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Newport-Mesa Unified Schools
Newport-Mesa Unified is a public school district in California, based in Orange County (Costa Mesa). SchoolGrade grades 31 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Newport-Mesa Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Newport-Mesa Unified
30 of 31 schools in Newport-Mesa Unified carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 10B: 10C: 6D: 3F: 1
Best schools in Newport-Mesa Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Roy O Andersen Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Newport Coast Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Maude B Davis Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Mariners Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Abraham Lincoln Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Harbor View Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Newport Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Heinz Kaiser Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Early College High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Corona Del Mar High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Newport-Mesa Unified
High schools (6)
- F Back Bay High, Costa Mesa
- A- Corona Del Mar High, Newport Beach
- B Costa Mesa High, Costa Mesa
- A- Early College High, Costa Mesa
- C+ Estancia High, Costa Mesa
- B+ Newport Harbor High, Newport Beach
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D+ Charles W Tewinkle Middle, Costa Mesa
- B+ Horace Ensign Intermediate, Newport Beach
Elementary and primary schools (22)
- A Abraham Lincoln Elementary, Corona Del Mar
- C- Adams Elementary, Costa Mesa
- B California Elementary, Costa Mesa
- C- College Park Elementary, Costa Mesa
- B Eastbluff Elementary, Newport Beach
- D Everett A Rea Elementary, Costa Mesa
- A Harbor View Elementary, Corona Del Mar
- A Heinz Kaiser Elementary, Costa Mesa
- B Killybrooke Elementary, Costa Mesa
- A Mariners Elementary, Newport Beach
- A Maude B Davis Elementary, Costa Mesa
- A+ Newport Coast Elementary, Newport Beach
- A Newport Elementary, Newport Beach
- B+ Newport Heights Elementary, Newport Beach
- C- Paularino Elementary, Costa Mesa
- C- Pomona Elementary, Costa Mesa
- A+ Roy O Andersen Elementary, Newport Beach
- B- Sonora Elementary, Costa Mesa
- B- Victoria Elementary, Costa Mesa
- C- Whittier Elementary, Costa Mesa
- D+ Wilson Elementary, Costa Mesa
- Woodland Elementary, Costa Mesa
Other schools and academies (1)
- B+ Monte Vista Highcloud Campus, Costa Mesa
Where Newport-Mesa Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Costa Mesa (20)
- Newport Beach (9)
- Corona Del Mar (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Orange County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 17,768 students with 922 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,476 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0627240
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Laguna Beach Unified (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Fountain Valley Elementary (10 schools, 7 mi)
- Santa Ana Unified (51 schools, 8 mi)
- Huntington Beach City Elementary (8 schools, 9 mi)
- Huntington Beach Union High (8 schools, 9 mi)
- Irvine Unified (43 schools, 9 mi)
- Ocean View (14 schools, 10 mi)
- Tustin Unified (28 schools, 11 mi)
Questions about Newport-Mesa Unified
How many schools are in Newport-Mesa Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 31 public schools in Newport-Mesa Unified, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Newport-Mesa Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Corona Del Mar.
How good are the schools in Newport-Mesa Unified?
Across the 30 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 46.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43.4%. 87% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Newport-Mesa Unified?
17,768 students were enrolled in Newport-Mesa Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Newport-Mesa Unified?
Newport-Mesa Unified is in California, based in Orange County, with its district office in Costa Mesa. Its boundary covers about 37.2 sq mi.