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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Irvine Unified

This page covers 30 elementary schools in Irvine Unified. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 30
1
rank
Early Childhood Learning Center
Grades KG–KG32 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,249
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
2
rank
Springbrook Elementary
Grades KG–06506 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
22.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,249
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
3
rank
College Park Elementary
Grades KG–06568 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
24.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,249
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
4
rank
Plaza Vista
Grades KG–08795 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
25.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,249
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
5
rank
Greentree Elementary
Grades KG–06449 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
26.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,249
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
6
rank
Eastshore Elementary
Grades KG–06534 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
28.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,249
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
7
rank
Stone Creek Elementary
Grades KG–06460 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
28.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,249
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
8
rank
Bonita Canyon Elementary
Grades KG–06404 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
25.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,249
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
11%
Low economic need
9
rank
Meadow Park Elementary
Grades KG–06602 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
25.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,249
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
10
rank
Vista Verde
Grades KG–08801 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
26.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,249
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
9%
Low economic need
20 more elementary schools in Irvine Unified not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
30
Elementary Schools
44
Total Schools
54
#1 Score
42
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.