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Monte Vista Independent Study

PublicHighGrades 7–12Alternative Education School

1003 Presidio Sq., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 · (949) 515-6690 · Part of Newport-Mesa Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
48
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Monte Vista Independent Study

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 97.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1003 Presidio Sq., Costa Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 73
Grade 85
Grade 911
Grade 108
Grade 1110
Grade 1211
Enrollment over time
1,731’20
403’21
199’22
62’23
48’24

Down 97.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%White 40%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Monte Vista Independent Study 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.