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Sonora Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

966 Sonora Rd., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 · (714) 424-7955 · Part of Newport-Mesa Unified School District

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

Students
367
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Sonora Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Costa Mesa kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
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).

966 Sonora Rd., Costa Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten72
Grade 148
Grade 251
Grade 347
Grade 453
Grade 546
Grade 650
Enrollment over time
355’20
381’21
380’22
376’23
367’24

Up 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 72%White 15%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sonora 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.