How does Loma Ridge Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Irvine?

Loma Ridge Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 66.2/100, placing it at the 91st percentile statewide. 48% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,642 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Loma Ridge Elementary?

48.2% of students at Loma Ridge Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 73.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Loma Ridge Elementary improving or declining?

Loma Ridge Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Loma Ridge Elementary?

7.2% of students at Loma Ridge 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.

Loma Ridge Elementary

Irvine Unified Irvine Orange County 92618

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,642 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

755 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

13%

Teachers

27 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 6.9%

White 13.1%

Asian 65.0%

Black 0.7%

Other 14.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Loma Ridge Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	48.2%
Met Standard	25.5%
Below Standard	26.2%

Exceeded

48.2%

Met

25.5%

Below

26.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "74% proficient" for Loma Ridge Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

48.2% of students exceeded standard while 25.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 27.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Irvine Unified district average of 47.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 47.4% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.