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Wilson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

801 Wilson St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · (949) 515-6995 · Part of Newport-Mesa Unified School District

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

Students
323
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Wilson Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 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 →

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 33.6%

Its 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).

801 Wilson St., Costa Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 143
Grade 243
Grade 342
Grade 449
Grade 547
Grade 644
Enrollment over time
306’20
363’21
361’22
354’23
323’24

Up 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 96%White 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wilson 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.