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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92618

At a glance

Schools

10,101

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedBeacon Park466^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Loma Ridge Elementary up 110 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Excel Academy Charter 9.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 92618 zip code in Irvine, CA, is served by nine schools—six elementary, one high school, and two K-12 charter schools—within the highly-ranked Irvine Unified and Excel Academy Charter District systems, offering strong academic options for over 10,000 students.

Among traditional schools, Portola High is a top-performing high school, while elementary schools like Beacon Park and Portola Springs Elementary consistently score in the 90th percentile or higher statewide; however, performance varies, with Oak Creek Elementary showing lower test scores and the highest chronic absenteeism rate despite having the highest per-student spending.

The two Excel Academy Charter schools stand out for achieving exceptional graduation rates and near-perfect attendance with significantly lower funding, demonstrating that strong student outcomes are possible across different educational models in this area.

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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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th 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
Excel Academy Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1 Technology Dr.	Irvine	92618	Orange County	Excel Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 387-7822	660	66	9.9	50.2%	182 (27.6%)	19 (2.9%)	298 (45.2%)	86 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	70 (10.6%)								(n/a)	51.5	56.7	40.9		52.0	47.1	51.7	51.5	54.0	67.3	71.7	54.6	57.1	39.2	42.4	36.4	40.0	59.6	63.3	54.6	47.2	48.0	54.7	73.3	49.3	50.7	54.7	$19,930	$19,588	$342
Excel Academy Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1 Technology Dr.	Irvine	92618	Orange County	Excel Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 387-7822	1,069	76	14.1	41.7%	412 (38.5%)	31 (2.9%)	327 (30.6%)	183 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	113 (10.6%)								(n/a)	52.9	61.5	57.8		57.3	55.4	56.0	65.7	66.7	66.3	70.5	73.3	64.2	63.9	56.0	49.0	53.6	58.8	69.2	60.0	58.1	42.1	60.7	60.7	43.8	42.1	45.5	$21,541	$21,172	$369
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
Portola Springs Elementary	Public	K-6	12100 Portola Springs	Irvine	92618	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-8800	948	31	30.1	15.3%	174 (18.4%)	13 (1.4%)	110 (11.6%)	562 (59.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	85 (9.0%)	92.1	536^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.8%		95.1	334^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.3%	202	56.9				56.9	66.1	76.1	71.5	81.8				74.1	78.4	74.3	59.9	78.8				72.7							$13,563	$13,234	$329
Portola High	Public	9-12	1001 Cadence	Irvine	92618	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-8200	2,693	102	26.3	17.6%	488 (18.1%)	46 (1.7%)	263 (9.8%)	1,673 (62.1%)	3 (0.1%)	11 (0.4%)	205 (7.6%)	92.7	153^rd of 2162 public high schools	92.9%		95.8	94^th of 2159 public high schools	95.6%	59			58.3	23.5	57.4							75.2	75.2							62.9	62.9							$15,152	$14,898	$254
Beacon Park	Public	K-8	200 Cultivate	Irvine	92618	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-8400	1,065	39	27.4	12.9%	172 (16.2%)	6 (0.6%)	86 (8.1%)	705 (66.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (8.8%)	93.1	466^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.0%		94.2	412^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.0%	54	61.7	65.2			63.4	77.4	71.1	76.7	76.3	88.0	80.0		78.6	78.9	69.9	60.2	78.4	73.6	69.7		71.8							$14,870	$14,626	$244
Cadence Park	Public	K-8	750 Benchmark	Irvine	92618	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 404-1300	965	36	26.9	19.6%	145 (15.0%)	20 (2.1%)	123 (12.7%)	571 (59.2%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.8%)	96 (9.9%)	87.2	812^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.1%		88.8	765^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.0%	47	62.8	53.6			58.0	60.4	69.2	73.0	60.9	72.9	75.0		68.5	60.4	76.2	75.5	59.2	64.6	67.6		67.0	97.3						$13,930	$13,696	$234
Loma Ridge Elementary	Public	K-6	500 Tomato Springs	Irvine	92618	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 404-1400	766	27	28.2	11.5%	107 (14.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.1%)	526 (68.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (10.7%)	92.1	540^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.8%		90.8	650^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.9%	110	53.0				53.0	75.4	73.3	74.7	80.0				75.8	72.9	68.3	67.0	78.7				71.6							$13,059	$12,672	$387
Solis Park	Public	K-8	101 Abacus	Irvine	92618	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 404-1500	972	38	25.8	15.2%	134 (13.8%)	22 (2.3%)	85 (8.7%)	669 (68.8%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	53 (5.5%)	90.2	643^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	89.0%		91.3	620^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.4%	23	69.6	62.2			65.5	56.8	70.4	79.6	71.4	67.9	78.5		71.1	66.3	72.8	76.5	61.8	70.9	66.9		69.1							$13,076	$12,790	$286

Cities Near Zip Code 92618

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Irvine	0.77 mi	53	64^th
Foothill Ranch	3.09 mi	1	57^th
Lake Forest	4.31 mi	11	203^rd
Trabuco Canyon	4.65 mi	3	129^th
Mission Viejo	4.82 mi	24	159^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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