Is Myford Elementary a good school?

Yes. Myford Elementary ranks in the top 8.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Myford Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 520 students attended Myford Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Myford Elementary?

Students at Myford Elementary are 41% Asian, 27% Hispanic, 20% White, 11% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Myford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Myford Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pioneer Middle High : Arnold O. Beckman High

Myford Elementary

Summary:

Myford Elementary is a public elementary school located in Irvine, California, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 488. It is part of the Tustin Unified School District, which is ranked 404 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Myford Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of elementary schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 336 and 704 out of over 5,600 schools. The school's students perform significantly better than the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 73.22% of Myford students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 61.39% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Myford's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with 74.9% of students proficient or better, compared to 52.15% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's diverse student population includes significant representation of Asian (35-40%), Hispanic (20-25%), and White (20-25%) students, with Asian and Hispanic students performing exceptionally well.

While Myford Elementary's academic performance is impressive, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.5% in 2017-2018 to 15.1% in 2022-2023. This trend is concerning and should be addressed by the school and district. In comparison to nearby schools within the Tustin Unified School District, Myford consistently outperforms other district schools, with Hicks Canyon Elementary and Tustin Memorial Elementary also demonstrating strong academic performance. However, when compared to schools in the higher-ranked Irvine Unified School District, such as Santiago Hills Elementary and Canyon View Elementary, Myford's performance, while still impressive, is relatively weaker.

Detail:

Public K-5

3181 Trevino Dr.
Irvine, CA 92602-0795

(714) 734-1875

District: Tustin Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
522^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,994

Students who attend Myford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pioneer Middle
High:	Arnold O. Beckman High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.0

Number of students: 520

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.0%

Hispanic:

26.5%

White:

20.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Myford Elementary ranks better than 91.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.66. (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 Myford Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (41%), Hispanic (26.5%), White (20.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Myford Elementary is 26, which is the 7^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Myford Elementary is $9,994. 12 elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Myford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Myford Elementary 522^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Myford Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Tustin Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Tustin Unified 404^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Myford Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Myford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.32	162^nd	4809	96.6%
2005	94.01	270^th	4822	94.4%
2006	94.98	218^th	4818	95.5%
2007	96.15	161^st	5113	96.9%
2008	95.05	179^th	5113	96.5%
2009	94.22	214^th	5193	95.9%
2010	93.12	256^th	5314	95.2%
2011	93.53	214^th	5377	96.0%
2012	90.87	375^th	5390	93.0%
2013	91.50	363^rd	5530	93.4%
2015	92.01	510^th	5611	90.9%
2016	94.61	336^th	5614	94.0%
2017	93.06	445^th	5692	92.2%
2018	91.25	556^th	5662	90.2%
2019	93.07	434^th	5789	92.5%
2022	89.69	704^th	5883	88.0%
2023	92.86	515^th	5874	91.2%
2024	92.66	522^nd	5862	91.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Myford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	81.04	44^th	339	87.0%
2019	59.84	208^th	445	53.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Myford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	67.75	595^th	3275	81.8%
2023	91.48	118^th	3250	96.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Myford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.30	469^th	2420	80.6%
2024	79.70	346^th	2634	86.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Myford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.53	1480^th	5084	70.9%
2019	63.13	1559^th	5173	69.9%
2022	77.11	865^th	5264	83.6%
2023	86.87	499^th	5374	90.7%
2024	77.02	964^th	5511	82.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Myford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.23	430^th	5413	92.1%
2019	93.76	299^th	5492	94.6%
2022	89.15	682^nd	5635	87.9%
2023	90.88	572^nd	5617	89.8%
2024	90.84	571^st	5605	89.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Myford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	87.65	181^st	2128	91.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Myford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.36	663^rd	5431	87.8%
2019	90.27	564^th	5510	89.8%
2022	87.85	738^th	5663	87.0%
2023	91.86	511^th	5650	91.0%
2024	91.86	493^rd	5636	91.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Myford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.92	283^rd	1071	73.6%
2019	73.64	288^th	1149	74.9%
2022	73.35	317^th	1154	72.5%
2023	74.74	280^th	1190	76.5%
2024	78.42	204^th	1203	83.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Myford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.89	1393^rd	4830	71.2%
2019	79.55	726^th	4963	85.4%
2022	87.92	435^th	5084	91.4%
2023	86.66	488^th	5098	90.4%
2024	77.34	837^th	5102	83.6%

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Rank History for White students at Myford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.64	1053^rd	2737	61.5%
2019	64.63	1043^rd	2834	63.2%
2022	48.93	1496^th	2726	45.1%
2023	59.63	1129^th	2662	57.6%
2024	68.49	853^rd	2647	67.8%

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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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Enrollment information for Myford Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	277	12	323	59	3	n/a	n/a	2	676
2003	277	12	323	59	3	n/a	n/a	2	676
2004	267	13	351	59	2	n/a	n/a	40	732
2005	188	10	290	43	0	n/a	n/a	54	585
2006	208	9	326	58	0	n/a	n/a	57	658
2007	237	7	344	52	0	n/a	n/a	61	701
2008	241	6	366	47	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	660
2009	256	5	403	48	0	2	83	0	797
2010	264	4	409	77	0	3	62	0	819
2011	257	8	399	72	2	2	59	0	799
2012	259	15	399	86	0	3	71	0	833
2013	242	17	423	73	1	2	71	0	829
2014	231	18	392	93	0	3	76	0	813
2015	201	20	372	99	0	1	63	0	756
2016	182	22	359	93	0	3	68	0	727
2017	173	21	327	105	0	2	56	0	684
2018	145	16	335	113	1	2	56	0	668
2019	143	8	292	120	1	2	49	0	615
2020	133	11	286	113	1	2	47	0	593
2021	104	10	255	120	0	2	40	0	531
2022	88	8	209	135	0	0	40	0	480
2023	92	5	225	119	0	1	46	0	488
2024	106	5	213	138	0	1	57	0	520

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 Myford Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	676	32.0	21.1	2.2
2003	676	32.0	21.1	2.2
2004	732	32.0	22.9	3.5
2005	585	24.0	24.4	4
2006	658	28.5	23.1	2
2007	701	30.6	22.9	3.1
2008	660	33.6	19.6	4.4
2009	797	33.0	23.0	4.1
2010	819	28.8	28.4	6
2011	799	n/a	n/a	7.8
2012	833	26.0	32.0	n/a
2013	829	28.0	29.6	8.9
2014	813	28.0	29.0	9.3
2015	756	27.0	28.0	11
2016	727	25.0	29.0	11.8
2017	684	24.5	27.9	13.5
2018	668	22.6	29.5	20.4
2019	615	23.1	26.6	21.5
2020	593	n/a	n/a	23.1
2021	531	21.0	25.2	22.2
2022	480	20.0	24.0	20.4
2023	488	20.0	24.4	33.6
2024	520	20.0	26.0	36.7

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 Myford Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	676	32.0	21.1	2.2
2003	676	32.0	21.1	2.2
2004	732	32.0	22.9	3.5
2005	585	24.0	24.4	4
2006	658	28.5	23.1	2
2007	701	30.6	22.9	3.1
2008	660	33.6	19.6	4.4
2009	797	33.0	23.0	4.1
2010	819	28.8	28.4	6
2011	799	n/a	n/a	7.8
2012	833	26.0	32.0	n/a
2013	829	28.0	29.6	8.9
2014	813	28.0	29.0	9.3
2015	756	27.0	28.0	11
2016	727	25.0	29.0	11.8
2017	684	24.5	27.9	13.5
2018	668	22.6	29.5	20.4
2019	615	23.1	26.6	21.5
2020	593	n/a	n/a	23.1
2021	531	21.0	25.2	22.2
2022	480	20.0	24.0	20.4
2023	488	20.0	24.4	33.6
2024	520	20.0	26.0	36.7

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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