How does Hicks Canyon Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Irvine?

Hicks Canyon Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 69.5/100, placing it at the 94th percentile statewide. 52% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,582 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hicks Canyon Elementary?

51.9% of students at Hicks Canyon Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 75.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hicks Canyon Elementary improving or declining?

Hicks Canyon Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 0.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hicks Canyon Elementary?

3.4% of students at Hicks Canyon Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Hicks Canyon Elementary

Tustin Unified Irvine Orange County 92602

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,582 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

859 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

34%

Teachers

32 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 13.4%

White 19.3%

Asian 51.6%

Black 1.4%

Other 14.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hicks Canyon Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	51.9%
Met Standard	23.5%
Below Standard	24.6%

Exceeded

51.9%

Met

23.5%

Below

24.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "75% proficient" for Hicks Canyon Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

51.9% of students exceeded standard while 23.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 30.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.6 points above the Tustin Unified district average of 34.3%. Compared to the 24 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.7 points higher (vs 45.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 0.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 3.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.