2025 California state test results

Costa Mesa, California school test scores and rankings

Across 25 public schools with results, the median reading proficiency was 45.4% and the median math proficiency was 35.2%. The median combined result ranked at the 54th percentile among comparable California schools.

Located in Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Diego County.

Schools with scores

25

Students represented

11,410

Median school percentile

54th

Schools improving

Trending up17

Schools declining

Trending down6

Schools

Rank combines reading and math standing among comparable California schools. CA Percentile shows that combined statewide standing. Select any header to sort.

1Early College HighHighNewport-Mesa Unified65.0%No95.0%75.0%99th
2International School for Science and CultureCombined (K-8)Orange County Department of Education41.7%No86.3%72.5%97th
3Maude B. Davis ElementaryElementaryNewport-Mesa Unified33.2%No78.7%72.7%91st
4Heinz Kaiser ElementaryElementaryNewport-Mesa Unified35.1%No69.5%67.0%85th
5California ElementaryElementaryNewport-Mesa Unified41.8%No65.8%62.0%80th
6Killybrooke ElementaryElementaryNewport-Mesa Unified71.5%No63.0%55.9%76th
7California Pacific Charter- Los AngelesCombined (K-12)Acton-Agua Dulce Unified69.7%No49.4%48.4%74th
8Adams ElementaryElementaryNewport-Mesa Unified73.8%No64.5%47.6%72nd
9Sonora ElementaryElementaryNewport-Mesa Unified74.9%No57.7%45.0%66th
10Estancia HighCombined (7-12)Newport-Mesa Unified83.9%No63.0%22.3%61st
11Costa Mesa HighCombined (7-12)Newport-Mesa Unified73.8%No49.9%29.4%58th
12Victoria ElementaryElementaryNewport-Mesa Unified57.1%No49.7%37.4%55th
13Charles W. Tewinkle MiddleMiddleNewport-Mesa Unified80.8%No45.4%30.3%54th
14California Pacific Charter - San DiegoCombined (K-12)Warner Unified68.1%No41.2%32.5%49th
15Everett A. Rea ElementaryElementaryNewport-Mesa Unified93.3%No40.0%40.5%49th
16Paularino ElementaryElementaryNewport-Mesa Unified71.2%No41.1%38.3%49th
17College Park ElementaryElementaryNewport-Mesa Unified78.4%No41.1%35.2%46th
18Pomona ElementaryElementaryNewport-Mesa Unified94.3%No41.5%27.3%39th
19Whittier ElementaryElementaryNewport-Mesa Unified89.4%No31.9%24.9%26th
20Wilson ElementaryElementaryNewport-Mesa Unified94.1%No26.0%22.0%17th
21Back Bay HighHighNewport-Mesa Unified79.7%No12.5%4.3%16th
22Monte Vista High/Cloud CampusCombined (7-12)Newport-Mesa Unified66.7%No23.1%7.7%11th
23ACCESS County CommunityCombined (K-12)Orange County Department of Education85.4%No13.7%3.1%5th
24ACCESS Juvenile HallCombined (K-12)Orange County Department of Education78.5%No5.6%1.3%3rd
25Orange County Special EducationCombined (K-12)Orange County Department of Education47.4%No5.6%5.6%2nd

Highest-ranked schools by level

Elementary schools

  1. 1
    Maude B. Davis Elementary

    91st percentile

  2. 2
    Heinz Kaiser Elementary

    85th percentile

  3. 3
    California Elementary

    80th percentile

  4. 4
    Killybrooke Elementary

    76th percentile

  5. 5
    Adams Elementary

    72nd percentile

Middle schools

  1. 1
    Charles W. Tewinkle Middle

    54th percentile

High schools

  1. 1
    Early College High

    99th percentile

  2. 2
    Back Bay High

    16th percentile

Districts serving local schools

District scores cover the entire district, including schools outside this place when district boundaries cross city lines. Select any header to sort.

1Newport-Mesa Unified

30 schools districtwide

61.7%50.3%82nd
2Warner Unified

8 schools districtwide

28.4%25.7%24th
3Acton-Agua Dulce Unified

24 schools districtwide

34.2%19.9%24th
4Orange County Department of Education

26 schools districtwide

19.2%7.0%5th

Other cities in Orange County

Santa Ana83 schoolsAnaheim67 schoolsIrvine50 schoolsGarden Grove49 schoolsHuntington Beach33 schoolsFullerton26 schoolsOrange26 schoolsTustin22 schoolsMission Viejo21 schoolsWestminster18 schoolsPlacentia16 schoolsFountain Valley15 schools

How these rankings work

Rankings use the latest available California reading and math results. Schools are compared with other California schools serving similar grade levels. Medians describe the typical local result and are not districtwide averages. Virtual schools are excluded, and cities with fewer than three scored schools are omitted from the indexed location directory.

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