Wilson Elementary

Wilson Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary campus in Costa Mesa, California, run under Newport-Mesa Unified, educates 323 students, covering grades K through 6. That puts it 31% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Newport-Mesa Unified runs 31 schools in total, collectively educating 17,540 students. Wilson Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Wilson Elementary records that 96% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 2% White. By comparison, Orange County as a whole is about 34% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Wilson Elementary has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Wilson Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Orange County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Wilson Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.2%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Orange County put median household income runs about $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Orange County's 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), Wilson Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Estancia High, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wilson Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wilson Elementary at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 37.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 30%: 462 students in 2018 compared to 323 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 22.0:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.