Is Roy O. Andersen Elementary a good school?

Yes! Roy O. Andersen Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 208 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Roy O. Andersen Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 324 students attended Roy O. Andersen Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Roy O. Andersen Elementary?

Students at Roy O. Andersen Elementary are 66% White, 18% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Roy O. Andersen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roy O. Andersen Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Corona del Mar High

Roy O. Andersen Elementary

Summary:

Roy O. Andersen Elementary is a public elementary school in Newport Beach, California, serving 298 students in grades K-6 and part of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District.

Roy O. Andersen Elementary is an exceptional school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in California. Its students demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, with 80.23% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 79.65% in Mathematics, far surpassing the district and state averages. The school also excels in science, with 68.29% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state. Roy O. Andersen's performance is particularly noteworthy for its diverse student population, with high rankings for male, female, and low-socioeconomic status students.

While Roy O. Andersen outperforms most nearby schools in the Newport-Mesa Unified district, such as Mariners Elementary and Heinz Kaiser Elementary, it faces competition from high-performing schools in the neighboring Irvine Unified School District, like Bonita Canyon Elementary and Turtle Rock Elementary. Additionally, Roy O. Andersen's low chronic absenteeism rates and low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggest it serves a relatively affluent student population compared to some nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

1900 Port Seabourne Way
Newport Beach, CA 92660-6634

(949) 515-6935

District: Newport-Mesa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
208^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Roy O. Andersen Elementary usually attend:

High:

Corona del Mar High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 324

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Two or more races:

18.2%

Asian:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Roy O. Andersen Elementary ranks better than 96.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.53. (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: White (66.4%), two or more races (18.2%), Asian (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 6.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roy O. Andersen Elementary is 20.1. 17 elementary schools in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Roy O. Andersen Elementary employs 16.1 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roy O. Andersen Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Roy O. Andersen Elementary 208^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Roy O. Andersen Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

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 Roy O. Andersen Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Roy O. Andersen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.28	166^th	4809	96.5%
2005	96.33	147^th	4822	97.0%
2006	96.90	111^th	4818	97.7%
2007	96.12	166^th	5113	96.8%
2008	95.77	140^th	5113	97.3%
2009	94.26	209^th	5193	96.0%
2010	94.35	177^th	5314	96.7%
2011	94.83	144^th	5377	97.3%
2012	94.35	130^th	5390	97.6%
2013	94.71	136^th	5530	97.5%
2015	98.41	64^th	5611	98.9%
2016	98.32	41^st	5614	99.3%
2017	96.83	194^th	5692	96.6%
2018	97.23	128^th	5662	97.7%
2019	98.00	69^th	5789	98.8%
2021	98.52	19^th	1417	98.7%
2022	98.36	66^th	5883	98.9%
2023	97.31	165^th	5874	97.2%
2024	96.53	208^th	5862	96.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roy O. Andersen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	98.32	89^th	5511	98.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Roy O. Andersen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.85	93^rd	5413	98.3%
2019	97.28	65^th	5492	98.8%
2021	96.20	49^th	1267	96.1%
2022	96.73	172^nd	5635	96.9%
2023	95.56	234^th	5617	95.8%
2024	93.80	374^th	5605	93.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Roy O. Andersen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.41	159^th	5431	97.1%
2019	97.56	80^th	5510	98.5%
2021	98.66	12^th	1272	99.1%
2022	98.58	36^th	5663	99.4%
2023	97.58	98^th	5650	98.3%
2024	95.99	195^th	5636	96.5%

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Rank History for White students at Roy O. Andersen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.49	87^th	2737	96.8%
2019	92.64	34^th	2834	98.8%
2022	90.70	87^th	2726	96.8%
2023	87.85	169^th	2662	93.7%
2024	82.31	339^th	2647	87.2%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Principal is not great and too concerned with appearance and not the individual student. This school has become complacent on relying on the well educated population to keep it with high test scores. Lots of bullying problems. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Roy O. Andersen Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	452	2	33	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1989	392	2	29	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1990	394	1	29	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1991	384	2	27	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1992	410	0	26	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1993	387	1	26	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1994	357	1	57	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
1995	362	0	24	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1996	362	0	24	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1997	378	0	25	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1998	399	1	23	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1999	471	1	23	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2000	461	1	22	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2001	464	0	23	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
2002	466	0	25	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2003	466	0	25	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2004	490	1	30	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2005	495	1	23	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2006	494	1	17	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	522
2007	477	3	20	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	515
2008	479	3	17	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	513
2009	457	3	14	12	3	0	0	0	489
2010	446	2	10	11	2	1	0	0	472
2011	414	2	10	15	2	1	1	0	445
2012	386	2	10	16	1	1	7	0	423
2013	353	2	10	20	0	1	8	0	394
2014	335	3	12	20	0	1	13	0	384
2015	317	3	12	21	0	1	16	0	370
2016	312	3	12	21	0	1	22	0	371
2017	299	1	11	25	0	1	28	0	365
2018	297	1	13	26	0	1	22	0	360
2019	293	0	18	27	0	1	29	0	368
2020	274	0	23	30	0	1	32	1	361
2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	166	0	24	22	0	0	33	0	245
2023	205	1	24	20	0	0	48	0	298
2024	215	1	26	23	0	0	59	0	324

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 Roy O. Andersen Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	495	20.8	23.7	n/a
1989	430	18.0	23.8	n/a
1990	431	20.2	21.3	n/a
1991	420	19.2	21.8	n/a
1992	445	19.5	22.8	n/a
1993	420	15.5	27.1	0.2
1994	423	16.3	26.0	0
1995	393	15.8	24.9	0
1996	393	15.8	24.9	0
1997	410	18.0	22.8	0
1998	429	19.0	22.6	0
1999	503	23.5	21.4	0
2000	487	27.7	17.6	0
2001	488	25.7	19.0	0
2002	495	26.5	18.7	0
2003	495	26.5	18.7	0
2004	531	28.8	18.4	0.4
2005	530	29.1	18.2	0.8
2006	522	28.4	18.4	1.5
2007	515	30.1	17.1	1.6
2008	513	29.3	17.5	0.8
2009	489	26.2	16.7	1.8
2010	472	25.9	18.1	1.5
2011	445	n/a	n/a	0.7
2012	423	20.4	20.6	n/a
2013	394	18.4	21.3	2.8
2014	384	15.0	25.6	1.8
2015	370	15.0	24.6	3.2
2016	371	15.0	24.7	4
2017	365	15.0	24.3	3.8
2018	360	15.0	24.0	4.2
2019	368	15.0	24.5	4.3
2020	361	n/a	n/a	3
2021	0	12.0	0.0	n/a
2022	245	15.0	16.3	3.7
2023	298	15.6	19.0	4.7
2024	324	16.1	20.1	6.2

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 Roy O. Andersen Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	495	20.8	23.7	n/a
1989	430	18.0	23.8	n/a
1990	431	20.2	21.3	n/a
1991	420	19.2	21.8	n/a
1992	445	19.5	22.8	n/a
1993	420	15.5	27.1	0.2
1994	423	16.3	26.0	0
1995	393	15.8	24.9	0
1996	393	15.8	24.9	0
1997	410	18.0	22.8	0
1998	429	19.0	22.6	0
1999	503	23.5	21.4	0
2000	487	27.7	17.6	0
2001	488	25.7	19.0	0
2002	495	26.5	18.7	0
2003	495	26.5	18.7	0
2004	531	28.8	18.4	0.4
2005	530	29.1	18.2	0.8
2006	522	28.4	18.4	1.5
2007	515	30.1	17.1	1.6
2008	513	29.3	17.5	0.8
2009	489	26.2	16.7	1.8
2010	472	25.9	18.1	1.5
2011	445	n/a	n/a	0.7
2012	423	20.4	20.6	n/a
2013	394	18.4	21.3	2.8
2014	384	15.0	25.6	1.8
2015	370	15.0	24.6	3.2
2016	371	15.0	24.7	4
2017	365	15.0	24.3	3.8
2018	360	15.0	24.0	4.2
2019	368	15.0	24.5	4.3
2020	361	n/a	n/a	3
2021	0	12.0	0.0	n/a
2022	245	15.0	16.3	3.7
2023	298	15.6	19.0	4.7
2024	324	16.1	20.1	6.2

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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