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Heinz Kaiser Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

2130 Santa Ana Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · (949) 515-6950 · Part of Newport-Mesa Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
539
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
City
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about Heinz Kaiser Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

2130 Santa Ana Ave., Costa Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3136
Grade 4122
Grade 5148
Grade 6133
Enrollment over time
519’20
517’21
553’22
520’23
539’24

Up 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 12%Asian 3%Black <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 Heinz Kaiser Elementary from Costa Mesa families.

Other schools in Newport-Mesa Unified School District

The district →
Mariners Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Newport Beach
A
573 students19:1
Maude B. Davis Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Costa Mesa
A+
570 students23:1
Newport Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Newport Beach
A
502 students19:1
Woodland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Costa Mesa
487 students22:1
College Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Costa Mesa
B−
473 students19:1
Killybrooke Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Costa Mesa
A−
473 students18:1

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.