Eastwood Elementary

As a mid-sized elementary school in Irvine, California, Eastwood Elementary hosts 647 students from grades K through 6, run under Irvine Unified. That puts it 39% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Within Irvine Unified, which oversees 44 schools and 37,948 students, Eastwood Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Eastwood Elementary logs that the largest single group is Asian, at 66% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 16% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 22% Asian, putting the school's mix considerably more Asian than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Eastwood Elementary records 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.9:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 16% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Orange County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Eastwood Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.4%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Orange County put median household earnings sit near $116,289, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Orange County's 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), Eastwood Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Santiago Hills Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Eastwood Elementary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Eastwood Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 75.8%.

Eastwood Elementary operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Eastwood Elementary's enrollment has grew 47% since 2018, when it stood at 440 (now 647).

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.