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California Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

3232 California Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 · (714) 424-7940 · Part of Newport-Mesa Unified School District

Costa Mesa’s School Grade A− better than 81% of California school districts

Students
373
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about California Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 16.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Costa Mesa kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Costa Mesa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6California ElementaryYou are here
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 33.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

3232 California Ave., Costa Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten77
Grade 146
Grade 256
Grade 345
Grade 441
Grade 553
Grade 655
Enrollment over time
319’20
363’21
375’22
366’23
373’24

Up 16.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Hispanic 37%Two or more races 7%Asian 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about California Elementary from Costa Mesa families.

Other schools in Newport-Mesa Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Costa Mesa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.