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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 069102410567

ACCESS County Community

200 Kalmus Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92628 · (714) 245-6404 · Orange County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL1,315 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,315
Combined
DISTRICT 531 · STATE 602
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
1,123 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
1
Grade 1
1
Grade 2
1
Grade 3
5
Grade 4
3
Grade 5
5
Grade 6
1
Grade 7
5
Grade 8
22
Grade 9
23
Grade 10
166
Grade 11
400
Grade 12
682
Student demographics
White
13110%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
1,03679%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 56%
Black
322%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Asian
474%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 12%
Two+
514%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Native American
60%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
77559%
Female
53541%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
20.1%
own-school result
Math
4.5%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,315
-438 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 18.2:1
% White
10%
was 15%
% Hispanic
79%
was 77%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
4%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ACCESS County Community

ACCESS County Community operates as a well-populated combined-grade school in Costa Mesa, California, part of Orange County Department of Education. Current enrollment sits at 1,315 students spanning grades K through 12. That puts it 118% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 602 students.

Orange County Department of Education comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,290 students; ACCESS County Community is among them.

Looking at the student body, ACCESS County Community lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 79%. Other groups include 10% White, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian, 2% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.6:1 average. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Orange County (around 55%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, Orange County reports that the typical household earns roughly $116,289 per year, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Orange County runs 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), of which ACCESS County Community is one.

The closest other public school is Orange County Special Education, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ACCESS County Community.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 25%: 1,753 students in 2018 compared to 1,315 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 15% to 10%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Orange County at a glance

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Population
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students

Quick facts

School name
ACCESS County Community
District
Orange County Department of Education
Address
200 Kalmus Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92628
Phone
(714) 245-6404
County
Orange County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
1,315
Teachers (FTE)
67
Student–teacher ratio
19.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
1,123 (85%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
069102410567
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Orange County Department of Education
Other schools in Costa Mesa
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About ACCESS County Community
How many students attend ACCESS County Community?
ACCESS County Community enrolls approximately 1,315 students in grades KG-12.
Is ACCESS County Community an elementary, middle, or high school?
ACCESS County Community is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does ACCESS County Community have?
ACCESS County Community employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
What is the student diversity at ACCESS County Community?
Student demographics at ACCESS County Community are roughly 10% White, 79% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is ACCESS County Community public or private?
ACCESS County Community is a public K-12 school, overseen by Orange County Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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