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Charles W. Tewinkle Middle

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Charles W. Tewinkle Middle ranks 1401 st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 49% of California middle schools

Summary

Charles W. Tewinkle Middle is a public school for grades 7-8 in Costa Mesa, serving about 500 students within the Newport-Mesa Unified district, and it operates with significantly more funding per student and smaller class sizes than most surrounding schools.

Despite its substantial resources, the school's academic performance lags behind both its district and the state average, with particular challenges in mathematics and science proficiency; it also has a higher rate of chronic student absenteeism than the district average. The school's effectiveness varies greatly for different student groups, with some subgroups showing very strong performance while others, including English Language Learners and students in special education, have experienced notable declines in recent years.

Interesting comparisons with nearby schools reveal a complex picture: several schools with similar student demographics, such as Vista View Middle and Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate, achieve higher rankings, while other top-performing schools like Fulton (Harry C.) Middle and Masuda (Kazuo) Middle are located just a few miles away, indicating that high achievement is possible in the area.

501

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,773

Per pupil spending ?

80.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3224 California Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-2231

(714) 424-7965

District: Newport-Mesa Unified

Students who attend Charles W. Tewinkle Middle usually attend:

High:

Estancia High

Feeder schools for Charles W. Tewinkle Middle:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary
	California Elementary
	Pomona Elementary
	Victoria Elementary
	More...
	Wilson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.8%

White:

11.4%

Asian:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2013 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg53%

California avg41%

1,401^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle 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	42.7	1401 of 2761	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	1361 of 2783	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	1571 of 2781	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1383 of 2740	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	1445 of 2715	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1378 of 2480	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.2	1361 of 2508	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.9	879 of 2497	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.2	1088 of 2477	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.9	867 of 2379	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	847 of 2259	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.8	856 of 2236	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.4	827 of 2179	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.6	693 of 2063	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.4	937 of 2005	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.7	1235 of 1999	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	24.8	1373 of 1804	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.8	1067 of 1777	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.4	1258 of 1769	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.2	985 of 1531	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	1185 of 1491	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	862 of 1369	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.8	1189 of 1478	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1062 of 1521	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	788 of 1540	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	714 of 1442	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.6	832 of 1364	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	1412 of 2533	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	1426 of 2551	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	1476 of 2531	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	1288 of 2509	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	1304 of 2380	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	1217 of 2262	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	1220 of 2395	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	1224 of 2388	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1479 of 2374	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	1128 of 2359	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	1279 of 2213	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	1181 of 2072	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	203 of 477	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	227 of 394	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	144 of 320	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	185 of 336	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	1186 of 2542	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	1274 of 2579	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	1497 of 2531	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	1146 of 2458	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	1254 of 2369	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	1187 of 2230	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	1243 of 2534	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	1148 of 2552	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	1426 of 2538	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	1266 of 2527	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	1365 of 2407	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1395 of 2273	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	10.0	179 of 192	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1241 of 1566	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1238 of 1552	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	732 of 1531	52.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	376 of 1520	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	235 of 1537	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	359 of 1543	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	433 of 1555	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	287 of 1602	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	574 of 1496	61.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)75th percentile+26 vs school

Homeless (2025)57th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)20th percentile-32 vs school

Military Connected (2024)7th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-3 vs state

Mathematics30%-7 vs state

Science19%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 8, 2015

TeWinkle is a little school full,of wonderful possibilities. If it can be done....TeWinkle will make it happen. This school educates children from many different backgrounds and meets their needs brilliantly.
With a small enrollment population children become names with faces not just a number. Children here are seen and heard and further more receive a world class education. It's a great time to be a Trojan...a TeWinkle Trojan. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	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
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
Masuda (Kazuo) Middle	Public	6-8	17415 Los Jardines West	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4250	768	35	22.1	35.2%	162 (21.1%)	4 (0.5%)	159 (20.7%)	379 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	60 (7.8%)	95.5	133^rd of 2761 public middle schools	95.2%		96.5	107^th of 2783 public middle schools	96.2%	26	60.8	60.8	77.2	81.4	71.6	76.9	74.5	75.6	71.2	73.9	$14,892	$14,302	$590
Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle	Public	6-8	9101 Brabham Dr.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4220	690	34	20.4	21.3%	325 (47.1%)	1 (0.1%)	156 (22.6%)	118 (17.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	87 (12.6%)	91.9	229^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.7%		92.6	217^th of 2783 public middle schools	92.2%	12	63.7	63.7	75.1	70.7	77.8	74.7	58.0	56.1	64.7	60.0	$17,357	$17,022	$335
Isaac L. Sowers Middle	Public	6-8	9300 Indianapolis Ave.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 962-7738	771	32	24.2	25.0%	451 (58.5%)	3 (0.4%)	120 (15.6%)	96 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (12.8%)	91.9	228^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.7%		89.1	296^th of 2783 public middle schools	89.4%	68	58.9	58.9	69.6	79.5	68.6	72.7	66.3	58.3	68.1	64.1	$16,126	$15,092	$1,034
Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate	Public	6-8	600 West Alton Ave.	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 513-9800	1,005	45	22.4	82.0%	17 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	908 (90.3%)	52 (5.2%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	17 (1.7%)	53.1	1096^th of 2761 public middle schools	60.3%		48.9	1200^th of 2783 public middle schools	56.9%	104	27.7	27.7	50.3	47.8	52.2	50.2	34.9	30.5	36.0	33.9	$25,204	$24,376	$828
Gerald P. Carr Intermediate	Public	6-8	2120 West Edinger St.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 480-4100	886	47	18.9	96.4%	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	859 (97.0%)	15 (1.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18.9	2275^th of 2761 public middle schools	17.6%		19.9	2266^th of 2783 public middle schools	18.6%	9	12.2	12.2	18.1	26.6	24.6	23.2	21.9	20.1	17.5	19.8	$29,116	$27,866	$1,250
Fulton (Harry C.) Middle	Public	6-8	8778 El Lago St.	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 375-2816	753	34	22.1	23.1%	189 (25.1%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (13.7%)	398 (52.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	55 (7.3%)	97.1	75^th of 2761 public middle schools	97.3%		96.7	101^st of 2783 public middle schools	96.4%	26	71.2	71.2	82.8	83.3	87.7	84.5	70.0	71.9	70.3	70.7	$16,446	$15,894	$552
Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate	Public	7-8	4600 West McFadden Ave.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6351	534	24	22.0	88.4%	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	451 (84.5%)	59 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.2%)	45	1329^th of 2761 public middle schools	51.9%		49.4	1188^th of 2783 public middle schools	57.3%	141	24.1	24.1		55.8	46.1	50.9		27.6	22.4	25.0	$28,860	$26,460	$2,400
Vista View Middle	Public	6-8	16250 Hickory St.	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 842-0626	724	34	21.0	83.1%	71 (9.8%)	8 (1.1%)	450 (62.2%)	165 (22.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.6%)	49.1	1200^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.5%		57.7	941^st of 2783 public middle schools	66.2%	259	28.7	28.7	35.7	43.1	46.8	42.1	33.8	35.1	41.4	36.8	$14,704	$13,622	$1,082
Sarah McGarvin Intermediate	Public	7-8	9802 Bishop Pl.	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6218	717	27	26.3	72.7%	29 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	152 (21.2%)	512 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (2.6%)	95.3	142^nd of 2761 public middle schools	94.9%		96.9	96^th of 2783 public middle schools	96.6%	46	61.4	61.4		77.8	74.1	75.9		70.5	76.2	73.4	$21,609	$20,590	$1,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles W. Tewinkle Middle

What high school do graduates of Charles W. Tewinkle Middle attend?

Students who attend Charles W. Tewinkle Middle usually go on to attend Estancia High

Is Charles W. Tewinkle Middle a good school?

Charles W. Tewinkle Middle ranks 1401^st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Charles W. Tewinkle Middle?

Students at Charles W. Tewinkle Middle are 82% Hispanic, 11% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Charles W. Tewinkle Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Charles W. Tewinkle Middle.

What district is Charles W. Tewinkle Middle in?

Newport-Mesa Unified

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