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Newport-Mesa Unified Elementary Schools

21 schools ranked by composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

District performance overview

Newport-Mesa Unified has 21 ranked elementary schools averaging a composite score of 55.7 — 10.1 points above the state average of 45.5. Scores range from 31.6 to 74.4.

The highest-scoring school is Roy O. Andersen Elementary with a composite of 74.4 and 58.1% exceeding standard.

Wide performance spread: The 42.8-point gap between the highest and lowest scoring schools in Newport-Mesa Unified suggests significant variation in school quality within the same district. Choosing the right school within this district matters more than choosing the district itself.

District-wide chronic absenteeism averages 11.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite
55.7
State avg: 45.5
Score Range
42.8
31.6 – 74.4
Avg Exceeded %
32.0%
State avg: 21.0%
Schools Ranked
21
With composite scores
# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Roy O. Andersen Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 74.4 58.1% 82.6% 7.5% 0.0%
2 Newport Coast Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 72.9 57.0% 80.4% 9.3% 0.0%
3 Harbor View Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 70.4 50.6% 80.0% 4.8% 0.3%
4 Mariners Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 69.1 44.9% 74.2% 6.5% 1.0%
5 Newport Heights Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 68.5 45.0% 75.0% 7.2% 0.6%
6 Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 65.1 37.8% 69.1% 12.8% 0.5%
7 Maude B. Davis Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 63.3 47.3% 75.9% 8.0% 0.2%
8 Heinz Kaiser Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 62.5 38.8% 68.5% 8.0% 0.4%
9 Newport Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 61.4 40.8% 70.1% 12.8% 0.3%
10 Eastbluff Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 60.5 32.0% 62.4% 10.3% 0.3%
11 California Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 59.8 36.5% 64.0% 7.9% 0.5%
12 Adams Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 53.1 26.6% 56.3% 11.7% 0.6%
13 Sonora Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 53.0 25.9% 51.1% 13.1% 0.3%
14 Everett A. Rea Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 50.4 16.2% 40.2% 13.9% 2.0%
15 Killybrooke Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 49.5 31.3% 59.1% 16.1% 2.2%
16 Victoria Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 48.5 23.9% 44.7% 12.1% 2.9%
17 Paularino Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 41.4 18.3% 39.4% 19.8% 0.3%
18 College Park Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 41.2 13.4% 37.4% 20.9% 1.0%
19 Pomona Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 40.3 13.3% 34.7% 13.7% 1.8%
20 Whittier Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 31.9 7.0% 28.5% 15.7% 2.1%
21 Wilson Elementary
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange 31.6 6.7% 24.0% 14.1% 5.2%