# Paularino Elementary

Paularino Elementary is an elementary school in Costa Mesa, California. Reading proficiency is 41.1%, -2.6 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 38.3%, +2.6 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/paularino-elementary-costa-mesa |
| District | Newport-Mesa Unified |
| Address | 1060 Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626-2849 |
| Grade span | K-6 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 16:1 |
| Per-student spending | $25,967 |
| Low-Income Students | 264 (71.2%) |
| English Learners | 95 (25.6%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 43.7% | 167 |
| 2024 | 46.0% | 176 |
| 2025 | 41.1% | 163 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 35.7% | 168 |
| 2024 | 32.6% | 178 |
| 2025 | 38.3% | 162 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 39.4% | 60.0% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | 77.8% |
| 2025 | 32.5% | 70.3% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 29.6% | 58.3% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | 54.3% |
| 2025 | 29.6% | 67.6% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2.9% | 51.2% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | 55.8% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | 53.2% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8.3% | 38.4% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | 41.3% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | 48.4% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33.9% | 115 |
| White | 61.1% | 18 |
| Two or more races | 64.3% | 14 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27.8% | 115 |
| White | 64.7% | 17 |
| Two or more races | 71.4% | 14 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 41 | 29.3% | 19.5% | 24.4% | 26.8% |
| 4 | 47 | 38.3% | 21.3% | 12.8% | 27.7% |
| 5 | 33 | 36.4% | 30.3% | 15.2% | 18.2% |
| 6 | 42 | 26.2% | 35.7% | 26.2% | 11.9% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 41 | 31.7% | 19.5% | 31.7% | 17.1% |
| 4 | 47 | 27.7% | 27.7% | 25.5% | 19.1% |
| 5 | 33 | 45.5% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% |
| 6 | 41 | 36.6% | 41.5% | 14.6% | 7.3% |