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Middle Schools in Newport-Mesa Unified

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At a glance

DistrictNewport-Mesa Unified437^th of 1,543 California districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,376

Students

Top rankedHorace Ensign Intermediate411^th of 2,761 California middle schools

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Summary:

This analysis examines two middle schools (grades 7-8) serving 1,376 students within the Newport-Mesa Unified School District in California, revealing a district with strong overall performance but significant variation between its schools.

Horace Ensign Intermediate in Newport Beach is a standout, consistently outperforming both district and state averages in English, math, and science, and ranking in the 85th percentile statewide. In contrast, Charles W. Tewinkle Middle in Costa Mesa performs below these averages, with academic rankings in the 49th percentile. A notable finding is that Charles Tewinkle receives more funding per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio than Horace Ensign, yet has substantially lower test scores, indicating that factors beyond direct resources heavily influence outcomes.

Key differences include economic need, with 81% of Charles Tewinkle students qualifying for free/reduced lunch compared to 47% at Horace Ensign, and chronic absenteeism, which is higher at Charles Tewinkle. Both schools show a pattern where 7th graders outperform 8th graders in English. For parents, this highlights a district where school performance varies considerably, with Horace Ensign demonstrating academic excellence while Charles Tewinkle faces greater challenges despite higher per-student investment.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horace Ensign Intermediate	Public	7-8	2000 Cliff Dr.	Newport Beach	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6910	875	42	20.9	47.2%	432 (49.4%)	3 (0.3%)	364 (41.6%)	14 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (6.9%)	83.2	411^th of 2761 public middle schools	85.1%		86.6	353^rd of 2783 public middle schools	87.3%	58	6.5	6.7	6.5	16.1	13.3	15.2	25.8	6.7	19.6	0.0	20.0	6.5	44.2	44.2	68.8	64.0	66.4	56.8	51.0	53.9	$23,580	$22,574	$1,006
Charles W. Tewinkle Middle	Public	7-8	3224 California Ave.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 424-7965	501	33	15.3	80.8%	57 (11.4%)	4 (0.8%)	410 (81.8%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.4%)	42.7	1401^st of 2761 public middle schools	49.3%		43.3	1361^st of 2783 public middle schools	51.1%	40													18.9	18.9	46.3	44.5	45.4	29.0	31.5	30.3	$27,773	$26,116	$1,657

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Irvine Unified	2.36 mi	45	114^th
International School for Science and Culture District	3.22 mi	1	143^rd
Suncoast Preparatory Academy District	3.74 mi	1
Laguna Beach Unified	3.8 mi	4	70^th
Central Orange County CTE Partnership (CTEp)	4.14 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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