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Alumni: what's one memory from Plaza Vista that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
835
Elementary
DISTRICT 708 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRVINE UNIFIED·NCES 068450008252
Plaza Vista
670 Paseo Westpark, Irvine, CA 92606 · (949) 936-6955 · Orange County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL835 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% of California public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- 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
25.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
169 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 | 123 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 104 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 107 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (123) is 73% larger than its 8th grade class (71).
Student demographics
63%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
68.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.0pp since 2014
Math
66.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 68 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 7 points since 2014, 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 | 38.7% | 29.4% | 18.5% | 13.5% |
| Math | 39.4% | 26.9% | 22.7% | 11.0% |
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 | 68.0% | 66.3% |
| 2023-24 | 70.8% | 69.5% |
| 2022-23 | 67.8% | 64.5% |
| 2021-22 | 66.8% | 63.1% |
| 2018-19 | 76.0% | 74.9% |
| 2017-18 | 71.7% | 77.0% |
| 2016-17 | 74.8% | 76.7% |
| 2015-16 | 73.0% | 76.0% |
| 2014-15 | 75.0% | 76.0% |
% 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
69.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Plaza Vista
Plaza Vista's state test result (69.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plaza Vista this school | 835 | 20.2% | 69.1% |
| Turtle Rock Elementary Irvine | 881 | 21.3% | 81.0% |
| Golden Elementary Placentia | 834 | 23.9% | 90.3% |
| Cadence Park Irvine | 965 | 19.6% | 67.0% |
| Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary Sunnyvale | 840 | 21.3% | 75.2% |
| Monterey Ridge Elementary San Diego | 770 | 15.3% | 80.9% |
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 Plaza Vista ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #693 of 5,151 | #112 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #765 of 5,172 ▼ 131 | #117 of 382 ▼ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #848 of 5,172 ▼ 172 | #133 of 382 ▼ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.2pp | #2,593 of 5,116 | #190 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 835 | #292 of 5,915 | #28 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.5:1 | #4,682 of 5,352 | #279 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #1,558 of 5,354 | #133 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.2% | #5,138 of 5,625 | #352 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #2,979 of 3,837 | #269 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
835
-70 (-8%) vs 2017
+13% since 2000-01, when it was 738
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
was 26.3:1
% White
20%
was 18%
% Hispanic
15%
was 14%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
55%
was 56%
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 | 835 | 32.7 | 25.5:1 | 20% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 810 | 32 | 25.3:1 | 18% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 795 | 31 | 25.6:1 | 17% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 905 | 34.4 | 26.3:1 | 18% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 943 | N/A | N/A | 5% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 738 | 31 | 23.8:1 | 5% (39) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plaza Vista.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (905 to 835); teachers down 5% (34.4 to 32.7).
About Plaza Vista
Families in Irvine, California, are served by Plaza Vista, a high-enrollment elementary school. The school serves kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 835 students. It has 80% more students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Plaza Vista is one of the 44 schools that make up Irvine Unified (37,948 students in total).
About 55% of the student body at Plaza Vista is Asian. Enrollment also includes 20% White, 15% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Among people living in Orange County, the Asian share is about 22%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Plaza Vista is 25.5:1, based on 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Lunch program data show 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 55% average for public schools in Orange County, the school's rate is lower.
Plaza Vista earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 75% of California public elementary schools.
Plaza Vista posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 69.1%, compared with a predicted 67.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Orange County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $116,289 a year, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Plaza Vista shares Orange County with 648 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Plaza Vista is closest to Stone Creek Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Plaza Vista ranks 5th of 6 on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Plaza Vista is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
An 8% decline took enrollment from 905 in 2017-18 to 835 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Plaza Vista. 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 Plaza VistaWhat is the total enrollment at Plaza Vista?
Plaza Vista enrolls approximately 835 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Plaza Vista serve?
Plaza Vista serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plaza Vista?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Plaza Vista is approximately 25.5:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Plaza Vista?
Plaza Vista reports a student body of 20% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 55% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Plaza Vista public or private?
Plaza Vista 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.