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Barbara Benson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

12712 Elizabeth Way, Tustin, CA 92780 · (714) 730-7531 · Part of Tustin Unified School District

North Tustin’s School Grade A− better than 81% of California school districts

Directions
Students
313
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Barbara Benson Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for North Tustin kids: Hewes Middle

On the path

Where North Tustin kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Barbara Benson ElementaryYou are here
6–8Hewes Middlein Santa Ana

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12712 Elizabeth Way, Tustin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten85
Grade 153
Grade 241
Grade 345
Grade 443
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
310’20
343’21
327’22
324’23
313’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 71%White 14%Asian 8%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Barbara Benson Elementary from North Tustin families.

Other schools in Tustin Unified School District

The district →
Orchard Hills
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Irvine
C−
1,373 students28:1
Sycamore Magnet Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tustin
A
1,085 students25:1
Hicks Canyon Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Irvine
830 students27:1
Tustin Memorial Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Santa Ana
613 students28:1
Arroyo Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Santa Ana
585 students28:1
Heritage Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tustin
567 students27:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; North Tustin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.