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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Bonita Canyon Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 708 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRVINE UNIFIED·NCES 068450007051
Bonita Canyon Elementary
1 Sundance, Irvine, CA 92603 · (949) 936-5450 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
26.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
56 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 32% smaller than its 6th grade class (68).
Student demographics
68%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
83.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.5pp since 2014
Math
80.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 57.3% | 26.1% | 9.6% | 6.9% |
| Math | 49.5% | 30.6% | 14.0% | 5.9% |
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 | 83.5% | 80.2% |
| 2023-24 | 85.8% | 77.6% |
| 2022-23 | 88.5% | 73.9% |
| 2021-22 | 80.4% | 73.0% |
| 2018-19 | 79.6% | 63.4% |
| 2017-18 | 78.8% | 70.0% |
| 2016-17 | 79.3% | 71.7% |
| 2015-16 | 83.0% | 78.0% |
| 2014-15 | 83.0% | 80.0% |
% 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
81.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Bonita Canyon Elementary
Bonita Canyon Elementary's state test result (81.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonita Canyon Elementary this school | 395 | 14.2% | 81.7% |
| Lincoln Elementary Burlingame | 415 | 13.5% | 78.9% |
| Solana Highlands Elementary San Diego | 384 | 12.0% | 80.7% |
| Sundance Elementary San Diego | 428 | 14.5% | 72.9% |
| Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary Folsom | 490 | 13.5% | 74.3% |
| Marshall Lane Elementary Saratoga | 427 | 11.7% | 83.4% |
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 Bonita Canyon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.7% | #164 of 5,151 | #19 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.2% | #223 of 5,172 ▲ 99 | #26 of 382 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.5% | #150 of 5,172 ▼ 78 | #18 of 382 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.2pp | #1,610 of 5,116 | #107 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #3,756 of 5,915 | #296 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.4:1 | #4,969 of 5,352 | #321 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #938 of 5,354 | #86 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.2% | #5,349 of 5,625 | #385 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #2,355 of 3,837 | #225 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
395
-57 (-13%) vs 2017
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 538
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
was 27.4:1
% White
43%
was 43%
% Hispanic
10%
was 10%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
33%
was 33%
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 | 395 | 15 | 26.4:1 | 14% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 16 | 26.6:1 | 15% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 16 | 25.3:1 | 11% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 16.5 | 27.4:1 | 9% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 507 | N/A | N/A | 1% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 546 | 23 | 23.7:1 | 2% (10) |
| 1990-91 | 538 | 19 | 28.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bonita Canyon Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (452 to 395); teachers down 9% (16.5 to 15).
About Bonita Canyon Elementary
Families in Irvine, California, are served by Bonita Canyon Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment totals 395 students across kindergarten through 6.
Irvine Unified has 37,948 students spread across 44 schools.
About 43% of students at Bonita Canyon Elementary are White, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 33% Asian, 13% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. Among Orange County residents, the White share is about 43%. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Bonita Canyon Elementary are from different groups.
Staffing at Bonita Canyon Elementary comes to 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 26.4:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. On the income side, 14% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 55% average among public schools in Orange County.
Bonita Canyon Elementary holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 96% of California public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Bonita Canyon Elementary would be expected to post about 71.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 81.7%.
For Orange County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $116,289 a year, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Bonita Canyon Elementary, Orange County has 649 public schools.
Bonita Canyon Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Vista Verde, about 0.9 miles away. The five-mile area around Bonita Canyon Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Bonita Canyon Elementary ranks 1st of 9 nearby schools, at 81.7% versus a 71.8% average.
The federal government classifies Bonita Canyon Elementary's location as City: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 395, from 452 in 2017-18. Its ratio of students to teachers was 27.4:1 in 2017-18, and 26.4:1 in 2024-25.
Bonita Canyon Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Bonita Canyon ElementaryHow many students attend Bonita Canyon Elementary?
Bonita Canyon Elementary enrolls approximately 395 students in grades KG-06.
Is Bonita Canyon Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bonita Canyon Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bonita Canyon Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bonita Canyon Elementary is approximately 26.4:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Bonita Canyon Elementary?
Bonita Canyon Elementary reports a student body of 43% White, 10% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Bonita Canyon Elementary?
Bonita Canyon Elementary is overseen by Irvine Unified in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.