Tustin Unified School District

300 S. C St.
Tustin, CA 92780-3633
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Tustin Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 24 public elementary schools serving 14,568 students in Tustin Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Tustin Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
28 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
21,474 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
823 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1

District Rank

Tustin Unified School District, which is ranked #320 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#322 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tustin Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tustin Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tustin Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
29%
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tustin Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.64
# American Indian Students
31 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5,321 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
25%
12%
# Hispanic Students
9,946 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
55%
# Black Students
339 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
4,256 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
20%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
58 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,505 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,735
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,391
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,358
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,465
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,576
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,540
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,659
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,629
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,629
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,697
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,909
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,922
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,964
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,059 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,225 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$345 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tustin Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$306 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tustin Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,059
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tustin Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,225
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tustin Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tustin Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tustin Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
12712 Browning Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 730-7546
Grades: K-5
| 621 students
Rank: #22.
Orchard Hills
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
11555 Culver Dr.
Irvine, CA 92602
(714) 430-2078
Grades: K-8
| 1,371 students
Rank: #33.
Hicks Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3817 Viewpark
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 734-1878
Grades: K-5
| 859 students
Rank: #44.
Arroyo Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
11112 Coronel Rd.
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-7381
Grades: K-5
| 577 students
Rank: #55.
Ladera Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2515 Rawlings Way
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-7505
Grades: K-5
| 312 students
Rank: #66.
Legacy Magnet Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
15500 Legacy Rd.
Tustin, CA 92782
(714) 430-2088
Grades: 6-12
| 905 students
Rank: #77.
Myford Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3181 Trevino Dr.
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 734-1875
Grades: K-5
| 520 students
Rank: #88.
Peters Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
26900 Peters Canyon Rd.
Tustin, CA 92782
(714) 730-7540
Grades: K-5
| 448 students
Rank: #99.
Pioneer Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2700 Pioneer Rd.
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-7534
Grades: 6-8
| 941 students
Rank: #1010.
Heritage Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
15400 Lansdowne Rd.
Tustin, CA 92782
(714) 430-2066
Grades: K-5
| 528 students
Rank: #1111.
Tustin Connect
Alternative School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1151 San Juan St.
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 430-2052
Grades: K-12
| 243 students
Rank: #1212.
Red Hill Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
11911 Red Hill Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 730-7543
Grades: K-5
| 418 students
Rank: #1313.
Hewes Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
13232 Hewes Ave.
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-7348
Grades: 6-8
| 908 students
Rank: #1414.
Tustin Ranch Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12950 Robinson Dr.
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-7580
Grades: K-5
| 528 students
Rank: #1515.
Guin Foss Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
18492 Vanderlip Ave.
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-7552
Grades: K-5
| 416 students
Rank: #1616.
Barbara Benson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12712 Elizabeth Way
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-7531
Grades: K-5
| 324 students
Rank: #1717.
Columbus Tustin Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
17952 Beneta Way
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-7352
Grades: 6-8
| 604 students
Rank: #1818.
Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1362 Mitchell Ave.
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-7385
Grades: K-5
| 414 students
Rank: #1919.
C. E. Utt Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
13601 Browning Ave.
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-7573
Grades: 6-8
| 567 students
Rank: #2020.
Loma Vista Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
13822 Prospect Ave.
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-7528
Grades: K-5
| 462 students
Rank: #2121.
W. R. Nelson Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
14392 Browning Ave.
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-7536
Grades: K-5
| 463 students
Rank: #2222.
Robert Heideman Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15571 Williams St.
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-7521
Grades: K-5
| 490 students
Rank: #2323.
Sycamore Magnet Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1402 Sycamore Ave.
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-7360
Grades: K-8
| 1,161 students
Rank: #2424.
Helen Estock Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
14741 North B St.
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-7390
Grades: K-5
| 488 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 28 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 21,474 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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