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Plaza Vista

Q: Is Plaza Vista a good school?

Plaza Vista ranks 753 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

753^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of California elementary schools

Summary

Plaza Vista is an elementary school located in Irvine, California that serves 810 students in grades K-8. It is part of the Irvine Unified School District, which is ranked 112 out of 1,565 school districts in the state.

Plaza Vista consistently ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools, with strong academic performance across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's proficiency rates exceed the district and state averages, particularly for English Language Learner and Special Education students. However, the school's performance with Asian students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups. Additionally, Plaza Vista has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, which is an area of concern that the school and district should address.

Despite the increase in chronic absenteeism, Plaza Vista continues to allocate resources to support student learning, with higher per-student spending and a slightly lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district and state. Overall, Plaza Vista is a high-performing elementary school that provides a quality education for its diverse student population, though the school may need to focus on addressing the rise in chronic absenteeism and supporting the academic achievement of its Asian student population.

835

Students ?

25.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,375

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

670 Paseo Westpark
Irvine, CA 92606-8946

(949) 936-6955

District: Irvine Unified

Students who attend Plaza Vista usually attend:

High:

Irvine High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

55.3%

White:

20.1%

Hispanic:

14.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2013 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg71%

California avg41%

Elementary school

753^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

255^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	753 of 5857	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	691 of 5869	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	843 of 5859	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	872 of 5883	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	635 of 5789	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	90.3	620 of 5662	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	92.6	480 of 5692	91.6%	★★★★★
2016	92.2	490 of 5614	91.3%	★★★★★
2015	93.7	401 of 5611	92.9%	★★★★★
2013	89.5	496 of 5530	91.0%	★★★★★
2012	92.7	228 of 5390	95.8%	★★★★★
2011	92.4	290 of 5377	94.6%	★★★★★
2010	94.1	191 of 5314	96.4%	★★★★★
2009	94.8	172 of 5193	96.7%	★★★★★
2008	96.1	128 of 5113	97.5%	★★★★★
2007	97.1	94 of 5113	98.2%	★★★★★
2006	95.6	179 of 4818	96.3%	★★★★★
2005	96.2	155 of 4822	96.8%	★★★★★
2004	97.3	105 of 4809	97.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	764 of 1203	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	683 of 1205	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	690 of 1190	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.9	579 of 1154	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	476 of 1149	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	419 of 1071	60.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	94.1	70 of 3162	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	201 of 3245	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	82 of 3311	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	29 of 3275	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	88 of 3246	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	730 of 5597	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	575 of 5612	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	780 of 5609	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	826 of 5635	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	751 of 5492	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	90.5	543 of 5413	90.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	877 of 5107	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	781 of 5107	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	545 of 5087	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	1686 of 5084	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	1933 of 4963	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	1525 of 4830	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	931 of 5460	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	668 of 5517	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	967 of 5363	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	1045 of 5264	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	1006 of 5173	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	1049 of 5084	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	726 of 5628	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	771 of 5643	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	852 of 5638	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	881 of 5663	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	531 of 5510	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	661 of 5431	87.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	68.0	145 of 445	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	189 of 339	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	118 of 2847	95.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	648 of 2598	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	1093 of 2651	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	1260 of 2661	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	1237 of 2726	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	1788 of 2834	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	1176 of 2737	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	255 of 2761	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	237 of 2783	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	258 of 2781	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	195 of 2740	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	92 of 2715	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	127 of 2480	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.9	92 of 2508	96.3%	★★★★★
2016	95.2	94 of 2497	96.2%	★★★★★
2015	98.0	24 of 2477	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	95.4	5 of 2379	99.8%	★★★★★
2012	92.9	27 of 2259	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	95.2	16 of 2236	99.3%	★★★★★
2010	96.9	5 of 2179	99.8%	★★★★★
2009	97.8	7 of 2063	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	97.7	7 of 2005	99.7%	★★★★★
2007	98.6	4 of 1999	99.8%	★★★★★
2006	97.7	8 of 1804	99.6%	★★★★★
2005	97.6	14 of 1777	99.2%	★★★★★
2004	98.7	10 of 1769	99.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	375 of 739	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.0	321 of 743	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	211 of 715	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	165 of 733	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	59 of 745	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	73 of 700	89.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	100.0	4 of 1442	99.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	197 of 2533	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	218 of 2551	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	357 of 2531	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	240 of 2509	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	72 of 2380	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	179 of 2262	92.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	274 of 2395	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	291 of 2388	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	385 of 2374	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	268 of 2359	88.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	320 of 2542	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	95.3	96 of 2579	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	78.5	354 of 2531	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	304 of 2458	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	92.6	111 of 2369	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	209 of 2230	90.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	300 of 2534	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	250 of 2552	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	153 of 2538	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	156 of 2527	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	97 of 2407	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	101 of 2273	95.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	73.0	145 of 554	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	80 of 462	82.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	39.3	787 of 1531	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	269 of 1520	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	414 of 1537	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	526 of 1543	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	685 of 1555	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	315 of 1602	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	392 of 1496	73.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)98th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)67th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)36th percentile-51 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2019)100th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)74th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)49th percentile-42 vs school

Special Education (2023)49th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Science66%+34 vs state

Mathematics66%+29 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
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							$14,375	$378	$13,997
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						$16,013	$533	$15,480
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							$15,313	$798	$14,515
Greentree Elementary	Public	K-6	4200 Manzanita	Irvine	92604	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-5800	434	16	26.8	29.7%	87 (20.0%)	4 (0.9%)	119 (27.4%)	153 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (16.4%)	76.1	1329^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.3%		70	1598^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.8%	269	41.8		41.8	57.9	64.1	49.3	67.1			59.7	63.8	66.2	41.8	58.0			57.1	95.2						$19,066	$1,118	$17,948
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	$13,854	$405	$13,449
Irvine Unified School District Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-6	3700 Chaparral Ave.	Irvine	92606	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 517-1500	58	3	19.4	20.7%	11 (19.0%)	3 (5.2%)	19 (32.8%)	16 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (15.5%)	91.8	560^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.4%		92.5	538^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.8%	22	73.7		73.7		76.9	79.0				83.3		76.9	52.6				66.7							$20,128	$620	$19,508
College Park Elementary	Public	K-6	3700 Chaparral Ave.	Irvine	92606	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-5550	430	16	26.1	19.3%	106 (24.7%)	9 (2.1%)	77 (17.9%)	197 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (9.1%)	90.5	627^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.3%		93.6	463^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	92.1%	164	68.3		68.3	80.0	67.1	77.1	67.6			72.2	81.8	68.0	52.4	67.6			67.0							$17,289	$422	$16,867
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							$16,350	$902	$15,448
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	$16,833	$1,024	$15,809
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	$14,222	$818	$13,404

Frequently Asked Questions about Plaza Vista

What schools do graduates of Plaza Vista attend?

Students who attend Plaza Vista usually go on to attend:

High : Irvine High

Is Plaza Vista a good school?

Plaza Vista ranks 753^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Plaza Vista?

Students at Plaza Vista are 55% Asian, 20% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Plaza Vista?

In the 2024-25 school year, 835 students attended Plaza Vista.

What district is Plaza Vista in?

Irvine Unified

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