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What advice would you give to incoming students at Mariners Elementary?
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Enrollment
573
Elementary
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWPORT-MESA UNIFIED·NCES 062724004120
Mariners Elementary
2100 Mariners Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660 · (949) 515-6960 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
124 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 28% larger than its 6th grade class (76).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
74.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.4pp since 2014
Math
73.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 43.1% | 31.3% | 16.3% | 9.4% |
| Math | 46.3% | 27.5% | 17.8% | 8.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.4% | 73.8% |
| 2023-24 | 70.3% | 69.1% |
| 2022-23 | 74.2% | 69.7% |
| 2021-22 | 73.2% | 72.5% |
| 2020-21 | N/A | 68.0% |
| 2018-19 | 83.5% | 74.9% |
| 2017-18 | 73.7% | 72.3% |
| 2016-17 | 75.4% | 73.2% |
| 2015-16 | 76.0% | 75.0% |
| 2014-15 | 71.0% | 71.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mariners Elementary
Mariners Elementary's state test result (72.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariners Elementary this school | 573 | 21.6% | 72.2% |
| Los Ranchos Elementary San Luis Obispo | 521 | 23.6% | 68.6% |
| Bowman Charter Auburn | 606 | 25.1% | 58.3% |
| John Malcom Elementary Laguna Niguel | 553 | 24.6% | 66.9% |
| Truman Benedict Elementary San Clemente | 602 | 19.9% | 77.4% |
| Magnolia Elementary Carlsbad | 488 | 21.1% | 80.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mariners Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #556 of 5,151 | #82 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.8% | #463 of 5,172 ▲ 188 | #68 of 382 ▲ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #522 of 5,172 ▲ 186 | #85 of 382 ▲ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.2pp | #2,943 of 5,116 | #213 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 573 | #1,619 of 5,915 | #117 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #433 of 5,352 | #22 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #2,883 of 5,354 | #240 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.6% | #5,091 of 5,625 | #347 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #1,509 of 3,837 | #138 of 324 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
573
+123 (+27%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 618
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 573 | 30.6 | 18.7:1 | 22% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 555 | 29 | 19.1:1 | 20% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 524 | 27.8 | 18.8:1 | 19% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 24 | 18.8:1 | 17% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 709 | 28 | 25.3:1 | 17% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 768 | 29 | 26.5:1 | 14% (111) |
| 2010-11 | 761 | N/A | N/A | 13% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 755 | 35 | 21.6:1 | 9% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 618 | 27 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mariners Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (709 to 573); teachers up 9% (28 to 30.6).
About Mariners Elementary
Among the schools in Newport Beach, California, is Mariners Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 573 students in kindergarten through 6. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Mariners Elementary reports to Newport-Mesa Unified, which has 31 schools and 17,540 students.
About 69% of the student body at Mariners Elementary is White. Other students are 14% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Orange County residents are about 43% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. The school's 18.7:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 22%. That rate is below the 55% average among public schools in Orange County.
Mariners Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 81% of California public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Mariners Elementary, the prediction is 66.9% and the result is 72.2%.
For Orange County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $116,289 a year, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Mariners Elementary, Orange County has 649 public schools.
International School for Science and Culture, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Mariners Elementary is 1st of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
The school's enrollment increased 27% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Mariners Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Newport-Mesa Unified
- Corona del Mar HighHigh · 2,106 students
- Newport Harbor HighHigh · 2,084 students
- Costa Mesa HighHigh · 1,730 students
- Estancia HighHigh · 976 students
- Horace Ensign IntermediateMiddle · 875 students
- Maude B. Davis ElementaryElementary · 570 students
Other schools in Newport Beach
- Corona del Mar HighHigh · 2,106 students
- Newport Harbor HighHigh · 2,084 students
- Suncoast Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,459 students
- Horace Ensign IntermediateMiddle · 875 students
- Newport Heights ElementaryElementary · 502 students
- Newport Coast ElementaryElementary · 429 students
Nearby schools
- International School for Science and Culture0.3 mi · 97
- Woodland Elementary0.7 mi · 487
- Newport Harbor High0.7 mi · 2,084
- Newport Heights Elementary0.9 mi · 502
- Heinz Kaiser Elementary1.0 mi · 539
- Horace Ensign Intermediate1.1 mi · 875
Frequently asked questions
About Mariners ElementaryHow many students attend Mariners Elementary?
Mariners Elementary enrolls approximately 573 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Mariners Elementary serve?
Mariners Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Mariners Elementary?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at Mariners Elementary.
How diverse is Mariners Elementary?
Mariners Elementary reports a student body of 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Mariners Elementary public or private?
Mariners Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Newport-Mesa Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.