California Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

3232 California Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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Top 20%

Serving 366 students in grades Kindergarten-6, California Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% 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: 366 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 20% in CA
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

California Elementary School's student population of 366 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	California Elementary School
Kind	73
1	56
2	47
3	41
4	51
5	57
6	41

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Total Students

366 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	California Elementary School
2023	375
2022	363
2021	319
2020	429
2019	429
2018	437
2017	437
2016	411
2015	430
2014	441
2013	422
2012	420
2011	403
2010	409
2009	401
2008	379
2007	371
2006	397
2005	382
2004	383
2003	391
2002	377
2001	409
2000	409
1999	406
1998	412
1997	394
1996	404
1995	379
1994	426
1993	493
1992	542
1991	677
1990	651
1989	679
1988	660
1987	610

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	California Elementary School
2023	18
2022	19
2021	15
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	18
2014	16
2013	19
2012	18
2010	19
2009	20
2008	22
2007	18
2006	20
2005	18
2004	20
2003	21
2002	20
2001	20
2000	20
1999	19
1998	19
1997	18
1996	15
1995	16
1994	15
1993	16
1992	26
1991	25
1990	27

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Year Founded

1954

Campus Size

9 acres

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

California Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of California Elementary School is 0.64, which is more 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)

#1732 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	California Elementary School
2023	#1732
2022	#1622
2019	#1403
2018	#1540
2017	#1441
2016	#1819
2015	#1931
2013	#3548
2012	#2975
2011	#3070
2010	#3254

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56%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	California Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	56%	34%	48%
2022	59%	33%	47%
2021	52%	34%	46%
2019	63%	40%	52%
2018	58%	39%	51%
2017	62%	38%	49%
2016	58%	37%	50%
2015	50%	34%	47%
2013	61%	59%	68%
2012	65%	59%	67%
2011	63%	58%	65%

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61%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	California Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2022	61%	47%	58%
2019	69%	51%	63%
2018	67%	50%	51%
2017	65%	48%	58%
2016	59%	48%	57%
2015	55%	44%	54%
2013	61%	57%	65%
2012	66%	58%	66%
2011	63%	56%	64%
2010	63%	54%	63%

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40-44%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	California Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	20:1
2022	19:1	21:1	20:1
2021	21:1	22:1	21:1
2020	27:1	23:1	23:1
2019	27:1	23:1	23:1
2018	27:1	23:1	25:1
2017	27:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	24:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	22:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	24:1
2010	22:1	21:1	23:1
2009	21:1	20:1	22:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	21:1	22:1
2006	20:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	19:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	24:1	25:1	25:1
1994	28:1	25:1	25:1
1993	31:1	25:1	26:1
1992	21:1	24:1	23:1
1991	27:1	24:1	23:1
1990	24:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	California Elementary School	California
2023	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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

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Hispanic

38%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	California Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	40%	55%	47%
2022	41%	56%	47%
2021	42%	56%	47%
2020	40%	55%	45%
2019	40%	55%	45%
2018	40%	54%	45%
2017	40%	54%	45%
2016	38%	54%	46%
2015	40%	54%	44%
2014	37%	53%	44%
2013	37%	53%	44%
2012	35%	52%	43%
2011	35%	51%	42%
2010	38%	50%	42%
2009	36%	49%	42%
2008	35%	50%	41%
2007	34%	49%	41%
2006	30%	48%	41%
2005	29%	47%	40%
2004	28%	46%	39%
2003	28%	45%	39%
2002	28%	44%	38%
2001	25%	43%	38%
2000	21%	42%	36%
1999	21%	41%	35%
1998	18%	40%	34%
1997	17%	40%	34%
1996	17%	39%	32%
1995	11%	38%	30%
1994	10%	37%	29%
1993	11%	36%	27%
1992	7%	35%	25%
1991	7%	34%	23%

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Black

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

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White

46%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	California Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	43%	21%	39%
2022	43%	21%	40%
2021	39%	22%	41%
2020	43%	23%	44%
2019	43%	23%	44%
2018	45%	24%	45%
2017	45%	24%	45%
2016	47%	24%	45%
2015	49%	24%	46%
2014	50%	25%	47%
2013	51%	25%	48%
2012	55%	26%	49%
2011	55%	27%	50%
2010	53%	27%	50%
2009	54%	28%	50%
2008	54%	29%	51%
2007	56%	29%	52%
2006	60%	31%	52%
2005	63%	31%	52%
2004	64%	32%	53%
2003	63%	34%	54%
2002	63%	35%	54%
2001	67%	36%	55%
2000	71%	37%	56%
1999	72%	38%	57%
1998	75%	39%	58%
1997	75%	39%	58%
1996	74%	40%	60%
1995	77%	41%	61%
1994	79%	42%	62%
1993	77%	43%	64%
1992	80%	44%	66%
1991	82%	45%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	California Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	California Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	11%	5%	5%
2020	11%	4%	4%
2019	11%	4%	4%
2018	8%	4%	3%
2017	8%	4%	3%
2016	7%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	California Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.62
2022	0.64	0.63	0.62
2021	0.66	0.62	0.61
2020	0.65	0.63	0.61
2019	0.65	0.63	0.61
2018	0.64	0.64	0.59
2017	0.64	0.64	0.59
2016	0.63	0.64	0.59
2015	0.60	0.64	0.58
2014	0.61	0.65	0.59
2013	0.60	0.65	0.59
2012	0.58	0.65	0.58
2011	0.58	0.67	0.58
2010	0.58	0.67	0.58
2009	0.58	0.71	0.58
2008	0.58	0.65	0.57
2007	0.57	0.67	0.57
2006	0.55	0.66	0.57
2005	0.52	0.67	0.57
2004	0.51	0.67	0.57
2003	0.53	0.67	0.56
2002	0.53	0.67	0.56
2001	0.49	0.67	0.56
2000	0.45	0.67	0.55
1999	0.44	0.67	0.55
1998	0.40	0.67	0.55
1997	0.40	0.67	0.55
1996	0.42	0.67	0.54
1995	0.39	0.67	0.54
1994	0.36	0.67	0.53
1993	0.39	0.67	0.52
1992	0.35	0.67	0.50
1991	0.32	0.67	0.49

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Eligible for

33%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	California Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	35%	51%	42%
2022	27%	51%	33%
2021	36%	53%	42%
2020	40%	52%	40%
2019	40%	52%	40%
2018	32%	49%	35%
2017	32%	49%	35%
2016	35%	50%	38%
2015	32%	50%	38%
2014	37%	49%	39%
2013	34%	48%	41%
2011	33%	46%	37%
2010	30%	46%	34%
2009	25%	43%	38%
2008	23%	41%	33%
2007	21%	40%	32%
2006	18%	40%	34%
2005	26%	40%	35%
2004	20%	40%	32%
2003	22%	39%	32%
2002	19%	39%	30%
2001	15%	39%	24%
2000	17%	40%	31%
1999	17%	40%	33%
1998	20%	47%	32%
1997	20%	47%	36%
1996	21%	46%	39%
1995	19%	45%	36%
1994	19%	43%	34%
1993	18%	41%	32%
1992	12%	38%	27%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	California Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	10%	8%	9%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	3%	9%	5%
2017	3%	9%	5%
2016	9%	9%	6%
2015	9%	9%	6%
2014	11%	9%	5%
2013	10%	7%	5%
2011	10%	8%	5%
2010	13%	9%	6%
2009	16%	10%	8%
2008	9%	10%	7%
2007	12%	10%	7%
2006	10%	9%	7%
2005	6%	9%	7%
2004	12%	9%	7%
2003	6%	9%	7%
2002	8%	8%	7%
2001	7%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Newport-Mesa Unified School District

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

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School Mascot: Cougars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is California Elementary School's ranking?

California Elementary School is ranked #1732 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

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

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend California Elementary School?

366 students attend California Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of California Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

California Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does California Elementary School offer ?

California Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is California Elementary School part of?

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

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