Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWPORT-MESA UNIFIED·NCES 062724004133
Wilson Elementary
801 Wilson St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · (949) 515-6995 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
304 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 14% |
Student demographics
8%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
26.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.0pp since 2014
Math
22.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.9% | 18.1% | 27.1% | 46.9% |
| Math | 5.5% | 16.5% | 24.2% | 53.9% |
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 | 26.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.6% | 19.7% |
| 2022-23 | 32.9% | 21.4% |
| 2021-22 | 31.4% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | N/A | 24.7% |
| 2018-19 | 32.9% | 24.9% |
| 2017-18 | 36.7% | 24.9% |
| 2016-17 | 31.6% | 30.0% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
24.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 →
Where Wilson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #4,122 of 5,151 | #351 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #4,104 of 5,172 | #346 of 382 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #4,388 of 5,172 | #359 of 382 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.7pp | #1,305 of 5,116 | #101 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #4,551 of 5,915 | #359 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #399 of 5,352 | #20 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.8% | #5,061 of 5,354 | #367 of 398 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.1% | #538 of 3,837 | #58 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
323
-139 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 22.0:1
% White
2%
was 1%
% Hispanic
96%
was 98%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 323 | 17.4 | 18.5:1 | 94% (304) |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 17.7 | 20.0:1 | 94% (332) |
| 2022-23 | 361 | 16.4 | 22.0:1 | 95% (343) |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 21 | 22.0:1 | 89% (412) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilson Elementary.
About Wilson Elementary
Wilson Elementary is a public elementary school run by Newport-Mesa Unified in Costa Mesa, California. A total of 323 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 6. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 31% lower.
Newport-Mesa Unified is the district for Wilson Elementary. It has 31 schools and 17,540 students.
Wilson Elementary enrolls a student body that is 96% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 2% White. In Orange County overall, about 34% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Wilson Elementary comes in at 8%.
Teachers at Wilson Elementary total 17.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.5:1. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. Wilson Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 94%. Compared with the 55% average for public schools in Orange County, the school's rate is higher.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Wilson Elementary would be expected to post about 24.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Orange County, median household income is about $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wilson Elementary is one of 649 public schools in Orange County, which together enroll about 430,458 students.
Nearby, Estancia High is about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Wilson Elementary ranks 8th of 8 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Wilson Elementary the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Wilson Elementary saw enrollment fall 30% between 2017-18 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 22.0:1 to 18.5:1 over the same years.
The Wilson Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Maude B. Davis ElementaryElementary · 570 students
- Heinz Kaiser ElementaryElementary · 539 students
- Charles W. Tewinkle MiddleMiddle · 501 students
Nearby schools
- Estancia High0.2 mi · 976
- Pomona Elementary0.5 mi · 264
- Everett A. Rea Elementary0.5 mi · 344
- Victoria Elementary0.6 mi · 301
- Whittier Elementary1.1 mi · 454
- Adams Elementary1.3 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Wilson ElementaryHow many students attend Wilson Elementary?
Wilson Elementary enrolls approximately 323 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Wilson Elementary serve?
Wilson Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Wilson Elementary?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Wilson Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Wilson Elementary?
Student demographics at Wilson Elementary are roughly 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Wilson Elementary in?
Wilson Elementary is part of Newport-Mesa Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.