CaliforniaSchoolsTustin Memorial Elementary

Tustin Memorial Elementary

PublicRegular
Santa Ana, California · Tustin Unified
Teachers20.0FTE
Ratio31.1:1students per teacher
Students621enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students621
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher31.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch20%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
27.9:1
(2024)
10.3%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
22
(2024)
10%vs prior yr
Enrollment
613
(2024)
1.3%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.1:117.8:121.4:125.1:128.7:132.4:12020202120222023202426.5:129.3:129.4:131.1:127.9:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

552567582596611626202021212222202020212022202320245575865876216132120202022EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment557586587621613
Teacher FTE2120202022
Pupil : Teacher ratio26.5:129.3:129.4:131.1:127.9:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.