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Adams Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

2850 Club House Rd., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 · (714) 424-7935 · Part of Newport-Mesa Unified School District

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

Students
321
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Adams Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 24 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–6Adams ElementaryYou are here
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

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

2850 Club House Rd., Costa Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten65
Grade 144
Grade 242
Grade 343
Grade 441
Grade 539
Grade 647
Enrollment over time
326’20
353’21
355’22
326’23
321’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 74%White 17%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Adams 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.