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Tustin Unified Elementary Schools

19 schools ranked by composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

District performance overview

Tustin Unified has 19 ranked elementary schools averaging a composite score of 57.5 — 12.0 points above the state average of 45.5. Scores range from 32.6 to 76.6.

The highest-scoring school is Tustin Memorial Elementary with a composite of 76.6 and 60.7% exceeding standard.

Wide performance spread: The 43.9-point gap between the highest and lowest scoring schools in Tustin Unified suggests significant variation in school quality within the same district. Choosing the right school within this district matters more than choosing the district itself.

District-wide chronic absenteeism averages 10.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite
57.5
State avg: 45.5
Score Range
43.9
32.6 – 76.6
Avg Exceeded %
34.3%
State avg: 21.0%
Schools Ranked
19
With composite scores
# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Tustin Memorial Elementary
Tustin Unified
Orange 76.6 60.7% 88.3% 1.1% 0.7%
2 Orchard Hills
Tustin Unified
Orange 76.5 62.4% 84.0% 4.6% 1.4%
3 Red Hill Elementary
Tustin Unified
Orange 70.9 45.0% 77.1% 5.6% 0.9%
4 Peters Canyon Elementary
Tustin Unified
Orange 70.3 53.0% 74.2% 9.4% 0.0%
5 Arroyo Elementary
Tustin Unified
Orange 70.1 52.8% 79.5% 3.7% 0.0%
6 Hicks Canyon Elementary
Tustin Unified
Orange 69.5 51.9% 75.4% 3.4% 0.5%
7 Ladera Elementary
Tustin Unified
Orange 66.9 47.0% 70.9% 5.7% 0.0%
8 Myford Elementary
Tustin Unified
Orange 65.7 44.7% 70.4% 8.7% 0.3%
9 Heritage Elementary
Tustin Unified
Orange 65.6 47.1% 72.0% 7.5% 1.8%
10 Tustin Connect
Tustin Unified
Orange 63.9 37.9% 64.7% 6.5% 0.0%
11 Tustin Ranch Elementary
Tustin Unified
Orange 55.9 25.2% 53.0% 10.3% 0.2%
12 Loma Vista Elementary
Tustin Unified
Orange 52.6 25.0% 45.8% 10.7% 0.6%
13 Barbara Benson Elementary
Tustin Unified
Orange 50.8 18.3% 41.0% 19.5% 0.3%
14 Guin Foss Elementary
Tustin Unified
Orange 50.3 34.5% 59.2% 11.4% 0.5%
15 Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary
Tustin Unified
Orange 45.1 12.1% 33.0% 18.3% 0.9%
16 W. R. Nelson Elementary
Tustin Unified
Orange 39.4 12.2% 28.8% 13.6% 0.8%
17 Robert Heideman Elementary
Tustin Unified
Orange 36.8 11.1% 29.0% 17.4% 0.0%
18 Sycamore Magnet Academy
Tustin Unified
Orange 33.5 4.9% 20.4% 16.9% 3.3%
19 Helen Estock Elementary
Tustin Unified
Orange 32.6 6.4% 18.0% 23.5% 2.9%