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Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School

1362 Mitchell Ave.
Tustin, CA 92780

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Serving 414 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 414 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School's student population of 414 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School
Kind	85
1	59
2	68
3	65
4	74
5	63

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Total Students

414 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School
2023	396
2022	418
2021	432
2020	461
2019	461
2018	598
2017	598
2016	638
2015	678
2014	703
2013	700
2012	669
2011	652
2010	625
2009	612
2008	607
2007	585
2006	639
2005	677
2004	701
2003	693
2002	672
2001	678
2000	673
1999	678
1998	683
1997	653
1996	784
1995	748
1994	606
1993	614
1992	486
1991	466
1990	467
1989	504
1988	503
1987	429

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School
2023	15
2022	17
2021	17
2020	16
2019	16
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	23
2014	23
2013	22
2012	23
2010	25
2009	28
2008	30
2007	27
2006	30
2005	30
2004	32
2003	33
2002	29
2001	33
2000	33
1999	33
1998	31
1997	28
1996	26
1995	25
1994	22
1993	22
1992	18
1991	18
1990	19

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School Rankings

Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School is 0.26, which is less 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)

#5004 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School
2022	#5004
2021	#840
2019	#5020
2018	#5283
2017	#5010
2016	#4921
2015	#5297
2013	#2534
2012	#4241
2011	#5143
2010	#6269

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29%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2022	29%	33%	47%
2021	50%	34%	46%
2019	37%	40%	52%
2018	34%	39%	52%
2017	33%	38%	52%
2016	33%	37%	52%
2015	23%	34%	49%
2013	74%	59%	73%
2012	62%	59%	73%
2011	57%	58%	70%
2010	52%	56%	68%

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37%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2022	37%	47%	59%
2021	50%	49%	65%
2019	42%	51%	61%
2018	41%	50%	52%
2017	41%	48%	62%
2016	41%	48%	62%
2015	33%	44%	57%
2013	60%	57%	71%
2012	54%	58%	72%
2011	48%	56%	71%
2010	40%	54%	69%

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20-24%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2010	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2023	7%	12%	25%
2022	7%	12%	24%
2021	7%	12%	23%
2020	5%	12%	22%
2019	5%	12%	22%
2018	6%	11%	21%
2017	6%	11%	21%
2016	6%	11%	20%
2015	7%	11%	20%
2014	5%	11%	19%
2013	5%	11%	19%
2012	5%	11%	19%
2011	5%	11%	19%
2010	6%	11%	19%
2009	8%	11%	18%
2008	8%	12%	18%
2007	6%	12%	18%
2006	5%	12%	17%
2005	8%	12%	16%
2004	8%	12%	16%
2003	9%	11%	15%
2002	8%	11%	14%
2001	7%	11%	13%
2000	8%	11%	12%
1999	9%	11%	11%
1998	9%	11%	11%
1997	9%	11%	12%
1996	8%	11%	12%
1995	9%	11%	12%
1994	13%	11%	13%
1993	11%	11%	13%
1992	14%	11%	13%
1991	13%	11%	13%

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Hispanic

86%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2023	86%	55%	47%
2022	87%	56%	47%
2021	86%	56%	47%
2020	86%	55%	46%
2019	86%	55%	46%
2018	90%	54%	47%
2017	90%	54%	47%
2016	89%	54%	47%
2015	88%	54%	47%
2014	88%	53%	47%
2013	86%	53%	47%
2012	86%	52%	46%
2011	86%	51%	45%
2010	86%	50%	44%
2009	83%	49%	42%
2008	85%	50%	44%
2007	86%	49%	43%
2006	89%	48%	44%
2005	87%	47%	44%
2004	86%	46%	44%
2003	85%	45%	44%
2002	85%	44%	44%
2001	81%	43%	44%
2000	79%	42%	43%
1999	75%	41%	42%
1998	77%	40%	42%
1997	74%	40%	40%
1996	75%	39%	38%
1995	67%	38%	36%
1994	54%	37%	32%
1993	50%	36%	28%
1992	43%	35%	26%
1991	44%	34%	24%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	3%
2002	1%	8%	3%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	3%	9%	4%
1999	4%	9%	4%
1998	3%	9%	5%
1997	4%	9%	5%
1996	4%	9%	5%
1995	7%	9%	5%
1994	8%	9%	5%
1993	9%	9%	6%
1992	10%	9%	6%
1991	10%	9%	5%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2023	3%	21%	20%
2022	3%	21%	21%
2021	3%	22%	22%
2020	5%	23%	25%
2019	5%	23%	25%
2018	3%	24%	27%
2017	3%	24%	27%
2016	4%	24%	28%
2015	4%	24%	29%
2014	5%	25%	29%
2013	5%	25%	30%
2012	5%	26%	31%
2011	5%	27%	32%
2010	4%	27%	33%
2009	4%	28%	33%
2008	5%	29%	35%
2007	4%	29%	36%
2006	4%	31%	36%
2005	3%	31%	37%
2004	4%	32%	37%
2003	5%	34%	38%
2002	6%	35%	39%
2001	9%	36%	40%
2000	10%	37%	41%
1999	12%	38%	42%
1998	11%	39%	42%
1997	13%	39%	43%
1996	13%	40%	45%
1995	17%	41%	47%
1994	25%	42%	50%
1993	30%	43%	53%
1992	32%	44%	55%
1991	33%	45%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	6%
2022	1%	5%	6%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	4%	5%
2019	1%	4%	5%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2023	0.26	0.64	0.68
2022	0.24	0.63	0.67
2021	0.26	0.62	0.67
2020	0.26	0.63	0.67
2019	0.26	0.63	0.67
2018	0.19	0.64	0.66
2017	0.19	0.64	0.66
2016	0.20	0.64	0.66
2015	0.22	0.64	0.66
2014	0.22	0.65	0.67
2013	0.26	0.65	0.67
2012	0.26	0.65	0.67
2011	0.26	0.67	0.67
2010	0.26	0.67	0.67
2009	0.31	0.71	0.68
2008	0.27	0.65	0.66
2007	0.26	0.67	0.66
2006	0.22	0.66	0.65
2005	0.26	0.67	0.65
2004	0.27	0.67	0.65
2003	0.27	0.67	0.64
2002	0.27	0.67	0.64
2001	0.35	0.67	0.63
2000	0.36	0.67	0.63
1999	0.42	0.67	0.64
1998	0.39	0.67	0.64
1997	0.43	0.67	0.65
1996	0.42	0.67	0.64
1995	0.51	0.67	0.64
1994	0.63	0.67	0.64
1993	0.65	0.67	0.63
1992	0.69	0.67	0.61
1991	0.68	0.67	0.60

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Eligible for

77%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2023	77%	51%	38%
2022	60%	51%	32%
2021	63%	53%	35%
2020	64%	52%	34%
2019	64%	52%	34%
2018	52%	49%	29%
2017	52%	49%	29%
2016	73%	50%	32%
2015	73%	50%	31%
2014	76%	49%	32%
2013	77%	48%	36%
2011	71%	46%	31%
2010	64%	46%	31%
2009	64%	43%	29%
2008	52%	41%	26%
2007	47%	40%	24%
2006	41%	40%	21%
2005	56%	40%	24%
2004	51%	40%	26%
2003	48%	39%	25%
2002	51%	39%	25%
2001	49%	39%	24%
2000	48%	40%	26%
1999	46%	40%	25%
1998	84%	47%	41%
1997	68%	47%	38%
1996	58%	46%	30%
1995	66%	45%	34%
1994	55%	43%	30%
1993	51%	41%	27%
1992	44%	38%	23%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School	California	Tustin Unified School District
2023	11%	8%	7%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	11%	7%	6%
2019	11%	7%	6%
2018	6%	9%	8%
2017	6%	9%	8%
2016	12%	9%	8%
2015	14%	9%	8%
2014	10%	9%	8%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2011	9%	8%	8%
2010	13%	9%	7%
2009	13%	10%	7%
2008	20%	10%	9%
2007	17%	10%	9%
2006	12%	9%	6%
2005	18%	9%	9%
2004	18%	9%	8%
2003	20%	9%	9%
2002	19%	8%	8%

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School District Name

Tustin Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School's ranking?

Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School is ranked #5004 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School?

414 students attend Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School?

Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School offer ?

Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School part of?

Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School is part of Tustin Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 414 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education