Is Bonita Canyon Elementary a good school?

Yes! Bonita Canyon Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 157 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Bonita Canyon Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 404 students attended Bonita Canyon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bonita Canyon Elementary?

Students at Bonita Canyon Elementary are 43% White, 30% Asian, 17% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Bonita Canyon Elementary attend?

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

Bonita Canyon Elementary

Summary:

Bonita Canyon Elementary is a public elementary school located in Irvine, California, serving 404 students in grades K-6. It is part of the highly-ranked Irvine Unified School District, which is ranked 108 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bonita Canyon Elementary is an exceptional school, consistently ranking in the top 3-5% of all elementary schools in California over the past decade. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 157 out of 5,862 California elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the Irvine Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with 85.78% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 77.59% proficient or better in Mathematics. Bonita Canyon's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts, where over 85% of students are proficient or better.

Bonita Canyon Elementary also performs exceptionally well across all student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, and White students, with rankings in the top 3-5% of all California elementary schools. The school's performance for English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students is also noteworthy, ranking in the top 1% and top 6% of California elementary schools, respectively. While Bonita Canyon outperforms nearby Meadow Park, Oak Creek, and Culverdale elementary schools, its performance is comparable to that of Vista Verde and Turtle Rock Elementary, which are also highly-ranked Irvine Unified schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

1 Sundance
Irvine, CA 92603-3608

(949) 936-5450

District: Irvine Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,230

Students who attend Bonita Canyon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rancho San Joaquin Middle
High:	University High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.2

Number of students: 404

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.6%

Asian:

29.7%

Two or more races:

17.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bonita Canyon Elementary ranks better than 97.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.08. (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 Bonita Canyon Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Irvine Unified School District. Student population at Bonita Canyon Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.6%), Asian (29.7%), two or more races (17.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bonita Canyon Elementary is 25.2, which is the 5^th best among 26 elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Bonita Canyon Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bonita Canyon Elementary is $6,230, which is the 2^nd highest among 26 elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bonita Canyon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bonita Canyon Elementary 157^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bonita Canyon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Bonita Canyon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bonita Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	98.50	47^th	4809	99.0%
2005	98.12	42^nd	4822	99.1%
2006	98.20	44^th	4818	99.1%
2007	98.61	17^th	5113	99.7%
2008	97.54	50^th	5113	99.0%
2009	96.91	59^th	5193	98.9%
2010	96.71	45^th	5314	99.2%
2011	94.72	148^th	5377	97.2%
2012	93.12	214^th	5390	96.0%
2013	93.09	247^th	5530	95.5%
2015	98.08	94^th	5611	98.3%
2016	96.72	187^th	5614	96.7%
2017	94.27	378^th	5692	93.4%
2018	92.56	477^th	5662	91.6%
2019	89.21	688^th	5789	88.1%
2022	95.35	335^th	5883	94.3%
2023	96.97	191^st	5874	96.7%
2024	97.08	157^th	5862	97.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bonita Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	67.98	146^th	445	67.2%
2022	67.09	220^th	610	63.9%
2023	67.54	227^th	669	66.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bonita Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	99.68	19^th	3246	99.4%
2019	99.94	6^th	3275	99.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	83.79	608^th	5264	88.4%
2024	92.47	347^th	5511	93.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Bonita Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.89	523^rd	5413	90.3%
2019	86.58	744^th	5492	86.5%
2022	93.81	387^th	5635	93.1%
2023	95.24	261^st	5617	95.4%
2024	95.71	230^th	5605	95.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Bonita Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.96	451^st	5431	91.7%
2019	89.23	629^th	5510	88.6%
2022	95.19	291^st	5663	94.9%
2023	96.19	213^th	5650	96.2%
2024	95.85	204^th	5636	96.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bonita Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.28	530^th	1071	50.5%
2019	65.20	468^th	1149	59.3%
2022	79.22	169^th	1154	85.4%
2023	76.21	249^th	1190	79.1%
2024	80.06	164^th	1203	86.4%

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Rank History for White students at Bonita Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.39	580^th	2737	78.8%
2019	58.79	1253^rd	2834	55.8%
2022	78.65	500^th	2726	81.7%
2023	82.85	314^th	2662	88.2%
2024	84.38	263^rd	2647	90.1%

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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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Enrollment information for Bonita Canyon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	464	4	46	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1989	463	2	59	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	528
1990	469	6	62	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	542
1991	463	4	68	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
1992	434	3	67	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	507
1993	443	4	71	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
1994	447	1	68	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
1995	446	1	89	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	549
1996	446	1	89	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	549
1997	436	2	84	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	536
1998	446	4	87	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	554
1999	396	4	95	12	5	n/a	n/a	44	556
2000	403	3	100	14	5	n/a	n/a	20	545
2001	374	1	116	15	5	n/a	n/a	35	546
2002	324	3	164	18	5	n/a	n/a	13	527
2003	324	3	164	18	5	n/a	n/a	13	527
2004	298	2	173	21	5	n/a	n/a	24	523
2005	296	2	177	15	3	n/a	n/a	31	524
2006	280	2	174	10	5	n/a	n/a	46	517
2007	283	2	187	11	9	n/a	n/a	39	531
2008	283	6	189	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	497
2009	269	2	202	11	5	0	61	0	550
2010	251	2	208	14	3	0	54	0	532
2011	225	2	190	17	3	2	68	0	507
2012	209	6	201	23	2	2	53	0	496
2013	213	4	162	24	2	1	64	0	470
2014	199	4	181	29	0	2	72	0	487
2015	219	2	168	40	0	0	66	0	495
2016	211	2	168	38	0	0	69	0	488
2017	208	2	154	36	0	0	63	0	463
2018	195	2	151	44	0	0	60	0	452
2019	212	3	159	41	0	0	53	0	468
2020	209	2	149	39	0	0	50	0	449
2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	176	1	107	40	1	0	68	0	393
2023	172	0	120	41	1	0	70	0	404

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 Bonita Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	521	20.9	24.9	n/a
1989	528	22.7	23.2	n/a
1990	542	21.0	25.8	n/a
1991	538	19.0	28.3	n/a
1992	507	19.3	26.2	n/a
1993	523	18.0	29.1	0.4
1994	523	19.8	26.4	0.2
1995	549	19.2	28.6	1.8
1996	549	19.2	28.6	1.8
1997	536	22.2	24.1	1.1
1998	554	25.6	21.6	1.8
1999	556	23.6	23.6	1.2
2000	545	24.7	22.1	1.9
2001	546	23.0	23.7	2
2002	527	21.5	24.5	1.9
2003	527	21.5	24.5	1.9
2004	523	21.8	24.0	1.2
2005	524	22.6	23.2	1.4
2006	517	22.6	22.9	1.3
2007	531	24.2	21.9	0.6
2008	497	25.2	19.7	0.4
2009	550	24.6	21.5	0.5
2010	532	20.4	26.0	0.9
2011	507	n/a	n/a	1.4
2012	496	17.6	28.1	n/a
2013	470	16.0	29.3	3.2
2014	487	16.6	29.3	2.5
2015	495	18.0	27.5	4.8
2016	488	18.0	27.1	4.5
2017	463	15.5	29.8	3.7
2018	452	16.5	27.3	8.8
2019	468	16.5	28.3	10.9
2020	449	n/a	n/a	9.1
2021	0	10.0	0.0	n/a
2022	393	18.0	21.8	13.2
2023	404	16.0	25.2	11.1

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 Bonita Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	521	20.9	24.9	n/a
1989	528	22.7	23.2	n/a
1990	542	21.0	25.8	n/a
1991	538	19.0	28.3	n/a
1992	507	19.3	26.2	n/a
1993	523	18.0	29.1	0.4
1994	523	19.8	26.4	0.2
1995	549	19.2	28.6	1.8
1996	549	19.2	28.6	1.8
1997	536	22.2	24.1	1.1
1998	554	25.6	21.6	1.8
1999	556	23.6	23.6	1.2
2000	545	24.7	22.1	1.9
2001	546	23.0	23.7	2
2002	527	21.5	24.5	1.9
2003	527	21.5	24.5	1.9
2004	523	21.8	24.0	1.2
2005	524	22.6	23.2	1.4
2006	517	22.6	22.9	1.3
2007	531	24.2	21.9	0.6
2008	497	25.2	19.7	0.4
2009	550	24.6	21.5	0.5
2010	532	20.4	26.0	0.9
2011	507	n/a	n/a	1.4
2012	496	17.6	28.1	n/a
2013	470	16.0	29.3	3.2
2014	487	16.6	29.3	2.5
2015	495	18.0	27.5	4.8
2016	488	18.0	27.1	4.5
2017	463	15.5	29.8	3.7
2018	452	16.5	27.3	8.8
2019	468	16.5	28.3	10.9
2020	449	n/a	n/a	9.1
2021	0	10.0	0.0	n/a
2022	393	18.0	21.8	13.2
2023	404	16.0	25.2	11.1

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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