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Orange County Special Education

PublicOtherGrades K–12Special Education School

200 Kalmus Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92628 · (714) 966-4129 · Part of Orange County Department of Education

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

Directions
Students
331
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Orange County Special Education

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 46 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

200 Kalmus Dr., Costa Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten11
Grade 15
Grade 210
Grade 313
Grade 423
Grade 515
Grade 620
Grade 728
Grade 821
Grade 923
Grade 1020
Grade 1126
Grade 12116
Enrollment over time
383’20
364’21
347’22
353’23
331’24

Down 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%White 23%Asian 16%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 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 Orange County Special Education from Costa Mesa families.

Other schools in Orange County Department of Education

The district →
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Occs:chep/PCHS
Other · Grades K–12 · Tustin
A
290 students26:1
ACCESS Juvenile Hall
Other · Grades K–12 · Costa Mesa
186 students7:1
College and Career Preparatory Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Fountain Valley
168 students24:1

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.