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Enrollment
502
Elementary
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWPORT-MESA UNIFIED·NCES 062724004125
Newport Heights Elementary
300 East 15th St., Newport Beach, CA 92663 · (949) 515-6970 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
19.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
152 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 | 99 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 65% larger than its 6th grade class (60).
Student demographics
56%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
79.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +24.3pp since 2014
Math
70.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +21.5pp 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 71 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 24 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 49.4% | 29.9% | 12.8% | 8.0% |
| Math | 41.0% | 29.5% | 17.5% | 11.9% |
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 | 79.3% | 70.5% |
| 2023-24 | 72.2% | 63.3% |
| 2022-23 | 69.7% | 62.3% |
| 2021-22 | 65.4% | 59.3% |
| 2020-21 | N/A | 54.8% |
| 2018-19 | 77.3% | 59.4% |
| 2017-18 | 75.8% | 60.3% |
| 2016-17 | 66.0% | 61.9% |
| 2015-16 | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 49.0% |
% 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
71.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Newport Heights Elementary
Newport Heights Elementary's state test result (71.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Heights Elementary this school | 502 | 30.3% | 71.2% |
| Sun Valley Elementary San Rafael | 523 | 30.0% | 72.0% |
| Monterey Bay Charter Pacific Grove | 475 | 31.2% | N/A |
| Woodland Elementary Costa Mesa | 487 | 26.7% | N/A |
| Robinson Elementary Trabuco Canyon | 486 | 27.6% | 56.8% |
| Ocean View Elementary Arroyo Grande | 547 | 34.0% | 70.3% |
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 Newport Heights Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #605 of 5,151 | #92 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #579 of 5,172 ▲ 301 | #89 of 382 ▲ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #304 of 5,172 ▲ 293 | #53 of 382 ▲ 38 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.6pp | #341 of 5,116 | #14 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 502 | #2,405 of 5,915 | #182 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #630 of 5,352 | #28 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #2,225 of 5,354 | #184 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.3% | #4,747 of 5,625 | #299 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #1,822 of 3,837 | #167 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
502
+68 (+16%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 565
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 502 | 26.1 | 19.3:1 | 30% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 478 | 24.3 | 19.7:1 | 35% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 22.5 | 20.5:1 | 33% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 21 | 20.7:1 | 32% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 603 | 25 | 24.1:1 | 34% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 677 | 25 | 27.1:1 | 30% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 637 | N/A | N/A | 27% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 620 | 28 | 22.1:1 | 15% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 565 | 26 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newport Heights Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (603 to 502); teachers up 4% (25 to 26.1).
About Newport Heights Elementary
Newport Heights Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school found in Newport Beach, California. The school reports 502 students in kindergarten through 6.
Newport Heights Elementary is one school in a 31-school district, Newport-Mesa Unified, which enrolls 17,540 students.
White students are the majority at Newport Heights Elementary, with 60% of enrollment. The school is also 26% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The White share of the county population is lower, at 43%. Newport Heights Elementary's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
Newport Heights Elementary operates with 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 19.3:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 19.3:1 here. Newport Heights Elementary reports 30% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 55% average for public schools in Orange County.
The allk12 Grade for Newport Heights Elementary is A+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 95% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Newport Heights Elementary is 9.4 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 71.2% actual, 61.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
Census estimates describe Orange County this way: the median household income is $116,289, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides Newport Heights Elementary, Orange County has 648 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Newport Harbor High, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Newport Heights Elementary is 3rd of 7 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Over 4 years, Newport Heights Elementary's enrollment climbed 16%, to 502. The school's ratio fell from 20.7:1 to 19.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 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
- Mariners ElementaryElementary · 573 students
- Newport Coast ElementaryElementary · 429 students
Other Newport Heights Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Newport Heights Elementary. Newport Heights Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Newport Heights ElementaryBellevue, WA · 549 students
Nearby schools
- Newport Harbor High0.5 mi · 2,084
- Horace Ensign Intermediate0.6 mi · 875
- International School for Science and Culture0.7 mi · 97
- Mariners Elementary0.9 mi · 573
- Woodland Elementary1.3 mi · 487
- Whittier Elementary1.5 mi · 454
Frequently asked questions
About Newport Heights ElementaryHow many students attend Newport Heights Elementary?
Newport Heights Elementary enrolls approximately 502 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Newport Heights Elementary serve?
Newport Heights Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newport Heights Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Newport Heights Elementary is approximately 19.3:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Newport Heights Elementary?
Newport Heights Elementary reports a student body of 60% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Newport Heights Elementary public or private?
Newport Heights 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.