Costa Mesa · 92626
One ZIP code.Very different school stories.
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92626 at a glance
92626 (Costa Mesa) has 13 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.
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Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades.
One ZIP, different school levels
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Elementary schools
Explore elementary →38.9
9 comparable schools · average 44.8/100 · range 34.3–66.5
High schools
Explore high →54.0
3 comparable schools · average 54.9/100 · range 32.2–74.0
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How patterns are defined →Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.
Schools in 92626
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Elementary schools in 92626 · 9 schools
| Compare | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maude B. Davis Elementary Newport-Mesa Unified | 49.7% | 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 66/100 | |
| California Elementary Newport-Mesa Unified | 36.1% | 83rd percentile · StrongScope Score 56/100 | |
| Adams Elementary Newport-Mesa Unified | 28.0% | 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 51/100 | |
| Sonora Elementary Newport-Mesa Unified | 27.7% | 67th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100 | |
| Killybrooke Elementary Newport-Mesa Unified | 31.9% | 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 | |
| California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles Acton-Agua Dulce Unified | 19.5% | 54th percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 | |
| California Pacific Charter - San Diego Warner Unified | 21.8% | 52nd percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100 | |
| Paularino Elementary Newport-Mesa Unified | 21.2% | 50th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 36/100 | |
| College Park Elementary Newport-Mesa Unified | 15.5% | 46th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
High schools in 92626 · 4 schools
| Compare | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early College High Newport-Mesa Unified | 60.0% | 91st percentile · StrongScope Score 74/100 | |
| Costa Mesa High Newport-Mesa Unified | 18.2% | 67th percentile · SolidScope Score 59/100 | |
| Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus Newport-Mesa Unified | 0.0% | 5th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 32/100 | |
| ACCESS Juvenile Hall Orange County Department of Education court and community school | 0.8% | Not ranked |
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Read more →Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.