Is Hicks Canyon Elementary a good school?

Yes. Hicks Canyon Elementary ranks in the top 7.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Hicks Canyon Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 859 students attended Hicks Canyon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hicks Canyon Elementary?

Students at Hicks Canyon Elementary are 55% Asian, 19% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hicks Canyon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hicks Canyon Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Arnold O. Beckman High

Hicks Canyon Elementary

Summary:

Hicks Canyon Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Irvine, California, serving 865 students in grades K-5 and part of the Tustin Unified School District. This school consistently ranks among the top 10% of California elementary schools, with exceptional academic performance that exceeds district and state averages across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Hicks Canyon's students demonstrate impressive proficiency, with 73.19% meeting or exceeding standards in ELA and 78.33% in Mathematics, compared to 61.39% and 52.15% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for English Language Learners, ranking in the top 3% of California elementary schools in this category. Additionally, Hicks Canyon maintains low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.7% to 13.3%, significantly lower than the district and state averages.

While Hicks Canyon Elementary outperforms nearby Myford Elementary and Tustin Ranch Elementary in the Tustin Unified School District, it faces stiffer competition from schools in the higher-ranked Irvine Unified School District, such as Santiago Hills Elementary and Canyon View Elementary. Nevertheless, Hicks Canyon's consistent high performance and strong results across various student subgroups make it a standout institution within the region.

Detail:

Public K-5

3817 Viewpark
Irvine, CA 92602-2036

(714) 734-1878

District: Tustin Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,510

Students who attend Hicks Canyon Elementary usually attend:

High:

Arnold O. Beckman High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.5

Number of students: 859

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

54.7%

White:

19.3%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hicks Canyon Elementary ranks better than 92.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.09. (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 Hicks Canyon Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (54.7%), White (19.3%), Hispanic (13.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hicks Canyon Elementary is 26.5. 11 elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hicks Canyon Elementary employs 32.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hicks Canyon Elementary is $10,510, which is the 7^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hicks Canyon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hicks Canyon Elementary 426^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hicks Canyon 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 Hicks Canyon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hicks Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	94.61	250^th	5113	95.1%
2008	93.82	253^rd	5113	95.1%
2009	94.63	184^th	5193	96.5%
2010	95.09	132^nd	5314	97.5%
2011	93.59	210^th	5377	96.1%
2012	92.62	239^th	5390	95.6%
2013	92.23	311^th	5530	94.4%
2015	96.76	204^th	5611	96.4%
2016	95.71	263^rd	5614	95.3%
2017	95.00	324^th	5692	94.3%
2018	93.10	439^th	5662	92.2%
2019	91.61	547^th	5789	90.6%
2022	94.45	403^rd	5883	93.1%
2023	93.08	495^th	5874	91.6%
2024	94.09	426^th	5862	92.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hicks Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	50.16	259^th	445	41.8%
2022	68.75	203^rd	610	66.7%
2023	64.73	251^st	669	62.5%
2024	78.81	126^th	669	81.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hicks Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.13	126^th	3246	96.1%
2019	91.91	141^st	3275	95.7%
2022	98.09	57^th	3311	98.3%
2023	97.51	52^nd	3250	98.4%
2024	93.00	81^st	3160	97.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hicks Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.04	887^th	2420	63.3%
2024	96.93	67^th	2634	97.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hicks Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.49	307^th	5084	94.0%
2019	89.04	320^th	5173	93.8%
2022	96.85	120^th	5264	97.7%
2023	89.45	406^th	5374	92.4%
2024	92.22	356^th	5511	93.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Hicks Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.24	495^th	5413	90.9%
2019	88.99	615^th	5492	88.8%
2022	93.95	376^th	5635	93.3%
2023	91.69	524^th	5617	90.7%
2024	92.54	459^th	5605	91.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hicks Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	86.53	214^th	2227	90.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Hicks Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.06	387^th	5431	92.9%
2019	91.72	466^th	5510	91.5%
2022	93.24	430^th	5663	92.4%
2023	92.65	452^nd	5650	92.0%
2024	93.96	358^th	5636	93.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hicks Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.48	393^rd	1071	63.3%
2019	72.36	315^th	1149	72.6%
2022	69.66	396^th	1154	65.7%
2023	64.85	517^th	1190	56.6%
2024	72.23	360^th	1203	70.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hicks Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.98	457^th	4830	90.5%
2019	72.65	1034^th	4963	79.2%
2022	81.91	677^th	5084	86.7%
2023	77.80	840^th	5098	83.5%
2024	78.36	784^th	5102	84.6%

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Rank History for White students at Hicks Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.02	1004^th	2737	63.3%
2019	65.06	1020^th	2834	64.0%
2022	74.41	645^th	2726	76.3%
2023	72.06	732^nd	2662	72.5%
2024	71.65	757^th	2647	71.4%

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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 Hicks Canyon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	180	9	251	36	3	n/a	n/a	66	545
2006	220	9	303	32	3	n/a	n/a	47	614
2007	258	17	345	54	3	n/a	n/a	54	731
2008	285	20	399	66	2	n/a	n/a	0	772
2009	304	17	444	59	2	6	62	0	894
2010	372	26	526	72	2	6	14	0	1018
2011	333	33	465	81	1	5	16	0	934
2012	320	39	475	83	3	5	14	0	939
2013	314	37	499	93	1	2	15	0	961
2014	292	37	526	104	1	4	27	0	991
2015	266	33	489	99	1	4	24	0	916
2016	265	36	488	103	1	6	37	0	936
2017	245	27	506	108	0	4	57	0	947
2018	246	21	491	113	0	4	66	0	941
2019	243	17	475	124	0	5	90	0	954
2020	234	12	469	125	1	4	91	0	936
2021	192	11	446	107	1	3	100	0	860
2022	166	15	409	126	0	2	102	0	820
2023	164	13	463	121	0	2	102	0	865
2024	166	12	470	115	0	2	94	0	859

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 Hicks Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	545	23.0	23.7	4.6
2006	614	26.5	23.2	4.9
2007	731	31.6	23.1	8
2008	772	39.6	19.5	8.5
2009	894	39.0	22.0	6.3
2010	1018	37.0	27.5	6.7
2011	934	n/a	n/a	9.7
2012	939	32.0	29.3	n/a
2013	961	31.0	31.0	11
2014	991	32.0	30.9	10.3
2015	916	31.0	29.5	11.4
2016	936	33.0	28.3	12.3
2017	947	35.0	27.0	13.2
2018	941	36.0	26.1	19.3
2019	954	34.6	27.5	21
2020	936	n/a	n/a	20.6
2021	860	31.0	27.7	20.5
2022	820	30.0	27.3	18.9
2023	865	32.0	27.0	22.5
2024	859	32.4	26.5	34

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 Hicks Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	545	23.0	23.7	4.6
2006	614	26.5	23.2	4.9
2007	731	31.6	23.1	8
2008	772	39.6	19.5	8.5
2009	894	39.0	22.0	6.3
2010	1018	37.0	27.5	6.7
2011	934	n/a	n/a	9.7
2012	939	32.0	29.3	n/a
2013	961	31.0	31.0	11
2014	991	32.0	30.9	10.3
2015	916	31.0	29.5	11.4
2016	936	33.0	28.3	12.3
2017	947	35.0	27.0	13.2
2018	941	36.0	26.1	19.3
2019	954	34.6	27.5	21
2020	936	n/a	n/a	20.6
2021	860	31.0	27.7	20.5
2022	820	30.0	27.3	18.9
2023	865	32.0	27.0	22.5
2024	859	32.4	26.5	34

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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