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Elementary Schools in Costa Mesa, California

15 schools ranked by our 6-dimension composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

How Costa Mesa schools compare

Costa Mesa's 15 ranked elementary schools average a composite score of 44.4 — 1.2 points near the California state average of 45.5. Scores range from 17.4 to 63.3, a 45.9-point spread.

The top-ranked school is Maude B. Davis Elementary with a composite of 63.3 and 47.3% of students exceeding standard.

Chronic absenteeism in Costa Mesa averages 17.8%, which is near the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite
44.4
State avg: 45.5
Score Range
45.9
17.4 – 63.3
Avg Exceeded %
20.5%
State avg: 21.0%
Schools Ranked
15
With composite scores
# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Maude B. Davis Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 63.3 47.3% 75.9% 8.0% 0.2%
2 Heinz Kaiser Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 62.5 38.8% 68.5% 8.0% 0.4%
3 California Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 59.8 36.5% 64.0% 7.9% 0.5%
4 Adams Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 53.1 26.6% 56.3% 11.7% 0.6%
5 Sonora Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 53.0 25.9% 51.1% 13.1% 0.3%
6 Everett A. Rea Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 50.4 16.2% 40.2% 13.9% 2.0%
7 Killybrooke Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 49.5 31.3% 59.1% 16.1% 2.2%
8 Victoria Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 48.5 23.9% 44.7% 12.1% 2.9%
9 Paularino Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 41.4 18.3% 39.4% 19.8% 0.3%
10 College Park Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 41.2 13.4% 37.4% 20.9% 1.0%
11 Pomona Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 40.3 13.3% 34.7% 13.7% 1.8%
12 Whittier Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 31.9 7.0% 28.5% 15.7% 2.1%
13 Wilson Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 31.6 6.7% 24.0% 14.1% 5.2%
14 Orange County Special Education
Orange County Department of Education
Orange 21.4 1.4% 2.8% 35.8% 0.0%
15 ACCESS County Community
Orange County Department of Education
Orange 17.4 1.6% 9.6% 56.3% 1.8%