Is University Park Elementary a good school?

University Park Elementary ranks 1255 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend University Park Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 495 students attended University Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of University Park Elementary?

Students at University Park Elementary are 37% Asian, 28% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of University Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend University Park Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rancho San Joaquin Middle High : University High

University Park Elementary

Summary:

University Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Irvine, CA that serves 496 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Irvine Unified School District, which is ranked 108 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While University Park Elementary has some areas of strength, such as its exceptional performance for English Language Learner students, the school's overall academic achievement is generally lower than the Stone Creek Elementary, Eastshore Elementary, and Bonita Canyon Elementary schools in the district. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, which may be contributing to its lower academic performance.

To address these challenges, University Park Elementary could focus on strategies to improve overall academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and Science, and work to address the high chronic absenteeism rate. Targeted interventions and support for underperforming student subgroups, such as Asian, White, and Hispanic students, could also help to close achievement gaps. While the school faces some challenges, its exceptional performance for English Language Learners and strong results for Multi-racial and Low Socio-Economic Status students suggest that it has the potential to improve and better serve the needs of all its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

4572 Sandburg Way
Irvine, CA 92612-2735

(949) 936-6300

District: Irvine Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1255^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,178

Students who attend University Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rancho San Joaquin Middle
High:	University High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.3

Number of students: 495

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

37.0%

White:

27.7%

Hispanic:

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details University Park Elementary ranks better than 78.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 24^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.72. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at University Park Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (37%), White (27.7%), Hispanic (20.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at University Park Elementary is 26.3, which is the 4^th best among 26 elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare University Park Elementary employs 18.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at University Park Elementary is $6,178, which is the 3^rd highest among 26 elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

University Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks University Park Elementary 1255^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See University Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Irvine Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Irvine Unified 108^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at University Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	66.48	1429^th	4809	70.3%
2005	83.03	816^th	4822	83.1%
2006	75.06	1136^th	4818	76.4%
2007	78.96	1013^th	5113	80.2%
2008	83.31	824^th	5113	83.9%
2009	88.89	539^th	5193	89.6%
2010	84.20	775^th	5314	85.4%
2011	77.86	1115^th	5377	79.3%
2012	79.40	1061^st	5390	80.3%
2013	77.58	1184^th	5530	78.6%
2015	88.83	679^th	5611	87.9%
2016	82.13	1042^nd	5614	81.4%
2017	80.15	1126^th	5692	80.2%
2018	83.28	975^th	5662	82.8%
2019	81.02	1121^st	5789	80.6%
2022	83.69	1007^th	5883	82.9%
2023	79.14	1196^th	5874	79.6%
2024	77.72	1255^th	5862	78.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at University Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	76.10	153^rd	669	77.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at University Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.97	37^th	3246	98.9%
2019	98.79	33^rd	3275	99.0%
2022	96.17	94^th	3311	97.2%
2023	85.43	193^rd	3250	94.1%
2024	86.28	159^th	3160	95.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at University Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.09	2102^nd	5084	58.7%
2019	60.70	1736^th	5173	66.4%
2022	79.76	766^th	5264	85.4%
2023	74.65	1003^rd	5374	81.3%
2024	78.94	880^th	5511	84.0%

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Rank History for Female students at University Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.91	953^rd	5413	82.4%
2019	76.19	1250^th	5492	77.2%
2022	84.83	875^th	5635	84.5%
2023	78.11	1173^rd	5617	79.1%
2024	76.15	1240^th	5605	77.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at University Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	96.29	72^nd	2128	96.6%
2022	80.27	302^nd	2227	86.4%

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Rank History for Male students at University Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.58	992^nd	5431	81.7%
2019	82.09	966^th	5510	82.5%
2022	78.72	1167^th	5663	79.4%
2023	77.53	1191^st	5650	78.9%
2024	75.73	1249^th	5636	77.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at University Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.46	677^th	1071	36.8%
2019	40.97	812^th	1149	29.3%
2022	48.98	732^nd	1154	36.6%
2023	50.53	741^st	1190	37.7%
2024	43.26	823^rd	1203	31.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at University Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.34	1428^th	4830	70.4%
2022	65.65	1360^th	5084	73.2%
2023	56.26	1875^th	5098	63.2%
2024	60.00	1682^nd	5102	67.0%

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Rank History for White students at University Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.72	1233^rd	2737	55.0%
2019	50.68	1529^th	2834	46.0%
2022	65.65	966^th	2726	64.6%
2023	51.71	1381^st	2662	48.1%
2024	45.45	1558^th	2647	41.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, August 30, 2018

Teachers are okay, school performance is getting worse. Principal and office staff are incompetent. Close Quote

Enrollment information for University Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	575	14	86	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
1989	435	11	59	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1990	417	11	60	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1991	428	10	113	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1992	419	21	125	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
1993	380	10	128	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1994	372	18	136	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1995	348	23	93	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	508
1996	348	23	93	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	508
1997	312	26	126	56	5	n/a	n/a	0	525
1998	362	20	190	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	632
1999	338	21	177	66	1	n/a	n/a	20	623
2000	330	17	194	61	6	n/a	n/a	37	645
2001	294	14	220	51	0	n/a	n/a	53	632
2002	247	34	185	69	1	n/a	n/a	41	577
2003	247	34	185	69	1	n/a	n/a	41	577
2004	213	41	185	78	0	n/a	n/a	37	554
2005	182	27	208	65	1	n/a	n/a	38	521
2006	170	20	206	64	3	n/a	n/a	42	505
2007	146	20	220	58	2	n/a	n/a	42	488
2008	155	22	236	64	6	n/a	n/a	0	483
2009	152	21	240	64	3	3	43	0	526
2010	176	16	239	69	4	3	39	0	546
2011	188	23	258	72	3	0	36	0	580
2012	196	28	229	75	2	0	30	0	560
2013	202	33	227	68	1	1	44	0	576
2014	225	27	230	74	1	2	40	0	599
2015	190	18	226	66	0	2	39	0	541
2016	189	17	243	62	0	0	37	0	548
2017	204	22	246	58	0	0	51	0	581
2018	202	23	253	68	2	0	53	0	601
2019	156	18	258	64	1	0	56	0	553
2020	152	20	239	64	1	2	58	0	536
2021	100	12	98	53	0	1	37	0	301
2022	157	27	164	91	0	0	56	0	495
2023	135	17	182	103	0	1	58	0	496
2024	137	20	183	102	4	2	47	0	495

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at University Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	693	30.6	22.6	n/a
1989	526	20.8	25.2	n/a
1990	515	21.0	24.5	n/a
1991	583	21.8	26.7	n/a
1992	593	22.2	26.7	8.1
1993	550	16.9	32.5	8.5
1994	566	25.6	22.1	14.8
1995	508	19.7	25.8	17.5
1996	508	19.7	25.8	17.5
1997	525	26.5	19.8	20
1998	632	29.5	21.4	14.7
1999	623	30.8	20.2	14.9
2000	645	29.2	22.1	11.7
2001	632	28.8	21.9	10.9
2002	577	27.2	21.2	22.8
2003	577	27.2	21.2	22.8
2004	554	22.6	24.5	25.5
2005	521	25.1	20.8	18.6
2006	505	26.1	19.3	18.4
2007	488	23.0	21.2	15
2008	483	24.5	19.7	17.6
2009	526	26.6	17.7	13.7
2010	546	25.4	21.5	16.7
2011	580	n/a	n/a	24
2012	560	21.0	26.6	n/a
2013	576	19.0	30.3	24.1
2014	599	18.7	32.0	19.4
2015	541	19.0	28.4	20.9
2016	548	20.0	27.4	25.9
2017	581	20.0	29.0	22.5
2018	601	21.0	28.6	29.8
2019	553	21.0	26.3	29.1
2020	536	n/a	n/a	29.9
2021	301	11.0	27.3	38.2
2022	495	19.0	26.0	32.7
2023	496	17.9	27.5	36.9
2024	495	18.8	26.3	33.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio University Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	693	30.6	22.6	n/a
1989	526	20.8	25.2	n/a
1990	515	21.0	24.5	n/a
1991	583	21.8	26.7	n/a
1992	593	22.2	26.7	8.1
1993	550	16.9	32.5	8.5
1994	566	25.6	22.1	14.8
1995	508	19.7	25.8	17.5
1996	508	19.7	25.8	17.5
1997	525	26.5	19.8	20
1998	632	29.5	21.4	14.7
1999	623	30.8	20.2	14.9
2000	645	29.2	22.1	11.7
2001	632	28.8	21.9	10.9
2002	577	27.2	21.2	22.8
2003	577	27.2	21.2	22.8
2004	554	22.6	24.5	25.5
2005	521	25.1	20.8	18.6
2006	505	26.1	19.3	18.4
2007	488	23.0	21.2	15
2008	483	24.5	19.7	17.6
2009	526	26.6	17.7	13.7
2010	546	25.4	21.5	16.7
2011	580	n/a	n/a	24
2012	560	21.0	26.6	n/a
2013	576	19.0	30.3	24.1
2014	599	18.7	32.0	19.4
2015	541	19.0	28.4	20.9
2016	548	20.0	27.4	25.9
2017	581	20.0	29.0	22.5
2018	601	21.0	28.6	29.8
2019	553	21.0	26.3	29.1
2020	536	n/a	n/a	29.9
2021	301	11.0	27.3	38.2
2022	495	19.0	26.0	32.7
2023	496	17.9	27.5	36.9
2024	495	18.8	26.3	33.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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