Whittier Elementary
1800 Whittier Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · (949) 515-6990 · Part of Newport-Mesa Unified School District
Costa Mesa’s School Grade A− better than 81% of California school districts
What stands out about Whittier Elementary
- Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of California’s public schools
- Math proficiency 8 pts below 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 →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, B−, 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 ↗1800 Whittier Ave., Costa Mesa
Students
Up 7.3% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Whittier Elementary from Costa Mesa families.
Other schools in Newport-Mesa Unified School 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.