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Newport Coast Elementary

Public Grades K-6

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of California elementary schools

Summary

Newport Coast Elementary is a consistently top-ranked K-6 public school serving 429 students in the affluent coastal community of Newport Beach, California, as part of the Newport-Mesa Unified school district.

The school is distinguished by its exceptional and stable academic performance, with over 78% of students proficient in math and 82% in English Language Arts—figures that significantly outpace both district and state averages. A standout strength is its remarkable effectiveness in supporting economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide for this subgroup's achievement. While the school benefits from substantial per-student funding, its success is also attributed to consistent, high-quality instruction across all grade levels and a strong recovery from pandemic-related challenges, notably reducing chronic absenteeism.

When compared to other high-performing schools in the area, Newport Coast holds its own. It achieves results comparable to nearby schools like Roy O. Andersen Elementary and those in the neighboring Irvine Unified district, such as Bonita Canyon Elementary, though it does so while serving a more socioeconomically diverse population. This makes Newport Coast a compelling example of a school that delivers elite academic outcomes for all its students.

429

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,788

Per pupil spending ?

19.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6655 Ridge Park Rd.
Newport Beach, CA 92626-1232

(949) 515-6975

District: Newport-Mesa Unified

Students who attend Newport Coast Elementary usually attend:

High:

Corona del Mar High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Asian:

23.5%

Two or more races:

13.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (79% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Newport-Mesa Unified

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg53%

California avg41%

224^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	96.2	224 of 5857	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	202 of 5869	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	337 of 5859	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	217 of 5883	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	45 of 1417	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	226 of 5789	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	277 of 5662	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	95.9	254 of 5692	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	95.3	291 of 5614	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	96.4	233 of 5611	95.8%	★★★★★
2013	93.8	196 of 5530	96.5%	★★★★★
2012	92.4	260 of 5390	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	93.6	208 of 5377	96.1%	★★★★★
2010	94.1	194 of 5314	96.3%	★★★★★
2009	95.2	144 of 5193	97.2%	★★★★★
2008	93.9	249 of 5113	95.1%	★★★★★
2007	95.3	207 of 5113	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	92.9	333 of 4818	93.1%	★★★★★
2005	92.8	344 of 4822	92.9%	★★★★★
2004	91.1	450 of 4809	90.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	250 of 1203	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	309 of 1205	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	374 of 1190	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	520 of 1154	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	405 of 1149	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	311 of 1071	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	284 of 5597	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	229 of 5612	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	273 of 5609	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	341 of 5635	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	39 of 1267	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	302 of 5492	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	324 of 5413	94.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	55 of 5460	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	120 of 5517	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	239 of 5363	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	189 of 5628	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	208 of 5643	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	491 of 5638	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	194 of 5663	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	62 of 1272	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	204 of 5510	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	268 of 5431	95.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	228 of 2598	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	317 of 2651	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	526 of 2661	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	210 of 2726	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	233 of 2834	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	280 of 2737	89.8%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)79th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy83%+34 vs state

Mathematics78%+41 vs state

Science65%+33 vs state

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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)							% 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 (2025)	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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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 Coast Elementary	Public	K-6	6655 Ridge Park Rd.	Newport Beach	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6975	429	22	19.4	19.1%	237 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.2%)	101 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (13.8%)	96.2	224^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.2%		96.6	202^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	96.6%	22	65.4		65.4	83.0	80.8	84.6	83.3			82.8	72.2	79.7	80.8	79.0			78.1						$24,788	$23,494	$1,294
Vista Verde	Public	K-8	6 Federation Way	Irvine	92603	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-6350	837	30	27.6	10.3%	351 (41.9%)	2 (0.2%)	73 (8.7%)	306 (36.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (12.3%)	96.2	228^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.1%		96.7	192^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	96.7%	36	82.0	79.5	80.9	73.3	79.0	88.0	77.2	81.4	85.9	80.7	81.1	73.2	80.0	79.2	85.3	91.0	81.3						$15,837	$15,588	$249
Roy O. Andersen Elementary	Public	K-6	1900 Port Seabourne Way	Newport Beach	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6935	353	16	21.7	9.3%	232 (65.7%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.2%)	35 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (15.9%)	96.5	194^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.7%		96.5	208^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.5%	14	73.9		73.9	74.0	68.2	88.9	92.3			80.3	86.0	81.8	82.6	87.2			84.4						$24,169	$22,932	$1,237
Abraham Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	3101 Pacific View Dr.	Corona Del Mar	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6955	336	24	14.2	35.1%	178 (53.0%)	6 (1.8%)	55 (16.4%)	60 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.4%)	86.2	869^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.2%		90.1	695^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.2%	174	43.8		43.8	55.6	75.0	77.1	80.9			72.3	55.6	70.5	63.3	75.0			66.1	94.1			94.1		$26,969	$25,406	$1,563
Bonita Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	1 Sundance	Irvine	92603	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-5450	395	15	26.3	14.2%	170 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.6%)	132 (33.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.4%)	96.9	159^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.3%		97.1	157^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.3%	2	77.4		77.4	73.5	82.7	88.5	87.7			83.5	76.0	78.9	86.8	79.1			80.2	88.4	90.7		90.7	93.0	$16,876	$16,498	$378
Harbor View Elementary	Public	K-6	900 Goldenrod Ave.	Corona Del Mar	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6940	344	18	19.5	12.2%	235 (68.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (11.0%)	27 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.5%)	94.9	342^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	94.2%		94	432^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	92.6%	90	56.5		56.5	73.9	85.4	76.1	91.3			81.6	73.9	87.8	71.7	80.0			78.1	93.2		93.2			$27,348	$25,980	$1,368
El Morro Elementary	Public	K-5	8681 North Coast Hwy.	Laguna Beach	92651	Orange County	Laguna Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 497-7780	404	19	21.2	24.5%	282 (69.8%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (12.9%)	26 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.7%)	89.4	697^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.1%		94.3	405^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.1%	292	51.3		51.3	75.4	81.1	71.3				75.8	83.3	71.6	52.5				67.8						$44,528	$43,368	$1,160
Turtle Rock Elementary	Public	K-6	5151 Amalfi Dr.	Irvine	92603	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-6250	881	29	30.7	21.3%	201 (22.8%)	20 (2.3%)	112 (12.7%)	473 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.5%)	97.3	132^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.3	242^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.9%	110	74.0		74.0	77.8	86.7	86.8	84.2			84.4	79.5	81.2	76.8	83.7			80.2	96.3		97.3		98.2	$14,954	$14,216	$738
University Park Elementary	Public	K-6	4572 Sandburg Way	Irvine	92612	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-6300	509	19	27.3	35.4%	137 (26.9%)	20 (3.9%)	112 (22.0%)	179 (35.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (11.2%)	79.5	1177^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.9%		77.7	1258^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.6%	81	49.3		49.3	53.2	45.0	67.2	68.2			59.5	74.2	50.8	56.5	62.2			61.1						$16,084	$15,124	$960
Eastbluff Elementary	Public	K-6	2627 Vista del Oro	Newport Beach	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-5920	364	19	19.6	39.3%	219 (60.2%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (14.0%)	51 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.3%)	80.7	1132^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	80.7%		77.1	1281^st of 5869 public elementary schools	78.2%	149	55.1		55.1	51.1	52.1	75.0	77.1			63.9	64.0	47.2	57.1	75.5			60.7						$23,297	$21,952	$1,345

Frequently Asked Questions about Newport Coast Elementary

Is Newport Coast Elementary a good school?

Yes! Newport Coast Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 224^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Newport Coast Elementary?

Students at Newport Coast Elementary are 55% White, 24% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What district is Newport Coast Elementary in?

Newport-Mesa Unified

How many students attend Newport Coast Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Newport Coast Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Newport Coast Elementary attend?

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

High : Corona del Mar High

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