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Irvine Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 8,842 students in Irvine Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Irvine Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
45 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
36,015 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
1,449 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Irvine Unified School District, which is ranked #35 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
49%
Graduation Rate
95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.64
# American Indian Students
50 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17,860 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
50%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,500 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
54%
# Black Students
769 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
8,897 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
25%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
83 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,822 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
2,604
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,627
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,666
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,788
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,841
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,854
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,928
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,804
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,785
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,760
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,823
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,660
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,875
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,848 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,899 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$715 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$573 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,848
$19,806
Spending / Student
$15,899
$18,241
Best Irvine Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vista Verde
(Math: 81% | Reading: 88% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6 Federation Way
Irvine, CA 92603
(949) 936-6350
Irvine, CA 92603
(949) 936-6350
Grades: K-8
| 759 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Jeffrey Trail Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 86% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
155 Visions
Irvine, CA 92620
(949) 936-5000
Irvine, CA 92620
(949) 936-5000
Grades: 7-8
| 989 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Rancho San Joaquin Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 84% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4861 Michelson Dr.
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 936-6500
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 936-6500
Grades: 7-8
| 746 students
Rank: #44.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 81% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3 Lemongrass
Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 559-1601
Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 559-1601
Grades: 7-8
| 601 students
Rank: #55.
Alternative Education-san Joaquin High School
Alternative School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3387 Barranca Pkwy.
Irvine, CA 92606
(949) 936-7440
Irvine, CA 92606
(949) 936-7440
Grades: K-12
| 716 students
Rank: #66.
Sierra Vista Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2 Liberty
Irvine, CA 92620
(949) 936-6600
Irvine, CA 92620
(949) 936-6600
Grades: 7-8
| 1,097 students
Rank: #77.
Venado Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4 Deerfield Ave.
Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 936-6800
Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 936-6800
Grades: 7-8
| 554 students
Rank: #88.
Beacon Park
(Math: 76% | Reading: 76% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
200 Cultivate
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 936-8400
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 936-8400
Grades: K-8
| 938 students
Rank: #99.
Plaza Vista
(Math: 75% | Reading: 76% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
670 Paseo W.park
Irvine, CA 92606
(949) 936-6955
Irvine, CA 92606
(949) 936-6955
Grades: K-8
| 795 students
Rank: #1010.
Cadence Park
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
750 Benchmark
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 404-1300
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 404-1300
Grades: K-8
| 1,022 students
Rank: #1111.
South Lake Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 71% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
655 W. Yale Loop
Irvine, CA 92614
(949) 936-6700
Irvine, CA 92614
(949) 936-6700
Grades: 7-8
| 625 students
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