Is Robert Heideman Elementary a good school?

Robert Heideman Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Robert Heideman Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 490 students attended Robert Heideman Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Robert Heideman Elementary?

Students at Robert Heideman Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% White.

Robert Heideman Elementary

Summary:

Robert Heideman Elementary is a public elementary school in Tustin, California, serving 504 students in grades K-5 and part of the Tustin Unified School District.

Despite being part of a district ranked 404 out of 1,568 in California, Robert Heideman Elementary has consistently performed in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools over the past several years. The school's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 25.87% of Robert Heideman Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 61.39% for Tustin Unified and 47.04% for California. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.3% in 2017-2018 to 20.2% in 2022-2023, much higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, nearby Heritage Elementary and Sycamore Magnet Academy, also part of the Tustin Unified School District, generally perform much better academically than Robert Heideman Elementary. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 92.86% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its poor performance, particularly for certain student subgroups like English Language Learners and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 40% and bottom 10%, respectively, of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

15571 Williams St.
Tustin, CA 92780-4146

(714) 730-7521

District: Tustin Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4825^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,120

Student/teacher ratio: 25.7

Number of students: 490

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.3%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Asian:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Robert Heideman Elementary ranks worse than 82.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.3. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.3%), two or more races (2.2%), Asian (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Tustin Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert Heideman Elementary is 25.7, which is the 4^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Robert Heideman Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert Heideman Elementary is $10,120. 10 elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robert Heideman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert Heideman Elementary 4825^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Robert Heideman Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

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Tustin Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Tustin Unified 404^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Robert Heideman Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Robert Heideman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.55	4158^th	4809	13.5%
2005	24.77	3636^th	4822	24.6%
2006	34.94	3000^th	4818	37.7%
2007	27.08	3773^rd	5113	26.2%
2008	30.70	3532^nd	5113	30.9%
2009	40.50	3027^th	5193	41.7%
2010	39.76	3184^th	5314	40.1%
2011	36.67	3488^th	5377	35.1%
2012	44.68	2966^th	5390	45.0%
2013	38.47	3425^th	5530	38.1%
2015	20.08	4614^th	5611	17.8%
2016	17.12	4860^th	5614	13.4%
2017	15.63	5061^st	5692	11.1%
2018	16.83	4941^st	5662	12.7%
2019	16.50	5121^st	5789	11.5%
2022	13.95	5452^nd	5883	7.3%
2023	13.55	5443^rd	5874	7.3%
2024	20.30	4825^th	5862	17.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Robert Heideman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.27	2111^th	3246	35.0%
2019	39.03	1840^th	3275	43.8%
2022	30.38	2571^st	3311	22.3%
2023	35.67	2108^th	3250	35.1%
2024	39.58	1849^th	3160	41.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Robert Heideman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	18.17	2485^th	2634	5.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert Heideman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.64	4145^th	5084	18.5%
2019	24.63	4252^nd	5173	17.8%
2022	19.87	4667^th	5264	11.3%
2023	17.76	4853^rd	5374	9.7%
2024	25.22	4356^th	5511	21.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Robert Heideman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.78	4716^th	5413	12.9%
2019	17.81	4812^th	5492	12.4%
2022	16.20	5064^th	5635	10.1%
2023	15.48	5108^th	5617	9.1%
2024	20.63	4647^th	5605	17.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Robert Heideman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.98	4823^rd	5431	11.2%
2019	16.53	4933^rd	5510	10.5%
2022	13.34	5352^nd	5663	5.5%
2023	13.38	5284^th	5650	6.5%
2024	20.96	4616^th	5636	18.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Robert Heideman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.37	3880^th	4830	19.7%
2019	22.46	4219^th	4963	15.0%
2022	16.60	4719^th	5084	7.2%
2023	17.13	4679^th	5098	8.2%
2024	27.60	3908^th	5102	23.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Robert Heideman Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	95	18	29	66	4	n/a	n/a	0	212
1989	105	37	32	87	1	n/a	n/a	0	262
1990	105	65	45	147	3	n/a	n/a	0	365
1991	114	79	43	273	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1992	77	87	48	342	3	n/a	n/a	0	557
1993	49	66	39	373	4	n/a	n/a	0	531
1994	44	57	44	441	7	n/a	n/a	0	593
1995	32	53	28	604	5	n/a	n/a	0	722
1996	32	53	28	604	5	n/a	n/a	0	722
1997	33	42	37	592	2	n/a	n/a	0	706
1998	19	31	19	517	2	n/a	n/a	0	588
1999	9	31	10	555	2	n/a	n/a	0	607
2000	8	27	10	573	1	n/a	n/a	0	619
2001	7	16	14	532	1	n/a	n/a	0	570
2002	13	12	10	481	1	n/a	n/a	0	517
2003	13	12	10	481	1	n/a	n/a	0	517
2004	12	10	11	498	2	n/a	n/a	5	538
2005	7	12	7	494	2	n/a	n/a	5	527
2006	9	10	6	452	2	n/a	n/a	2	481
2007	10	9	6	433	1	n/a	n/a	4	463
2008	8	7	8	393	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
2009	4	9	5	412	1	6	4	0	441
2010	7	7	10	442	0	4	0	0	470
2011	3	8	8	482	0	3	0	0	504
2012	1	10	4	488	1	0	0	0	504
2013	6	4	5	561	1	0	0	0	577
2014	8	5	8	572	1	0	2	0	596
2015	8	1	7	607	1	3	3	0	630
2016	14	3	9	610	1	0	4	0	641
2017	15	7	9	617	1	0	3	0	652
2018	8	5	16	618	0	3	2	0	652
2019	7	4	16	596	0	2	2	0	627
2020	2	3	11	588	0	0	3	0	607
2021	3	4	11	539	0	0	3	0	560
2022	5	3	9	511	0	0	2	0	530
2023	5	3	9	478	0	1	8	0	504
2024	6	3	8	462	0	0	11	0	490

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Robert Heideman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	212	7.0	30.2	n/a
1989	262	9.0	29.1	n/a
1990	365	12.0	30.4	n/a
1991	509	16.0	31.8	n/a
1992	557	16.3	34.1	56.2
1993	531	17.5	30.3	57.1
1994	593	20.0	29.6	64.9
1995	722	23.0	31.4	60.4
1996	722	23.0	31.4	60.4
1997	706	30.4	23.2	79.3
1998	588	26.5	22.2	80.1
1999	607	29.0	20.9	79.9
2000	619	31.5	19.7	70.8
2001	570	27.0	21.1	71.8
2002	517	25.0	20.7	83
2003	517	25.0	20.7	83
2004	538	23.0	23.4	82.2
2005	527	23.0	22.9	82.2
2006	481	22.0	21.9	94.4
2007	463	22.0	21.0	95.2
2008	417	21.0	19.9	95.9
2009	441	20.0	21.0	88
2010	470	17.5	26.8	99.4
2011	504	n/a	n/a	88.9
2012	504	16.0	31.5	n/a
2013	577	18.6	31.0	99.5
2014	596	20.0	29.8	92.1
2015	630	21.0	30.0	91
2016	641	22.0	29.1	92.5
2017	652	23.0	28.3	58.9
2018	652	23.0	28.3	71
2019	627	22.0	28.5	69.4
2020	607	n/a	n/a	84.8
2021	560	20.0	28.0	89.8
2022	530	20.0	26.5	64.7
2023	504	18.0	28.0	92.9
2024	490	19.0	25.7	96.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Robert Heideman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	212	7.0	30.2	n/a
1989	262	9.0	29.1	n/a
1990	365	12.0	30.4	n/a
1991	509	16.0	31.8	n/a
1992	557	16.3	34.1	56.2
1993	531	17.5	30.3	57.1
1994	593	20.0	29.6	64.9
1995	722	23.0	31.4	60.4
1996	722	23.0	31.4	60.4
1997	706	30.4	23.2	79.3
1998	588	26.5	22.2	80.1
1999	607	29.0	20.9	79.9
2000	619	31.5	19.7	70.8
2001	570	27.0	21.1	71.8
2002	517	25.0	20.7	83
2003	517	25.0	20.7	83
2004	538	23.0	23.4	82.2
2005	527	23.0	22.9	82.2
2006	481	22.0	21.9	94.4
2007	463	22.0	21.0	95.2
2008	417	21.0	19.9	95.9
2009	441	20.0	21.0	88
2010	470	17.5	26.8	99.4
2011	504	n/a	n/a	88.9
2012	504	16.0	31.5	n/a
2013	577	18.6	31.0	99.5
2014	596	20.0	29.8	92.1
2015	630	21.0	30.0	91
2016	641	22.0	29.1	92.5
2017	652	23.0	28.3	58.9
2018	652	23.0	28.3	71
2019	627	22.0	28.5	69.4
2020	607	n/a	n/a	84.8
2021	560	20.0	28.0	89.8
2022	530	20.0	26.5	64.7
2023	504	18.0	28.0	92.9
2024	490	19.0	25.7	96.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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