Tustin Memorial Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

12712 Browning Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705

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Serving 621 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Tustin Memorial Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 621 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 31:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 5% in CA
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Tustin Memorial Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Tustin Memorial Elementary School's student population of 621 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tustin Memorial Elementary School
Kind	106
1	100
2	100
3	94
4	115
5	106

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Total Students

621 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tustin Memorial Elementary School
2024	621
2023	587
2022	586
2021	557
2020	584
2019	584
2018	610
2017	610
2016	618
2015	658
2014	694
2013	696
2012	688
2011	731
2010	681
2009	606
2008	536
2007	587
2006	579
2005	592
2004	567
2003	574
2002	555
2001	554
2000	559
1999	520
1998	461
1997	385
1996	381
1995	410
1994	354
1993	203
1992	478
1991	441
1990	466
1989	360
1988	368

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Tustin Memorial Elementary School
2024	20
2023	20
2022	20
2021	21
2020	22
2019	22
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2014	22
2013	23
2012	22
2010	25
2009	26
2008	27
2007	26
2006	26
2005	27
2004	26
2003	28
2002	28
2001	27
2000	28
1999	27
1998	21
1997	19
1996	16
1995	17
1994	16
1993	11
1992	19
1991	19
1990	20
1989	17
1988	15
1987	19

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School Rankings

Tustin Memorial Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tustin Memorial Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#132 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Tustin Memorial Elementary School
2023	#132
2022	#197
2019	#141
2018	#151
2017	#71
2016	#109
2015	#102
2013	#63
2012	#117
2011	#60
2010	#111

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84%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Tustin Memorial Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2023	84%	34%	49%
2022	80%	33%	47%
2019	84%	40%	52%
2018	82%	39%	52%
2017	85%	38%	52%
2016	83%	37%	52%
2015	81%	34%	49%
2013	96%	59%	73%
2012	96%	59%	73%
2011	95%	58%	70%
2010	93%	56%	68%

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85%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Tustin Memorial Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2022	85%	47%	59%
2019	88%	51%	61%
2018	88%	50%	52%
2017	90%	48%	62%
2016	90%	48%	62%
2015	89%	44%	57%
2013	91%	57%	71%
2012	90%	58%	72%
2011	92%	56%	71%
2010	90%	54%	69%

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70-74%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

31:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Tustin Memorial Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2024	31:1	21:1
2023	29:1	22:1	26:1
2022	29:1	22:1	26:1
2021	27:1	22:1	26:1
2020	27:1	23:1	28:1
2019	27:1	23:1	28:1
2018	29:1	23:1	27:1
2017	29:1	23:1	27:1
2016	29:1	24:1	27:1
2015	31:1	24:1	28:1
2014	32:1	24:1	29:1
2013	30:1	24:1	29:1
2012	31:1	24:1	29:1
2010	27:1	22:1	27:1
2009	23:1	21:1	24:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	23:1	22:1	24:1
2006	22:1	22:1	24:1
2005	22:1	22:1	24:1
2004	22:1	22:1	24:1
2003	21:1	21:1	23:1
2002	20:1	21:1	22:1
2001	21:1	21:1	22:1
2000	20:1	22:1	23:1
1999	19:1	22:1	22:1
1998	22:1	22:1	23:1
1997	20:1	24:1	24:1
1996	24:1	25:1	27:1
1995	24:1	25:1	27:1
1994	22:1	25:1	27:1
1993	19:1	25:1	26:1
1992	25:1	24:1	27:1
1991	23:1	24:1	26:1
1990	24:1	24:1	26:1
1989	21:1	24:1	25:1
1988	25:1	24:1	26:1
1987	24:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

53%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tustin Memorial Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2024	53%	12%
2023	53%	12%	25%
2022	51%	12%	24%
2021	47%	12%	23%
2020	45%	12%	22%
2019	45%	12%	22%
2018	42%	11%	21%
2017	42%	11%	21%
2016	39%	11%	20%
2015	38%	11%	20%
2014	37%	11%	19%
2013	37%	11%	19%
2012	33%	11%	19%
2011	31%	11%	19%
2010	29%	11%	19%
2009	24%	11%	18%
2008	24%	12%	18%
2007	23%	12%	18%
2006	21%	12%	17%
2005	20%	12%	16%
2004	20%	12%	16%
2003	19%	11%	15%
2002	17%	11%	14%
2001	13%	11%	13%
2000	11%	11%	12%
1999	13%	11%	11%
1998	15%	11%	11%
1997	12%	11%	12%
1996	12%	11%	12%
1995	17%	11%	12%
1994	14%	11%	13%
1993	7%	11%	13%
1992	9%	11%	13%
1991	10%	11%	13%
1990	8%	10%	14%
1989	8%	10%	12%
1988	10%	10%	12%

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Hispanic

11%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tustin Memorial Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2024	11%	56%
2023	11%	55%	47%
2022	12%	56%	47%
2021	14%	56%	47%
2020	14%	55%	46%
2019	14%	55%	46%
2018	16%	54%	47%
2017	16%	54%	47%
2016	18%	54%	47%
2015	18%	54%	47%
2014	17%	53%	47%
2013	17%	53%	47%
2012	14%	52%	46%
2011	15%	51%	45%
2010	13%	50%	44%
2009	9%	49%	42%
2008	11%	50%	44%
2007	12%	49%	43%
2006	13%	48%	44%
2005	12%	47%	44%
2004	12%	46%	44%
2003	12%	45%	44%
2002	12%	44%	44%
2001	17%	43%	44%
2000	15%	42%	43%
1999	15%	41%	42%
1998	14%	40%	42%
1997	17%	40%	40%
1996	36%	39%	38%
1995	37%	38%	36%
1994	33%	37%	32%
1993	27%	36%	28%
1992	25%	35%	26%
1991	23%	34%	24%
1990	19%	33%	19%
1989	11%	31%	14%
1988	7%	30%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Tustin Memorial Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	3%	8%	3%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	4%	8%	3%
2000	4%	9%	4%
1999	2%	9%	4%
1998	2%	9%	5%
1997	2%	9%	5%
1996	2%	9%	5%
1995	1%	9%	5%
1994	3%	9%	5%
1993	2%	9%	6%
1992	3%	9%	6%
1991	3%	9%	5%
1990	7%	9%	5%
1989	4%	9%	5%

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White

22%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tustin Memorial Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2024	22%	20%
2023	24%	21%	20%
2022	25%	21%	21%
2021	29%	22%	22%
2020	33%	23%	25%
2019	33%	23%	25%
2018	37%	24%	27%
2017	37%	24%	27%
2016	38%	24%	28%
2015	39%	24%	29%
2014	40%	25%	29%
2013	41%	25%	30%
2012	48%	26%	31%
2011	48%	27%	32%
2010	53%	27%	33%
2009	58%	28%	33%
2008	64%	29%	35%
2007	62%	29%	36%
2006	63%	31%	36%
2005	65%	31%	37%
2004	65%	32%	37%
2003	66%	34%	38%
2002	67%	35%	39%
2001	66%	36%	40%
2000	70%	37%	41%
1999	70%	38%	42%
1998	69%	39%	42%
1997	68%	39%	43%
1996	50%	40%	45%
1995	45%	41%	47%
1994	50%	42%	50%
1993	64%	43%	53%
1992	63%	44%	55%
1991	64%	45%	57%
1990	66%	47%	62%
1989	77%	49%	68%
1988	79%	50%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Tustin Memorial Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2024	13%	6%
2023	11%	6%	6%
2022	12%	5%	6%
2021	10%	5%	5%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	2%
2012	5%	3%	2%
2011	5%	2%	2%
2010	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tustin Memorial Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2024	0.65	0.63
2023	0.64	0.64	0.68
2022	0.66	0.63	0.67
2021	0.67	0.62	0.67
2020	0.67	0.63	0.67
2019	0.67	0.63	0.67
2018	0.67	0.64	0.66
2017	0.67	0.64	0.66
2016	0.68	0.64	0.66
2015	0.68	0.64	0.66
2014	0.68	0.65	0.67
2013	0.68	0.65	0.67
2012	0.65	0.65	0.67
2011	0.65	0.67	0.67
2010	0.63	0.67	0.67
2009	0.60	0.71	0.68
2008	0.52	0.65	0.66
2007	0.59	0.67	0.66
2006	0.58	0.66	0.65
2005	0.55	0.67	0.65
2004	0.56	0.67	0.65
2003	0.54	0.67	0.64
2002	0.53	0.67	0.64
2001	0.54	0.67	0.63
2000	0.48	0.67	0.63
1999	0.47	0.67	0.64
1998	0.49	0.67	0.64
1997	0.50	0.67	0.65
1996	0.61	0.67	0.64
1995	0.64	0.67	0.64
1994	0.63	0.67	0.64
1993	0.52	0.67	0.63
1992	0.54	0.67	0.61
1991	0.53	0.67	0.60
1990	0.52	0.66	0.57
1989	0.39	0.65	0.51
1988	0.36	0.65	0.47

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Tustin Memorial Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2024	9%	54%
2023	7%	51%	38%
2022	8%	51%	32%
2021	8%	53%	35%
2020	7%	52%	34%
2019	7%	52%	34%
2018	6%	49%	29%
2017	6%	49%	29%
2016	4%	50%	32%
2015	5%	50%	31%
2014	6%	49%	32%
2013	7%	48%	36%
2011	4%	46%	31%
2010	3%	46%	31%
2009	1%	43%	29%
2008	1%	41%	26%
2007	1%	40%	24%
2006	2%	40%	21%
2005	2%	40%	24%
2004	2%	40%	26%
2003	1%	39%	25%
2002	1%	39%	25%
2001	3%	39%	24%
2000	2%	40%	26%
1999	4%	40%	25%
1998	8%	47%	41%
1997	16%	47%	38%
1996	31%	46%	30%
1995	37%	45%	34%
1994	35%	43%	30%
1993	26%	41%	27%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Tustin Memorial Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2024	11%	8%
2023	1%	8%	7%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	1%	7%	6%
2019	1%	7%	6%
2018	2%	9%	8%
2017	2%	9%	8%
2016	2%	9%	8%
2015	3%	9%	8%
2014	3%	9%	8%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2011	2%	8%	8%
2010	2%	9%	7%
2009	1%	10%	7%
2008	1%	10%	9%
2007	1%	10%	9%
2006	1%	9%	6%
2005	2%	9%	9%
2004	2%	9%	8%
2003	2%	9%	9%
2002	3%	8%	8%
2001	3%	8%	8%
2000	2%	7%	8%
1999	4%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tustin Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tustin Memorial Elementary School's ranking?

Tustin Memorial Elementary School is ranked #132 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 85% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Tustin Memorial Elementary School?

621 students attend Tustin Memorial Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Tustin Memorial Elementary School students are Asian, 22% of students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Tustin Memorial Elementary School?

Tustin Memorial Elementary School has a student ration of 31:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Tustin Memorial Elementary School offer ?

Tustin Memorial Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Tustin Memorial Elementary School part of?

Tustin Memorial Elementary School is part of Tustin Unified School District.

School Calendar

View the Tustin Memorial Elementary School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:

Event

Date

Last day of School

May 29, 2026 (Friday)

First day of School-Late Start- Gates open at 9:00am. Warning Bell @ 9:10 am. School starts at 9:15am.

August 13, 2026 (Thursday)

First Day Back from Winter Recess

January 05, 2027 (Tuesday)

Last day of School

May 28, 2027 (Friday)

First day of School

August 12, 2027 (Thursday)

The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Tustin Memorial Elementary School is Legacy Magnet Academy (0.6 miles away)

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Tustin, CA 92782
(714) 430-2088

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(Math: 48% | Reading: 55%)
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Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-7580

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Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-7505

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(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
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Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-7531

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Gr: K-5 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)

School Rankings

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

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