International School for Science and Culture

Summary:

The International School for Science and Culture is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Costa Mesa, California, with 130 students. The school has a diverse student population, with 47.69% Hispanic, 21.54% White, 12.31% Asian, and 4.62% African American students.

The International School for Science and Culture outperforms the state average in several key academic areas. In 2022-2023, the school had 54% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 46.66%. In mathematics, 56.82% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 34.62%. The school also outperformed the state in science, with 43.75% of students proficient or better compared to 30.18% statewide. Additionally, the school has a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 1.4%, which is significantly lower than the nearby public schools and the state average.

Compared to the nearby Newport-Mesa Unified public elementary schools, the International School for Science and Culture outperforms in academic achievement, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's mathematics proficiency rate was over 25 percentage points higher than the nearby Everett A. Rea Elementary and Pomona Elementary schools. The school's diverse student population, low chronic absenteeism, and strong test scores make it a standout option for families in the Costa Mesa area.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

1770 Tustin Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627

(949) 441-4500

District: International School for Science and Culture District

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 114

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.5%

White:

24.6%

Two or more races:

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.8%

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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.19. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	52.70	2402^nd	5883	59.2%
2023	63.19	1886^th	5874	67.9%

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Enrollment information for International School for Science and Culture

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2020	11	1	5	45	0	7	0	69
2021	35	4	25	75	1	18	0	158
2022	41	5	35	72	0	18	0	171
2023	28	6	16	62	1	16	1	130
2024	28	2	14	53	0	17	0	114

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at International School for Science and Culture

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	69	n/a	n/a	62.3
2021	158	7.0	22.5	54.4
2022	171	7.0	24.3	45
2023	130	6.0	21.6	60
2024	114	6.0	19.0	58.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio International School for Science and Culture

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	69	n/a	n/a	62.3
2021	158	7.0	22.5	54.4
2022	171	7.0	24.3	45
2023	130	6.0	21.6	60
2024	114	6.0	19.0	58.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2022	64.7%	5.9%	0.0%	79.4%	76.5%	76.5%	79.4%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)					CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
International School for Science and Culture	Public, Charter	K-8	1770 Tustin Ave.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	International School for Science and Culture District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 441-4500	114	6	19.0	58.8%	28 (24.6%)	2 (1.8%)	53 (46.5%)	14 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (14.9%)								(n/a)							46.2	38.5				36.7	33.3				35.4	64.7	79.4	76.5	76.5	79.4
Mariners Elementary	Public	K-6	2100 Mariners Dr.	Newport Beach	92660	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6960	555	29	19.1	19.6%	371 (66.8%)	4 (0.7%)	84 (15.1%)	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	74 (13.3%)	89.1	740^th of 5862 public elementary schools	87.4%		90.5	676^th of 5874 public elementary schools	88.5%	64						46.0	46.0	61.7	76.4	70.4	76.3	70.3	69.9	73.6	62.2	71.2	69.1
Newport Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	300 East 15th St.	Newport Beach	92663	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6970	478	24	19.7	34.9%	289 (60.5%)	4 (0.8%)	122 (25.5%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.0%)	88	815^th of 5862 public elementary schools	86.1%		87.8	831^st of 5874 public elementary schools	85.9%	16						47.2	47.2	80.3	70.0	70.4	68.3	72.2	78.7	67.1	46.3	58.3	63.3	95.2			96.8
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-2	2025 Garden Ln.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6945	455	23	19.7	33.0%	263 (57.8%)	2 (0.4%)	117 (25.7%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (13.8%)								(n/a)
Heinz Kaiser Elementary	Public	3-6	2130 Santa Ana Ave.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6950	520	25	20.6	36.2%	308 (59.2%)	3 (0.6%)	135 (26.0%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (11.0%)	91.9	577^th of 5862 public elementary schools	90.2%		90.6	667^th of 5874 public elementary schools	88.6%	90						57.5	57.5	76.8	68.8	72.5	68.0	71.3	76.8	71.4	64.2	68.6	70.2
Everett A. Rea Elementary	Public	K-6	661 Hamilton St.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6905	346	19	17.9	92.8%	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	332 (96.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	43.2	2976^th of 5862 public elementary schools	49.2%		37.1	3342^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	43.1%	366						12.5	12.5	38.1	52.4	25.5	58.8	44.0	36.4	55.6	20.8	22.2	33.0
Pomona Elementary	Public	K-6	2051 Pomona Ave.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6980	290	15	18.8	95.9%	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	285 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	22.7	4600^th of 5862 public elementary schools	21.5%		28.3	4039^th of 5874 public elementary schools	31.2%	561						10.7	10.7	23.1	30.0	14.3	36.2	27.9	23.1	34.2	14.3	12.1	20.5
Whittier Elementary	Public	K-6	1800 Whittier Ave.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6990	457	28	16.6	91.5%	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	443 (96.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	22.5	4622^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	21.2%		30.4	3851^st of 5874 public elementary schools	34.4%	771	28.3	2.9	5.9	10.8	13.2	8.8	8.8	33.8	19.6	23.2	28.4	26.7	45.8	21.7	8.7	13.2	22.4	97.1
Eastbluff Elementary	Public	K-6	2627 Vista del Oro	Newport Beach	92660	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-5920	380	20	19.3	33.2%	226 (59.5%)	2 (0.5%)	55 (14.5%)	56 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.5%)	77.1	1278^th of 5862 public elementary schools	78.2%		91.9	579^th of 5874 public elementary schools	90.1%	699						42.6	42.6	53.2	58.3	64.3	64.3	60.1	54.7	49.1	51.9	61.7	54.6
Newport Elementary	Public	K-6	1327 West Balboa Blvd.	Newport Beach	92661	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6965	331	17	18.9	25.4%	227 (68.6%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (17.5%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (10.0%)	92.2	558^th of 5862 public elementary schools	90.5%		90.5	675^th of 5874 public elementary schools	88.5%	117						50.0	50.0	89.5	65.2	76.1	79.5	76.9	94.7	62.2	73.9	69.2	74.4

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What is the racial makeup of International School for Science and Culture?

Students at International School for Science and Culture are 46% Hispanic, 25% White, 15% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend International School for Science and Culture?

In the 2023-24 school year, 114 students attended International School for Science and Culture.

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