College Park Elementary School in Irvine, California on �ǿմ�ý

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College Park Elementary School is an urban public school in Irvine, California that is part of Irvine Unified School District. It serves 475 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

475 Students

28 Teachers

3700 Chaparral Ave

Irvine, CA 92606 View local requests

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College Park Elementary School Demographics

20%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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