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Enrollment
570
Elementary
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWPORT-MESA UNIFIED·NCES 062724007194
Maude B. Davis Elementary
1050 Arlington Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 · (714) 424-7930 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL570 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% 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.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
23.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
189 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 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 15% larger than its 6th grade class (81).
Student demographics
69%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
78.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.7pp since 2014
Math
72.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 49.2% | 29.5% | 13.5% | 7.8% |
| Math | 45.1% | 27.6% | 20.7% | 6.6% |
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 | 78.7% | 72.7% |
| 2023-24 | 71.5% | 68.5% |
| 2022-23 | 75.9% | 67.2% |
| 2021-22 | 78.9% | 73.9% |
| 2020-21 | N/A | 71.3% |
| 2018-19 | 81.9% | 79.0% |
| 2017-18 | 79.5% | 78.0% |
| 2016-17 | 77.7% | 72.4% |
| 2015-16 | 81.0% | 80.0% |
| 2014-15 | 75.0% | 74.0% |
% 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
73.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Maude B. Davis Elementary
Maude B. Davis Elementary's state test result (73.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maude B. Davis Elementary this school | 570 | 33.2% | 73.0% |
| Villa Park Elementary Villa Park | 604 | 32.6% | 71.5% |
| Midland Elementary Poway | 580 | 31.2% | 62.0% |
| Oka (Isojiro) Elementary Huntington Beach | 504 | 34.1% | 79.0% |
| Trabuco Mesa Elementary Rancho Santa Margarita | 640 | 37.2% | 70.9% |
| Twin Oaks Elementary Rocklin | 506 | 34.2% | 52.9% |
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 Maude B. Davis Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #515 of 5,151 | #77 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #492 of 5,172 ▲ 186 | #74 of 382 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.7% | #329 of 5,172 ▲ 300 | #59 of 382 ▲ 37 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.7pp | #1,576 of 5,116 | #116 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 570 | #1,649 of 5,915 | #120 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #3,221 of 5,352 | #170 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #776 of 5,354 | #68 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.2% | #4,639 of 5,625 | #288 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #3,731 of 3,837 | #321 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
570
+114 (+25%) vs 2020
-35% since 2000-01, when it was 875
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 570 | 24.5 | 23.3:1 | 33% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 560 | 23.5 | 23.9:1 | 31% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 545 | 22.1 | 24.7:1 | 29% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 21 | 21.7:1 | 27% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 577 | 21 | 27.5:1 | 24% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 572 | 20 | 28.6:1 | 23% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | N/A | N/A | 23% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 875 | 34 | 25.7:1 | 58% (506) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maude B. Davis Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (577 to 570); teachers up 16% (21 to 24.5).
About Maude B. Davis Elementary
Maude B. Davis Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Costa Mesa, California. A total of 570 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 6. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 23% higher.
Newport-Mesa Unified oversees Maude B. Davis Elementary and 30 other schools, with 17,540 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Maude B. Davis Elementary, at 44%. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 11% Asian. The county population is about 43% White, within a few points of the school. Maude B. Davis Elementary's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
Maude B. Davis Elementary's 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 23.3:1. That is higher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 33%. Among public schools in Orange County, the average eligibility rate is 55%.
The allk12 Grade for Maude B. Davis Elementary is A. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 89% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 60.1% for a school in California with Maude B. Davis Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Maude B. Davis Elementary posts 73.0%.
In Orange County (population about 3,165,820), the median household income is $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 649 public schools in Orange County, enrolling about 430,458 students in all.
The closest public school, Monte Vista Independent Study, is about 0.2 miles from Maude B. Davis Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Maude B. Davis Elementary is 1st of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 114 more students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 21.7 to 23.3 over 4 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Maude B. Davis Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Mariners ElementaryElementary · 573 students
Other schools in Costa Mesa
- Costa Mesa HighHigh · 1,730 students
- ACCESS County CommunityCombined · 1,315 students
- Estancia HighHigh · 976 students
- Heinz Kaiser ElementaryElementary · 539 students
- Charles W. Tewinkle MiddleMiddle · 501 students
- Woodland ElementaryElementary · 487 students
Nearby schools
- Monte Vista Independent Study0.2 mi · 48
- Costa Mesa High0.3 mi · 1,730
- Sonora Elementary0.5 mi · 367
- College Park Elementary0.8 mi · 473
- Paularino Elementary0.9 mi · 371
- ACCESS County Community1.2 mi · 1,315
Frequently asked questions
About Maude B. Davis ElementaryHow large is Maude B. Davis Elementary?
Maude B. Davis Elementary enrolls approximately 570 students in grades KG-06.
Is Maude B. Davis Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Maude B. Davis Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maude B. Davis Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Maude B. Davis Elementary is approximately 23.3:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Maude B. Davis Elementary?
At Maude B. Davis Elementary, the student body is approximately 44% White, 29% Hispanic, 1% Black, 11% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Maude B. Davis Elementary?
Maude B. Davis Elementary is overseen by Newport-Mesa Unified in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.