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Everett A. Rea Elementary

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Everett A. Rea Elementary ranks 2768 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2768^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of California elementary schools

Summary

Everett A. Rea Elementary is a public elementary school in Costa Mesa, California, serving 346 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, which is ranked 441 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Everett A. Rea Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 40% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math, compared to 61.7% and 50.34% for the district, respectively. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 916 out of 1,417 schools in 2020-2021 to 2,768 out of 5,857 schools in 2024-2025. Certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, have particularly low performance levels. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (over 90%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

The nearby schools, such as Newport Heights Elementary, Heinz Kaiser Elementary, and Victoria Elementary, generally outperform Everett A. Rea Elementary in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science, as well as lower rates of free/reduced-price lunch eligibility and chronic absenteeism. This stark contrast in performance within the same district highlights the significant educational disparities within the community, which may be influenced by factors such as socioeconomic status and attendance.

344

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,171

Per pupil spending ?

93.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

661 Hamilton St.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627-2678

(949) 515-6905

District: Newport-Mesa Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.2%

White:

2.3%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Newport-Mesa Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg53%

California avg41%

2,768^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 50 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	46.9	2768 of 5857	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	2981 of 5869	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	3336 of 5859	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	4715 of 5883	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	916 of 1417	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	4345 of 5789	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	5028 of 5662	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	5180 of 5692	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.3	5355 of 5614	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.8	5432 of 5611	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.1	4797 of 5530	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.4	4820 of 5390	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.4	5106 of 5377	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.1	4843 of 5314	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.3	4257 of 5193	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.0	4395 of 5113	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.0	4216 of 5113	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.2	4273 of 4818	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	9.8	4659 of 4822	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.9	4417 of 4809	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.6	1710 of 3162	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	837 of 3245	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	30.4	2574 of 3311	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.1	214 of 602	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	903 of 3275	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	38.6	1838 of 3246	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	2841 of 5597	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	2743 of 5612	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	2321 of 5609	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.7	4741 of 5635	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	686 of 1267	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	4122 of 5492	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	4961 of 5413	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	1562 of 5107	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	1923 of 5107	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	2230 of 5087	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.6	3827 of 5084	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	3198 of 4963	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	4058 of 4830	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	29 of 429	93.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	1910 of 5460	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	2194 of 5517	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	2519 of 5363	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.1	3994 of 5264	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.1	492 of 1110	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	3502 of 5173	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.3	4468 of 5084	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	2543 of 5628	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	3089 of 5643	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	4359 of 5638	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	4178 of 5663	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	924 of 1272	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	4200 of 5510	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	4716 of 5431	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	994 of 2847	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.1	2051 of 2635	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)93rd percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)46th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%+3 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Everett A. Rea Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Everett A. Rea Elementary?

Students at Everett A. Rea Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% White.

How many students attend Everett A. Rea Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Everett A. Rea Elementary.

What district is Everett A. Rea Elementary in?

Newport-Mesa Unified

Is Everett A. Rea Elementary a good school?

Everett A. Rea Elementary ranks 2768^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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