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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Alderwood Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
770
Elementary
DISTRICT 708 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRVINE UNIFIED·NCES 068450007373
Alderwood Elementary
2005 Knollcrest, Irvine, CA 92603 · (949) 936-5400 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL770 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
29.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
196 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 116 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (127) is 9% larger than its 6th grade class (116).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
69.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -15.0pp since 2014
Math
65.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 38.6% | 30.4% | 16.7% | 14.4% |
| Math | 37.6% | 28.3% | 22.4% | 11.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 65.9% |
| 2023-24 | 63.6% | 62.1% |
| 2022-23 | 70.4% | 64.5% |
| 2021-22 | 73.4% | 70.1% |
| 2018-19 | 74.4% | 73.2% |
| 2017-18 | 77.8% | 73.8% |
| 2016-17 | 74.7% | 72.0% |
| 2015-16 | 82.0% | 75.0% |
| 2014-15 | 84.0% | 75.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alderwood Elementary
Alderwood Elementary's state test result (65.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderwood Elementary this school | 770 | 25.5% | 65.1% |
| Fairmont Elementary Yorba Linda | 794 | 23.2% | 77.9% |
| Crescent Elementary Anaheim | 805 | 26.1% | 82.6% |
| Welby Way Charter Elem Sch And Gifted-High Ability Magnet West Hills | 755 | 28.6% | 81.9% |
| Oak Hills Elementary Valencia | 660 | 24.2% | 78.9% |
| Miramar Ranch Elementary San Diego | 637 | 22.8% | 75.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alderwood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #878 of 5,151 | #131 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #785 of 5,172 ▲ 147 | #122 of 382 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #796 of 5,172 ▲ 256 | #126 of 382 ▲ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.4pp | #670 of 5,116 | #42 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 770 | #464 of 5,915 | #40 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 29.6:1 | #5,306 of 5,352 | #383 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.9% | #639 of 5,354 | #47 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.5% | #4,954 of 5,625 | #330 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #3,131 of 3,837 | #280 of 324 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
770
-54 (-7%) vs 2017
+69% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
29.6:1
was 27.6:1
% White
36%
was 26%
% Hispanic
14%
was 12%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
37%
was 47%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 770 | 26 | 29.6:1 | 25% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 825 | 27.7 | 29.8:1 | 24% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 812 | 28.5 | 28.5:1 | 19% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 824 | 29.8 | 27.6:1 | 14% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 832 | N/A | N/A | 7% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 434 | 18 | 24.1:1 | 4% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 455 | 17 | 26.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alderwood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (824 to 770); teachers down 13% (29.8 to 26).
About Alderwood Elementary
Alderwood Elementary is a large elementary school for students in Irvine, California. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 6, with 770 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
A total of 44 schools make up Irvine Unified, with 37,948 students enrolled.
Enrollment at Alderwood Elementary is mixed, with Asian students the largest group at 37%. Beyond that, enrollment is 36% White, 14% Hispanic, and 12% multiracial. In Orange County overall, about 22% of residents are Asian. By the diversity index, Alderwood Elementary comes in at 70%.
Federal data list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers at Alderwood Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 29.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 25%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Orange County is 55%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Alderwood Elementary receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Alderwood Elementary would score about 64.6%. It scores 65.1%, within a point of that figure.
Orange County census figures show that median household income is about $116,289, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 649 public schools operate in Orange County, serving about 430,458 students.
Oak Creek Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Alderwood Elementary ranks 5th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 65.1% against a local average of 70.7%.
In the federal locale system, Alderwood Elementary is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 824 to 770. Over that span, the White share moved 10 points, to 36%. Federal data show the ratio rising from 27.6:1 to 29.6:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Irvine Unified
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- Sierra Vista MiddleMiddle · 1,282 students
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- Woodbridge HighHigh · 2,232 students
- Irvine HighHigh · 1,964 students
Other Alderwood Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Alderwood Elementary. Alderwood Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Alderwood Elementary SchoolBellingham, WA · 305 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Creek Elementary1.2 mi · 963
- Springbrook Elementary1.9 mi · 539
- Rancho San Joaquin Middle2.1 mi · 860
- Eastshore Elementary2.3 mi · 549
- Bonita Canyon Elementary2.4 mi · 395
- South Lake Middle2.4 mi · 652
Frequently asked questions
About Alderwood ElementaryHow many students attend Alderwood Elementary?
Alderwood Elementary enrolls approximately 770 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Alderwood Elementary serve?
Alderwood Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alderwood Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alderwood Elementary is approximately 29.6:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alderwood Elementary?
At Alderwood Elementary, the student body is approximately 36% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 37% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Alderwood Elementary public or private?
Alderwood Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Irvine Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.