# Tustin Unified

Tustin Unified is a unified district in Orange County, California. Reading proficiency is 62.2%, +2.0 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 53.4%, +3.9 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/tustin-unified |
| County | Orange |
| District type | Unified |
| Schools | 32 |
| Students | 21,220 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 25:1 |
| Average spending per student | $16,308 |
| Low-Income Students | 11,322 (53.1%) |
| English Learners | 3,136 (14.7%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 60.2% | 11,091 |
| 2024 | 61.4% | 11,002 |
| 2025 | 62.2% | 10,896 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 49.4% | 11,200 |
| 2024 | 52.1% | 11,119 |
| 2025 | 53.4% | 10,974 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 39.8% | 76.5% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | 79.7% |
| 2025 | 45.9% | 80.7% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 26.0% | 68.2% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | 73.6% |
| 2025 | 34.4% | 75.1% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 13.4% | 67.5% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | 68.4% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | 69.1% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 12.4% | 57.2% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | 59.8% |
| 2025 | 15.3% | 60.2% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allyson Muñiz-Damikolas | Board Member | adamikolas@tustin.k12.ca.us | 2024 | 2028 |
| Jonathan Abelove | Board Clerk | jabelove@tustin.k12.ca.us | 2022 | 2026 |
| Jonathan Stone | Board President | jstone@tustin.k12.ca.us | 2024 | 2028 |
| Kathy Copeland, Ed.D. | Board Member | kcopeland@tustin.k12.ca.us | 2024 | 2028 |
| Lynn Davis | Board Vice President | ldavis@tustin.k12.ca.us | 2022 | 2026 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Tustin Memorial Elementary | Santa Ana | 87.7% | 88.7% | 88.2% | +4.6 | +4.3 |
| 2 | Orchard Hills | Irvine | 84.1% | 82.7% | 83.4% | +2.8 | +5.7 |
| 3 | Arroyo Elementary | Santa Ana | 80.0% | 78.8% | 79.4% | +4.3 | +6.3 |
| 4 | Red Hill Elementary | Santa Ana | 77.5% | 78.1% | 77.8% | +14.9 | +10.9 |
| 5 | Legacy Magnet Academy | Tustin | 84.8% | 69.9% | 77.4% | +2.5 | +1.1 |
| 6 | Hicks Canyon Elementary | Irvine | 73.8% | 77.1% | 75.5% | +0.8 | +4.8 |
| 7 | Peters Canyon Elementary | Tustin | 75.1% | 74.7% | 74.9% | +9.0 | +4.3 |
| 8 | Arnold O. Beckman High | Irvine | 82.6% | 61.3% | 72.0% | +3.5 | +3.7 |
| 9 | Heritage Elementary | Tustin | 75.3% | 68.7% | 72.0% | +7.3 | +8.6 |
| 10 | Ladera Elementary | Tustin | 68.3% | 73.7% | 71.0% | +1.8 | +8.9 |
| 11 | Myford Elementary | Irvine | 71.4% | 69.8% | 70.6% | -2.0 | -4.1 |
| 12 | Pioneer Middle | Tustin | 70.6% | 62.1% | 66.3% | -1.8 | +0.9 |
| 13 | Tustin Connect Center | Tustin | 71.6% | 56.7% | 64.2% | -1.4 | +3.7 |
| 14 | Tustin Connect | Tustin | 74.0% | 48.7% | 61.3% | +5.6 | +5.6 |
| 15 | Guin Foss Elementary | Santa Ana | 57.8% | 57.5% | 57.6% | +6.2 | +8.2 |
| 16 | Hewes Middle | Santa Ana | 60.3% | 53.2% | 56.7% | +1.1 | +3.2 |
| 17 | Foothill High | Santa Ana | 67.6% | 44.1% | 55.8% | -8.5 | -5.0 |
| 18 | Tustin Ranch Elementary | Tustin | 55.3% | 50.8% | 53.0% | +1.3 | +2.5 |
| 19 | Loma Vista Elementary | Santa Ana | 47.8% | 43.9% | 45.8% | +9.4 | +2.2 |
| 20 | Tustin High | Tustin | 60.3% | 24.1% | 42.2% | -2.9 | +2.5 |
| 21 | Barbara Benson Elementary | Tustin | 37.7% | 43.9% | 40.8% | -13.8 | -1.5 |
| 22 | Columbus Tustin Middle | Tustin | 40.9% | 29.5% | 35.2% | -5.0 | -3.0 |
| 23 | C. E. Utt Middle | Tustin | 42.9% | 27.3% | 35.1% | +3.4 | +1.6 |
| 24 | Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary | Tustin | 33.7% | 32.1% | 32.9% | +4.7 | +4.1 |
| 25 | Jeane Thorman Elementary | Tustin | 36.2% | 21.4% | 28.8% | -1.6 | -6.0 |
| 26 | W. R. Nelson Elementary | Tustin | 30.0% | 27.3% | 28.7% | +1.5 | +4.3 |
| 27 | Robert Heideman Elementary | Tustin | 27.9% | 29.2% | 28.5% | +9.9 | +13.6 |
| 28 | C. C. Lambert Elementary | Tustin | 24.0% | 20.0% | 22.0% | +5.0 | +3.0 |
| 29 | Marjorie Veeh Elementary | Tustin | 27.9% | 15.2% | 21.5% | -5.0 | -7.5 |
| 30 | Sycamore Magnet Academy | Tustin | 25.7% | 15.3% | 20.5% | +0.8 | +4.1 |
| 31 | Helen Estock Elementary | Tustin | 21.4% | 14.8% | 18.1% | -0.3 | +2.1 |
| 32 | Hillview High (Continuation) | Tustin | 9.1% | 1.9% | 5.5% | -15.9 | +1.9 |