Elementary Schools in Irvine, California: Irvine students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
Irvine, California has 36 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 64.3/100 — 25.4 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Santiago Hills Elementary at 90/100, where 66.6% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Irvine schools average 45.9% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 36 schools, 3 Growth Engines and 12 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 8.9% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Irvine
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (36)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Hills Elementary Irvine Unified | 66.6% | 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 90/100 |
| 2 | Orchard Hills Tustin Unified | 65.2% | 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 87/100 |
| 3 | Deerfield Elementary Irvine Unified | 55.7% | 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 82/100 |
| 4 | Turtle Rock Elementary Irvine Unified | 62.8% | 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 80/100 |
| 5 | Eastshore Elementary Irvine Unified | 61.1% | 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 80/100 |
| 6 | Brywood Elementary Irvine Unified | 56.9% | 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 74/100 |
| 7 | Westpark Elementary Irvine Unified | 52.5% | 96th percentile · StrongScope Score 74/100 |
| 8 | Hicks Canyon Elementary Tustin Unified | 51.9% | 96th percentile · StrongScope Score 74/100 |
| 9 | Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine Unified | 53.7% | 96th percentile · StrongScope Score 73/100 |
| 10 | Stone Creek Elementary Irvine Unified | 53.0% | 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 72/100 |
| 11 | Irvine Unified School District Virtual Academy Irvine Unified | 52.6% | 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 72/100 |
| 12 | Vista Verde Irvine Unified | 51.9% | 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 72/100 |
| 13 | Canyon View Elementary Irvine Unified | 55.8% | 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 68/100 |
| 14 | Loma Ridge Elementary Irvine Unified | 46.6% | 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 68/100 |
| 15 | Stonegate Elementary Irvine Unified | 57.2% | 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 67/100 |
| 16 | Eastwood Elementary Irvine Unified | 41.5% | 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 66/100 |
| 17 | Cadence Park Irvine Unified | 41.0% | 91st percentile · StrongScope Score 66/100 |
| 18 | College Park Elementary Irvine Unified | 49.1% | 90th percentile · StrongScope Score 64/100 |
| 19 | Myford Elementary Tustin Unified | 44.5% | 90th percentile · StrongScope Score 64/100 |
| 20 | Beacon Park Irvine Unified | 46.0% | 89th percentile · StrongScope Score 63/100 |
| 21 | Meadow Park Elementary Irvine Unified | 43.9% | 89th percentile · StrongScope Score 63/100 |
| 22 | Woodbury Elementary Irvine Unified | 45.0% | 89th percentile · StrongScope Score 62/100 |
| 23 | Portola Springs Elementary Irvine Unified | 42.3% | 87th percentile · StrongScope Score 60/100 |
| 24 | Irvine International Academy Orange County Department of Education | 48.3% | 87th percentile · StrongScope Score 59/100 |
| 25 | Plaza Vista Irvine Unified | 38.0% | 86th percentile · StrongScope Score 59/100 |
| 26 | Solis Park Irvine Unified | 43.9% | 86th percentile · StrongScope Score 59/100 |
| 27 | Alderwood Elementary Irvine Unified | 38.0% | 83rd percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100 |
| 28 | Springbrook Elementary Irvine Unified | 35.0% | 82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100 |
| 29 | University Park Elementary Irvine Unified | 30.6% | 79th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100 |
| 30 | Cypress Village Elementary Irvine Unified | 42.5% | 78th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100 |
| 31 | Northwood Elementary Irvine Unified | 34.7% | 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 51/100 |
| 32 | Culverdale Elementary Irvine Unified | 29.9% | 76th percentile · StrongScope Score 49/100 |
| 33 | Excel Academy Charter Warner Unified | 32.6% | 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 49/100 |
| 34 | Greentree Elementary Irvine Unified | 31.9% | 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 48/100 |
| 35 | Oak Creek Elementary Irvine Unified | 27.8% | 70th percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100 |
| 36 | Excel Academy Charter Helendale Elementary | 23.8% | 60th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
High Schools (8)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwood High Irvine Unified | 47.2% | 96th percentile · StrongScope Score 81/100 |
| 2 | Arnold O. Beckman High Tustin Unified | 49.1% | 96th percentile · StrongScope Score 81/100 |
| 3 | Woodbridge High Irvine Unified | 41.9% | 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 78/100 |
| 4 | Portola High Irvine Unified | 41.1% | 94th percentile · StrongScope Score 78/100 |
| 5 | University High Irvine Unified | 39.0% | 94th percentile · StrongScope Score 77/100 |
| 6 | Irvine High Irvine Unified | 40.0% | 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 75/100 |
| 7 | Alternative Education-San Joaquin High Irvine Unified | 24.0% | 65th percentile · SolidScope Score 58/100 |
| 8 | Creekside High Irvine Unified continuation high school | 4.5% | 88th percentile · StrongWithin its own school classScope Score 32/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Irvine
Hidden gems: 5 schools in Irvine are classified as Growth Engine (3) or On the Rise (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Irvine
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology