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Tustin Unified School District

300 S. C St., Tustin, CA 92780

24.5K Students | 879 Teachers | 30 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

2.1x 

White students are 2.1 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

White students are 1.8 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 1.4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

White students are 2 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

3.8x 

Black students are 3.8 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 2.3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

White students are 1.4 times as likely to be suspended as Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Achievement Gap

2.6 grades

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 2.6 grades behind White students.

Black students are, on average, academically 2.3 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

73% Nonwhite Students

41% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

98% High School Graduation Rate

30% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

2,349 students

6% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

1,592 students

26% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

2,016 students

5% Students Enrolled in Physics

418 students

16% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

1,283 students

21% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

1,623 students

31% Students Enrolled in Biology

2,408 students

24% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

1,923 students

8% Students Enrolled in Calculus

630 students

1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

339 students

Teachers & Resources

27.9 Students for Every Teacher

7% Inexperienced Teachers

10% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

19 Average Number of AP Courses per School

1.8 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

5 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

0 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

25 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

1 School With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

This District

State

Students

621 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

3% of all students in this district

139 Total In-School Suspended Students

< 1% of all students in this district

0 Total Expelled Students

Outcomes & Resources

52 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2.1Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

47 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

1 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

1.1 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination
  • Sharon Cordes
  • 714-730-7301 x368
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
A. G. Currie Middle Tustin 97% 95%

Not Available

Not available

6.6x
Arnold O. Beckman High Irvine 70% 24% 98% 2x

Not available

Arroyo Elementary Santa Ana 34% 4%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Barbara Benson Elementary Tustin 77% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary Tustin 96% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

C. C. Lambert Elementary Tustin 97% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

C. E. Utt Middle Tustin 81% 63%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Columbus Tustin Middle Tustin 87% 73%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Foothill High Santa Ana 53% 27% 98%

Not available

5.9x
Guin Foss Elementary Santa Ana 68% 43%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Helen Estock Elementary Tustin 95% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hewes Middle Santa Ana 45% 21%

Not Available

Not available

13.9x
Hicks Canyon Elementary Irvine 72% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hillview High (Continuation) Tustin 87% 76% Between 90% and 94%

Not available

Not available

Jeane Thorman Elementary Tustin 99% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ladera Elementary Tustin 64% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Loma Vista Elementary Santa Ana 74% 52%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Marjorie Veeh Elementary Tustin 92% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Myford Elementary Irvine 75% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Orchard Hills Irvine 68% 11%

Not Available

Not available

6x
Peters Canyon Elementary Tustin 64% 5%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pioneer Middle Tustin 60% 13%

Not Available

Not available

4.6x
Red Hill Elementary Santa Ana 35% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Robert Heideman Elementary Tustin 98% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sycamore High (Alternative) Tustin 61% 27% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Tustin Connect Center Tustin 53% 14%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tustin High Tustin 89% 69% Greater than 99% 1.7x

Not available

Tustin Memorial Elementary Santa Ana 63% 7%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tustin Ranch Elementary Tustin 69% 28%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

W. R. Nelson Elementary Tustin 90% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
A. G. Currie Middle Tustin 97% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Arnold O. Beckman High Irvine 70% 24% 98% 2x

Not available

Arroyo Elementary Santa Ana 34% 4%

Not Available

Not available

No White students suspended

Barbara Benson Elementary Tustin 77% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary Tustin 96% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

C. C. Lambert Elementary Tustin 97% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

C. E. Utt Middle Tustin 81% 63%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Columbus Tustin Middle Tustin 87% 73%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Foothill High Santa Ana 53% 27% 98% 1.8x 2.3x
Guin Foss Elementary Santa Ana 68% 43%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Helen Estock Elementary Tustin 95% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hewes Middle Santa Ana 45% 21%

Not Available

Not available

5.3x
Hicks Canyon Elementary Irvine 72% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hillview High (Continuation) Tustin 87% 76% Between 90% and 94%

Not available

Not available

Jeane Thorman Elementary Tustin 99% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ladera Elementary Tustin 64% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Loma Vista Elementary Santa Ana 74% 52%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Marjorie Veeh Elementary Tustin 92% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Myford Elementary Irvine 75% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Orchard Hills Irvine 68% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Peters Canyon Elementary Tustin 64% 5%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pioneer Middle Tustin 60% 13%

Not Available

Not available

2.6x
Red Hill Elementary Santa Ana 35% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Robert Heideman Elementary Tustin 98% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sycamore High (Alternative) Tustin 61% 27% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Tustin Connect Center Tustin 53% 14%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tustin High Tustin 89% 69% Greater than 99% 2x

Not available

Tustin Memorial Elementary Santa Ana 63% 7%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tustin Ranch Elementary Tustin 69% 28%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

W. R. Nelson Elementary Tustin 90% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
A. G. Currie Middle Tustin 97% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Arnold O. Beckman High Irvine 70% 24% 98%

Less likely

Less likely

Arroyo Elementary Santa Ana 34% 4%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Barbara Benson Elementary Tustin 77% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary Tustin 96% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

C. C. Lambert Elementary Tustin 97% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

C. E. Utt Middle Tustin 81% 63%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Columbus Tustin Middle Tustin 87% 73%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Foothill High Santa Ana 53% 27% 98%

Less likely

Not available

Guin Foss Elementary Santa Ana 68% 43%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Helen Estock Elementary Tustin 95% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hewes Middle Santa Ana 45% 21%

Not Available

Not available

5.6x
Hicks Canyon Elementary Irvine 72% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hillview High (Continuation) Tustin 87% 76% Between 90% and 94%

Not available

Not available

Jeane Thorman Elementary Tustin 99% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ladera Elementary Tustin 64% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Loma Vista Elementary Santa Ana 74% 52%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Marjorie Veeh Elementary Tustin 92% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Myford Elementary Irvine 75% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Orchard Hills Irvine 68% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Peters Canyon Elementary Tustin 64% 5%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pioneer Middle Tustin 60% 13%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Red Hill Elementary Santa Ana 35% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Robert Heideman Elementary Tustin 98% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sycamore High (Alternative) Tustin 61% 27% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Tustin Connect Center Tustin 53% 14%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tustin High Tustin 89% 69% Greater than 99%

Not available

Not available

Tustin Memorial Elementary Santa Ana 63% 7%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tustin Ranch Elementary Tustin 69% 28%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

W. R. Nelson Elementary Tustin 90% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
A. G. Currie Middle Tustin 97% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Arnold O. Beckman High Irvine 70% 24% 98%

Not available

Not available

Arroyo Elementary Santa Ana 34% 4%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Barbara Benson Elementary Tustin 77% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary Tustin 96% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

C. C. Lambert Elementary Tustin 97% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

C. E. Utt Middle Tustin 81% 63%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Columbus Tustin Middle Tustin 87% 73%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Foothill High Santa Ana 53% 27% 98%

Not available

Not available

Guin Foss Elementary Santa Ana 68% 43%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Helen Estock Elementary Tustin 95% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hewes Middle Santa Ana 45% 21%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hicks Canyon Elementary Irvine 72% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hillview High (Continuation) Tustin 87% 76% Between 90% and 94%

Not available

Not available

Jeane Thorman Elementary Tustin 99% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ladera Elementary Tustin 64% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Loma Vista Elementary Santa Ana 74% 52%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Marjorie Veeh Elementary Tustin 92% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Myford Elementary Irvine 75% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Orchard Hills Irvine 68% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Peters Canyon Elementary Tustin 64% 5%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pioneer Middle Tustin 60% 13%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Red Hill Elementary Santa Ana 35% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Robert Heideman Elementary Tustin 98% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sycamore High (Alternative) Tustin 61% 27% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Tustin Connect Center Tustin 53% 14%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tustin High Tustin 89% 69% Greater than 99%

Not available

Not available

Tustin Memorial Elementary Santa Ana 63% 7%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tustin Ranch Elementary Tustin 69% 28%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

W. R. Nelson Elementary Tustin 90% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
A. G. Currie Middle Tustin 97% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Arnold O. Beckman High Irvine 70% 24% 98% 1.4x

Not available

Arroyo Elementary Santa Ana 34% 4%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Barbara Benson Elementary Tustin 77% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary Tustin 96% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

C. C. Lambert Elementary Tustin 97% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

C. E. Utt Middle Tustin 81% 63%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Columbus Tustin Middle Tustin 87% 73%

Not Available

Not available

5.9x
Foothill High Santa Ana 53% 27% 98%

Not available

Not available

Guin Foss Elementary Santa Ana 68% 43%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Helen Estock Elementary Tustin 95% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hewes Middle Santa Ana 45% 21%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hicks Canyon Elementary Irvine 72% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hillview High (Continuation) Tustin 87% 76% Between 90% and 94%

Not available

Not available

Jeane Thorman Elementary Tustin 99% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ladera Elementary Tustin 64% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Loma Vista Elementary Santa Ana 74% 52%

Not Available

Not available

5.2x
Marjorie Veeh Elementary Tustin 92% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Myford Elementary Irvine 75% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Orchard Hills Irvine 68% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Peters Canyon Elementary Tustin 64% 5%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pioneer Middle Tustin 60% 13%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Red Hill Elementary Santa Ana 35% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Robert Heideman Elementary Tustin 98% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sycamore High (Alternative) Tustin 61% 27% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Tustin Connect Center Tustin 53% 14%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tustin High Tustin 89% 69% Greater than 99%

Not available

Not available

Tustin Memorial Elementary Santa Ana 63% 7%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tustin Ranch Elementary Tustin 69% 28%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

W. R. Nelson Elementary Tustin 90% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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