South Lake Middle

655 West Yale Loop, Irvine, CA 92614

ASchola Grade
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
652
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
22.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Irvine Unified
Orange County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,332 California middle schools · How we grade
Test scores58% proficient in math & reading
83rdpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
78thpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
77thpercentile
Class size22.3 students per teacher
33rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About South Lake Middle

South Lake Middle is a public middle school in Irvine, California, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Irvine Unified. The school is located in a large city in Orange County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 652 students were enrolled, with about 22.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California middle school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,332 California middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8

Location & nearby schools

655 West Yale Loop
Irvine, CA 92614
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
652 students
Students per teacher
22.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Irvine Unified
County
Orange County
NCES school ID
068450003493

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.