Irvine Unified Schools

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

1. A+ Santiago Hills Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
2. A+ Vista Verde (Elementary school, meets expectations)
3. A+ Bonita Canyon Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
4. A+ Turtle Rock Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
5. A+ Stonegate Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
6. A+ Eastshore Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
7. A+ Sierra Vista Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
8. A+ Canyon View Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
9. A+ Deerfield Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
10. A+ Brywood Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)

High schools (7)

• A Alternative Education San Joaquin High, Irvine
• D+ Creekside High, Irvine
• A Irvine High, Irvine
• A+ Northwood High, Irvine
• A+ Portola High, Irvine
• A University High, Irvine
• A+ Woodbridge High, Irvine

Middle and junior high schools (6)

• A+ Jeffrey Trail Middle, Irvine
• A+ Lakeside Middle, Irvine
• A+ Rancho San Joaquin Middle, Irvine
• A+ Sierra Vista Middle, Irvine
• A South Lake Middle, Irvine
• A+ Venado Middle, Irvine

Elementary and primary schools (25)

• A Alderwood Elementary, Irvine
• A+ Bonita Canyon Elementary, Irvine
• A+ Brywood Elementary, Irvine
• A+ Canyon View Elementary, Irvine
• A College Park Elementary, Irvine
• A- Culverdale Elementary, Irvine
• A Cypress Village Elementary, Irvine
• A+ Deerfield Elementary, Irvine
• Early Childhood Learning Center, Irvine
• A+ Eastshore Elementary, Irvine
• A Eastwood Elementary, Irvine
• B+ Greentree Elementary, Irvine
• A Loma Ridge Elementary, Irvine
• A Meadow Park Elementary, Irvine
• A- Northwood Elementary, Irvine
• A- Oak Creek Elementary, Irvine
• A Portola Springs Elementary, Irvine
• A+ Santiago Hills Elementary, Irvine
• A- Springbrook Elementary, Irvine
• A+ Stone Creek Elementary, Irvine
• A+ Stonegate Elementary, Irvine
• A+ Turtle Rock Elementary, Irvine
• A- University Park Elementary, Irvine
• A+ Westpark Elementary, Irvine
• A Woodbury Elementary, Irvine

Other schools and academies (5)

• A Beacon Park, Irvine
• A Cadence Park, Irvine
• A+ Irvine Unified School District Virtual Academy, Irvine
• A Plaza Vista, Irvine
• A+ Vista Verde, Irvine

Cities and towns served (1)

• Irvine (43)

• State: Best schools in California
• County: Orange County
• Type: regular local school district
• Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
• Enrollment: 37,731 students with 1,401 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,318 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
• NCES district ID: 0684500
• Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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