Summary
Myford Elementary is a 542-student K–5 school in Irvine, served by Tustin Unified. In 2025–2026, students’ proficiency was above California’s rate in all three tested subjects, but the school trailed most nearby K–5 schools in each. Most importantly, ELA and math proficiency have fallen substantially since 2022–2023, while Myford now ranks behind nearly all nearby schools in its overall SchoolDigger standing.
Compared with California, Myford was 14 percentage points higher in ELA (63% versus 49%), 27 points higher in math (65% versus 38%) and 18 points higher in science (54% versus 36%). It was also ahead of the district in math and science, by 9 and 4 points, but 1 point below the district in ELA. Locally, however, Myford ranked fifth among six K–5 schools in all three subjects. Its results were 8 points below the nearby K–5 comparison averages in ELA, math and science. Fifth grade is a relative bright spot: its ELA proficiency was 76%, ranking third of six local K–5 schools, while Myford’s third- and fourth-grade math results ranked fifth of six.
From 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, proficiency fell 10 points in ELA, 9 in math and 3 in science; the gaps over California narrowed as the state’s results rose. SchoolDigger placed Myford in the 82nd percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026, down 8 percentile points from the prior year; 10 of 11 nearby schools ranked higher. Its statewide ranking for how well it serves White students was at the 43rd percentile, compared with 82nd overall, and had fallen from 80th the year before. For Asian students, its ranking was at the 51st percentile, down from 83rd in 2023–2024. Context includes a 26.4 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025 and 38% of students reported as free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Attendance is a comparative strength: chronic absenteeism was 6%, versus 11% in the district and 18% statewide.
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