How does University Park Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Irvine?

University Park Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 55.4/100, placing it at the 77th percentile statewide. 33% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,124 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at University Park Elementary?

33.5% of students at University Park Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 59.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is University Park Elementary improving or declining?

University Park Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at University Park Elementary?

18.7% of students at University Park 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.

University Park Elementary

Irvine Unified Irvine Orange County 92612

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,124 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

495 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

34%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 20.6%

White 27.7%

Asian 35.4%

Black 4.0%

Other 12.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for University Park Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	33.5%
Met Standard	26.3%
Below Standard	40.2%

Exceeded

33.5%

Met

26.3%

Below

40.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "60% proficient" for University Park Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

33.5% of students exceeded standard while 26.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.6 points below the Irvine Unified district average of 47.0%. The 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 46.4% exceeded — 12.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.