Grade Trends

Sonora Elementary

Grades K–6 Public District: Newport-Mesa Unified

966 Sonora Rd., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Map

Math (met standard)
52%
+11 state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
60%
+13 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
43%
+8 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
75%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
367
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.9
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 3 66% state 47% · 2025-26 61% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 42% state 42% · 2025-26 56% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 59% state 37% · 2025-26 71% state 49% · 2025-26 43% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 40% state 37% · 2025-26 49% state 48% · 2025-26 —
All grades 52% state 41% · 2025-26 60% state 47% · 2025-26 43% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 52% state 41% 60% state 47% 43% state 35%
2024-25 45% state 40% 58% state 47% 43% state 33%
2023-24 38% state 39% 56% state 45% 24% state 33%
2022-23 42% state 38% 53% state 44% 25% state 32%
2021-22 36% state 36% 49% state 45% 34% state 31%
2020-21 44% state 34% — —
2018-19 59% state 43% 65% state 50% 36% state 32%
2017-18 45% state 41% 64% state 49% —
2016-17 48% state 39% 60% state 46% —
2015-16 45% state 38% 58% state 45% —
2014-15 31% state 35% 45% 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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Monte Vista Independent Study
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Newport-Mesa Unified
0.4 mi
13%
−19 vs state
42%
−15 vs state
24%
−14 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 67% 48 Hispanic 50%
Maude B. Davis Elementary
Grades K–6 · Newport-Mesa Unified
0.5 mi
72%
+31 vs state
77%
+30 vs state
77%
+42 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2025-26 33% 570 White 44%
Paularino Elementary
Grades K–6 · Newport-Mesa Unified
0.6 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%
Costa Mesa High
Grades 7–12 · Newport-Mesa Unified
0.7 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%
Orange County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Orange County Department of Education
0.9 mi
11%
−27 vs state
8%
−43 vs state
9%
−24 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 7% in 2022-23 → 9% in 2025-26 47% 331 Hispanic 51%
ACCESS County Community
Grades K–12 Alternative · Orange County Department of Education
0.9 mi
3%
−30 vs state
13%
−44 vs state
8%
−26 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2022-23 → 8% in 2025-26 85% 1,315 Hispanic 79%
California Pacific Charter - San Diego
Grades K–12 Charter Virtual · California Pacific Charter - San Diego District
1.0 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%
California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles
Grades K–12 Charter Virtual · California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles District
1.0 mi
53%
+16 vs state
52%
+1 vs state
54%
+17 vs state
28% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 70% 423 Hispanic 52%
Killybrooke Elementary
Grades K–6 · Newport-Mesa Unified
1.3 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%
College Park Elementary
Grades K–6 · Newport-Mesa Unified
1.3 mi
32%
−9 vs state
40%
−7 vs state
31%
−4 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 78% 473 Hispanic 78%