Summary:
The city of Newport Beach, California is home to 10 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. The district is ranked 430 out of 1,568 in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Within the district, several schools stand out as top performers, including Corona del Mar High School, which ranks 243 out of 2,323 California high schools, and Newport Coast Elementary and Roy O. Andersen Elementary, both of which rank in the top 5% of California elementary schools.
The high schools in Newport Beach demonstrate strong academic performance, with Newport Harbor High and Corona del Mar High boasting graduation rates of 94.7% and 97.6% respectively, and low dropout rates of 4.7% and 0.5%. Attendance also appears to be a key factor, with schools like Mariners Elementary and Roy O. Andersen Elementary having relatively low chronic absenteeism rates.
However, the data also reveals stark differences in academic performance between the top-performing schools and those with lower proficiency rates, such as Suncoast Preparatory Academy, the lone alternative school in the area. This suggests that factors beyond just district-level resources and policies, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and student demographics, may play a significant role in student outcomes.
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