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Email BoardACCESS Juvenile Hall
200 Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Summary
ACCESS Juvenile Hall is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 2nd percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 8.0% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 2.0% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 8.0% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 2.0% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,702/1,734 (2nd percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,681/1,735 (3rd percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 6:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 186 |
| Low-Income Students | 146 (78.5%) |
| English Learners | 77 (41.4%) |
Quick links
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Niche
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 2.4 points from last year and rose 3.4 points over the full period. Math rose 0.7 points from last year and rose 2.0 points over the full period.
•Math +2.0 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable reading result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
4.5% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,702 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 10.5 points ahead in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
0.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 13.0% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results held steady and English-only results rose.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable math result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 2.7 points ahead in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
English-learner math proficiency held steady at 0.0%, while English-only results rose. The gap widened.
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 249 schools for reading and 251 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does ACCESS Juvenile Hall compare within the district?
ACCESS Juvenile Hall is No. 6 in reading and No. 7 in math proficiency among the 7 K–12 schools in Orange County Department of Education with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does ACCESS Juvenile Hall rank in California?
ACCESS Juvenile Hall ranks No. 1,702 of 1,734 in reading and No. 1,681 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at ACCESS Juvenile Hall compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 6 in both subjects among 7 K–12 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 10.5% meet the reading standard and 2.7% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does ACCESS Juvenile Hall compare with other schools in Costa Mesa?
ACCESS Juvenile Hall is No. 4 in reading and No. 5 in math proficiency among the 5 K–12 schools in Costa Mesa with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Costa MesaWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–12 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| ACCESS Juvenile HallThis school | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| ACCESS County Community | 2.9% | 12.9% |
| Orange County Special Education | 10.5% | 7.9% |
