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3857 Birch Street #297, Newport Beach, CA 92660-2616
Summary
Suncoast Preparatory Academy is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 52nd percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 42.3% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Math is weaker: 32.4% of students met California's math standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 42.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 32.4% |
| Reading State Rank | 887/1,734 (49th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 793/1,735 (54th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 30:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 1,459 |
| Low-Income Students | 559 (38.3%) |
| English Learners | 26 (1.8%) |
Quick links
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Niche
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | Yes |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 0.4 points from last year and fell 3.5 points over the full period. Math fell 3.1 points from last year and fell 3.6 points over the full period.
•Math -3.6 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian and Filipino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 37.2% to 60.4% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 887 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 11.6-point reading income gap is about the same as the 11.6-point gap at a typical California K–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
7.7% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 43.0% of English-only students.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Filipino students have the strongest math results at about 46% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 19% to 39%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 24.3% to 45.3% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 46% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 13.3-point math income gap is slightly wider than the 10.8-point gap at a typical California K–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
23.1% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 32.1% of English-only students.
Progress as students move up
2024–2026
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 Suncoast Preparatory Academy compare within the district?
Suncoast Preparatory Academy is No. 4 in both reading and math proficiency among the 7 K–12 schools in Orange County Department of Education with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Suncoast Preparatory Academy rank in California?
Suncoast Preparatory Academy ranks No. 887 of 1,734 in reading and No. 793 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 Suncoast Preparatory Academy compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 4 in reading and No. 3 in math among 7 K–12 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 35.3% meet the reading standard and 24.3% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–12 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Suncoast Preparatory AcademyThis school | 32.4% | 42.3% |
| ACCESS County Community | 2.9% | 12.9% |
| ACCESS Juvenile Hall | 2.0% | 8.0% |
