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Irvine, CA
Public School Ratings




Irvine Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Irvine Unified School District details

Irvine Unified School District
5050 Barranca Pkwy.
Irvine, CA 92604

37,731 Students enrolled in District

45 Schools in District

27 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Irvine Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

10

(10 is best)

Better than 95.0% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 95.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
72%
41%
74%
47%
69%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alderwood Elementary School
2005 Knollcrest
Irvine, CA, 92603
KG-06
Alternative Education-San Joaquin High School
3387 Barranca Pkwy.
Irvine, CA, 92606
KG-12
Beacon Park School
200 Cultivate
Irvine, CA, 92618
KG-08
Bonita Canyon Elementary School
1 Sundance
Irvine, CA, 92603
KG-06
Brywood Elementary School
1 Westwood
Irvine, CA, 92620
KG-06
Cadence Park School
750 Benchmark
Irvine, CA, 92618
KG-08
Canyon View Elementary School
12025 Yale Ct.
Irvine, CA, 92620
KG-06
College Park Elementary School
3700 Chaparral Ave.
Irvine, CA, 92606
KG-06
Creekside High School
3387 Barranca Pkwy.
Irvine, CA, 92606
09-12
Culverdale Elementary School
2 Paseo Westpark
Irvine, CA, 92614
KG-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 26.0% 22.0%
Black 2.2% 5.2%
Hispanic 13.4% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 57.9% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 20.8% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 20.2% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.6% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,778 $293,456,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,077 $40,624,000 6.9%
Staff $920 $34,723,000 5.9%
General Administration $47 $1,767,000 0.3%
School Administration $784 $29,577,000 5.1%
Operation $1,301 $49,102,000 8.4%
Transportation $156 $5,899,000 1.0%
Other $335 $12,642,000 2.2%
Total Support $4,620 $174,334,000 29.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,112 $117,403,000 20.1%
Total Expenditures $15,510 $585,193,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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