Newport Beach · Orange County

Schools in Newport Beach

Newport Beach’s 6 public elementary schools all sit between the 78th and the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 6 schools

from 78th to 98th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Roy O. Andersen Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Newport Heights Elementary: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Newport Coast Elementary: 91st percentile, Strong
  • Newport Elementary: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Eastbluff Elementary: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Mariners Elementary: 78th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
6Strong

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Middle · 1 school

at 89th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Horace Ensign Intermediate: 89th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

High · 2 schools

from 75th to 85th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Corona del Mar High: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Newport Harbor High: 75th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around Newport Beach

9 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Newport Beach score highest?

Roy O. Andersen Elementary is highest, at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Newport Beach

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Newport Beach elementary school had 7 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in Newport Beach stand?

Horace Ensign Intermediate is at the 89th percentile.

That’s higher than 89 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in Newport Beach.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Which high schools in Newport Beach score highest?

Corona del Mar High is highest, at the 85th percentile.

That’s higher than 85 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Newport Beach

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

8 private schools have a Newport Beach address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Newport Beach rank highest?

Elementary: Roy O. Andersen Elementary, 98th percentile (Strong). Middle: Horace Ensign Intermediate, 89th percentile (Strong). High: Corona del Mar High, 85th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Newport Beach decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Newport Beach good?

Newport Beach’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 78th to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 6 Strong. Newport Beach has one public middle school we score, Horace Ensign Intermediate, at the 89th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong. Newport Beach’s 2 public high schools run from the 75th to the 85th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Newport Beach compare with California?

The average Newport Beach elementary school had 7 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Newport Beach address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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