perform well.
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