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Culverdale Elementary

Q: Is Culverdale Elementary a good school?

Culverdale Elementary ranks 1313 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of California elementary schools

Summary

Culverdale Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 558 students in the highly-regarded Irvine Unified School District, though it performs below the district's high average while showing notable strengths in supporting specific student groups.

Academically, Culverdale's test scores in English, math, and science are solid compared to the state but lower than most nearby schools like Eastshore Elementary and Westpark Elementary. The school has a higher rate of chronic student absenteeism and serves a larger population of economically disadvantaged students compared to its neighbors. However, it receives more funding per student, which appears directed toward exceptional support programs, as the school achieves outstanding results for English Language Learners and strong outcomes for students from low-income families.

Overall, Culverdale represents a story of steady improvement over the past decade within a top-tier district. It demonstrates that even in a high-performing area like Irvine, individual schools can have different profiles, with Culverdale excelling in supporting vulnerable populations while working to close academic gaps with other district schools.

558

Students ?

29.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,334

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 Paseo Westpark
Irvine, CA 92614-5311

(949) 936-5600

District: Irvine Unified

Students who attend Culverdale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

South Lake Middle

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

34.1%

Hispanic:

25.8%

White:

24.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2013 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Irvine Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg71%

California avg41%

1,313^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Irvine Unified

114^th of 1,543Irvine 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	76.4	1313 of 5857	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	1447 of 5869	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	1291 of 5859	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	1796 of 5883	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	2102 of 5789	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	1989 of 5662	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.9	2443 of 5692	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.4	1512 of 5614	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	1609 of 5611	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	58.2	2229 of 5530	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.2	2150 of 5390	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.1	1200 of 5377	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	62.5	1854 of 5314	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.2	1481 of 5193	71.5%	★★★★☆
2008	75.7	1151 of 5113	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	80.6	955 of 5113	81.3%	★★★★☆
2006	82.3	861 of 4818	82.1%	★★★★☆
2005	85.4	708 of 4822	85.3%	★★★★☆
2004	85.5	691 of 4809	85.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	773 of 1203	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	855 of 1205	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	934 of 1190	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	953 of 1154	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	948 of 1149	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	880 of 1071	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	42.4	999 of 2227	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	925 of 2585	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	328 of 2128	84.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	96.9	39 of 3162	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	120 of 3245	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	253 of 3311	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	95 of 3275	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	186 of 3246	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	1415 of 5597	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	1411 of 5612	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	1165 of 5609	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	1645 of 5635	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	1822 of 5492	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	1953 of 5413	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	1820 of 5107	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	1287 of 5107	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	710 of 5087	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	1093 of 5084	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	35.4	3287 of 4963	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	1842 of 4830	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	1034 of 5460	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	1191 of 5517	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	487 of 5363	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	668 of 5264	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	2008 of 5173	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	1614 of 5084	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	1183 of 5628	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	1446 of 5643	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	1372 of 5638	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	1840 of 5663	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	2297 of 5510	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	1911 of 5431	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	1326 of 2847	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	927 of 2635	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	999 of 2420	58.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	1125 of 2598	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	1507 of 2651	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.1	1014 of 2661	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	1784 of 2726	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	1895 of 2834	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	1608 of 2737	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)99th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2022)55th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)36th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics58%+21 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Science51%+19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, March 21, 2019

Racist teachers, unprofessional, vindictive, bullying and physical violence goes unpunished. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 18, 2013

My son is realy happy to go there. Close Quote

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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)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Culverdale Elementary	Public	K-6	2 Paseo Westpark	Irvine	92614	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-5600	558	19	29.2	40.3%	134 (24.0%)	37 (6.6%)	144 (25.8%)	190 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (9.1%)	76.4	1313^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.6%		73	1447^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.3%	134	51.2		51.2	43.6	52.1	60.8	69.9			56.9	63.3	54.2	61.0	52.9			57.9	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	$15,334	$14,302	$1,032
Westpark Elementary	Public	K-6	25 San Carlo	Irvine	92614	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-6400	876	29	30.2	28.2%	209 (23.9%)	26 (3.0%)	124 (14.2%)	424 (48.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (10.2%)	94.2	386^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.4%		92.2	556^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.5%	170	67.8		67.8	75.8	75.8	75.6	86.7			78.7	75.8	68.9	68.9	71.7			71.3	96.2			97.0	98.5	98.5	$14,004	$13,346	$658
Meadow Park Elementary	Public	K-6	50 Blue Lake South	Irvine	92614	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-5900	592	21	28.2	21.1%	223 (37.7%)	12 (2.0%)	79 (13.3%)	196 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (13.7%)	89.4	698^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.1%		94.5	384^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.5%	314	69.4		69.4	63.6	61.8	78.8	76.9			70.1	62.3	69.6	70.6	61.0			66.1							$15,152	$14,240	$912
University Park Elementary	Public	K-6	4572 Sandburg Way	Irvine	92612	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-6300	509	19	27.3	35.4%	137 (26.9%)	20 (3.9%)	112 (22.0%)	179 (35.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (11.2%)	79.5	1177^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.9%		77.7	1258^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.6%	81	49.3		49.3	53.2	45.0	67.2	68.2			59.5	74.2	50.8	56.5	62.2			61.1							$16,084	$15,124	$960
Stone Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	2 Stone Creek South	Irvine	92604	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 551-1201	506	17	29.7	17.6%	153 (30.2%)	3 (0.6%)	73 (14.4%)	205 (40.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	70 (13.8%)	93.7	418^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.9%		95.7	286^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.1%	132	69.7		69.7	63.9	86.9	72.6	78.7			75.7	65.6	83.6	74.7	80.2			76.4	96.3						$14,982	$14,580	$402
Plaza Vista	Public	K-8	670 Paseo Westpark	Irvine	92606	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-6955	835	33	25.5	20.2%	168 (20.1%)	8 (1.0%)	122 (14.6%)	462 (55.3%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	67 (8.0%)	88.4	753^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	87.1%		90.2	691^st of 5869 public elementary schools	88.2%	62	67.5	65.3	66.5	55.1	76.3	67.5	71.2	62.9	75.0	68.0	67.4	71.3	57.8	64.4	61.7	77.8	66.3							$15,501	$15,250	$251
Springbrook Elementary	Public	K-6	655 Springbrook N	Irvine	92614	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-6050	539	20	26.5	29.1%	172 (31.9%)	11 (2.0%)	103 (19.1%)	199 (36.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.8%)	79	1194^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.6%		86.7	884^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.9%	310	59.3		59.3	46.0	68.9	70.6	70.1			64.2	45.6	77.1	40.7	67.8			56.6	96.0	97.3		96.0	97.3	96.0	$15,377	$14,386	$991
Eastshore Elementary	Public	K-6	155 Eastshore	Irvine	92604	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-5700	549	18	30.5	17.3%	161 (29.3%)	7 (1.3%)	76 (13.8%)	250 (45.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.5%)	96.1	231^st of 5857 public elementary schools	96.1%		96.3	233^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	96.0%	2	76.3		76.3	71.1	85.4	87.2	84.5			82.3	73.0	81.2	78.4	72.0			76.0	88.9	96.8	93.7	92.1		95.2	$14,212	$13,938	$274
Turtle Rock Elementary	Public	K-6	5151 Amalfi Dr.	Irvine	92603	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-6250	881	29	30.7	21.3%	201 (22.8%)	20 (2.3%)	112 (12.7%)	473 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.5%)	97.3	132^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.3	242^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.9%	110	74.0		74.0	77.8	86.7	86.8	84.2			84.4	79.5	81.2	76.8	83.7			80.2	96.3			97.3		98.2	$14,954	$14,216	$738
Deerfield Elementary	Public	K-6	2 Deerfield Ave.	Irvine	92604	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-5650	615	21	29.2	20.3%	109 (17.7%)	16 (2.6%)	96 (15.6%)	339 (55.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)	95.5	285^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.1%		95.5	300^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.9%	15	76.6		76.6	67.2	78.5	85.6	81.3			79.0	72.5	78.0	72.3	78.1			75.8							$16,870	$16,142	$728

Frequently Asked Questions about Culverdale Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Culverdale Elementary?

Students at Culverdale Elementary are 34% Asian, 26% Hispanic, 24% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American.

How many students attend Culverdale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Culverdale Elementary.

What district is Culverdale Elementary in?

Irvine Unified

Is Culverdale Elementary a good school?

Culverdale Elementary ranks 1313^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Culverdale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Culverdale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Lake Middle

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