Is Culverdale Elementary a good school?

Culverdale Elementary ranks 1444 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Culverdale Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 561 students attended Culverdale Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Culverdale Elementary?

Students at Culverdale Elementary are 38% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 21% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Culverdale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Culverdale Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : South Lake Middle

Culverdale Elementary

Summary:

Culverdale Elementary is a public elementary school in Irvine, CA, serving 575 students in grades K-6 as part of the highly-rated Irvine Unified School District. While the school generally performs above the state average, its test scores lag behind the district average, particularly for its Asian student population. However, Culverdale excels in supporting English Language Learners, ranking in the top 1% of California elementary schools for this subgroup.

Culverdale's performance lags behind many of the other top-rated elementary schools in the Irvine Unified district, such as Eastshore, Turtle Rock, and Stone Creek, which consistently outperform Culverdale on test scores and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Culverdale does outperform some nearby schools, such as Oak Creek and Greentree, which have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism.

The high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients and the increasing chronic absenteeism rates at Culverdale may be contributing to the school's relatively lower academic performance compared to other Irvine Unified schools. However, the school's success with English Language Learners suggests it may have effective strategies in place that could be leveraged to improve outcomes for other student subgroups. Addressing these challenges could help Culverdale better serve its diverse student population and align with the high standards of the Irvine Unified district.

Detail:

Public K-6

2 Paseo Westpark
Irvine, CA 92614-5311

(949) 936-5600

District: Irvine Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1444^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,143

Students who attend Culverdale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

South Lake Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 26.8

Number of students: 561

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

37.8%

Hispanic:

24.4%

White:

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Culverdale Elementary ranks better than 75.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 25^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.02. (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 Culverdale Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (37.8%), Hispanic (24.4%), White (21.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Irvine Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Culverdale Elementary is 26.8, which is the 7^th best among 26 elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Culverdale Elementary is $6,143, which is the 5^th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Culverdale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Culverdale Elementary 1444^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Culverdale 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 Culverdale Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Culverdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	85.51	691^st	4809	85.6%
2005	85.43	708^th	4822	85.3%
2006	82.30	861^st	4818	82.1%
2007	80.65	955^th	5113	81.3%
2008	75.72	1151^st	5113	77.5%
2009	69.16	1481^st	5193	71.5%
2010	62.53	1854^th	5314	65.1%
2011	76.11	1200^th	5377	77.7%
2012	58.15	2150^th	5390	60.1%
2013	58.21	2229^th	5530	59.7%
2015	67.09	1609^th	5611	71.3%
2016	70.37	1512^th	5614	73.1%
2017	51.95	2443^rd	5692	57.1%
2018	61.16	1989^th	5662	64.9%
2019	59.54	2102^nd	5789	63.7%
2022	65.58	1796^th	5883	69.5%
2023	76.71	1294^th	5874	78.0%
2024	73.02	1444^th	5862	75.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Culverdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.56	186^th	3246	94.3%
2019	95.34	95^th	3275	97.1%
2022	83.15	253^rd	3311	92.4%
2023	91.27	120^th	3250	96.3%
2024	96.95	39^th	3160	98.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Culverdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.67	999^th	2420	58.7%
2024	51.49	926^th	2634	64.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Culverdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.28	1614^th	5084	68.3%
2019	55.99	2008^th	5173	61.2%
2022	82.15	668^th	5264	87.3%
2023	87.19	488^th	5374	90.9%
2024	71.54	1189^th	5511	78.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Culverdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.47	1953^rd	5413	63.9%
2019	63.42	1822^nd	5492	66.8%
2022	66.88	1645^th	5635	70.8%
2023	78.28	1166^th	5617	79.2%
2024	71.87	1408^th	5605	74.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Culverdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.55	328^th	2128	84.6%
2019	51.86	925^th	2585	64.2%
2022	42.43	999^th	2227	55.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Culverdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.34	1911^th	5431	64.8%
2019	53.32	2297^th	5510	58.3%
2022	62.44	1840^th	5663	67.5%
2023	72.98	1374^th	5650	75.7%
2024	71.16	1443^rd	5636	74.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Culverdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.41	880^th	1071	17.8%
2019	23.94	948^th	1149	17.5%
2022	22.58	953^rd	1154	17.4%
2023	28.66	934^th	1190	21.5%
2024	39.36	853^rd	1203	29.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Culverdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.90	1842^nd	4830	61.9%
2019	35.35	3287^th	4963	33.8%
2022	71.27	1093^rd	5084	78.5%
2023	80.51	711^th	5098	86.1%
2024	67.76	1285^th	5102	74.8%

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Rank History for White students at Culverdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.04	1608^th	2737	41.2%
2019	38.58	1895^th	2834	33.1%
2022	38.54	1784^th	2726	34.6%
2023	63.06	1014^th	2662	61.9%
2024	47.14	1504^th	2647	43.2%

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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

Review counts

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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, March 21, 2019

Racist teachers, unprofessional, vindictive, bullying and physical violence goes unpunished. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 18, 2013

My son is realy happy to go there. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Culverdale Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	247	12	92	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1989	342	16	182	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	572
1990	448	12	245	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
1991	474	13	209	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	724
1992	358	16	175	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1993	313	17	196	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	550
1994	337	25	198	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	611
1995	288	38	247	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
1996	288	38	247	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
1997	293	34	278	77	3	n/a	n/a	0	685
1998	263	35	246	69	6	n/a	n/a	0	619
1999	253	32	219	76	3	n/a	n/a	6	589
2000	236	26	255	62	1	n/a	n/a	10	590
2001	230	38	270	63	1	n/a	n/a	7	609
2002	218	54	294	48	4	n/a	n/a	18	636
2003	218	54	294	48	4	n/a	n/a	18	636
2004	201	50	298	49	5	n/a	n/a	29	632
2005	184	53	301	50	5	n/a	n/a	35	628
2006	171	38	291	67	7	n/a	n/a	33	607
2007	163	35	285	61	8	n/a	n/a	47	599
2008	166	25	286	81	7	n/a	n/a	0	565
2009	174	27	276	73	6	7	73	0	636
2010	184	24	256	89	5	6	76	0	640
2011	190	27	243	99	4	3	61	0	627
2012	235	35	225	114	2	5	37	0	653
2013	231	41	237	136	3	6	56	0	710
2014	219	41	230	122	3	5	56	0	676
2015	248	46	256	152	3	5	52	0	762
2016	220	48	262	153	4	4	57	0	748
2017	203	48	262	157	3	3	68	0	744
2018	194	47	224	160	3	3	62	0	693
2019	193	46	210	150	2	3	70	0	674
2020	213	47	221	163	3	3	69	0	719
2021	131	22	122	112	1	4	33	0	425
2022	160	33	165	139	1	5	57	0	560
2023	159	39	185	141	1	4	46	0	575
2024	120	32	212	137	1	4	55	0	561

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 Culverdale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	380	20.7	18.3	n/a
1989	572	25.4	22.5	n/a
1990	744	29.2	25.4	n/a
1991	724	25.0	28.9	n/a
1992	580	25.4	22.8	10.9
1993	550	19.0	28.9	10.2
1994	611	24.3	25.1	10.6
1995	651	23.1	28.2	12.1
1996	651	23.1	28.2	12.1
1997	685	29.4	23.3	10.2
1998	619	32.6	19.0	12.4
1999	589	30.1	19.6	12.5
2000	590	27.3	21.6	10.9
2001	609	26.3	23.2	9.8
2002	636	28.9	22.0	9.9
2003	636	28.9	22.0	9.9
2004	632	26.3	24.0	13.8
2005	628	27.6	22.8	12.5
2006	607	28.0	21.7	11.8
2007	599	26.6	22.5	9.6
2008	565	29.1	19.4	12.6
2009	636	29.4	19.9	13.5
2010	640	27.4	23.3	24.4
2011	627	n/a	n/a	29.2
2012	653	23.4	27.8	n/a
2013	710	26.0	27.3	30.7
2014	676	23.7	28.5	32.8
2015	762	26.0	29.3	33.9
2016	748	27.0	27.7	36.8
2017	744	27.1	27.3	34.7
2018	693	26.0	26.6	40.1
2019	674	26.0	25.9	41.4
2020	719	n/a	n/a	43.9
2021	425	18.0	23.6	44.7
2022	560	22.1	25.2	40.7
2023	575	22.9	25.0	43.8
2024	561	20.8	26.8	44.7

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 Culverdale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	380	20.7	18.3	n/a
1989	572	25.4	22.5	n/a
1990	744	29.2	25.4	n/a
1991	724	25.0	28.9	n/a
1992	580	25.4	22.8	10.9
1993	550	19.0	28.9	10.2
1994	611	24.3	25.1	10.6
1995	651	23.1	28.2	12.1
1996	651	23.1	28.2	12.1
1997	685	29.4	23.3	10.2
1998	619	32.6	19.0	12.4
1999	589	30.1	19.6	12.5
2000	590	27.3	21.6	10.9
2001	609	26.3	23.2	9.8
2002	636	28.9	22.0	9.9
2003	636	28.9	22.0	9.9
2004	632	26.3	24.0	13.8
2005	628	27.6	22.8	12.5
2006	607	28.0	21.7	11.8
2007	599	26.6	22.5	9.6
2008	565	29.1	19.4	12.6
2009	636	29.4	19.9	13.5
2010	640	27.4	23.3	24.4
2011	627	n/a	n/a	29.2
2012	653	23.4	27.8	n/a
2013	710	26.0	27.3	30.7
2014	676	23.7	28.5	32.8
2015	762	26.0	29.3	33.9
2016	748	27.0	27.7	36.8
2017	744	27.1	27.3	34.7
2018	693	26.0	26.6	40.1
2019	674	26.0	25.9	41.4
2020	719	n/a	n/a	43.9
2021	425	18.0	23.6	44.7
2022	560	22.1	25.2	40.7
2023	575	22.9	25.0	43.8
2024	561	20.8	26.8	44.7

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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