School Profile · Irvine
Stone Creek Elementary: High scores, real growth, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.
Stone Creek posts 53.0% exceeding the standard — versus 21.6% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.
2 Stone Creek South, 92604·Irvine Unified·Irvine·Grades K-6·506 students·18% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(949) 551-1201·Website
Scope Score
75
⭐ High Ceiling · Strong
ranked #305 statewide · #10 of 30 in Irvine Unified
Stone Creek Elementary scores 75 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 94th percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “75% proficient” and call it done. Stone Creek deserves a closer read. It sits at the 94th percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.
Stone Creek's low-income kids hit 65.5% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
49%
15%
36%
Grade 3 · 64% proficient
66%
21%
13%
Grade 4 · 87% proficient
53%
19%
28%
Grade 5 · 72% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 4.2pp across grades; the floor rises 8.7pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
53.0%
State 21.6%
31.4pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
74.5%
State 42.9%
31.6pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+8.8pp
State -3.0pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
8.2%
State 18.1%
10.0pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.0%
State 1.7%
0.7pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
39.0%
State 17.7%
21.3pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Stone Creek Elementary
75/100
This school
Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 86
Santiago Hills Elementary
Irvine Unified · 3.3 mi
Strong
92/100
Eastshore Elementary
Irvine Unified · 0.4 mi
Strong
83/100
Turtle Rock Elementary
Irvine Unified · 2.8 mi
Strong
83/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
Harbor Day School
Pacific View Dr · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-8 · 411 students
8:1Private6.2 mi
Fairmont Private School, North Tustin Campus
Newport Ave · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-8 · 317 students
10:1Private5 mi
Pacific Academy
Alton Pkwy · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-12 · 158 students
7:1Private0.7 mi
Macbeth Academy
Morse Ave · Nonsectarian · Grades 1-12 · 92 students
10:1Private3 mi
Village Montessori School of Irvine
Sandburg Way · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-3 · 78 students
7:1Private2 mi
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic14.4%
White30.2%
Asian38.7%
Black0.6%
Other16.0%
GenderFemale 47.8%Male 52.2%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
506
Near CA avg (~480)
Free/Reduced Lunch
18%
46pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
32:1
11 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,106
District avg: $13,060 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
39.0% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$59,726 – $137,884
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Stone Creek Elementary in Irvine, 65.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 58.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Stone Creek Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (64.3% Math proficient); Asian students (76.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.0 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 29 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · RW+3.5pp
11.7% vs 8.2% overall · n=162
Math · Disabilities−33.5pp
42.6% vs 76.1% overall · n=33
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Disabilities−30.0pp
45.6% vs 75.6% overall · n=33
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−22.0pp
33.5% vs 55.5% overall · n=33
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−22.1pp
30.5% vs 52.6% overall · n=33
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income42 tested
ELA 65.5%·Math 64.3%· +6.9pp vs district
Asian120 tested
ELA 76.6%·Math 84.2%· -3.8pp vs district
White88 tested
ELA 79.5%·Math 79.3%· +9.2pp 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
$134K
$49K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.06M
$399K above CA median
Bachelor's+
66%
31pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
13.4 years avg experience
17 teachers · 12% second-year
Teacher Credentials
100% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
53.0%
↑ vs CA 21.6% · 80th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
74.5%
↑ vs CA 42.9% · 74th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+8.8pp
↑ vs CA -3.0pp · 64th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
8.2%
↑ vs CA 18.1% · 66th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.0%
↑ vs CA 1.7% · 56th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
39.0%
↑ vs CA 17.7% · 64th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 61 | 49% | 15% | 26% | 10% | 64% | +21 |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 66% | 21% | 8% | 5% | 87% | +42 |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 53% | 19% | 23% | 4% | 73% | +25 |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 54% | 25% | 13% | 8% | 79% | +32 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 64 | 42% | 23% | 25% | 9% | 66% | +20 |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 57% | 27% | 13% | 3% | 84% | +42 |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 51% | 24% | 17% | 8% | 75% | +39 |
| Grade 6 | 91 | 60% | 20% | 11% | 9% | 80% | +45 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 76 | 45% | 25% | 26% | 4% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 29 | 65.5% | +7 | +27 |
| Asian | 107 | 76.6% | −4 | +2 |
| White | 88 | 79.5% | +9 | +18 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Creek Elementary ← | — | 75 | 53.0% | 74.5% | +8.8 | 1.0% |
| Santiago Hills Elementary | 3.3 mi | 92 | 66.6% | 86.0% | +3.7 | 0.8% |
| Eastshore Elementary | 0.4 mi | 83 | 61.1% | 79.4% | +10.7 | 0.8% |
| Turtle Rock Elementary | 2.8 mi | 83 | 62.8% | 81.5% | +3.1 | 0.5% |
| California average | — | 44 | 21.6% | 42.9% | −3.0 | 1.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #188 → #384 → #144 → #257 → #305
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,230 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Stone Creek Elementary a good elementary school?
Stone Creek Elementary has a Scope Score of 75 out of 100, placing it in the 94th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #305 statewide. 53.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 31.4 percentage points above the California average of 21.6%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Stone Creek Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 74.5% of students at Stone Creek Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 53.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 53.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 401 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Stone Creek Elementary rank in California?
Stone Creek Elementary ranks #305 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 94th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Stone Creek Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Stone Creek Elementary increases by 8.8 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Stone Creek Elementary?
8.2% of students at Stone Creek Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.1%. The suspension rate is 1.0%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Stone Creek Elementary compare to other schools in Irvine?
Stone Creek Elementary scores 75/100 (94th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 506 students. Use the schools in Irvine page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Stone Creek Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Stone Creek Elementary in Irvine, 65.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 58.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Stone Creek Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (64.3% Math proficient); Asian students (76.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.0 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 29 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.