California Elementary

Grades K–6 Public District: Newport-Mesa Unified

3232 California Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Map

Math (met standard)
66%
+25 state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
71%
+24 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
41%
+6 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
41%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
373
2024-25
Students per teacher
17.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 71% state 47% · 2025-26 71% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 59% state 42% · 2025-26 74% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 64% state 37% · 2025-26 72% state 49% · 2025-26 41% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 68% state 37% · 2025-26 68% state 48% · 2025-26 —
All grades 66% state 41% · 2025-26 71% state 47% · 2025-26 41% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 66% state 41% 71% state 47% 41% state 35%
2024-25 62% state 40% 66% state 47% 42% state 33%
2023-24 55% state 39% 66% state 45% 33% state 33%
2022-23 56% state 38% 64% state 44% 32% state 32%
2021-22 59% state 36% 61% state 45% 42% state 31%
2020-21 53% state 34% — —
2018-19 63% state 43% 69% state 50% 42% state 32%
2017-18 58% state 41% 67% state 49% —
2016-17 62% state 39% 65% state 46% —
2015-16 58% state 38% 59% state 45% —
2014-15 50% state 35% 55% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Charles W. Tewinkle Middle
Grades 7–8 · Newport-Mesa Unified
0.1 mi
30%
−7 vs state
42%
−8 vs state
16%
−19 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 81% 501 Hispanic 82%
Killybrooke Elementary
Grades K–6 · Newport-Mesa Unified
0.7 mi
52%
+12 vs state
60%
+14 vs state
41%
+6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 71% 473 Hispanic 62%
Adams Elementary
Grades K–6 · Newport-Mesa Unified
1.1 mi
47%
+6 vs state
59%
+12 vs state
33%
−2 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 74% 321 Hispanic 74%
Gisler (Robert) Elementary
Grades K–5 · Fountain Valley Elementary
1.3 mi
79%
+37 vs state
82%
+36 vs state
72%
+37 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 78% in 2025-26 26% 470 Asian 32%
Paularino Elementary
Grades K–6 · Newport-Mesa Unified
1.4 mi
32%
−9 vs state
45%
−2 vs state
39%
+4 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 71% 371 Hispanic 65%
Cox (James H.) Elementary
Grades K–5 · Fountain Valley Elementary
1.5 mi
62%
+20 vs state
64%
+18 vs state
39%
+4 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 36% 607 Asian 40%
Jim Thorpe Fundamental
Grades K–5 · Santa Ana Unified
1.7 mi
42%
±0 vs state
47%
+1 vs state
38%
+3 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 72% 738 Hispanic 90%
Costa Mesa High
Grades 7–12 · Newport-Mesa Unified
1.7 mi
29%
−6 vs state
43%
−10 vs state
28%
−9 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 73% 1,730 Hispanic 70%
Greenville Fundamental Elementary
Grades K–5 · Santa Ana Unified
1.7 mi
41%
−1 vs state
44%
−2 vs state
39%
+3 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 80% 817 Hispanic 89%
California Pacific Charter - San Diego
Grades K–12 Charter Virtual · California Pacific Charter - San Diego District
1.7 mi
57%
+20 vs state
56%
+5 vs state
53%
+16 vs state
28% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 68% 310 Hispanic 45%