Best Public Schools in Costa Mesa, California & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2022)				Ranking (2021)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2022)					CAST Science (2022)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2022)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2022)								% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	SchoolDigger Rating (2022)	Average Standard Score (2021)	Statewide Rank (2021)	State Percentile (2021)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Coastline Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	1001 Presidio Sq.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Coastline Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(714) 979-1955	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Central Orange County CTE Partnership (CTEp)	Public	10-12	2910 Red Hill Ave. Ste. 200	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Central Orange County CTE Partnership (CTEp)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(714) 966-3528	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
International School for Science and Culture	Public, Charter	K-8	1770 Tustin Ave.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	International School for Science and Culture District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(949) 441-4500	171	7	24.3	45.0%	41 (24.0%)	5 (2.9%)	72 (42.1%)	35 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.5%)	52.7	2402^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	59.2%					(n/a)						18.8				15.8	71.4	41.2	56.3					53.9	61.5	12.5	31.3					34.9
Victoria Elementary	Public	K-6	1025 Victoria St.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(949) 515-6985	296	20	15.1	41.2%	84 (28.4%)	2 (0.7%)	187 (63.2%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.7%)	70.7	1581^st of 5883 public elementary schools	73.1%		60.5	502^nd of 1417 public elementary schools	64.6%	1079						34.4				34.4	50.0	63.6	56.3	56.3				56.3	57.9	45.5	40.6	46.9				48.2	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4
California Elementary	Public	K-6	3232 CA Ave.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(714) 424-7940	363	19	19.4	27.5%	154 (42.4%)	5 (1.4%)	148 (40.8%)	18 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	32 (8.8%)	79.4	1214^th of 5883 public elementary schools	79.4%		80.5	266^th of 1417 public elementary schools	81.2%	948						41.5				41.5	58.3	45.0	58.5	80.0				60.9	55.7	60.0	56.9	66.0				59.3	85.3	92.7	92.7	86.8	91.2	95.6
College Park Elementary	Public	K-6	2380 Notre Dame Rd.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(714) 424-7960	488	24	20.3	57.8%	62 (12.7%)	4 (0.8%)	395 (80.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.1%)	39.2	3137^th of 5883 public elementary schools	46.7%		42.8	736^th of 1417 public elementary schools	48.1%	2401						17.9				17.9	31.8	36.2	37.9	44.6				37.6	39.7	37.1	16.4	30.8				30.9
Costa Mesa High	Public	7-12	2650 Fairview Rd.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(714) 424-8700	1,755	92	19.1	45.7%	320 (18.2%)	26 (1.5%)	1,169 (66.6%)	123 (7.0%)	4 (0.2%)	33 (1.9%)	80 (4.6%)	66.1	595^th of 2123 public high schools	72.0%		65.1	410^th of 1290 public high schools	68.2%	185							29.0	29.3	31.7	30.0					44.5	46.6	60.9	50.5					32.0	30.5	25.6	29.4
Estancia High	Public	9-12	2323 Placentia Ave.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(949) 515-6500	1,153	57	20.0	51.6%	157 (13.6%)	9 (0.8%)	924 (80.1%)	42 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	16 (1.4%)	50.9	909^th of 2123 public high schools	57.2%		47.9	638^th of 1290 public high schools	50.5%	271								21.9	25.4	23.8							54.0	54.0							14.8	14.8
Heinz Kaiser Elementary	Public	3-6	2130 Santa Ana Ave.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(949) 515-6950	517	28	18.2	21.1%	299 (57.8%)	3 (0.6%)	146 (28.2%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.4%)	85.1	939^th of 5883 public elementary schools	84.0%		88.3	174^th of 1417 public elementary schools	87.7%	765						48.1				48.1	53.6	67.5	60.4	62.0				61.0	64.6	76.7	59.7	67.8				66.7
Killybrooke Elementary	Public	K-6	3155 Killybrooke Ln.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(714) 424-7945	391	21	18.8	49.4%	80 (20.5%)	4 (1.0%)	251 (64.2%)	24 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (7.9%)	82.6	1062^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	81.9%		70.8	382^nd of 1417 public elementary schools	73.0%	680						50.9				50.9	53.6	63.3	68.4	69.6				63.5	62.5	56.0	52.6	50.0				55.4
Back Bay High	Public	9-12	390 Monte Vista Ave.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(949) 515-6900	134	12	11.3	56.7%	31 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (73.1%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	10.1	2050^th of 2123 public high schools	3.4%		7.3	1258^th of 1290 public high schools	2.5%	792								2.9	0.0	2.0							2.8	2.8							0.0	0.0
Paularino Elementary	Public	K-6	1060 Paularino Ave.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(714) 424-7950	352	19	19.0	46.9%	73 (20.7%)	7 (2.0%)	207 (58.8%)	38 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	23 (6.5%)	57.2	2171^st of 5883 public elementary schools	63.1%		51.9	623^rd of 1417 public elementary schools	56.0%	1548						28.1				28.1	46.7	52.3	45.5	55.4				50.6	41.3	44.4	27.3	33.3				37.0
Pomona Elementary	Public	K-6	2051 Pomona Ave.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(949) 515-6980	330	17	19.4	68.8%	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	328 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.4	3997^th of 5883 public elementary schools	32.1%		38.1	806^th of 1417 public elementary schools	43.1%	3191						3.8				3.8	23.5	29.5	20.4	43.3				30.1	44.1	27.9	15.1	21.7				25.5
Sonora Elementary	Public	K-6	966 Sonora Rd.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(714) 424-7955	381	20	19.4	56.4%	47 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	291 (76.4%)	24 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	14 (3.7%)	56.1	2236^th of 5883 public elementary schools	62.0%		66.5	430^th of 1417 public elementary schools	69.7%	1806						34.0				34.0	49.1	51.0	50.0	45.5				48.7	40.4	40.8	29.4	34.9				36.3
Charles W. Tewinkle Middle	Public	7-8	3224 CA Ave.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(714) 424-7965	532	30	18.0	53.6%	67 (12.6%)	7 (1.3%)	429 (80.6%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	42.3	1383^rd of 2740 public middle schools	49.5%					(n/a)							23.5			23.5					45.5	33.7		39.3					31.2	25.4		28.1
Whittier Elementary	Public	K-6	1800 Whittier Ave.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(949) 515-6990	494	27	18.2	65.4%	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	476 (96.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	28	4049^th of 5883 public elementary schools	31.2%		38	808^th of 1417 public elementary schools	43.0%	3241	30.6	2.7	10.0	14.3	14.5	14.1				14.1	37.1	21.1	27.0	35.2				30.3	42.3	12.8	14.1	22.7				22.9
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-6	801 Wilson St.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(949) 515-6995	363	17	22.0	65.3%	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	353 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	25.1	4323^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	26.5%		35.7	854^th of 1417 public elementary schools	39.7%	3469						10.2				10.2	27.5	30.8	28.8	37.5				31.4	35.7	23.1	13.3	12.5				20.0
Everett A. Rea Elementary	Public	K-6	661 Hamilton St.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(949) 515-6905	322	16	20.7	60.2%	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	317 (98.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21.3	4715^th of 5883 public elementary schools	19.9%		31.9	916^th of 1417 public elementary schools	35.4%	3799						4.3				4.3	18.4	33.3	21.3	32.8				26.7	29.2	18.4	8.5	19.6				19.0
Maude B. Davis Elementary	Public	K-6	1050 Arlington Dr.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(714) 424-7930	518	23	22.8	16.0%	236 (45.6%)	4 (0.8%)	153 (29.5%)	44 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (15.6%)	96	287^th of 5883 public elementary schools	95.1%		95.9	74^th of 1417 public elementary schools	94.8%	213						68.8				68.8	73.9	80.5	79.2	81.0				78.9	84.6	72.7	71.4	68.8				73.9	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3
Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus	Public, Alternative	K-12	390 Monte Vista Ave.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(949) 515-6900	403	28	14.4	38.0%	126 (31.3%)	8 (2.0%)	206 (51.1%)	40 (9.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	18 (4.5%)								(n/a)						40.6	38.5	30.0	47.1	38.1	60.9	50.0	62.5	73.3	50.0	50.0	58.1	58.2	52.2	50.0	46.9	55.2	53.9	30.8	26.7	43.7
Adams Elementary	Public	K-6	2850 Club House Rd.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(714) 424-7935	353	19	18.6	50.7%	38 (10.8%)	9 (2.5%)	276 (78.2%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.7%)	47.3	2676^th of 5883 public elementary schools	54.5%		48.3	671^st of 1417 public elementary schools	52.6%	2005						24.2				24.2	46.8	39.5	52.3	52.1				48.3	48.9	37.2	13.9	20.8				28.6
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-2	2025 Garden Ln.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(949) 515-6945	427	22	19.6	14.5%	253 (59.3%)	4 (0.9%)	103 (24.1%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (13.3%)								(n/a)																											97.3	98.2	98.2	97.3	98.2	97.8
Early College High	Public	9-12	2990 Mesa Verde Dr.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(714) 424-7990	212	10	20.9	37.7%	64 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (58.5%)	17 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	97.7	51^st of 2123 public high schools	97.6%		89.3	139^th of 1290 public high schools	89.2%	88								72.6	47.7	61.1							96.1	96.1							70.6	70.6
Orange County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Kalmus Dr.	Costa Mesa	92628	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(714) 966-4129	364	47	7.7	38.7%	81 (22.3%)	20 (5.5%)	191 (52.5%)	56 (15.4%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.2%)								(n/a)							0.0		0.0	0.0						0.0		2.3						0.0		4.7
ACCESS Juvenile Hall	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Kalmus Dr.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(714) 935-7651	191	31	6.1	98.4%	12 (6.3%)	11 (5.8%)	122 (63.9%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (21.5%)								(n/a)										8.3							14.8	10.5							0.0	0.0							$25,331
ACCESS County Community	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Kalmus Dr.	Costa Mesa	92628	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(714) 245-6404	1,123	71	15.8	83.6%	161 (14.3%)	24 (2.1%)	884 (78.7%)	23 (2.0%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.0%)								(n/a)							2.7		20.6	11.8					21.4	14.0	16.8	16.4					0.0	5.3	1.5	3.4							$15,655

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Santa Ana	1.41 mi	91	595^th
Newport Beach	2.43 mi	11	194^th
Fountain Valley	2.44 mi	14	147^th
Huntington Beach	2.82 mi	33	148^th
Garden Grove	4.26 mi	53	240^th

Best Public Schools in Costa Mesa, CA

Early College High

Maude B. Davis Elementary

Heinz Kaiser Elementary

Killybrooke Elementary

California Elementary

Victoria Elementary

Costa Mesa High

Paularino Elementary

Sonora Elementary

International School for Science and Culture

Estancia High

Adams Elementary

Charles W. Tewinkle Middle

College Park Elementary

Pomona Elementary

Whittier Elementary

Wilson Elementary

Everett A. Rea Elementary

Back Bay High

ACCESS County Community

ACCESS Juvenile Hall

Central Orange County CTE Partnership (CTEp)

Coastline Regional Occupational Program

Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus

Orange County Special Education

Woodland Elementary

Cities Near Costa Mesa