Is College Park Elementary a good school?

College Park Elementary ranks 3711 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend College Park Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 471 students attended College Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of College Park Elementary?

Students at College Park Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of College Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend College Park Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Costa Mesa High

College Park Elementary

Summary:

College Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Costa Mesa, California, serving 477 students in grades K-6 as part of the Newport-Mesa Unified school district.

While the district is ranked 430 out of 1,568 in California and has a 4-star rating, College Park Elementary faces significant challenges. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.8% in 2017-2018 to 35.2% in recent years, well above the district average of 14.7%. Academically, College Park consistently underperforms the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 35.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 27.34% in Mathematics, compared to 59.47% and 48.14% for the district, respectively. The school's performance in Science is also significantly lower, with only 15.52% of students proficient, compared to 37.61% for the district.

These academic struggles may be linked to the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81.55% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the district average. Additionally, College Park has a higher student-teacher ratio of 19:1, compared to the district average of 16.3:1 to 24.6:1 for nearby schools like Maude B. Davis Elementary and Heinz Kaiser Elementary, which are outperforming College Park across various academic measures.

Detail:

Public K-6

2380 Notre Dame Rd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-6400

(714) 424-7960

District: Newport-Mesa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3711^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend College Park Elementary usually attend:

High:

Costa Mesa High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 471

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.5%

White:

12.1%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details College Park Elementary ranks worse than 63.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 18^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 32.72. (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 (80.5%), White (12.1%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at College Park Elementary is 18.6, which is the 9^th best among 21 elementary schools in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare College Park Elementary employs 25.2 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

College Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks College Park Elementary 3711^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See College Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 College Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at College Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2008	25.92	3900^th	5113	23.7%
2009	21.50	4324^th	5193	16.7%
2010	20.94	4537^th	5314	14.6%
2011	14.61	4967^th	5377	7.6%
2012	21.01	4583^rd	5390	15.0%
2013	30.84	3971^st	5530	28.2%
2015	23.62	4274^th	5611	23.8%
2016	20.99	4536^th	5614	19.2%
2017	25.23	4239^th	5692	25.5%
2018	21.96	4513^th	5662	20.3%
2019	26.29	4245^th	5789	26.7%
2021	42.78	736^th	1417	48.1%
2022	39.21	3137^th	5883	46.7%
2023	42.68	2970^th	5874	49.4%
2024	32.72	3711^th	5862	36.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at College Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.79	2801^st	3246	13.7%
2019	43.86	1558^th	3275	52.4%
2021	40.28	306^th	602	49.2%
2022	52.18	1094^th	3311	67.0%
2023	37.23	2002^nd	3250	38.4%
2024	41.60	1708^th	3160	45.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at College Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.84	1123^rd	2420	53.6%
2024	29.64	1859^th	2634	29.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at College Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.95	4060^th	5084	20.1%
2019	31.63	3744^th	5173	27.6%
2021	60.13	357^th	1110	67.8%
2022	41.12	2900^th	5264	44.9%
2023	42.32	2884^th	5374	46.3%
2024	30.88	3859^th	5511	30.0%

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Rank History for Female students at College Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.58	4403^rd	5413	18.7%
2019	22.80	4401^st	5492	19.9%
2021	41.35	675^th	1267	46.7%
2022	52.71	2275^th	5635	59.6%
2023	49.35	2442^nd	5617	56.5%
2024	35.39	3379^th	5605	39.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at College Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.00	983^rd	2128	53.8%
2022	51.06	777^th	2227	65.1%

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Rank History for Male students at College Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.51	4228^th	5431	22.2%
2019	30.62	3749^th	5510	32.0%
2021	43.06	660^th	1272	48.1%
2022	30.03	3785^th	5663	33.2%
2023	38.59	3147^th	5650	44.3%
2024	31.84	3660^th	5636	35.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at College Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.54	3934^th	4830	18.6%
2019	31.60	3584^th	4963	27.8%
2022	47.18	2383^rd	5084	53.1%
2023	46.72	2442^nd	5098	52.1%
2024	37.68	3140^th	5102	38.5%

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Rank History for White students at College Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	52.99	1367^th	2726	49.9%
2023	77.71	517^th	2662	80.6%

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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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by a parent
Friday, June 1, 2018

communication is horrible, no homework or field trips for first grade. just seems like they dont really care about the education of the students Close Quote

Enrollment information for College Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	378	4	32	33	0	n/a	n/a	447
1989	405	8	16	56	0	n/a	n/a	485
1990	386	13	16	120	0	n/a	n/a	535
1991	386	11	10	152	0	n/a	n/a	559
1992	392	15	8	188	0	n/a	n/a	603
1993	403	12	6	260	1	n/a	n/a	682
1994	384	9	4	277	1	n/a	n/a	675
1995	351	9	11	301	1	n/a	n/a	673
1996	351	9	11	301	1	n/a	n/a	673
1997	309	8	10	374	0	n/a	n/a	701
1998	192	5	8	313	0	n/a	n/a	518
1999	205	6	8	336	0	n/a	n/a	555
2000	158	4	6	316	0	n/a	n/a	484
2001	123	6	13	316	0	n/a	n/a	458
2002	99	5	19	310	1	n/a	n/a	434
2003	99	5	19	310	1	n/a	n/a	434
2004	88	5	15	308	1	n/a	n/a	417
2005	83	5	9	313	0	n/a	n/a	410
2006	74	4	7	302	0	n/a	n/a	387
2007	68	4	7	295	0	n/a	n/a	374
2008	80	4	11	322	n/a	n/a	n/a	417
2009	108	5	16	379	2	3	0	513
2010	111	12	14	450	1	9	0	597
2011	102	12	21	468	1	11	0	615
2012	96	9	16	448	1	10	4	584
2013	77	10	19	477	1	7	9	600
2014	79	3	14	469	1	9	16	591
2015	74	3	11	472	1	11	17	589
2016	56	3	11	472	0	9	12	563
2017	58	5	11	458	1	6	12	551
2018	62	4	8	452	0	6	14	546
2019	59	4	7	438	0	4	23	535
2020	69	5	6	405	0	4	23	512
2021	46	7	2	338	1	3	20	417
2022	62	4	4	395	2	1	20	488
2023	65	2	7	384	1	1	17	477
2024	57	4	5	379	0	3	23	471

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 College Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	447	19.1	23.4	n/a
1989	485	20.4	23.7	n/a
1990	535	23.4	22.8	n/a
1991	559	26.5	21.0	n/a
1992	603	26.9	22.4	39.3
1993	682	25.8	26.4	44.4
1994	675	27.6	24.5	43.9
1995	673	25.9	26.0	66.9
1996	673	25.9	26.0	66.9
1997	701	32.0	21.9	58.6
1998	518	27.3	19.0	57.9
1999	555	28.3	19.6	68.5
2000	484	28.3	17.1	62.2
2001	458	24.0	19.1	67.7
2002	434	27.0	16.1	65.7
2003	434	27.0	16.1	65.7
2004	417	22.5	18.5	73.4
2005	410	24.5	16.7	79.3
2006	387	23.5	16.5	87.1
2007	374	22.5	16.6	79.4
2008	417	25.5	16.4	77.5
2009	513	26.4	18.0	84.4
2010	597	30.4	19.6	76.5
2011	615	n/a	n/a	78.5
2012	584	25.5	22.8	n/a
2013	600	26.4	22.6	85
2014	591	23.0	25.6	86
2015	589	24.0	24.5	87.3
2016	563	24.0	23.4	85.6
2017	551	24.0	22.9	67.5
2018	546	24.0	22.7	74.9
2019	535	25.0	21.4	74
2020	512	n/a	n/a	58
2021	417	23.5	17.7	73.6
2022	488	24.0	20.3	57.8
2023	477	25.1	19.0	81.6
2024	471	25.2	18.6	81.1

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 College Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	447	19.1	23.4	n/a
1989	485	20.4	23.7	n/a
1990	535	23.4	22.8	n/a
1991	559	26.5	21.0	n/a
1992	603	26.9	22.4	39.3
1993	682	25.8	26.4	44.4
1994	675	27.6	24.5	43.9
1995	673	25.9	26.0	66.9
1996	673	25.9	26.0	66.9
1997	701	32.0	21.9	58.6
1998	518	27.3	19.0	57.9
1999	555	28.3	19.6	68.5
2000	484	28.3	17.1	62.2
2001	458	24.0	19.1	67.7
2002	434	27.0	16.1	65.7
2003	434	27.0	16.1	65.7
2004	417	22.5	18.5	73.4
2005	410	24.5	16.7	79.3
2006	387	23.5	16.5	87.1
2007	374	22.5	16.6	79.4
2008	417	25.5	16.4	77.5
2009	513	26.4	18.0	84.4
2010	597	30.4	19.6	76.5
2011	615	n/a	n/a	78.5
2012	584	25.5	22.8	n/a
2013	600	26.4	22.6	85
2014	591	23.0	25.6	86
2015	589	24.0	24.5	87.3
2016	563	24.0	23.4	85.6
2017	551	24.0	22.9	67.5
2018	546	24.0	22.7	74.9
2019	535	25.0	21.4	74
2020	512	n/a	n/a	58
2021	417	23.5	17.7	73.6
2022	488	24.0	20.3	57.8
2023	477	25.1	19.0	81.6
2024	471	25.2	18.6	81.1

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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