Charles W. Tewinkle Middle

Charles W. Tewinkle Middle is a close-knit intermediate school in Costa Mesa, California, operated by Newport-Mesa Unified. The school caters to 501 students in grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 24% leaner than typical.

Charles W. Tewinkle Middle is one of 31 schools operated by Newport-Mesa Unified, a district that serves 17,540 students overall.

On demographics, Charles W. Tewinkle Middle records that 82% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 11% White, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 34% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Charles W. Tewinkle Middle has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Orange County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Charles W. Tewinkle Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.8%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Orange County indicate the typical household earns roughly $116,289 per year, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Orange County's 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), Charles W. Tewinkle Middle is one campus in the mix.

California Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Charles W. Tewinkle Middle comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 54.9%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Charles W. Tewinkle Middle's enrollment has declined 23% since 2018, when it stood at 654 (now 501). Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

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