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Victoria Elementary

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Victoria Elementary ranks 2469 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2469^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of California elementary schools

Summary

Victoria Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 301 students in Costa Mesa's Newport-Mesa Unified district, performing near the middle of all California schools academically while serving a diverse community.

The school occupies an interesting middle ground, performing better than several nearby schools with similar student populations, such as Wilson Elementary and Whittier Elementary, but not as well as higher-performing schools like Newport Heights Elementary. It has shown strength in managing student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate lower than the state and district averages, and it performs relatively well for students in special education. However, recent years show a concerning decline in overall test scores, with significant drops in mathematics and English language arts proficiency.

Victoria Elementary benefits from a low student-teacher ratio and spends more per student than many comparison schools, including high-performing ones in neighboring districts like Ralph E. Hawes Elementary in Huntington Beach City Elementary. This highlights a challenge in translating resources into top-tier academic outcomes. Performance also varies widely by grade level, suggesting potential curriculum or instructional inconsistencies. The school has foundational strengths but faces the urgent task of reversing recent academic declines to better serve all its students.

301

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,716

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1025 Victoria St.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627-3929

(949) 515-6985

District: Newport-Mesa Unified

Students who attend Victoria Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Charles W. Tewinkle Middle
High:	Estancia High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.2%

White:

37.9%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg53%

California avg41%

2,469^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Newport-Mesa Unified

437^th of 1,543Newport-Mesa Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	2469 of 5857	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	2006 of 5869	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	1746 of 5859	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	1581 of 5883	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	502 of 1417	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	2251 of 5789	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	3192 of 5662	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.4	2954 of 5692	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.6	3170 of 5614	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.4	2600 of 5611	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.6	2128 of 5530	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.3	2540 of 5390	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.2	2340 of 5377	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	2022 of 5314	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.9	1305 of 5193	74.9%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	1193 of 5113	76.7%	★★★★☆
2007	67.4	1488 of 5113	70.9%	★★★★☆
2006	52.8	2060 of 4818	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.0	1700 of 4822	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.0	2006 of 4809	58.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.1	2609 of 3162	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.3	1329 of 3275	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	1636 of 3246	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	2294 of 5597	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	1652 of 5612	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	1868 of 5609	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	1899 of 5635	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	392 of 1267	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	2089 of 5492	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	3238 of 5413	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	2963 of 5107	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	2179 of 5107	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	1383 of 5087	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	757 of 5084	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	1965 of 4963	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	2876 of 4830	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	2957 of 5460	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	2074 of 5517	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	1783 of 5363	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	2023 of 5264	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	428 of 1110	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	2428 of 5173	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	2796 of 5084	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	2463 of 5628	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	2241 of 5643	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	1604 of 5638	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	1307 of 5663	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	519 of 1272	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	2253 of 5510	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	2990 of 5431	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	1068 of 2847	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	1162 of 2598	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	719 of 2651	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	836 of 2661	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.1	408 of 2726	85.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)17th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science32%~ state avg

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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)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	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 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Victoria Elementary	Public	K-6	1025 Victoria St.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6985	301	21	14.4	57.1%	114 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	163 (54.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.3%)	52.5	2469^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.8%		61.5	2006^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.8%	463																					32.5	32.5	46.9	61.5	57.5	40.4	49.7	40.8	50.0	27.5	35.3	37.4						$25,716	$23,896	$1,820
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-6	801 Wilson St.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6995	323	17	18.5	94.1%	7 (2.2%)	3 (0.9%)	310 (96.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19.8	4842^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	17.3%		22.5	4629^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.1%	213																					12.5	12.5	28.9	22.2	25.5	27.5	26.0	43.5	15.2	12.5	16.7	22.0						$26,761	$24,394	$2,367
Whittier Elementary	Public	K-6	1800 Whittier Ave.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6990	454	26	17.2	89.4%	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	435 (95.8%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	25.4	4361^st of 5857 public elementary schools	25.5%		22.5	4628^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.1%	267	2.3	23.8	0.0	2.8	7.8	32.6	28.6	21.2	11.1	24.0	9.3	33.3	0.0	13.9	14.9	0.0	21.4	0.0	0.0	5.8	4.9	4.9	33.3	33.3	21.3	38.8	31.9	49.2	28.0	8.2	15.7	24.9	97.1					$26,324	$24,188	$2,136
Pomona Elementary	Public	K-6	2051 Pomona Ave.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6980	264	16	16.7	94.3%	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	257 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	34.3	3634^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.0%		22.7	4606^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.5%	972																					11.4	11.4	32.4	62.2	27.3	48.2	41.6	29.4	51.4	13.6	14.3	27.3						$31,608	$28,936	$2,672
Everett A. Rea Elementary	Public	K-6	661 Hamilton St.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6905	344	21	16.2	93.3%	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	331 (96.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	46.9	2768^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.7%		43.2	2981^st of 5869 public elementary schools	49.2%	213																					31.8	31.8	28.2	39.0	60.0	32.0	40.0	40.0	38.1	48.9	35.3	40.5						$27,171	$24,712	$2,459
John H. Eader Elementary	Public	K-5	9291 Banning Ave.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 962-2451	416	17	24.4	27.9%	229 (55.0%)	5 (1.2%)	63 (15.1%)	58 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (14.4%)	91.1	603^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	89.7%		93.3	492^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	91.6%	111																					57.8	57.8	81.4	84.7	60.0		75.9	81.4	87.7	55.7		75.6	94.9		96.2	97.4	97.4	$16,184	$15,150	$1,034
Ralph E. Hawes Elementary	Public	K-5	9682 Yellowstone Dr.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 963-8302	516	23	22.4	18.4%	254 (49.2%)	2 (0.4%)	99 (19.2%)	62 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	97 (18.8%)	95.1	318^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.6%		96.6	204^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.5%	114																					75.6	75.6	71.1	86.1	86.1		81.2	69.7	89.2	68.6		75.4	98.5	98.5		98.5		$16,790	$15,756	$1,034
Adams Elementary	Public	K-6	2850 Club House Rd.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 424-7935	321	23	13.7	73.8%	54 (16.8%)	6 (1.9%)	237 (73.8%)	12 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	73	1473^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.9%		59.6	2081^st of 5869 public elementary schools	64.5%	608																					40.0	40.0	65.6	65.6	57.6	68.2	64.5	48.5	59.4	45.7	40.0	47.6						$26,133	$23,990	$2,143
College Park Elementary	Public	K-6	2380 Notre Dame Rd.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 424-7960	473	25	18.6	78.4%	68 (14.4%)	2 (0.4%)	368 (77.8%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.7%)	42.1	3062^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.7%		32.7	3717^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.7%	655																					25.7	25.7	43.8	35.2	47.1	36.1	41.1	51.3	27.3	37.1	19.4	35.2						$25,408	$23,362	$2,046
Newport Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	300 East 15th St.	Newport Beach	92663	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6970	502	26	19.2	30.3%	301 (60.0%)	3 (0.6%)	131 (26.1%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.8%)	93.4	448^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.4%		88	816^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.1%	368																					62.1	62.1	68.8	81.3	78.8	89.5	79.3	68.8	70.3	74.2	68.4	70.5	95.2			96.8		$22,376	$21,058	$1,318

Frequently Asked Questions about Victoria Elementary

What district is Victoria Elementary in?

Newport-Mesa Unified

What is the racial makeup of Victoria Elementary?

Students at Victoria Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 38% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Victoria Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Victoria Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Victoria Elementary attend?

Students who attend Victoria Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles W. Tewinkle Middle
High : Estancia High

Is Victoria Elementary a good school?

Victoria Elementary ranks 2469^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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