Index	Irvine	California	National
Average Test Scores	75%	38%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	24:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	33	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	18	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	8	1,085	7,963

The Irvine, CA educational system consists of 33 public schools, 18 private schools and 8 post-secondary schools. Irvine public schools have average test scores of 75% which is 97% higher than than the California average and 52% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Irvine public schools is 24:1, compared to 20:1 in California and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 96.2% of students have completed 8th grade, 95.9% have completed high school, 68.0% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 10.2% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Irvine

Index	Irvine	California	National
Completed 8th grade	96.2%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	95.9%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	88.9%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	74.7%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	68.0%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	29.5%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	10.2%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	4.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Irvine, CA School Districts

Irvine Unified School District Tustin Unified School District

There are a total of 33 public schools, 18 private schools and 8 post-secondary schools in Irvine. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Irvine, CA schools is 75%. The average student to teacher ratio is 24:1. In Irvine, CA, an average of 96.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.9% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Irvine schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Irvine, CA schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Ladera Ranch, CA	27,121	72%	46%
Laguna Beach, CA	23,204	72%	46%
Coto de Caza, CA	14,845	69%	39%
Las Flores, CA	5,671	68%	39%
Yorba Linda, CA	67,362	67%	37%
Irvine, CA	246,992	75%	52%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Madison, WI	246,034	36%	26%
Norfolk, VA	245,724	69%	39%
Lubbock, TX	244,507	69%	40%
Laredo, TX	251,671	68%	38%
Durham, NC	251,761	34%	31%
Irvine, CA	246,992	75%	52%

Source: The Irvine, CA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.