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What's the most underrated thing about Stonegate Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,037
Elementary
DISTRICT 708 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRVINE UNIFIED·NCES 068450007050
Stonegate Elementary
100 Honors, Irvine, CA 92620 · (949) 936-6450 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,037 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
31.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
138 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 | 117 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 121 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 155 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 157 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 158 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 162 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 167 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is 30% smaller than its 6th grade class (167).
Student demographics
45%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
82.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.8pp since 2014
Math
80.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 82 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 are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 59.6% | 22.5% | 11.3% | 6.5% |
| Math | 56.9% | 23.5% | 13.4% | 6.2% |
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 | 82.2% | 80.4% |
| 2023-24 | 85.1% | 81.7% |
| 2022-23 | 88.7% | 83.4% |
| 2021-22 | 89.7% | 81.7% |
| 2018-19 | 85.1% | 79.7% |
| 2017-18 | 85.0% | 83.6% |
| 2016-17 | 85.4% | 81.9% |
| 2015-16 | 89.0% | 85.0% |
| 2014-15 | 87.0% | 88.0% |
% 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
82.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% 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 →
Schools most like Stonegate Elementary
Stonegate Elementary's state test result (82.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonegate Elementary this school | 1,037 | 13.3% | 82.4% |
| Solis Park Irvine | 972 | 15.2% | 69.8% |
| Beacon Park Irvine | 1,065 | 12.9% | 74.0% |
| James Dougherty Elementary Dublin | 856 | 17.1% | 76.3% |
| Canyon View Elementary Irvine | 764 | 12.3% | 79.6% |
| Loma Ridge Elementary Irvine | 766 | 11.5% | 71.5% |
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 Stonegate Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.4% | #139 of 5,151 | #16 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.4% | #213 of 5,172 ▼ 39 | #23 of 382 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.2% | #185 of 5,172 ▼ 98 | #24 of 382 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.4pp | #669 of 5,116 | #41 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,037 | #57 of 5,915 | #7 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 31.5:1 | #5,333 of 5,352 | #396 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #3,124 of 5,354 | #255 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.3% | #5,378 of 5,625 | #389 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #3,734 of 3,837 | #322 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
1,037
-13 (-1%) vs 2017
+83% since 1990-91, when it was 568
Student : Teacher
31.5:1
was 30.9:1
% White
12%
was 16%
% Hispanic
7%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
72%
was 69%
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 | 1,037 | 32.9 | 31.5:1 | 13% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 1,029 | 34 | 30.3:1 | 13% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 1,011 | 32.5 | 31.1:1 | 12% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 1,050 | 34 | 30.9:1 | 11% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 614 | N/A | N/A | 6% (38) |
| 2000-01 | 458 | 19 | 24.1:1 | 3% (14) |
| 1990-91 | 568 | 21 | 27.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stonegate Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,050 to 1,037); teachers down 3% (34 to 32.9).
About Stonegate Elementary
Stonegate Elementary is a large elementary school in Irvine, California. A total of 1,037 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 6. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 123% higher.
The 44 schools in Irvine Unified enroll 37,948 students altogether, Stonegate Elementary among them.
Stonegate Elementary is 72% Asian by enrollment. Smaller groups are 12% White, 8% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. County-wide, 22% of Orange County residents are Asian. Stonegate Elementary's diversity index is 45%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 31.5:1 comes from the school's 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The lunch program counts 13% of students at Stonegate Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Orange County, the average eligibility rate is 55%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 71.7% for Stonegate Elementary. The school posts 82.4%, 10.6 points above the prediction.
Federal survey data for Orange County show that the median household income is $116,289, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Orange County is home to 649 public schools and about 430,458 public school students.
The closest other public school is Eastwood Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Stonegate Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment at Stonegate Elementary was 1,050 in 2017-18 and 1,037 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Discussions about Stonegate Elementary may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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Other Stonegate Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Stonegate Elementary. Stonegate Elementary is the largest of the 7.
- Stonegate ElementaryWest Sacramento, CA · 928 students
- Stonegate ElementarySan Jose, CA · 500 students
- Stonegate ElementarySilver Spring, MD · 565 students
- Stonegate Elementary SchoolBEDFORD, TX · 472 students
- Stonegate ElementaryZionsville, IN · 462 students
Nearby schools
- Eastwood Elementary0.8 mi · 647
- Woodbury Elementary1.0 mi · 1,095
- Beacon Park1.3 mi · 1,065
- Santiago Hills Elementary1.4 mi · 548
- Jeffrey Trail Middle1.5 mi · 1,049
- Canyon View Elementary1.6 mi · 764
Frequently asked questions
About Stonegate ElementaryHow large is Stonegate Elementary?
Stonegate Elementary enrolls approximately 1,037 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Stonegate Elementary serve?
Stonegate Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Stonegate Elementary?
Approximately 31.5:1 students per teacher at Stonegate Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Stonegate Elementary?
Student demographics at Stonegate Elementary are roughly 12% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 72% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Stonegate Elementary in?
Stonegate Elementary is part of Irvine Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.