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Schools in ZIP code 92780

The 6 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92780 run from the 16th to the 69th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Solid, Developing and Needs Support.

Elementary · 6 schools

from 16th to 69th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Barbara Benson Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
  • Sycamore Magnet Academy: 50th percentile, Solid
  • W. R. Nelson Elementary: 44th percentile, Developing
  • Robert Heideman Elementary: 40th percentile, Developing
  • Helen Estock Elementary: 16th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
2Developing
3Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 4 schools

from 18th to 90th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Tustin Connect: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Columbus Tustin Middle: 65th percentile, Solid
  • C. E. Utt Middle: 53rd percentile, Solid
  • Sycamore Magnet Academy: 18th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
1Strong

High · 2 schools

from 53rd to 58th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Tustin Connect: 58th percentile, Solid
  • Tustin High: 53rd percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 10 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around ZIP code 92780

12 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in ZIP code 92780 score highest?

Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary is highest, at the 69th percentile.

That’s higher than 69 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 92780

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 92780 had 17 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in ZIP code 92780 score highest?

Tustin Connect is highest, at the 90th percentile.

That’s higher than 90 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 92780

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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  • Sycamore Magnet AcademyTustin Unified · Magnet school. Check how it admits students.
    18thNeeds SupportScope Score 26
Context

The average middle school in ZIP code 92780 had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in ZIP code 92780 score highest?

Tustin Connect is highest, at the 58th percentile.

That’s higher than 58 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 92780

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

  • Tustin ConnectTustin Unified · Check how it admits students.
    58thSolidScope Score 59
  • Tustin HighTustin Unified
    53rdSolidScope Score 57
2 high schools not ranked statewide

Alternative schools and continuation schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with schools of its kind.

8 private schools have an address in ZIP code 92780. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in ZIP code 92780 rank highest?

Elementary: Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary, 69th percentile (Solid). Middle: Tustin Connect, 90th percentile (Strong). High: Tustin Connect, 58th percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in ZIP code 92780 decide which school my child attends?

No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in ZIP code 92780 good?

The 6 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92780 run from the 16th to the 69th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Solid, 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. The 4 public middle schools in ZIP code 92780 run from the 18th to the 90th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Solid and 1 Needs Support. The 2 public high schools in ZIP code 92780 run from the 53rd to the 58th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in ZIP code 92780 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 92780 had 17 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average middle school in ZIP code 92780 had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the schools with a 92780 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries. The state school directory codes OCCS:CHEP/PCHS as “Opportunity Schools”; we call it an alternative school, the kind it is compared with.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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