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Canyon View Elementary

Public Grades K-6

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of California elementary schools

Summary

Canyon View Elementary is a high-performing K-6 public school serving 764 students in the affluent Irvine area, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in California.

The school stands out for its remarkable consistency and specific strengths, particularly its exceptional support for English Language Learners, where it has ranked in the 99th-100th percentile statewide in recent years. It operates very efficiently, achieving top-tier academic results with significantly lower per-student spending than many nearby schools like Brywood Elementary or Northwood Elementary. Furthermore, the school has made a dramatic recovery in student attendance since the pandemic, with chronic absenteeism dropping to just 5.0%, well below district and state averages.

While Stonegate Elementary and Santiago Hills Elementary rank higher overall, Canyon View offers balanced excellence across all subjects and benefits from being part of the highly-rated Irvine Unified district. Its performance shows that even within the same neighborhood, school results can vary, as seen with the lower-ranked Eastwood Elementary nearby. Overall, Canyon View represents a model of consistent, high-quality, and cost-effective public education.

764

Students ?

28.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,995

Per pupil spending ?

12.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12025 Yale Ct.
Irvine, CA 92620-0210

(949) 936-6900

District: Irvine Unified

Students who attend Canyon View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Vista Middle
High:	Northwood High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

70.0%

White:

15.4%

Hispanic:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2013 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (78% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Irvine Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg71%

California avg41%

220^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	96.2	220 of 5857	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	179 of 5869	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	105 of 5859	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	128 of 5883	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	181 of 5789	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	257 of 5662	95.5%	★★★★★
2017	96.6	213 of 5692	96.3%	★★★★★
2016	97.0	160 of 5614	97.1%	★★★★★
2015	97.6	140 of 5611	97.5%	★★★★★
2013	94.6	140 of 5530	97.5%	★★★★★
2012	95.4	66 of 5390	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	96.0	64 of 5377	98.8%	★★★★★
2010	96.3	63 of 5314	98.8%	★★★★★
2009	97.0	52 of 5193	99.0%	★★★★★
2008	97.8	40 of 5113	99.2%	★★★★★
2007	98.6	21 of 5113	99.6%	★★★★★
2006	97.4	83 of 4818	98.3%	★★★★★
2005	97.9	57 of 4822	98.8%	★★★★★
2004	98.4	54 of 4809	98.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	399 of 1203	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	359 of 1205	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	314 of 1190	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	294 of 1154	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	194 of 1149	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	193 of 1071	82.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	97.6	32 of 3162	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	14 of 3245	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	66 of 3311	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	25 of 3275	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	23 of 3246	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	172 of 5597	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	181 of 5612	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	103 of 5609	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	185 of 5635	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	287 of 5492	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	288 of 5413	94.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	70.2	1167 of 4963	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	462 of 4830	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	481 of 5460	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	264 of 5517	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	108 of 5363	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	542 of 5084	89.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	279 of 5628	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	178 of 5643	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	122 of 5638	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	95 of 5663	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	103 of 5510	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	252 of 5431	95.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	89.9	19 of 669	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	4 of 610	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	640 of 2598	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	531 of 2651	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	153 of 2661	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	309 of 2726	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	665 of 2834	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	938 of 2737	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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~ school

Multi-racial (2023)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2019)76th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+42 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy79%+30 vs state

Science71%+38 vs state

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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 (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 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
Canyon View Elementary	Public	K-6	12025 Yale Ct.	Irvine	92620	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-6900	764	26	28.8	12.3%	118 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.5%)	535 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	51 (6.7%)	96.2	220^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.2%		96.8	179^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.0%	41	71.1		71.1	78.2	80.2	75.9	82.5			79.0	84.0	81.9	75.0	77.2			79.6	95.0						$12,995	$393	$12,602
Santiago Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	29 Christamon West	Irvine	92620	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-6000	548	19	28.8	12.4%	84 (15.3%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (6.9%)	367 (67.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.0%)	98.3	49^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.1	73^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	98.8%	24	79.8		79.8	85.0	82.6	85.9	89.9			85.7	85.0	86.3	91.5	90.4			88.5							$13,419	$366	$13,053
Eastwood Elementary	Public	K-6	99 Meander	Irvine	92620	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-8100	647	25	25.9	15.6%	103 (15.9%)	4 (0.6%)	48 (7.4%)	429 (66.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	57 (8.8%)	89.7	682^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	88.4%		90.9	635^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.2%	47	56.0		56.0	57.7	70.4	78.0	72.2			70.1	70.9	71.4	64.2	68.8			68.6							$14,924	$494	$14,430
Orchard Hills	Public	K-8	11555 Culver Dr.	Irvine	92602	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 430-2078	1,373	50	27.5	25.1%	208 (15.1%)	11 (0.8%)	121 (8.8%)	893 (65.0%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	135 (9.8%)	98.3	48^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.2%		97.7	102^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	98.3%	54	82.5	75.7	78.2	80.0	84.4	89.6	85.2	79.5	86.6	84.1	84.6	88.3	89.1	83.0	79.0	80.3	82.7							$14,581	$1,347	$13,234
Hicks Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	3817 Viewpark	Irvine	92602	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 734-1878	830	31	26.7	37.5%	175 (21.1%)	11 (1.3%)	129 (15.5%)	425 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	88 (10.6%)	93.7	427^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.7%		94.1	426^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.7%	1	62.1		62.1	73.8	70.1	77.3				73.9	81.6	73.3	76.6				77.1	97.3		98.2	98.2	98.2		$15,123	$1,478	$13,645
Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1 Liberty	Irvine	92620	Orange County	Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 559-6868	455	16	27.6	13.2%	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	373 (82.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.3%)	97.5	113^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.1%					(n/a)				75.0	97.3					85.2	86.4	97.3					91.4							$17,001	$2,749	$14,252
Myford Elementary	Public	K-5	3181 Trevino Dr.	Irvine	92602	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 734-1875	542	21	26.4	38.2%	109 (20.1%)	5 (0.9%)	140 (25.8%)	219 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	67 (12.4%)	91.4	588^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.0%		92.7	523^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	91.1%	65	63.3		63.3	65.5	70.9	75.3				71.4	70.7	72.5	67.0				69.8							$14,914	$1,785	$13,129
Brywood Elementary	Public	K-6	1 Westwood	Irvine	92620	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-5500	578	21	27.5	17.6%	104 (18.0%)	17 (2.9%)	52 (9.0%)	330 (57.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	68 (11.8%)	95.2	315^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.6%		95.9	271^st of 5869 public elementary schools	95.4%	44	68.7		68.7	68.0	84.0	72.2	88.2			78.8	77.2	80.2	70.4	88.2			79.2	92.7	94.6		92.7	96.4	94.6	$15,943	$554	$15,389
Stonegate Elementary	Public	K-6	100 Honors	Irvine	92620	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-6450	1,037	33	31.5	13.3%	128 (12.3%)	8 (0.8%)	68 (6.6%)	749 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (8.0%)	97	153^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	97.4%		97.8	90^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.5%	63	74.9		74.9	83.8	80.0	83.5	81.4			82.2	89.9	83.9	68.1	80.0			80.4	90.8			95.9		95.9	$13,151	$381	$12,770
Northwood Elementary	Public	K-6	28 Carson	Irvine	92620	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-5950	508	17	29.8	33.3%	101 (19.9%)	24 (4.7%)	83 (16.3%)	252 (49.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.5%)	83.9	966^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.5%		85.5	931^st of 5869 public elementary schools	84.1%	35	59.4		59.4	51.4	58.8	74.6	68.7			63.5	62.0	65.2	52.9	67.7			62.5	96.4						$15,337	$937	$14,400

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon View Elementary

Is Canyon View Elementary a good school?

Yes! Canyon View Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 220^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What district is Canyon View Elementary in?

Irvine Unified

What is the racial makeup of Canyon View Elementary?

Students at Canyon View Elementary are 70% Asian, 15% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Canyon View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Canyon View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sierra Vista Middle
High : Northwood High

How many students attend Canyon View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 764 students attended Canyon View Elementary.

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