Established in 1970, Turtle Rock Elementary is a public school in the Irvine Unified School District located at 5151 Amalfi Drive. Serving kindergarten through sixth grade, the school is a multi-cultural learning environment that encourages students to be open-minded and flexible in their approach to problem solving and creativity.
Turtle Rock Elementary enrolls approximately 450 students and offers core curriculum studies of English, math, science and reading, as well as several distinguished programs which have garnished high praise for the school. A few of these include the prestigious Gate Program, which is offered to students who have demonstrated exceptional learning abilities in fourth through sixth grades and an Alternative Program for the Academically Accelerated, a district-sponsored program designed to support students who advance through the academic program at an accelerated pace.
Additional programs include the Resource Specialist Program, which is dedicated to supporting children with learning disabilities; English as a Second Language Program, which provides assistance to students who do not speak English as the primary language in their home; and the Speech and Language Program, which offers therapy to students who have difficulty in speech and language-based skills. After school support is also offered through the Afterschool Class Enrichment program and the Child Development Center, which provides childcare from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Turtle Rock Elementary
Public Elementary School
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Grade K-6
5151 Amalfi Dr,
Irvine, CA
Irvine Unified School District
School Details
Head of School
Karen Catabijan
Student Teacher Ratio
32:1
Math Proficiency
84%
Reading Proficiency
83%
Niche Grade
A
A+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
83%
Math Proficiency
84%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
32:1
Teachers
26
Full Time Teachers
26
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.2%
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
62.4%
State Average
17.9%
Science
49.6%
State Average
9.9%
Teachers and Staff
Teachers with 3+ Years of Experience
96.8%
Average Teacher Salary
$105,332
Student Diversity
Male
53.3%
Female
46.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
52.3%
White
24%
Hispanic
12.1%
Two or more races
8.1%
Black
3%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
2/22/2024
Overall I'm not happy about the school. They don't care about kids mental health, some teachers favoriting certain kids.
2/19/2021
Toxic environment. Teachers put too much emphasis on school work, over 5 hours a night for a 6th grader. Music program not as good as other places. They focus too much on school work creating an imbalance. I was unhappy and did not receive a well rounded education especially in terms of physical education. Library is small compared to other schools and the music program isn't as good as other schools either, except for the string instruments.
GreatSchools Reviews
3/6/2024
Exceptional neighborhood school. Ranks high. Smart teachers help make smart kids. Our kids attended K-6 and we are so pleased with the solid base of education they received. New music building to go along with an outstanding music program. Art and athletics are supported. Families that are involved...
2/22/2024
It depends how lucky your kid is with the teacher!Not communicative, teacher favoriting some children and others not. They don’t care about kids mental health!Academic level is really all about how good the teacher is! Not happy with that experience at all!
3/23/2023
Overall a good school with excellent teachers.
3/11/2023
They don't teach kids to be organized, they are not fair to kids, I have seen favorism for certain race kids, since the school is right on the street, there is not clear campus separation (there is always a risk of a kid sneaking or running out in seconds of time). Very messy and small classrooms.
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About Turtle Rock
List Price Range
$1.3M - $6.5M
Homes For Sale
15
Average Home Value
$2,697,422
Median Lot Size
6,969 Sq Ft
% Renters
27%
Household Income
$176,286
% of College Grads
77.8%
Median Age
45
Average House Size
2,367 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
10.6%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$2,595 - $6,215 per month
- Turtle Rock Vista Apartment Homes
- 1-3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 760+ Sq Ft
- 3 Rockview
- Irvine, CA
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$2,495 - $4,525 per month
- Dartmouth Court Apartments
- 1-2 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 590+ Sq Ft
- 1100 Stanford
- Irvine, CA
Additional Schools in the Area
Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools
Choice Schools
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- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 7th to 12th
- Public
Parks in this Area
Turtle Rock Community Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Chaparral Park
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Multi-Purpose Field
Sierra Oro Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Pool
Sierra Boca Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Pool
Sierra Amigo Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Pool
Grossmont Park
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Paseo Park
- Picnic Area
- Pool
- Playground
Mountain View Park
- Playground
- Multi-Purpose Field
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