Bonita Canyon Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Irvine, CA 92603

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Serving 426 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Bonita Canyon 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 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% 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: 426 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 10% in CA
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Bonita Canyon Elementary School's student population of 426 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bonita Canyon Elementary School
Kind	61
1	66
2	57
3	55
4	60
5	69
6	58

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Total Students

426 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bonita Canyon Elementary School
2023	404
2022	393
2020	468
2019	468
2018	463
2017	463
2016	488
2015	495
2014	487
2013	470
2012	496
2011	507
2010	532
2009	550
2008	497
2007	531
2006	517
2005	524
2004	523
2003	527
2002	542
2001	546
2000	545
1999	556
1998	554
1997	536
1996	549
1995	536
1994	523
1993	523
1992	507
1991	538
1990	542

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bonita Canyon Elementary School
2023	16
2022	18
2021	10
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	18
2015	19
2014	17
2013	16
2012	18
2010	20
2009	25
2008	25
2007	24
2006	22
2005	22
2004	21
2003	21
2002	22
2001	23
2000	24
1999	23
1998	26
1997	22
1996	19
1995	21
1994	20
1993	18
1992	19
1991	19
1990	21

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Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Rankings

Bonita Canyon 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 Bonita Canyon Elementary School is 0.68, 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)

#623 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bonita Canyon Elementary School
2023	#623
2022	#604
2019	#928
2018	#659
2017	#553
2016	#290
2015	#194
2013	#295
2012	#277
2011	#124
2010	#72

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69%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bonita Canyon Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	69%	34%	69%
2022	70%	33%	68%
2019	63%	40%	73%
2018	70%	39%	73%
2017	71%	38%	74%
2016	78%	37%	75%
2015	80%	34%	74%
2013	88%	59%	87%
2012	89%	59%	86%
2011	92%	58%	85%
2010	92%	56%	85%

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77%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bonita Canyon Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2022	77%	47%	75%
2019	79%	51%	77%
2018	79%	50%	73%
2017	79%	48%	77%
2016	83%	48%	78%
2015	83%	44%	77%
2013	88%	57%	84%
2012	90%	58%	85%
2011	91%	56%	85%
2010	94%	54%	84%

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65-69%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2011)
Year	Bonita Canyon Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Asian

31%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bonita Canyon Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	30%	12%	52%
2022	27%	12%	50%
2020	34%	12%	51%
2019	34%	12%	51%
2018	34%	11%	50%
2017	34%	11%	50%
2016	35%	11%	49%
2015	34%	11%	48%
2014	37%	11%	47%
2013	35%	11%	47%
2012	41%	11%	47%
2011	38%	11%	45%
2010	39%	11%	45%
2009	37%	11%	44%
2008	38%	12%	47%
2007	37%	12%	44%
2006	36%	12%	42%
2005	36%	12%	41%
2004	34%	12%	39%
2003	32%	11%	37%
2002	27%	11%	35%
2001	23%	11%	33%
2000	19%	11%	31%
1999	19%	11%	29%
1998	16%	11%	28%
1997	16%	11%	27%
1996	16%	11%	25%
1995	16%	11%	24%
1994	14%	11%	23%
1993	14%	11%	21%
1992	13%	11%	20%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bonita Canyon Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	10%	55%	12%
2022	10%	56%	12%
2020	9%	55%	11%
2019	9%	55%	11%
2018	7%	54%	11%
2017	7%	54%	11%
2016	7%	54%	11%
2015	8%	54%	11%
2014	6%	53%	11%
2013	5%	53%	11%
2012	5%	52%	10%
2011	3%	51%	9%
2010	3%	50%	9%
2009	2%	49%	8%
2008	2%	50%	8%
2007	4%	49%	9%
2006	4%	48%	8%
2005	4%	47%	8%
2004	5%	46%	8%
2003	4%	45%	8%
2002	3%	44%	7%
2001	5%	43%	7%
2000	4%	42%	7%
1999	4%	41%	7%
1998	2%	40%	7%
1997	2%	40%	7%
1996	2%	39%	7%
1995	1%	38%	7%
1994	1%	37%	7%
1993	1%	36%	6%
1990	1%	33%	5%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Bonita Canyon Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	3%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	1%	9%	3%
1993	1%	9%	3%
1992	1%	9%	3%
1991	1%	9%	3%
1990	1%	9%	3%
1988	1%	9%	2%

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White

45%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bonita Canyon Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	43%	21%	24%
2022	45%	21%	25%
2020	45%	23%	27%
2019	45%	23%	27%
2018	45%	24%	30%
2017	45%	24%	30%
2016	44%	24%	31%
2015	45%	24%	33%
2014	41%	25%	33%
2013	45%	25%	34%
2012	42%	26%	36%
2011	44%	27%	35%
2010	47%	27%	37%
2009	49%	28%	38%
2008	57%	29%	42%
2007	55%	29%	42%
2006	56%	31%	45%
2005	57%	31%	46%
2004	58%	32%	49%
2003	61%	34%	51%
2002	68%	35%	55%
2001	69%	36%	56%
2000	74%	37%	59%
1999	72%	38%	60%
1998	80%	39%	62%
1997	81%	39%	63%
1996	81%	40%	64%
1995	83%	41%	66%
1994	85%	42%	67%
1993	84%	43%	70%
1992	86%	44%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bonita Canyon Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	17%	6%	10%
2022	18%	5%	11%
2020	11%	4%	9%
2019	11%	4%	9%
2018	14%	4%	7%
2017	14%	4%	7%
2016	14%	4%	7%
2015	13%	3%	6%
2014	15%	3%	7%
2013	14%	3%	6%
2012	11%	3%	5%
2011	13%	2%	7%
2010	10%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bonita Canyon Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	0.69	0.64	0.66
2022	0.69	0.63	0.67
2020	0.67	0.63	0.65
2019	0.67	0.63	0.65
2018	0.66	0.64	0.65
2017	0.66	0.64	0.65
2016	0.67	0.64	0.65
2015	0.67	0.64	0.65
2014	0.68	0.65	0.66
2013	0.67	0.65	0.66
2012	0.65	0.65	0.65
2011	0.66	0.67	0.66
2010	0.62	0.67	0.66
2009	0.62	0.71	0.65
2008	0.54	0.65	0.61
2007	0.60	0.67	0.61
2006	0.59	0.66	0.61
2005	0.57	0.67	0.61
2004	0.57	0.67	0.60
2003	0.54	0.67	0.59
2002	0.47	0.67	0.58
2001	0.49	0.67	0.57
2000	0.42	0.67	0.56
1999	0.46	0.67	0.55
1998	0.33	0.67	0.54
1997	0.32	0.67	0.53
1996	0.32	0.67	0.52
1995	0.29	0.67	0.51
1994	0.26	0.67	0.49
1993	0.27	0.67	0.47
1992	0.25	0.67	0.46

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Eligible for

15%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Bonita Canyon Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	11%	51%	19%
2022	13%	51%	18%
2020	11%	52%	17%
2019	11%	52%	17%
2018	3%	49%	10%
2017	3%	49%	10%
2016	3%	50%	11%
2015	4%	50%	10%
2014	2%	49%	10%
2013	3%	48%	10%
2011	1%	46%	9%
2010	1%	46%	7%
2005	1%	40%	5%
2004	1%	40%	5%
2003	2%	39%	5%
2002	1%	39%	4%
2001	1%	39%	4%
2000	1%	40%	5%
1999	1%	40%	6%
1998	2%	47%	10%
1997	1%	47%	10%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Bonita Canyon Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2014	1%	9%	3%
2006	1%	9%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	7%	2%
1999	1%	7%	3%

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bonita Canyon Elementary School's ranking?

Bonita Canyon Elementary School is ranked #623 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Bonita Canyon Elementary School often compared to?

Bonita Canyon Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Turtle Rock Elementary School, Vista Verde by visitors of our site.

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

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Bonita Canyon Elementary School?

426 students attend Bonita Canyon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Bonita Canyon Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Two or more races, and 9% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bonita Canyon Elementary School?

Bonita Canyon Elementary School has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Bonita Canyon Elementary School offer ?

Bonita Canyon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Bonita Canyon Elementary School part of?

Bonita Canyon Elementary School is part of Irvine Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Bonita Canyon Elementary School located?

Bonita Canyon Elementary School is located in the Turtle Rock neighborhood of Irvine, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in Turtle Rock.

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Spring Break (Traditional)

March 30, 2026 (Monday)

Spring Break (Traditional)

March 30, 2026 (Monday)

Spring Break (Traditional)

March 31, 2026 (Tuesday)

Spring Break (Traditional)

March 31, 2026 (Tuesday)

Spring Break (Traditional)

April 01, 2026 (Wednesday)

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