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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic82.9%
White11.1%
Asian1.9%
Black0.6%
Other3.5%
GenderFemale 49.4%Male 50.6%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
514
346 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
84%
20pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
4 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$28,927
District avg: $17,937 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
19.2% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$66,494 – $159,400
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Charles W. Tewinkle Middle in Costa Mesa, 40.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 47.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Charles W. Tewinkle Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 7.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (25.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (40.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 40.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 375 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−40.7pp
4.7% vs 45.4% overall · n=80
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−10.6pp
0.0% vs 10.6% overall · n=80
Math · Disabilities−26.3pp
3.9% vs 30.3% overall · n=66
Math Exceeded · English Learner−14.0pp
0.0% vs 14.0% overall · n=84
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income384 tested
ELA 40.9%·Math 25.9%· -7.0pp vs district
Hispanic387 tested
ELA 40.4%·Math 24.9%· -5.9pp vs district
English Learner84 tested
ELA 3.8%·Math 4.8%· -7.2pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$105K
$20K above CA median
Median Home Value
$962K
$303K above CA median
Bachelor's+
44%
9pp above CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
10.9 years avg experience
35 teachers · 3% first-year · 11% second-year
Teacher Credentials
100% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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