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Newport Elementary School

1327 West Balboa Blvd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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Tel: (949) 515-6965

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Serving 331 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Newport Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 331 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 10% in CA
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Newport Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Newport Elementary School's student population of 331 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Newport Elementary School
Kind	71
1	43
2	44
3	41
4	47
5	46
6	39

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Total Students

331 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Newport Elementary School
2024	331
2023	313
2022	305
2021	308
2020	428
2019	425
2018	462
2017	462
2016	486
2015	485
2014	495
2013	498
2012	473
2011	429
2010	427
2009	400
2008	410
2007	398
2006	413
2005	436
2004	434
2003	471
2002	510
2001	541
2000	566
1999	550
1998	557
1997	689
1996	598
1995	539
1994	508
1993	453
1992	412
1991	414
1990	386
1989	398
1988	381

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Newport Elementary School
2024	17
2023	17
2022	15
2021	15
2019	18
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	20
2014	19
2013	23
2012	21
2010	19
2009	20
2008	23
2007	19
2006	20
2005	21
2004	22
2003	22
2002	23
2001	27
2000	27
1999	26
1998	29
1997	28
1996	22
1995	22
1994	18
1993	15
1992	18
1991	17
1990	16

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Year Founded

1905

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

The Best on the Beach

School Rankings

Newport Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Newport Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#861 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Newport Elementary School
2023	#861
2022	#733
2019	#583
2018	#751
2017	#968
2016	#995
2015	#850
2013	#1449
2012	#1746
2011	#1671
2010	#1786

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65-69%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Newport Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	67%	34%	48%
2022	72%	33%	47%
2021	67%	34%	46%
2019	76%	40%	52%
2018	68%	39%	51%
2017	69%	38%	49%
2016	69%	37%	50%
2015	66%	34%	47%
2013	75%	59%	68%
2012	72%	59%	67%
2011	71%	58%	65%

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70-74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Newport Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2022	72%	47%	58%
2019	78%	51%	63%
2018	78%	50%	51%
2017	70%	48%	58%
2016	69%	48%	57%
2015	68%	44%	54%
2013	76%	57%	65%
2012	75%	58%	66%
2011	76%	56%	64%
2010	74%	54%	63%

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60-69%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Newport Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2024	19:1	22:1	19:1
2023	18:1	22:1	20:1
2022	20:1	22:1	20:1
2021	21:1	22:1	21:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	25:1
2017	23:1	23:1	25:1
2016	24:1	24:1	25:1
2015	24:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	26:1
2013	22:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	24:1	24:1
2010	22:1	22:1	23:1
2009	20:1	21:1	22:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	22:1	22:1
2006	21:1	22:1	22:1
2005	21:1	22:1	23:1
2004	20:1	22:1	22:1
2003	21:1	21:1	21:1
2002	22:1	21:1	22:1
2001	20:1	21:1	22:1
2000	21:1	22:1	21:1
1999	21:1	22:1	22:1
1998	19:1	22:1	22:1
1997	25:1	24:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	28:1	25:1	25:1
1993	30:1	25:1	26:1
1992	23:1	24:1	23:1
1991	24:1	24:1	23:1
1990	24:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Newport Elementary School	California
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Newport Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2024	3%	12%	6%
2023	3%	12%	6%
2022	3%	12%	6%
2021	2%	12%	6%
2020	2%	12%	6%
2019	2%	12%	6%
2018	1%	11%	7%
2017	1%	11%	7%
2016	2%	11%	6%
2015	2%	11%	6%
2014	3%	11%	6%
2013	3%	11%	6%
2012	4%	11%	6%
2011	5%	11%	6%
2010	5%	11%	6%
2009	5%	11%	6%
2008	6%	12%	7%
2007	5%	12%	6%
2006	4%	12%	6%
2005	4%	12%	7%
2004	4%	12%	7%
2003	5%	11%	6%
2002	4%	11%	7%
2001	4%	11%	6%
2000	2%	11%	7%
1999	2%	11%	7%
1998	3%	11%	7%
1997	3%	11%	7%
1996	2%	11%	7%
1995	2%	11%	8%
1994	3%	11%	8%
1993	3%	11%	8%
1992	3%	11%	8%
1991	3%	11%	9%
1990	4%	10%	9%
1989	2%	10%	9%
1988	3%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

18%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Newport Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2024	18%	56%	47%
2023	16%	55%	47%
2022	15%	56%	47%
2021	17%	56%	47%
2020	16%	55%	45%
2019	15%	55%	45%
2018	16%	54%	45%
2017	16%	54%	45%
2016	15%	54%	46%
2015	15%	54%	44%
2014	14%	53%	44%
2013	13%	53%	44%
2012	14%	52%	43%
2011	10%	51%	42%
2010	10%	50%	42%
2009	11%	49%	42%
2008	8%	50%	41%
2007	7%	49%	41%
2006	7%	48%	41%
2005	8%	47%	40%
2004	6%	46%	39%
2003	6%	45%	39%
2002	4%	44%	38%
2001	4%	43%	38%
2000	4%	42%	36%
1999	4%	41%	35%
1998	3%	40%	34%
1997	5%	40%	34%
1996	6%	39%	32%
1995	6%	38%	30%
1994	6%	37%	29%
1993	4%	36%	27%
1992	5%	35%	25%
1991	5%	34%	23%
1990	4%	33%	20%
1989	4%	31%	17%
1988	3%	30%	14%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)
Year	Newport Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	3%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	2%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%

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White

69%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Newport Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2024	69%	20%	39%
2023	70%	21%	39%
2022	72%	21%	40%
2021	73%	22%	41%
2020	74%	23%	44%
2019	75%	23%	44%
2018	77%	24%	45%
2017	77%	24%	45%
2016	78%	24%	45%
2015	76%	24%	46%
2014	78%	25%	47%
2013	79%	25%	48%
2012	78%	26%	49%
2011	81%	27%	50%
2010	82%	27%	50%
2009	81%	28%	50%
2008	85%	29%	51%
2007	86%	29%	52%
2006	88%	31%	52%
2005	86%	31%	52%
2004	89%	32%	53%
2003	88%	34%	54%
2002	90%	35%	54%
2001	91%	36%	55%
2000	94%	37%	56%
1999	93%	38%	57%
1998	94%	39%	58%
1997	91%	39%	58%
1996	91%	40%	60%
1995	90%	41%	61%
1994	89%	42%	62%
1993	93%	43%	64%
1992	92%	44%	66%
1991	92%	45%	67%
1990	92%	47%	70%
1989	94%	49%	73%
1988	94%	50%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Newport Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Newport Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2024	10%	6%	7%
2023	11%	6%	7%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	7%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Newport Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2024	0.49	0.63	0.63
2023	0.48	0.64	0.62
2022	0.45	0.63	0.62
2021	0.44	0.62	0.61
2020	0.42	0.63	0.61
2019	0.41	0.63	0.61
2018	0.38	0.64	0.59
2017	0.38	0.64	0.59
2016	0.37	0.64	0.59
2015	0.40	0.64	0.58
2014	0.37	0.65	0.59
2013	0.36	0.65	0.59
2012	0.38	0.65	0.58
2011	0.33	0.67	0.58
2010	0.32	0.67	0.58
2009	0.34	0.71	0.58
2008	0.27	0.65	0.57
2007	0.25	0.67	0.57
2006	0.22	0.66	0.57
2005	0.25	0.67	0.57
2004	0.20	0.67	0.57
2003	0.21	0.67	0.56
2002	0.19	0.67	0.56
2001	0.17	0.67	0.56
2000	0.12	0.67	0.55
1999	0.13	0.67	0.55
1998	0.12	0.67	0.55
1997	0.17	0.67	0.55
1996	0.17	0.67	0.54
1995	0.19	0.67	0.54
1994	0.21	0.67	0.53
1993	0.13	0.67	0.52
1992	0.15	0.67	0.50
1991	0.15	0.67	0.49
1990	0.15	0.66	0.46
1989	0.12	0.65	0.43
1988	0.12	0.65	0.40

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Eligible for

17%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Newport Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2024	17%	54%	43%
2023	17%	51%	42%
2022	13%	51%	33%
2021	17%	53%	42%
2020	14%	52%	40%
2019	15%	52%	40%
2018	10%	49%	35%
2017	10%	49%	35%
2016	12%	50%	38%
2015	14%	50%	38%
2014	12%	49%	39%
2013	17%	48%	41%
2011	15%	46%	37%
2010	15%	46%	34%
2009	12%	43%	38%
2008	8%	41%	33%
2007	6%	40%	32%
2006	6%	40%	34%
2005	6%	40%	35%
2004	4%	40%	32%
2003	7%	39%	32%
2002	5%	39%	30%
2001	5%	39%	24%
2000	7%	40%	31%
1999	8%	40%	33%
1998	12%	47%	32%
1997	17%	47%	36%
1996	19%	46%	39%
1995	16%	45%	36%
1994	14%	43%	34%
1993	8%	41%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Newport Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2024	9%	8%	9%
2023	9%	8%	9%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2016	2%	9%	6%
2015	1%	9%	6%
2014	3%	9%	5%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2011	2%	8%	5%
2010	3%	9%	6%
2009	3%	10%	8%
2008	2%	10%	7%
2007	2%	10%	7%
2006	3%	9%	7%
2005	3%	9%	7%
2004	3%	9%	7%
2003	1%	9%	7%
2002	1%	8%	7%
2001	1%	8%	5%
2000	2%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Newport-Mesa Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Sea Lions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Newport Elementary School's ranking?

Newport Elementary School is ranked #861 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Newport Elementary School often compared to?

Newport Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mariners Elementary School, Newport Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Newport Elementary School?

331 students attend Newport Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Newport Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Newport Elementary School?

Newport Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Newport Elementary School offer ?

Newport Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Newport Elementary School part of?

Newport Elementary School is part of Newport-Mesa Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Newport Elementary School located?

Newport Elementary School is located in the Balboa Peninsula neighborhood of Costa Mesa, CA.

Popular comparisons: Newport Elementary School vs. Mariners Elementary School, Newport Elementary School vs. Newport Heights Elementary School

The nearest high school to Newport Elementary School is Newport Harbor High School (1.2 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Horace Ensign Intermediate (0.8 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Newport Heights Elementary School (0.1 miles away)

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Newport Heights Elementary School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 64%)
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Top 20%

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300 East 15th St.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 515-6970

0.1 miles

Gr: K-6 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Horace Ensign Intermediate

(Math: 56% | Reading: 68%)
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2000 Cliff Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 515-6910

0.8 miles

Gr: 7-8 | 924 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Newport Harbor High School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 60%)
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600 Irvine Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 515-6300

1.2 miles

Gr: 9-12 | 2,217 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Mariners Elementary School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 73%)
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2100 Mariners Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 515-6960

1.8 miles

Gr: K-6 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Harper

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425 East 18th St.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 515-6632

1.9 miles

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 331 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 10%
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education