Loma Ridge Elementary

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Loma Ridge Elementary ranks 649 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Loma Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Irvine, California, serving 676 students in grades K-6. It is part of the highly-ranked Irvine Unified School District, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

Loma Ridge Elementary excels academically, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly higher than the state averages. The school's performance in Science is also strong, with a 58.95% proficiency rate in 5th grade, compared to the state average of 32.68%. Loma Ridge Elementary performs exceptionally well in supporting diverse learners, including English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top quartile of California elementary schools for these subgroups. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 10.3% is lower than the state average of 14.3%.

While Loma Ridge Elementary's academic performance is on par with or exceeds that of nearby schools within the Irvine Unified School District, such as Woodbury Elementary and Eastwood Elementary, it lags behind the top-performing schools in the district, like Stonegate Elementary and Beacon Park. Loma Ridge Elementary's performance for Asian and White student subgroups is relatively lower, with rankings in the middle to lower quartile of California elementary schools, despite its exceptional support for other subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-6

500 Tomato Springs
Irvine, CA 92618-8897

(949) 404-1400

District: Irvine Unified

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

Students who attend Loma Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jeffrey Trail Middle
High:	Portola High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.6

Number of students: 676

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

67.0%

White:

12.7%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Loma Ridge Elementary ranks better than 88.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.75. (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.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Loma Ridge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Loma Ridge Elementary 649^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Loma Ridge 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 all students at Loma Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	92.81	534^th	5883	90.9%
2023	92.47	540^th	5874	90.8%
2024	90.75	649^th	5862	88.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Loma Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	75.26	379^th	3311	88.6%
2023	71.54	454^th	3250	86.0%
2024	79.57	247^th	3160	92.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Loma Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.35	398^th	2420	83.6%
2024	75.07	427^th	2634	83.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Loma Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	92.45	293^rd	5374	94.5%
2024	94.39	269^th	5511	95.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Loma Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	90.20	628^th	5635	88.9%
2023	92.64	460^th	5617	91.8%
2024	90.35	598^th	5605	89.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Loma Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	92.73	464^th	5663	91.8%
2023	89.28	667^th	5650	88.2%
2024	87.10	764^th	5636	86.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Loma Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	63.69	528^th	1154	54.2%
2023	63.05	552^nd	1190	53.6%
2024	57.96	637^th	1203	47.0%

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Rank History for White students at Loma Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	55.77	1296^th	2726	52.5%
2023	63.02	1016^th	2662	61.8%
2024	45.70	1552^nd	2647	41.4%

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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 Loma Ridge Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2020	41	2	162	20	1	0	26	0	252
2021	49	1	113	23	0	0	29	0	215
2022	85	1	345	45	2	2	71	0	551
2023	86	4	453	58	3	2	69	1	676

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 Loma Ridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	252	n/a	n/a	6.7
2021	215	10.0	21.5	10.2
2022	551	21.0	26.2	8.3
2023	676	25.4	26.6	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 Loma Ridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	252	n/a	n/a	6.7
2021	215	10.0	21.5	10.2
2022	551	21.0	26.2	8.3
2023	676	25.4	26.6	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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2021	96.7%	1.7%	0.0%	96.7%	96.7%	96.7%	96.7%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Schools Near Loma Ridge Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Loma Ridge Elementary	Public	K-6	500 Tomato Springs	Irvine	92618	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 404-1400	676	25	26.6	11.1%	86 (12.7%)	4 (0.6%)	58 (8.6%)	453 (67.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (10.2%)	90.8	649^th of 5862 public elementary schools	88.9%		92.5	540^th of 5874 public elementary schools	90.8%	109	59.0		59.0	65.8	65.0	76.3	74.2			70.1	77.9	62.1	62.1	70.5			68.5
Portola Springs Elementary	Public	K-6	12100 Portola Springs	Irvine	92618	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-8800	887	33	27.1	15.2%	168 (18.9%)	13 (1.5%)	110 (12.4%)	484 (54.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	106 (12.0%)	95.1	334^th of 5862 public elementary schools	94.3%		94.5	390^th of 5874 public elementary schools	93.4%	56	66.4		66.4	73.5	70.0	85.6	86.6			78.8	81.0	67.9	73.1	78.5			75.1					$4,816
Cadence Park	Public	K-8	750 Benchmark	Irvine	92618	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 404-1300	924	35	26.3	19.2%	162 (17.5%)	22 (2.4%)	123 (13.3%)	494 (53.5%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	113 (12.2%)	88.8	764^th of 5862 public elementary schools	87.0%		87.8	829^th of 5874 public elementary schools	85.9%	65	55.3	54.1	54.6	64.4	64.2	70.3	73.1	70.9	63.2	67.4	73.1	70.5	53.4	64.9	71.2	55.4	64.1	97.3
Beacon Park	Public	K-8	200 Cultivate	Irvine	92618	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-8400	1,035	36	28.3	14.1%	186 (18.0%)	11 (1.1%)	84 (8.1%)	653 (63.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (9.6%)	94.2	412^th of 5862 public elementary schools	93.0%		94.4	395^th of 5874 public elementary schools	93.3%	17	69.5	61.3	65.3	65.6	75.4	80.8	75.6	75.4	78.4	75.3	81.2	70.9	68.5	70.2	68.4	66.2	70.7					$6,153
Solis Park	Public	K-8	101 Abacus	Irvine	92618	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 404-1500	426	17	25.0	10.8%	69 (16.2%)	8 (1.9%)	36 (8.5%)	282 (66.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.8%)	91.3	619^th of 5862 public elementary schools	89.4%		94	433^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	92.6%	186	68.2		68.2	61.1	68.6	75.9	70.4	72.7		69.7	73.7	71.9	68.2	60.7	71.4		69.3
Stonegate Elementary	Public	K-6	100 Honors	Irvine	92620	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-6450	1,011	33	31.1	12.1%	143 (14.1%)	10 (1.0%)	65 (6.4%)	684 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	106 (10.5%)	97.8	90^th of 5862 public elementary schools	98.5%		98.5	52^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	99.1%	38	72.0		72.0	80.4	86.3	86.2	87.3			85.1	87.0	84.2	74.4	81.7			81.7	90.8	95.9		95.9	$5,062
Woodbury Elementary	Public	K-6	125 Great Lawn	Irvine	92620	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-5750	1,069	36	30.0	14.7%	190 (17.8%)	14 (1.3%)	116 (10.9%)	602 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	144 (13.5%)	91.7	595^th of 5862 public elementary schools	89.8%		93.9	438^th of 5874 public elementary schools	92.5%	157	61.1		61.1	62.4	68.3	80.0	84.0			73.8	67.7	69.5	62.4	72.8			68.1	95.7	97.9	97.9		$4,880
Foothill Ranch Elementary	Public	K-6	1 Torino Dr.	Foothill Ranch	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 470-4885	1,056	40	26.2	27.2%	344 (32.6%)	9 (0.9%)	207 (19.6%)	332 (31.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	158 (15.0%)	89.2	734^th of 5862 public elementary schools	87.5%		89.4	752^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	87.2%	18	62.0		62.0	67.1	66.7	79.8	64.5			69.7	69.9	66.0	60.7	54.3			63.0					$4,809
Eastwood Elementary	Public	K-6	99 Meander	Irvine	92620	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-8100	624	24	26.0	13.9%	103 (16.5%)	7 (1.1%)	50 (8.0%)	405 (64.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.1%)	90.9	634^th of 5862 public elementary schools	89.2%		90.6	668^th of 5874 public elementary schools	88.6%	34	54.4		54.4	60.4	69.7	76.4	75.9			69.9	72.6	79.8	61.5	67.1			70.9
Cypress Village Elementary	Public	K-6	355 Rush Lily	Irvine	92620	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-5000	1,056	36	29.3	20.9%	180 (17.0%)	18 (1.7%)	84 (8.0%)	702 (66.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.6%)	88.4	793^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	86.5%		90.1	708^th of 5874 public elementary schools	87.9%	85	54.8		54.8	70.3	65.6	67.3	68.8			68.1	72.4	69.1	53.5	62.7			64.3	96.4	98.2			$4,561

Frequently Asked Questions about Loma Ridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Loma Ridge Elementary?

Students at Loma Ridge Elementary are 67% Asian, 13% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

How many students attend Loma Ridge Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 676 students attended Loma Ridge Elementary.

Is Loma Ridge Elementary a good school?

Loma Ridge Elementary ranks 649^th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Loma Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Loma Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jeffrey Trail Middle
High : Portola High

What district is Loma Ridge Elementary in?

Irvine Unified

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