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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 069102409236

ACCESS Juvenile Hall

200 Kalmus Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 · (714) 935-7651 · Orange County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
Enrollment
186
Combined
DISTRICT 531 · STATE 602
Student : Teacher
6.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
183 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 2
2
Grade 3
1
Grade 5
2
Grade 6
3
Grade 7
3
Grade 8
5
Grade 9
23
Grade 10
30
Grade 11
55
Grade 12
61
Student demographics
White
126%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
14276%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 56%
Black
1810%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 12%
Two+
116%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Native American
11%
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
15885%
Female
2715%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
4.6%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
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
186
-170 (-48%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.9:1
was 8.2:1
% White
6%
was 6%
% Hispanic
76%
was 88%
% Black
10%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ACCESS Juvenile Hall

Located at 200 Kalmus Dr., in Costa Mesa, California, ACCESS Juvenile Hall is an one-room-style all-grades campus that educates 186 students (grades K through 12), one of the schools within Orange County Department of Education. Enrollment runs roughly 69% smaller than the state mean of about 602.

Within Orange County Department of Education, which oversees 5 schools and 2,290 students, ACCESS Juvenile Hall is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, ACCESS Juvenile Hall lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%. The remainder consists of 10% Black, 6% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 34% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, ACCESS Juvenile Hall shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.9:1. The state averages around 18.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Orange County's rate of about 55%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Orange County indicate median household income runs about $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Orange County runs 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), of which ACCESS Juvenile Hall is one.

The closest other public school is Lampson Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ACCESS Juvenile Hall.

ACCESS Juvenile Hall operates from an urban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ACCESS Juvenile Hall has fell 48%, going from 356 students in 2018 to 186 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged down from 88% to 76%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 8.2:1 in 2018 to 6.9:1 today.

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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 Juvenile Hall
District
Orange County Department of Education
Address
200 Kalmus Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone
(714) 935-7651
County
Orange County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
186
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
6.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
183 (98%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
069102409236
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ACCESS Juvenile Hall
What is the total enrollment at ACCESS Juvenile Hall?
ACCESS Juvenile Hall enrolls approximately 186 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does ACCESS Juvenile Hall serve?
ACCESS Juvenile Hall serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does ACCESS Juvenile Hall have?
ACCESS Juvenile Hall employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.9:1.
What is the student diversity at ACCESS Juvenile Hall?
Student demographics at ACCESS Juvenile Hall are roughly 6% White, 76% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is ACCESS Juvenile Hall public or private?
ACCESS Juvenile Hall 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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