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Newport Heights Elementary

Public Grades K-6

448^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of California elementary schools

Summary

Newport Heights Elementary is a top-performing K-6 public school serving 502 students in the affluent coastal community of Newport Beach, part of the Newport-Mesa Unified district.

The school excels academically, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide and earning a 5-star rating, with students significantly outperforming both district and state averages in English, Math, and especially Science. What makes Newport Heights particularly noteworthy is its exceptional effectiveness with all student groups; it achieves these high results while serving a more economically diverse population than some neighboring schools like Newport Elementary or Mariners Elementary. The school has shown dramatic recent improvement, skyrocketing in state ranking and making remarkable gains for students from low-income families.

Newport Heights also stands out for its strong community engagement, boasting a very low chronic absenteeism rate that it successfully reduced post-pandemic. While it performs on par with other high-achievers like Mariners Elementary and the charter school International School for Science and Culture, it does so efficiently, spending less per student than several nearby schools with poorer outcomes, such as Pomona Elementary. This combination of high achievement, equitable support, and efficient resource use makes it a leading school in the area.

502

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,376

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 East 15th St.
Newport Beach, CA 92663-4840

(949) 515-6970

District: Newport-Mesa Unified

Students who attend Newport Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Horace Ensign Intermediate
High:	Newport Harbor High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

Hispanic:

26.1%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg53%

California avg41%

448^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	93.4	448 of 5857	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	816 of 5869	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	830 of 5859	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	959 of 5883	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	244 of 1417	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	834 of 5789	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	803 of 5662	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	85.9	873 of 5692	84.7%	★★★★☆
2016	84.5	931 of 5614	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	77.4	1218 of 5611	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	87.2	632 of 5530	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	84.0	791 of 5390	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	85.8	693 of 5377	87.1%	★★★★☆
2010	89.0	503 of 5314	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	84.7	765 of 5193	85.3%	★★★★☆
2008	88.3	571 of 5113	88.8%	★★★★☆
2007	80.1	975 of 5113	80.9%	★★★★☆
2006	82.8	837 of 4818	82.6%	★★★★☆
2005	78.3	999 of 4822	79.3%	★★★★☆
2004	79.4	919 of 4809	80.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	87.7	198 of 2227	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	391 of 5597	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	813 of 5612	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	728 of 5609	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	888 of 5635	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	265 of 1267	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	945 of 5492	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	1071 of 5413	80.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	296 of 5107	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	71.4	1126 of 5107	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	602 of 5087	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	722 of 5084	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	1356 of 4963	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	888 of 4830	81.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	283 of 5460	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	73.6	1116 of 5517	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	611 of 5363	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	1110 of 5264	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	109 of 1110	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	762 of 5173	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	600 of 5084	88.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	507 of 5628	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	799 of 5643	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	931 of 5638	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	1059 of 5663	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	198 of 1272	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	773 of 5510	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	589 of 5431	89.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	396 of 2598	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	540 of 2651	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	733 of 2661	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	879 of 2726	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	563 of 2834	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	527 of 2737	80.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)91st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy79%+30 vs state

Mathematics71%+33 vs state

Science62%+29 vs state

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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
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
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)	No	(n/a)	(949) 441-4500	97	5	19.4	41.2%	19 (19.6%)	1 (1.0%)	44 (45.4%)	16 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (17.5%)	88.1	768^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.9%					(n/a)																						64.3	93.3	100.0			86.3	86.7	41.7			72.6	64.7	79.4	76.5	76.5	79.4	$32,929	$31,528	$1,401
Mariners Elementary	Public	K-6	2100 Mariners Dr.	Newport Beach	92660	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6960	573	31	18.7	21.6%	396 (69.1%)	3 (0.5%)	82 (14.3%)	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (12.9%)	92.8	486^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.7%		89.1	741^st of 5869 public elementary schools	87.4%	255																					63.8	63.8	66.2	73.2	81.2	77.9	74.4	67.5	72.2	75.4	80.5	73.8						$21,319	$20,088	$1,231
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-2	2025 Garden Ln.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6945	487	22	21.7	26.7%	297 (61.0%)	1 (0.2%)	117 (24.0%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (12.7%)								(n/a)																																						$22,020	$20,776	$1,244
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
Newport Elementary	Public	K-6	1327 West Balboa Blvd.	Newport Beach	92661	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6965	339	17	19.4	19.8%	232 (68.4%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (15.3%)	14 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (11.2%)	89.5	686^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.3%		92.2	559^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.5%	127																					50.0	50.0	72.1	73.3	73.8	76.9	74.2	67.4	66.7	54.8	75.0	66.5						$25,585	$24,376	$1,209
Heinz Kaiser Elementary	Public	3-6	2130 Santa Ana Ave.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6950	539	25	21.3	34.9%	311 (57.7%)	2 (0.4%)	145 (26.9%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (12.1%)	88.5	746^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.3%		91.9	578^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.2%	168																					54.6	54.6	65.7	73.7	65.0	74.6	69.5	63.4	72.9	62.2	70.8	67.1						$20,419	$19,140	$1,279
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Newport Heights Elementary

Is Newport Heights Elementary a good school?

Yes. Newport Heights Elementary ranks in the top 7.6% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Newport Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Newport Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Horace Ensign Intermediate
High : Newport Harbor High

How many students attend Newport Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Newport Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Newport Heights Elementary?

Students at Newport Heights Elementary are 60% White, 26% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Newport Heights Elementary in?

Newport-Mesa Unified

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