Alderwood Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

2005 Knollcrest
Irvine, CA 92603

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Serving 825 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Alderwood Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 825 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 29:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 10% in CA
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Alderwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Alderwood Elementary School's student population of 825 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alderwood Elementary School
Kind	132
1	101
2	108
3	132
4	111
5	119
6	122

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Total Students

825 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Alderwood Elementary School
2023	812
2022	739
2021	444
2020	810
2019	810
2018	837
2017	837
2016	847
2015	835
2014	838
2013	802
2012	831
2011	832
2010	839
2009	816
2008	698
2007	700
2006	624
2005	495
2004	494
2003	477
2002	437
2001	434
2000	415
1999	446
1998	449
1997	459
1996	464
1995	466
1994	454
1993	461
1992	487
1991	455
1990	474
1989	504
1988	577
1987	572

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Alderwood Elementary School
2023	28
2022	27
2021	17
2020	28
2019	28
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	28
2014	27
2013	26
2012	27
2010	29
2009	34
2008	35
2007	30
2006	26
2005	21
2004	20
2003	18
2002	18
2001	18
2000	20
1999	22
1998	23
1997	22
1996	18
1995	21
1994	20
1993	15
1992	17
1991	17
1990	19

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School Rankings

Alderwood Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Alderwood Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#908 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Alderwood Elementary School
2023	#908
2022	#775
2019	#838
2018	#591
2017	#677
2016	#367
2015	#229
2013	#263
2012	#474
2011	#200
2010	#182

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65%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Alderwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	65%	34%	69%
2022	70%	33%	68%
2019	73%	40%	73%
2018	74%	39%	73%
2017	72%	38%	74%
2016	75%	37%	75%
2015	75%	34%	74%
2013	89%	59%	87%
2012	88%	59%	86%
2011	91%	58%	85%
2010	90%	56%	85%

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73%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Alderwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2022	73%	47%	75%
2019	74%	51%	77%
2018	78%	50%	73%
2017	75%	48%	77%
2016	82%	48%	78%
2015	84%	44%	77%
2013	88%	57%	84%
2012	85%	58%	85%
2011	89%	56%	85%
2010	88%	54%	84%

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65-69%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

29:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Alderwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	29:1	22:1	26:1
2022	27:1	21:1	25:1
2021	26:1	22:1	23:1
2020	29:1	23:1	27:1
2019	29:1	23:1	27:1
2018	29:1	23:1	27:1
2017	29:1	23:1	27:1
2016	29:1	24:1	28:1
2015	30:1	24:1	30:1
2014	31:1	24:1	30:1
2013	31:1	24:1	29:1
2012	31:1	23:1	29:1
2010	29:1	21:1	26:1
2009	24:1	20:1	24:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	23:1	21:1	24:1
2006	24:1	20:1	24:1
2005	24:1	21:1	24:1
2004	25:1	21:1	25:1
2003	27:1	20:1	25:1
2002	24:1	20:1	25:1
2001	24:1	20:1	24:1
2000	21:1	21:1	24:1
1999	20:1	21:1	23:1
1998	19:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	23:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	22:1	25:1	24:1
1994	23:1	25:1	24:1
1993	31:1	25:1	28:1
1992	28:1	24:1	26:1
1991	27:1	24:1	26:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2008)
Year	Alderwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Asian

39%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alderwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	41%	12%	52%
2022	39%	12%	50%
2021	34%	12%	44%
2020	46%	12%	51%
2019	46%	12%	51%
2018	46%	11%	50%
2017	46%	11%	50%
2016	46%	11%	49%
2015	48%	11%	48%
2014	49%	11%	47%
2013	54%	11%	47%
2012	56%	11%	47%
2011	56%	11%	45%
2010	57%	11%	45%
2009	58%	11%	44%
2008	62%	12%	47%
2007	57%	12%	44%
2006	57%	12%	42%
2005	45%	12%	41%
2004	41%	12%	39%
2003	34%	11%	37%
2002	29%	11%	35%
2001	30%	11%	33%
2000	29%	11%	31%
1999	29%	11%	29%
1998	31%	11%	28%
1997	29%	11%	27%
1996	28%	11%	25%
1995	26%	11%	24%
1994	26%	11%	23%
1993	25%	11%	21%
1992	22%	11%	20%
1991	22%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

12%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alderwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	13%	55%	12%
2022	13%	56%	12%
2021	14%	56%	13%
2020	12%	55%	11%
2019	12%	55%	11%
2018	12%	54%	11%
2017	12%	54%	11%
2016	12%	54%	11%
2015	11%	54%	11%
2014	11%	53%	11%
2013	8%	53%	11%
2012	8%	52%	10%
2011	8%	51%	9%
2010	6%	50%	9%
2009	4%	49%	8%
2008	5%	50%	8%
2007	5%	49%	9%
2006	5%	48%	8%
2005	6%	47%	8%
2004	6%	46%	8%
2003	5%	45%	8%
2002	6%	44%	7%
2001	5%	43%	7%
2000	4%	42%	7%
1999	4%	41%	7%
1998	5%	40%	7%
1997	4%	40%	7%
1996	5%	39%	7%
1995	5%	38%	7%
1994	5%	37%	7%
1993	5%	36%	6%
1992	4%	35%	6%
1991	2%	34%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Alderwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	3%
1999	1%	9%	3%
1998	1%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	2%	9%	4%
1995	4%	9%	3%
1994	4%	9%	3%
1993	3%	9%	3%
1992	3%	9%	3%
1991	2%	9%	3%
1990	2%	9%	3%

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White

36%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alderwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	32%	21%	24%
2022	33%	21%	25%
2021	36%	22%	31%
2020	27%	23%	27%
2019	27%	23%	27%
2018	29%	24%	30%
2017	29%	24%	30%
2016	29%	24%	31%
2015	30%	24%	33%
2014	30%	25%	33%
2013	30%	25%	34%
2012	30%	26%	36%
2011	28%	27%	35%
2010	27%	27%	37%
2009	29%	28%	38%
2008	30%	29%	42%
2007	33%	29%	42%
2006	34%	31%	45%
2005	44%	31%	46%
2004	50%	32%	49%
2003	58%	34%	51%
2002	63%	35%	55%
2001	63%	36%	56%
2000	65%	37%	59%
1999	64%	38%	60%
1998	61%	39%	62%
1997	63%	39%	63%
1996	63%	40%	64%
1995	63%	41%	66%
1994	64%	42%	67%
1993	67%	43%	70%
1992	71%	44%	71%
1991	74%	45%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Alderwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	12%	6%	10%
2022	13%	5%	11%
2021	15%	5%	10%
2020	14%	4%	9%
2019	14%	4%	9%
2018	12%	4%	7%
2017	12%	4%	7%
2016	12%	4%	7%
2015	10%	3%	6%
2014	10%	3%	7%
2013	8%	3%	6%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	7%	2%	7%
2010	9%	3%	7%
2009	8%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alderwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	0.70	0.64	0.66
2022	0.71	0.63	0.67
2021	0.72	0.62	0.69
2020	0.69	0.63	0.65
2019	0.69	0.63	0.65
2018	0.68	0.64	0.65
2017	0.68	0.64	0.65
2016	0.68	0.64	0.65
2015	0.66	0.64	0.65
2014	0.65	0.65	0.66
2013	0.62	0.65	0.66
2012	0.60	0.65	0.65
2011	0.60	0.67	0.66
2010	0.60	0.67	0.66
2009	0.59	0.71	0.65
2008	0.53	0.65	0.61
2007	0.58	0.67	0.61
2006	0.58	0.66	0.61
2005	0.61	0.67	0.61
2004	0.59	0.67	0.60
2003	0.55	0.67	0.59
2002	0.52	0.67	0.58
2001	0.53	0.67	0.57
2000	0.50	0.67	0.56
1999	0.51	0.67	0.55
1998	0.53	0.67	0.54
1997	0.52	0.67	0.53
1996	0.52	0.67	0.52
1995	0.54	0.67	0.51
1994	0.52	0.67	0.49
1993	0.49	0.67	0.47
1992	0.45	0.67	0.46
1991	0.41	0.67	0.45

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Eligible for

24%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Alderwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	19%	51%	19%
2022	16%	51%	18%
2021	18%	53%	19%
2020	13%	52%	17%
2019	13%	52%	17%
2018	5%	49%	10%
2017	5%	49%	10%
2016	8%	50%	11%
2015	7%	50%	10%
2014	6%	49%	10%
2013	5%	48%	10%
2011	5%	46%	9%
2010	5%	46%	7%
2009	3%	43%	5%
2008	2%	41%	4%
2007	2%	40%	4%
2006	1%	40%	4%
2005	2%	40%	5%
2004	3%	40%	5%
2003	1%	39%	5%
2002	2%	39%	4%
2001	2%	39%	4%
2000	3%	40%	5%
1999	3%	40%	6%
1998	6%	47%	10%
1997	8%	47%	10%
1996	9%	46%	11%
1995	9%	45%	11%
1994	10%	43%	9%
1993	7%	41%	7%
1992	8%	38%	7%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Alderwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	3%	7%	2%
2019	3%	7%	2%
2018	3%	9%	3%
2017	3%	9%	3%
2016	2%	9%	3%
2015	3%	9%	3%
2014	2%	9%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2011	1%	8%	3%
2010	1%	9%	3%
2008	3%	10%	2%
2007	2%	10%	2%
2006	1%	9%	2%
2005	1%	9%	2%
2004	1%	9%	2%
2003	2%	9%	3%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	2%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Irvine Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alderwood Elementary School's ranking?

Alderwood Elementary School is ranked #908 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Alderwood Elementary School often compared to?

Alderwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Turtle Rock Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Alderwood Elementary School?

825 students attend Alderwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Alderwood Elementary School students are Asian, 36% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Alderwood Elementary School?

Alderwood Elementary School has a student ration of 29:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Alderwood Elementary School offer ?

Alderwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Alderwood Elementary School part of?

Alderwood Elementary School is part of Irvine Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Alderwood Elementary School located?

Alderwood Elementary School is located in the Quail Hill neighborhood of Irvine, CA.

School Reviews

5 4/6/2019

With all of the Irvine homes and apartments being built recently, the classes are becoming over crowded (29-30 kids per class). Smart kids go to this school. Some teachers are better and more caring than others. Parking and school drop-offs and pickups are a bit chaotic.

- Posted by Parent - Albert

2 2/28/2012

If you are of color you may have a problem in second grade...Bain...run...other than that the principal is excellent...

- Posted by Parent - mijaj

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