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Everett A. Rea Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

661 Hamilton St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · (949) 515-6905 · Part of Newport-Mesa Unified School District

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

Students
344
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Everett A. Rea Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 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–6Everett A. Rea ElementaryYou are here
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 33.6%

Its own letter, C+, 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).

661 Hamilton St., Costa Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 157
Grade 250
Grade 341
Grade 442
Grade 544
Grade 649
Enrollment over time
330’20
322’21
333’22
346’23
344’24

Up 4.2% since 2020–21.

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