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Oak Creek Elementary

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Oak Creek Elementary ranks 1260 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of California elementary schools

Summary

Oak Creek Elementary is a large K-6 school serving 963 students in the high-performing Irvine Unified district, though its academic standing has gradually declined within the district over the past decade.

While the school's test scores are above the state average, they are notably lower than the Irvine Unified district average and significantly trail top nearby schools like Eastshore Elementary and Stone Creek Elementary. A key challenge is a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.4%, which is nearly double the district average and correlates with the academic performance gap. The school has a higher student-teacher ratio (30:1) and lower per-student spending than many comparable schools in the area.

Oak Creek demonstrates exceptional strengths, however, with specific student groups, ranking in the state's top percentiles for English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Its closest peer in performance and demographics is University Park Elementary. The school's performance varies considerably by grade, suggesting areas for curriculum alignment, and its historical decline in ranking points to school-specific factors in a district where most schools maintain elite status.

963

Students ?

30.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,788

Per pupil spending ?

29.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Dove Creek
Irvine, CA 92618-3997

(949) 936-8550

District: Irvine Unified

Students who attend Oak Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Lake Middle
High:	Woodbridge High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.2%

White:

37.4%

Hispanic:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th 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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2013

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

!Near the bottom of Irvine Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg71%

California avg41%

1,260^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	77.6	1260 of 5857	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	1160 of 5869	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	856 of 5859	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	840 of 5883	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	793 of 5789	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	723 of 5662	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	90.0	644 of 5692	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	91.9	504 of 5614	91.0%	★★★★★
2015	95.5	292 of 5611	94.8%	★★★★★
2013	92.1	321 of 5530	94.2%	★★★★★
2012	89.4	456 of 5390	91.5%	★★★★★
2011	90.6	397 of 5377	92.6%	★★★★★
2010	91.7	351 of 5314	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	90.8	442 of 5193	91.5%	★★★★★
2008	89.5	515 of 5113	89.9%	★★★★☆
2007	91.6	427 of 5113	91.6%	★★★★★
2006	93.1	320 of 4818	93.4%	★★★★★
2005	95.3	199 of 4822	95.9%	★★★★★
2004	92.4	375 of 4809	92.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	753 of 1203	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	791 of 1205	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	691 of 1190	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	710 of 1154	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	606 of 1149	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	525 of 1071	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	87.1	230 of 2585	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	117 of 2128	94.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	88.4	126 of 3162	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	93 of 3245	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	127 of 3311	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	50 of 3275	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	49 of 3246	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	1374 of 5597	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	1078 of 5612	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	802 of 5609	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	836 of 5635	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	595 of 5492	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	738 of 5413	86.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	2220 of 5107	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	1744 of 5107	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	1277 of 5087	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	1226 of 5084	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	1498 of 4963	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	1188 of 4830	75.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	988 of 5460	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	670 of 5517	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	395 of 5363	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	385 of 5264	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	74.4	953 of 5173	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	559 of 5084	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	1124 of 5628	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	1166 of 5643	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	849 of 5638	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	809 of 5663	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	998 of 5510	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	723 of 5431	86.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	589 of 718	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	505 of 670	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.7	281 of 669	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	251 of 610	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	230 of 445	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	220 of 339	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	434 of 2847	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	96.9	77 of 2420	96.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	1598 of 2598	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	1407 of 2651	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	1154 of 2661	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	1057 of 2726	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	1225 of 2834	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	1055 of 2737	61.5%	★★★☆☆

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)96th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2019)91st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-40 vs school

Asian (2025)37th percentile-41 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Mathematics57%+20 vs state

Science50%+17 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 (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
Oak Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	1 Dove Creek	Irvine	92618	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-8550	963	32	30.0	29.4%	360 (37.4%)	18 (1.9%)	103 (10.7%)	406 (42.2%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (7.3%)	77.6	1260^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.5%		79.8	1160^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.2%	100	49.7		49.7	56.5	56.7	62.5	61.5			59.3	55.4	51.5	57.2	66.4			57.4	93.6	96.8	97.6	96.0	96.0	96.8	$13,788	$13,006	$782
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
Alderwood Elementary	Public	K-6	2005 Knollcrest	Irvine	92603	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-5400	770	26	29.6	25.5%	279 (36.2%)	10 (1.3%)	105 (13.6%)	285 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (11.8%)	88.8	728^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.6%		85.8	919^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.3%	191	61.1		61.1	73.1	71.2	67.7	64.0			69.0	69.7	72.4	55.6	64.7			65.9	98.0				98.0		$15,336	$14,856	$480
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
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
Cypress Village Elementary	Public	K-6	355 Rush Lily	Irvine	92620	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-5000	1,007	34	29.6	24.8%	179 (17.8%)	17 (1.7%)	112 (11.1%)	639 (63.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (5.8%)	88.2	765^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.9%		88.4	794^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.5%	29	54.7		54.7	71.4	67.2	67.2	73.3			69.9	66.5	70.3	53.6	70.7			65.5	96.4			98.2			$14,157	$13,390	$767
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
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
Irvine International Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4782 Karen Ann Ln.	Irvine	92604	Orange County	Irvine International Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 242-6164	530	23	23.0	27.9%	116 (21.9%)	11 (2.1%)	13 (2.5%)	362 (68.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	92.8	488^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.7%		98	77^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.7%	411	63.3	73.3	65.6	82.0	58.6	73.5	85.3	88.5	73.3	77.6	88.5	76.7	57.1	73.5	77.8	73.3	75.0							$18,699	$17,822	$877

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Oak Creek Elementary?

Students at Oak Creek Elementary are 42% Asian, 37% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Oak Creek Elementary in?

Irvine Unified

Is Oak Creek Elementary a good school?

Oak Creek Elementary ranks 1260^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Oak Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Lake Middle
High : Woodbridge High

How many students attend Oak Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 963 students attended Oak Creek Elementary.

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