Grade Trends

Horace Ensign Intermediate

Grades 7–8 Public District: Newport-Mesa Unified

2000 Cliff Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92663 Map

Math (met standard)
58%
+21 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
69%
+19 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
51%
+16 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
47%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
875
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.9
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 7 58% state 38% · 2025-26 71% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 59% state 36% · 2025-26 67% state 50% · 2025-26 51% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 58% state 37% · 2025-26 69% state 50% · 2025-26 51% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 58% state 37% 69% state 50% 51% state 35%
2024-25 54% state 35% 66% state 49% 44% state 32%
2023-24 54% state 33% 66% state 47% 47% state 29%
2022-23 56% state 32% 70% state 47% 51% state 29%
2021-22 55% state 31% 68% state 48% 50% state 29%
2020-21 49% state 33% — —
2018-19 58% state 37% 68% state 50% 55% state 31%
2017-18 59% state 37% 66% state 50% —
2016-17 56% state 37% 64% state 49% —
2015-16 51% state 36% 58% state 49% —
2014-15 47% state 34% 55% state 45% —

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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Newport Heights Elementary
Grades K–6 · Newport-Mesa Unified
0.6 mi
73%
+32 vs state
78%
+31 vs state
80%
+44 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2025-26 30% 502 White 60%
Newport Elementary
Grades K–6 · Newport-Mesa Unified
0.9 mi
71%
+30 vs state
72%
+25 vs state
64%
+28 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2025-26 20% 339 White 68%
International School for Science and Culture
Grades K–8 Charter · International School for Science and Culture District
1.0 mi
87%
+42 vs state
73%
+28 vs state
67%
23% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2025-26 41% 97 Hispanic 45%
Mariners Elementary
Grades K–6 · Newport-Mesa Unified
1.1 mi
65%
+24 vs state
72%
+25 vs state
50%
+14 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26 22% 573 White 69%
Heinz Kaiser Elementary
Grades 3–6 · Newport-Mesa Unified
2.0 mi
69%
+28 vs state
72%
+26 vs state
59%
+23 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2025-26 35% 539 White 58%
Whittier Elementary
Grades K–6 · Newport-Mesa Unified
2.0 mi
19%
−22 vs state
29%
−18 vs state
15%
−21 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 89% 454 Hispanic 96%
Pomona Elementary
Grades K–6 · Newport-Mesa Unified
2.2 mi
27%
−13 vs state · 2024-25
42%
−5 vs state · 2024-25
11%
−22 vs state · 2024-25
7% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2021-22 → 27% in 2024-25 94% 264 Hispanic 97%
Everett A. Rea Elementary
Grades K–6 · Newport-Mesa Unified
2.2 mi
32%
−9 vs state
40%
−7 vs state
28%
−7 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 93% 344 Hispanic 96%
Corona del Mar High
Grades 7–12 · Newport-Mesa Unified
2.5 mi
60%
+24 vs state
68%
+16 vs state
47%
+10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 23% 2,106 White 61%
Eastbluff Elementary
Grades K–6 · Newport-Mesa Unified
2.6 mi
67%
+26 vs state
63%
+16 vs state
47%
+12 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2025-26 39% 364 White 60%