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California iInspire Academy

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California iInspire Academy ranks 2907 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2907^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of California elementary schools

Summary

California iInspire Academy is a public K-6 elementary school with 699 students in the Orange Unified School District, located in Orange, CA, that has shown a remarkable and steady climb in academic performance over the last decade.

The school's most standout feature is its exceptional record on student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.5%, which is far better than the district average and better than most nearby schools with similar student populations, such as Prospect Elementary and Sycamore Elementary. Academically, iInspire consistently achieves stronger results than other local schools with comparable demographics, performing particularly well in supporting students in special education and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This effective use of resources is notable given the school has a higher student-to-teacher ratio than many comparison schools like Cambridge Elementary.

While iInspire performs solidly in English and Math compared to peers, science scores are an area identified for growth. The school also shows a performance gap where male students currently outperform female students, and there is variability in test scores across different grade levels. Overall, iInspire represents a strong and improving option, especially when compared to other high-poverty schools in the area, and even narrows the performance gap with specialized schools like Palmyra GATE Magnet.

699

Students ?

27.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,498

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1080 North California St.
Orange, CA 92867-5810

(714) 997-6104

District: Orange Unified

Students who attend California iInspire Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Yorba Middle
High:	Orange High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.8%

White:

3.3%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2013 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg50%

California avg41%

2,907^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 27Elementary Schools in the Orange Unified

483^rd of 1,543Orange Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	2907 of 5857	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	3001 of 5869	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	3198 of 5859	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	4447 of 5883	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	4066 of 5789	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3908 of 5662	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.4	4565 of 5692	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.4	4388 of 5614	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.3	4589 of 5611	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.2	4861 of 5530	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.8	4102 of 5390	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.1	3319 of 5377	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.4	3529 of 5314	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.9	2881 of 5193	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.2	3188 of 5113	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.4	3148 of 5113	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.4	3353 of 4818	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	24.2	3687 of 4822	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.2	4097 of 4809	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	43.0	1613 of 3162	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	3151 of 3245	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	2809 of 3311	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	1307 of 3275	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	1244 of 3246	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	3071 of 5597	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	3182 of 5612	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	3788 of 5609	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.3	4867 of 5635	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	4209 of 5492	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	4011 of 5413	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	1927 of 5107	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	1936 of 5107	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	2180 of 5087	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.8	3544 of 5084	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	3066 of 4963	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	2851 of 4830	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	2579 of 5460	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	2513 of 5517	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	2371 of 5363	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.7	4106 of 5264	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	3171 of 5173	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	2896 of 5084	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	2629 of 5628	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	2671 of 5643	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	2542 of 5638	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	3529 of 5663	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	3612 of 5510	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	3532 of 5431	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	902 of 2847	68.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)68th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Science23%-10 vs state

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Schools Near California iInspire Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
California iInspire Academy	Public	K-6	1080 North California St.	Orange	92867	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6104	699	25	27.9	83.1%	23 (3.3%)	4 (0.6%)	649 (92.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	44.7	2907^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.4%		42.9	3001^st of 5869 public elementary schools	48.9%	94	23.1	23.1	25.0	50.5	44.4	53.0	44.0	27.5	43.8	30.8	37.0	35.3						$15,498	$1,443	$14,055
Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (TLC) Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	1130 East Walnut Ave.	Orange	92867	Orange County	Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (TLC) Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(657) 284-5228	192	9	21.3	70.8%	21 (10.9%)	5 (2.6%)	155 (80.7%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	17.2	5079^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.3%		28.8	4043^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	31.1%	1036	15.8	15.8	26.1	30.8	26.3		27.0	21.7	25.0	5.6		14.5	89.1	93.8		90.6	93.8	$20,902	$1,267	$19,635
Cambridge Elementary	Public	K-6	425 North Cambridge	Orange	92866	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6103	415	18	22.5	85.5%	30 (7.2%)	6 (1.4%)	365 (88.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	16	5183^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	11.5%		24.7	4399^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.0%	784	12.5	12.5	29.2	13.2	21.8	34.9	24.5	26.2	9.4	8.9	18.6	16.1	95.5					$16,327	$1,942	$14,385
Handy Elementary	Public	K-6	860 North Handy St.	Orange	92867	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6183	377	16	23.8	90.5%	21 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	339 (89.9%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	39.3	3268^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.2%		38.5	3270^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.3%	2	24.1	24.1	33.3	37.5	47.4	41.9	40.5	36.5	21.4	31.0	37.1	32.2						$17,402	$1,597	$15,805
Taft Elementary	Public	K-6	1829 North Cambridge	Orange	92865	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6254	387	15	26.2	88.9%	20 (5.2%)	4 (1.0%)	339 (87.6%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	48.2	2684^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.2%		51.6	2469^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.9%	215	26.3	26.3	34.0	34.0	50.9	42.7	40.9	43.8	48.0	47.4	33.8	42.6						$16,538	$1,545	$14,993
Palmyra GATE Magnet	Public	K-6	1325 East Palmyra Ave.	Orange	92866	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6207	429	19	22.1	77.4%	49 (11.4%)	9 (2.1%)	324 (75.5%)	25 (5.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	59.3	2097^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.2%		65.5	1792^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	69.5%	305	36.8	36.8	46.0	60.7	47.4	62.5	54.0	44.2	52.6	28.1	38.0	40.7	92.2	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	$15,818	$1,388	$14,430
Serrano Elementary	Public	K-6	17741 Serrano Ave.	Villa Park	92861	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6275	524	21	24.8	40.1%	201 (38.4%)	7 (1.3%)	189 (36.1%)	59 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	66 (12.6%)	69.3	1636^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.1%		66.9	1737^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.4%	101	52.6	52.6	43.7	56.0	63.2	63.2	56.7	46.5	61.3	43.4	37.2	47.0	96.3					$15,485	$1,182	$14,303
Villa Park Elementary	Public	K-6	10551 Center Dr.	Villa Park	92861	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6281	604	21	29.2	32.6%	296 (49.0%)	0 (0.0%)	169 (28.0%)	74 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (10.4%)	89.2	704^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.0%		92.5	531^st of 5869 public elementary schools	91.0%	173	46.2	46.2	67.4	74.7	78.5	67.1	71.6	84.3	71.6	53.9	62.7	69.3						$15,247	$1,182	$14,065
Prospect Elementary	Public	K-6	379 North Virage St.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6271	332	14	23.0	79.8%	29 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	264 (79.5%)	20 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.1%)	40.4	3189^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.6%		43.9	2927^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.1%	262	24.4	24.4	41.7	42.1	55.0	35.4	43.1	37.5	36.8	26.8	25.0	31.4	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	$16,452	$1,529	$14,923
Sycamore Elementary	Public	K-6	340 North Main St.	Orange	92868	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6277	357	16	22.5	88.5%	20 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	313 (87.7%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	42.8	3017^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.5%		50.2	2544^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.7%	473	19.4	19.4	30.6	58.1	25.0	44.6	40.2	38.0	44.4	16.7	43.1	37.0	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	$16,151	$1,553	$14,598

Frequently Asked Questions about California iInspire Academy

How many students attend California iInspire Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 699 students attended California iInspire Academy.

What schools do graduates of California iInspire Academy attend?

Students who attend California iInspire Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yorba Middle
High : Orange High

What is the racial makeup of California iInspire Academy?

Students at California iInspire Academy are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is California iInspire Academy a good school?

California iInspire Academy ranks 2907^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is California iInspire Academy in?

Orange Unified

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