Is Meadow Park Elementary a good school?

Yes. Meadow Park Elementary ranks in the top 6.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Meadow Park Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 602 students attended Meadow Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Meadow Park Elementary?

Students at Meadow Park Elementary are 36% White, 35% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Meadow Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meadow Park Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : South Lake Middle High : Woodbridge High

Meadow Park Elementary

Summary:

Meadow Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Irvine, California, serving 602 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the highly-ranked Irvine Unified School District, which is ranked 108 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Meadow Park Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 210 and 384 over the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the Irvine Unified School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 78.66% of Meadow Park students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 73.94% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 72.1% of Meadow Park students were proficient or better, compared to 69.35% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Meadow Park also excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, including Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities.

When compared to nearby elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District, Oak Creek Elementary is the closest school in proximity, but Meadow Park consistently outperforms it on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. While Meadow Park's overall performance is exceptional, there are a few areas where the school could potentially improve, such as the performance of its multi-racial and white student subgroups, which have lower rankings compared to other subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-6

50 Blue Lake South
Irvine, CA 92614-5472

(949) 936-5900

District: Irvine Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,578

Students who attend Meadow Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Lake Middle
High:	Woodbridge High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 602

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.9%

Asian:

35.0%

Two or more races:

14.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Meadow Park Elementary ranks better than 93.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.49. (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 Meadow Park Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.9%), Asian (35%), two or more races (14%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meadow Park Elementary is 25, which is the 3^rd best among 26 elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Meadow Park Elementary employs 23.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meadow Park Elementary is $5,578. 15 elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meadow Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Meadow Park Elementary 384^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Meadow Park 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 Meadow Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Meadow Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.71	142^nd	4809	97.0%
2005	95.71	177^th	4822	96.3%
2006	95.15	215^th	4818	95.5%
2007	96.46	136^th	5113	97.3%
2008	95.84	138^th	5113	97.3%
2009	92.59	321^st	5193	93.8%
2010	92.85	279^th	5314	94.7%
2011	94.81	145^th	5377	97.3%
2012	93.22	210^th	5390	96.1%
2013	93.40	222^nd	5530	96.0%
2015	95.67	279^th	5611	95.0%
2016	94.76	332^nd	5614	94.1%
2017	93.67	414^th	5692	92.7%
2018	94.42	335^th	5662	94.1%
2019	93.38	412^th	5789	92.9%
2022	93.02	515^th	5883	91.2%
2023	95.44	321^st	5874	94.5%
2024	94.49	384^th	5862	93.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Meadow Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.82	167^th	339	50.7%
2019	50.00	260^th	445	41.6%
2022	45.58	381^st	610	37.5%
2023	78.01	128^th	669	80.9%
2024	53.83	373^rd	669	44.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Meadow Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	98.42	54^th	3246	98.3%
2019	99.84	14^th	3275	99.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meadow Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.71	543^rd	5084	89.3%
2019	85.46	477^th	5173	90.8%
2022	88.48	414^th	5264	92.1%
2023	95.29	187^th	5374	96.5%
2024	95.14	232^nd	5511	95.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Meadow Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.05	441^st	5413	91.9%
2019	91.86	447^th	5492	91.9%
2022	93.19	432^nd	5635	92.3%
2023	94.78	301^st	5617	94.6%
2024	95.96	195^th	5605	96.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Meadow Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	99.30	19^th	2128	99.1%
2019	91.73	153^rd	2585	94.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Meadow Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.91	258^th	5431	95.2%
2019	92.64	403^rd	5510	92.7%
2022	91.00	574^th	5663	89.9%
2023	94.34	351^st	5650	93.8%
2024	90.03	601^st	5636	89.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Meadow Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.67	312^th	1071	70.9%
2019	73.73	285^th	1149	75.2%
2022	68.44	426^th	1154	63.1%
2023	75.36	266^th	1190	77.6%
2024	72.55	354^th	1203	70.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Meadow Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.14	160^th	4830	96.7%
2019	91.93	226^th	4963	95.4%
2022	96.34	147^th	5084	97.1%
2023	97.43	91^st	5098	98.2%
2024	98.38	50^th	5102	99.0%

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Rank History for White students at Meadow Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.16	479^th	2737	82.5%
2019	76.50	582^nd	2834	79.5%
2022	68.06	878^th	2726	67.8%
2023	68.63	850^th	2662	68.1%
2024	75.21	626^th	2647	76.4%

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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 Meadow Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	325	0	47	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1989	486	5	70	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
1990	552	10	79	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
1991	621	14	75	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
1992	628	15	68	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	732
1993	654	14	75	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
1994	625	13	78	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
1995	525	16	119	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	698
1996	525	16	119	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	698
1997	487	18	135	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	682
1998	458	17	133	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	654
1999	459	21	142	56	3	n/a	n/a	15	696
2000	458	16	137	61	3	n/a	n/a	17	692
2001	411	26	130	50	5	n/a	n/a	21	643
2002	350	23	164	45	4	n/a	n/a	8	594
2003	350	23	164	45	4	n/a	n/a	8	594
2004	334	20	161	50	5	n/a	n/a	19	589
2005	316	22	160	50	3	n/a	n/a	29	580
2006	309	19	155	47	2	n/a	n/a	37	569
2007	281	17	182	50	1	n/a	n/a	46	577
2008	273	16	209	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	547
2009	270	13	225	44	3	1	56	0	612
2010	267	10	200	50	3	1	66	0	597
2011	279	11	198	47	3	2	56	0	596
2012	313	11	214	47	2	2	35	0	624
2013	327	14	209	61	3	2	47	0	663
2014	309	13	207	71	1	2	58	0	661
2015	293	14	227	81	1	5	64	0	685
2016	293	21	229	102	0	2	59	0	706
2017	264	20	216	104	0	3	72	0	679
2018	236	15	214	96	0	2	63	0	626
2019	227	10	190	82	0	2	70	0	581
2020	238	15	205	92	0	2	71	0	623
2021	163	6	96	48	0	1	48	0	362
2022	216	9	175	75	0	0	75	0	550
2023	216	11	211	79	1	0	84	0	602

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 Meadow Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	380	14.7	25.8	n/a
1989	582	23.7	24.5	n/a
1990	660	25.8	25.5	n/a
1991	731	24.8	29.4	n/a
1992	732	25.2	29.0	5.6
1993	766	24.0	31.9	8
1994	743	30.0	24.8	8.1
1995	698	25.0	27.9	9.3
1996	698	25.0	27.9	9.3
1997	682	27.8	24.5	10.3
1998	654	34.1	19.2	10.7
1999	696	31.0	22.5	10
2000	692	29.0	23.9	11.3
2001	643	28.7	22.4	10.5
2002	594	26.0	22.8	10.1
2003	594	26.0	22.8	10.1
2004	589	25.2	23.4	13.3
2005	580	27.9	20.8	8.5
2006	569	27.5	20.7	10.9
2007	577	29.0	19.9	10.2
2008	547	32.1	17.0	9.1
2009	612	28.7	18.3	9
2010	597	24.8	23.9	11.4
2011	596	n/a	n/a	12.9
2012	624	23.0	27.1	n/a
2013	663	23.7	27.9	14.2
2014	661	21.7	30.4	13.2
2015	685	24.0	28.5	13.7
2016	706	24.0	29.4	14.7
2017	679	25.2	26.9	17.8
2018	626	22.6	27.6	20.4
2019	581	19.9	29.1	17.6
2020	623	n/a	n/a	22.2
2021	362	15.0	24.1	22.4
2022	550	23.0	23.9	22
2023	602	23.9	25.0	20.8

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 Meadow Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	380	14.7	25.8	n/a
1989	582	23.7	24.5	n/a
1990	660	25.8	25.5	n/a
1991	731	24.8	29.4	n/a
1992	732	25.2	29.0	5.6
1993	766	24.0	31.9	8
1994	743	30.0	24.8	8.1
1995	698	25.0	27.9	9.3
1996	698	25.0	27.9	9.3
1997	682	27.8	24.5	10.3
1998	654	34.1	19.2	10.7
1999	696	31.0	22.5	10
2000	692	29.0	23.9	11.3
2001	643	28.7	22.4	10.5
2002	594	26.0	22.8	10.1
2003	594	26.0	22.8	10.1
2004	589	25.2	23.4	13.3
2005	580	27.9	20.8	8.5
2006	569	27.5	20.7	10.9
2007	577	29.0	19.9	10.2
2008	547	32.1	17.0	9.1
2009	612	28.7	18.3	9
2010	597	24.8	23.9	11.4
2011	596	n/a	n/a	12.9
2012	624	23.0	27.1	n/a
2013	663	23.7	27.9	14.2
2014	661	21.7	30.4	13.2
2015	685	24.0	28.5	13.7
2016	706	24.0	29.4	14.7
2017	679	25.2	26.9	17.8
2018	626	22.6	27.6	20.4
2019	581	19.9	29.1	17.6
2020	623	n/a	n/a	22.2
2021	362	15.0	24.1	22.4
2022	550	23.0	23.9	22
2023	602	23.9	25.0	20.8

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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