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Paularino Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1060 Paularino Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 · (714) 424-7950 · Part of Newport-Mesa Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
371
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Paularino Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 15.6% 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–6Paularino ElementaryYou are here
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1060 Paularino Ave., Costa Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten73
Grade 161
Grade 253
Grade 347
Grade 449
Grade 540
Grade 648
Enrollment over time
321’20
352’21
335’22
356’23
371’24

Up 15.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%White 17%Asian 8%Two or more races 8%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paularino 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.