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What do you wish you knew before starting at Beacon Park?
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Enrollment
1,065
Elementary
DISTRICT 708 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRVINE UNIFIED·NCES 068450013996
Beacon Park
200 Cultivate, Irvine, CA 92618 · (949) 936-8400 · Orange County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,065 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
27.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
137 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 96 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 132 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 139 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 140 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 12% |
Student demographics
52%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
78.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.8pp since 2016
Math
71.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.3pp since 2016
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2016, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 45.8% | 32.8% | 14.1% | 7.3% |
| Math | 47.1% | 24.7% | 17.8% | 10.4% |
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 | 78.6% | 71.8% |
| 2023-24 | 75.3% | 70.7% |
| 2022-23 | 75.9% | 74.3% |
| 2021-22 | 80.1% | 77.1% |
| 2018-19 | 76.4% | 75.9% |
| 2017-18 | 75.0% | 75.2% |
| 2016-17 | 77.9% | 82.1% |
% 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
74.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 →
Where Beacon Park ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #464 of 5,151 | #70 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #524 of 5,172 | #79 of 382 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.6% | #335 of 5,172 | #61 of 382 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.4pp | #881 of 5,116 | #63 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,065 | #45 of 5,915 | #6 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.5:1 | #5,184 of 5,352 | #357 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #2,600 of 5,354 | #211 of 398 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.9% | #155 of 1,139 | #12 of 55 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,065
+226 (+27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
27.5:1
was 26.9:1
% White
16%
was 20%
% Hispanic
8%
was 10%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
66%
was 57%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,065 | 38.8 | 27.5:1 | 13% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 1,071 | 37.1 | 28.8:1 | 14% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 1,035 | 36.5 | 28.4:1 | 14% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 839 | 31.2 | 26.9:1 | 13% (105) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beacon Park.
About Beacon Park
Beacon Park is a large elementary school in Irvine Unified, located in Irvine, California. It reports enrollment of 1,065 students in kindergarten through 8. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
The district, Irvine Unified, operates 44 schools serving 37,948 students.
The student body at Beacon Park is 66% Asian. The rest of enrollment is 16% White, 9% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Among all residents of Orange County, the Asian share is about 22%. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Beacon Park are from different groups.
The school's 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 27.5:1. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At Beacon Park, 13% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Orange County is 55%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Beacon Park is +2.0 points: 74.0% actual, 72.0% predicted.
In the wider Orange County area, median household income comes to about $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orange County counts 649 public schools with about 430,458 students.
About 0.9 miles separate Beacon Park from the closest public school, Cadence Park. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Beacon Park ranks 4th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 74.0% against a local average of 72.7%.
The NCES locale for Beacon Park is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 1,065 in 2024-25. In 2017-18, it was 839. The share of Asian students grew 9 points, from 57% to 66%.
On allk12, people connected to Beacon Park can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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- Sierra Vista MiddleMiddle · 1,282 students
Other schools in Irvine
- Arnold O. Beckman HighHigh · 2,776 students
- Portola HighHigh · 2,693 students
- University HighHigh · 2,307 students
- Northwood HighHigh · 2,244 students
- Woodbridge HighHigh · 2,232 students
- Irvine HighHigh · 1,964 students
Nearby schools
- Cadence Park0.9 mi · 965
- Woodbury Elementary1.0 mi · 1,095
- Stonegate Elementary1.3 mi · 1,037
- Cypress Village Elementary1.3 mi · 1,007
- Portola Springs Elementary1.4 mi · 948
- Jeffrey Trail Middle1.5 mi · 1,049
Frequently asked questions
About Beacon ParkWhat is the total enrollment at Beacon Park?
Beacon Park enrolls approximately 1,065 students in grades KG-08.
Is Beacon Park an elementary, middle, or high school?
Beacon Park is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Beacon Park have?
Beacon Park employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 27.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Beacon Park?
Student demographics at Beacon Park are roughly 16% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 66% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Beacon Park?
Beacon Park is overseen by Irvine Unified in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.