Loma Ridge Elementary

As a high-enrollment K-5 school in Irvine, California, Loma Ridge Elementary teaches 766 students from grades K through 6, overseen by Irvine Unified. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 65% larger than typical.

Irvine Unified runs 44 schools in total, collectively educating 37,948 students. Loma Ridge Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Loma Ridge Elementary lists that 69% of the student body identifies as Asian. Beyond that, the school records 14% White, 11% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 22% Asian, putting the school's mix visibly more Asian than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 28.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Roughly 11% of students at Loma Ridge Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Orange County (around 55%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Loma Ridge Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 72.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.2%.

In the broader community, Orange County reports that median household earnings sit near $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Loma Ridge Elementary is one of 649 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students).

Portola Springs Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Loma Ridge Elementary at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 72.6%.

Loma Ridge Elementary operates from an urban location.

On the community side, 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.