Is Victoria Elementary a good school?

Victoria Elementary ranks 2002 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Victoria Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 293 students attended Victoria Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Victoria Elementary?

Students at Victoria Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 35% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Victoria Elementary attend?

Students who attend Victoria Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Charles W. Tewinkle Middle High : Estancia High

Victoria Elementary

Summary:

Victoria Elementary is a public elementary school located in Costa Mesa, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 301 students. It is part of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, which is ranked 430 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Victoria Elementary generally performs better than the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, it lags behind the district average. The school's ELA proficiency rates range from 43.18% to 67.57% across different grade levels, compared to the district's 58.2% to 62.43% and the state's 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, Victoria Elementary's proficiency rates range from 31.82% to 66.67%, compared to the district's 46.29% to 61.66% and the state's 34.31% to 45.64%. Additionally, the school's Science proficiency rates, as measured by the CAST exam, are lower than the district and state averages. Victoria Elementary has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 8.1% in 2017-2018 to 26.5% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.78% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the Newport-Mesa Unified District, such as Adams Elementary and College Park Elementary, Victoria Elementary's performance is generally lower, with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, the school outperforms some of the other nearby schools, such as Wilson Elementary and Whittier Elementary, which have significantly lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Victoria Elementary has shown some improvement in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating over the past few years, moving from a 2-star to a 4-star school between 2017-2018 and 2021-2022.

Detail:

Public K-6

1025 Victoria St.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627-3929

(949) 515-6985

District: Newport-Mesa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2002^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Victoria Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Charles W. Tewinkle Middle
High:	Estancia High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 293

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.7%

White:

35.5%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Victoria Elementary ranks better than 65.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.46. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.7%), White (35.5%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Victoria Elementary is 15.6, which is the 2^nd best among 21 elementary schools in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Victoria Elementary employs 18.7 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Victoria Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Victoria Elementary 2002^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Victoria Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Newport-Mesa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Newport-Mesa Unified 430^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Victoria Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Victoria Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	52.99	2006^th	4809	58.3%
2005	60.97	1700^th	4822	64.7%
2006	52.78	2060^th	4818	57.2%
2007	67.45	1488^th	5113	70.9%
2008	74.89	1193^rd	5113	76.7%
2009	72.93	1305^th	5193	74.9%
2010	59.26	2022^nd	5314	61.9%
2011	54.21	2340^th	5377	56.5%
2012	51.31	2540^th	5390	52.9%
2013	59.62	2128^th	5530	61.5%
2015	47.36	2600^th	5611	53.7%
2016	38.59	3170^th	5614	43.5%
2017	42.38	2954^th	5692	48.1%
2018	39.46	3192^nd	5662	43.6%
2019	56.08	2251^st	5789	61.1%
2021	60.46	502^nd	1417	64.6%
2022	70.68	1581^st	5883	73.1%
2023	66.22	1749^th	5874	70.2%
2024	61.46	2002^nd	5862	65.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Victoria Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.51	1636^th	3246	49.6%
2019	48.33	1329^th	3275	59.4%
2024	29.08	2607^th	3160	17.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Victoria Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.33	2796^th	5084	45.0%
2019	49.70	2428^th	5173	53.1%
2021	53.99	428^th	1110	61.4%
2022	54.25	2023^rd	5264	61.6%
2023	59.25	1785^th	5374	66.8%
2024	54.71	2070^th	5511	62.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Victoria Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.53	3238^th	5413	40.2%
2019	57.43	2089^th	5492	62.0%
2021	64.40	392^nd	1267	69.1%
2022	60.81	1899^th	5635	66.3%
2023	61.72	1869^th	5617	66.7%
2024	66.12	1649^th	5605	70.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Victoria Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.85	2990^th	5431	44.9%
2019	54.06	2253^rd	5510	59.1%
2021	53.62	519^th	1272	59.2%
2022	75.48	1307^th	5663	76.9%
2023	67.57	1606^th	5650	71.6%
2024	54.38	2237^th	5636	60.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Victoria Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.89	2876^th	4830	40.5%
2019	55.09	1965^th	4963	60.4%
2022	79.47	757^th	5084	85.1%
2023	65.47	1384^th	5098	72.9%
2024	51.47	2176^th	5102	57.4%

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Rank History for White students at Victoria Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	81.07	408^th	2726	85.0%
2023	68.93	836^th	2662	68.6%
2024	72.69	719^th	2647	72.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Victoria Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	182	1	6	129	1	n/a	n/a	319
1995	224	6	9	165	0	n/a	n/a	404
1996	224	6	9	165	0	n/a	n/a	404
1997	240	3	7	175	0	n/a	n/a	425
1998	235	3	6	188	0	n/a	n/a	432
1999	243	3	3	199	0	n/a	n/a	448
2000	242	1	5	204	0	n/a	n/a	452
2001	246	2	10	192	1	n/a	n/a	451
2002	206	3	8	202	2	n/a	n/a	421
2003	206	3	8	202	2	n/a	n/a	421
2004	180	1	12	201	2	n/a	n/a	396
2005	166	2	12	210	0	n/a	n/a	390
2006	148	3	13	202	1	n/a	n/a	367
2007	120	4	14	208	0	n/a	n/a	346
2008	113	5	10	228	1	n/a	n/a	357
2009	142	5	16	254	2	2	0	421
2010	122	9	20	259	2	4	0	416
2011	115	5	13	247	1	3	0	384
2012	111	3	13	274	1	4	5	411
2013	109	2	16	276	1	3	5	412
2014	91	5	18	258	1	2	7	382
2015	98	2	17	235	0	1	7	360
2016	93	2	14	245	0	1	8	363
2017	78	5	11	258	0	0	7	359
2018	88	3	11	250	0	1	10	363
2019	87	3	10	233	1	0	17	351
2020	86	3	9	219	0	0	14	331
2021	71	2	3	183	0	0	14	273
2022	84	2	5	187	0	1	17	296
2023	94	1	6	183	0	1	16	301
2024	104	2	3	169	0	1	14	293

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 Victoria Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	319	13.3	24.0	49.2
1995	404	19.3	20.9	58.4
1996	404	19.3	20.9	58.4
1997	425	22.0	19.3	51.5
1998	432	24.0	18.0	44
1999	448	24.0	18.7	54
2000	452	25.6	17.7	47.6
2001	451	23.7	19.0	49.4
2002	421	25.0	16.8	52.5
2003	421	25.0	16.8	52.5
2004	396	21.7	18.2	55.3
2005	390	21.0	18.6	55.9
2006	367	20.9	17.6	56.9
2007	346	19.8	17.5	59.5
2008	357	21.1	16.9	61.1
2009	421	20.5	18.1	63.2
2010	416	19.9	20.9	62.3
2011	384	n/a	n/a	59.1
2012	411	22.0	18.6	n/a
2013	412	20.0	20.6	68.2
2014	382	17.0	22.4	65.4
2015	360	17.0	21.1	64.2
2016	363	17.0	21.3	65
2017	359	17.0	21.1	66.3
2018	363	18.0	20.1	66.4
2019	351	19.5	18.0	66.1
2020	331	n/a	n/a	64
2021	273	17.0	16.0	66.3
2022	296	19.5	15.1	41.2
2023	301	19.9	15.1	65.8
2024	293	18.7	15.6	60.8

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 Victoria Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	319	13.3	24.0	49.2
1995	404	19.3	20.9	58.4
1996	404	19.3	20.9	58.4
1997	425	22.0	19.3	51.5
1998	432	24.0	18.0	44
1999	448	24.0	18.7	54
2000	452	25.6	17.7	47.6
2001	451	23.7	19.0	49.4
2002	421	25.0	16.8	52.5
2003	421	25.0	16.8	52.5
2004	396	21.7	18.2	55.3
2005	390	21.0	18.6	55.9
2006	367	20.9	17.6	56.9
2007	346	19.8	17.5	59.5
2008	357	21.1	16.9	61.1
2009	421	20.5	18.1	63.2
2010	416	19.9	20.9	62.3
2011	384	n/a	n/a	59.1
2012	411	22.0	18.6	n/a
2013	412	20.0	20.6	68.2
2014	382	17.0	22.4	65.4
2015	360	17.0	21.1	64.2
2016	363	17.0	21.3	65
2017	359	17.0	21.1	66.3
2018	363	18.0	20.1	66.4
2019	351	19.5	18.0	66.1
2020	331	n/a	n/a	64
2021	273	17.0	16.0	66.3
2022	296	19.5	15.1	41.2
2023	301	19.9	15.1	65.8
2024	293	18.7	15.6	60.8

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.

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