South Lake Middle

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Irvine, California·92614
Score
88.1/100
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#158
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#6
In Irvine Unified
Top 12%
In California

Score 88.1/100: better than 88% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
73%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 88% of them
597 students tested
Math
60%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 86% of them
614 students tested
Science
59%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 89% of them
318 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA69.3283
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA75.8314
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA72.7597
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math59.3295
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math60.2319
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math59.8614
ScienceGrade 8CAST58.5318
ScienceAll gradesCAST58.5318

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
668
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
668
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
33%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Orange County

Contact

Address
655 West Yale Loop
Irvine, CA 92614

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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South Lake Middle at a glance

South Lake Middle is a public middle school in Irvine, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Irvine Unified school district. It has about 668 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 73% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 60% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 88.1 out of 100: better than 88% of them, ranking #158 of 1,326. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.