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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic17.1%
White32.9%
Asian31.7%
Black4.0%
Other14.2%
GenderFemale 44.8%Male 55.2%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
668
192 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
35%
29pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
3 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,577
District avg: $13,060 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
37.1% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$59,726 – $137,884
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At South Lake Middle in Irvine, 57.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 58.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. South Lake Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 1.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (45.4% Math proficient); Asian students (78.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 59.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 217 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−59.0pp
13.6% vs 72.6% overall · n=61
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−30.8pp
3.0% vs 33.8% overall · n=61
Math · Disabilities−41.8pp
18.0% vs 59.8% overall · n=50
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−26.4pp
13.9% vs 40.3% overall · n=50
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income228 tested
ELA 57.6%·Math 45.4%· -1.0pp vs district
Asian207 tested
ELA 78.9%·Math 76.8%· -1.5pp vs district
White200 tested
ELA 70.4%·Math 56.0%· +0.1pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$109K
$24K above CA median
Median Home Value
$912K
$253K above CA median
Bachelor's+
65%
30pp above CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
13.9 years avg experience
29 teachers · 10% first-year
Teacher Credentials
75% fully credentialed
2.9% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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