Elementary school (grades K-5) · Irvine, CA

Solis Park

Federal NCES profile for Solis Park, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 0/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 068450014608
0/100100/1000/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Solis Park earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools.

#35 of 35
elementary schools in Irvine · Resource Index
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Resource Index · Lower
60.8:1
large classes for California
10.6%
free-lunch eligible

Solis Park has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Solis Park ranks #35 of 35 elementary schools in Irvine, CA.

School address

Enrollment

972

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

60.8:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+183% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

10.6%

vs 55.5% California avg

-81% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Solis Park compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Solis Park

Solis Park is a lower-poverty, large elementary school in Irvine, California, enrolling 972 students.

Class loads run heavy: 60.8:1 is larger than about 99% of California schools and 183% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 10.6% free-meal eligibility runs 81% below the California average.

Enrollment of 972 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 529 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #524, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Asian (69%) and White (14%) (diversity index 50/100).

The surrounding Irvine Unified spends $13,289 per pupil, 20% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Irvine's elementary schools, it stands alongside Orchard Hills (1,373 students): Solis Park is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (60.8:1 vs 29.2:1).

Irvine Unified also operates Portola High (2,693 students) and University High (2,307 students) alongside Solis Park.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Solis Park compares

Solis Park on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 60.8:1 ▲ 183% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.6% ▼ 81% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 972 top 12% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

60.8:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
972
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
10.6%
free-lunch eligible - 81% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
60.8:1
students per teacher - 183% above state mean
Top 99% in California - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$13,289
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Asian 68.8%
White 13.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Two or More 5.5%
African American 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Asian at 68.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.6, Solis Park is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Irvine Unified, which includes Solis Park.

$13,289
Per student
-20%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.4%
State 31.0%
Federal 6.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Solis Park Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Portola High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
University High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Northwood High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Woodbridge High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Irvine High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Solis Park's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Irvine Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Irvine

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Solis Park's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Solis Park

How many students attend Solis Park?

Solis Park has 972 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Irvine, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Solis Park?

The student-teacher ratio at Solis Park is 60.8:1, which is 183% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 287% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Solis Park?

10.6% of students at Solis Park are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Solis Park?

The largest demographic group at Solis Park is Asian at 68.8% of enrollment, in Irvine, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Solis Park?

Solis Park has a Resource Investment Index of 0/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Solis Park rank among elementary schools in Irvine?

By Resource Investment Index, Solis Park ranks #35 of 35 elementary schools in Irvine, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Irvine on the city page.

Is Solis Park a good school?

Solis Park earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Irvine Unified?

Besides Solis Park, Irvine Unified also operates Portola High (2,693 students), University High (2,307 students), and Northwood High (2,244 students). See the Irvine Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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