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Harbor View Elementary

Public Grades K-6
342nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 94% of California elementary schools
Summary

Harbor View Elementary is a consistently top-rated K-6 school serving 344 students in the affluent Corona Del Mar neighborhood of Newport Beach, within the Newport-Mesa Unified district.

The school excels academically, with over 81% of students proficient in English and 78% in math, performing well above district and state averages. It stands out for its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.8%, a dramatic improvement since 2022 and significantly better than nearby schools like Newport Coast Elementary (9.3%) and Abraham Lincoln Elementary (12.8%). Interestingly, while Harbor View spends more per student ($27,387) than most neighbors, its closest comparison, Abraham Lincoln, spends even more but achieves lower academic results, suggesting Harbor View's programs and leadership are particularly effective.

Harbor View maintains strong, balanced performance across all subjects and has shown remarkable resilience post-pandemic. While it serves a relatively affluent community, it also achieves excellent results with students from all economic backgrounds. An area for potential focus is a noted performance gap between female and male students. Compared to a high-performing school in a different district, Vista Verde in Irvine Unified, Harbor View achieves similar academic outcomes with a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student funding, highlighting different educational approaches to success.

344
Students ?
19.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$27,387
Per pupil spending ?
12.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 900 Goldenrod Ave.
       Corona Del Mar, CA  92625-1503

(949) 515-6940

District: Newport-Mesa Unified


Students who attend Harbor View Elementary usually attend:

High:    Corona del Mar High
Racial breakdown:

White:
68.3%
Two or more races:
12.5%
Hispanic:
11.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (77% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 6% of California elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Newport-Mesa Unified
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school77%
District avg53%
California avg41%
342nd of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 21Elementary Schools in the Newport-Mesa Unified
437th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202594.9342 of 585794.2%★★★★★
202494.0432 of 586992.6%★★★★★
202394.8370 of 585993.7%★★★★★
202293.9453 of 588392.3%★★★★★
202194.295 of 141793.3%★★★★★
201994.7306 of 578994.7%★★★★★
201891.1563 of 566290.1%★★★★★
201796.5215 of 569296.2%★★★★★
201695.2303 of 561494.6%★★★★★
201593.8394 of 561193.0%★★★★★
201391.3380 of 553093.1%★★★★★
201292.2283 of 539094.7%★★★★★
201193.5215 of 537796.0%★★★★★
201094.8142 of 531497.3%★★★★★
200995.9112 of 519397.8%★★★★★
200895.4157 of 511396.9%★★★★★
200791.4439 of 511391.4%★★★★★
200694.4247 of 481894.9%★★★★★
200594.9229 of 482295.3%★★★★★
200492.5367 of 480992.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202596.5142 of 559797.5%★★★★★
202494.9298 of 561294.7%★★★★★
202396.8144 of 560997.4%★★★★★
202290.6606 of 563589.2%★★★★☆
202195.361 of 126795.2%★★★★★
201992.1430 of 549292.2%★★★★★
201892.5401 of 541392.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202496.2189 of 551796.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202590.2569 of 562889.9%★★★★☆
202490.4574 of 564389.8%★★★★☆
202391.0554 of 563890.2%★★★★★
202290.5596 of 566389.5%★★★★☆
202190.4136 of 127289.3%★★★★☆
201994.2300 of 551094.6%★★★★★
201888.2670 of 543187.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202578.9450 of 259882.7%★★★★☆
202481.1383 of 265185.6%★★★★☆
202384.4267 of 266190.0%★★★★★
202275.5609 of 272677.7%★★★★☆
201982.8361 of 283487.3%★★★★☆
201878.9488 of 273782.2%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)97th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)83rd percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy82%+33 vs state
Mathematics78%+41 vs state
Science57%+24 vs state

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Students who attend Harbor View Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Corona del Mar High

Students at Harbor View Elementary are 68% White, 13% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 8% Asian.

Yes. Harbor View Elementary ranks in the top 5.8% of California elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Harbor View Elementary.


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