Top Rankings
Newport-Mesa Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 5,455 students in Newport-Mesa Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Newport-Mesa Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
32 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
17,727 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
898 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Newport-Mesa Unified School District, which is ranked #330 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#325 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
# American Indian Students
19 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,007 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
8,331 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
53%
# Black Students
148 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
6,925 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
39%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
76 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,205 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,489
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,130
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,145
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,163
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,199
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,247
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,320
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,324
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,325
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,484
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,587
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,669
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,645
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,957 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,592 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$407 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$365 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,957
$21,485
Spending / Student
$20,592
$19,787
Best Newport-Mesa Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horace Ensign Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2000 Cliff Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 515-6910
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 515-6910
Grades: 7-8
| 915 students
Rank: #22.
Corona Del Mar High School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2101 E.bluff Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 515-6000
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 515-6000
Grades: 7-12
| 2,059 students
Rank: #33.
Monte Vista High/cloud Campus
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
390 Monte Vista Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 515-6900
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 515-6900
Grades: K-12
| 199 students
Rank: #44.
Costa Mesa High School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2650 Fairview Rd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 424-8700
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 424-8700
Grades: 7-12
| 1,776 students
Rank: #55.
Charles W. Tewinkle Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3224 Ca Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 424-7965
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 424-7965
Grades: 7-8
| 506 students
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