Is Killybrooke Elementary a good school?

Killybrooke Elementary ranks 1289 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Killybrooke Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 423 students attended Killybrooke Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Killybrooke Elementary?

Students at Killybrooke Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 21% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Killybrooke Elementary attend?

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

Killybrooke Elementary

Summary:

Killybrooke Elementary is a public elementary school located in Costa Mesa, California, serving 423 students in grades K-6 and is part of the Newport-Mesa Unified school district.

Killybrooke Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages in academic assessments, with proficiency rates of 57.14% in English Language Arts and 56.06% in Math, compared to the district's 59.47% and 48.14%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain subgroups, such as White students and English Language Learners, where it ranks among the top schools in the state. However, Killybrooke has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.6% in 2018-2019 to 22.7% in 2022-2023, which is higher than nearby schools like Gisler (Robert) Elementary at 16.5% and Maude B. Davis Elementary at 11.9%.

Killybrooke Elementary also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the nearby schools like Gisler (Robert) Elementary at 23.16% and Maude B. Davis Elementary at 28.62%. Despite these challenges, Killybrooke has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade, indicating a stable and high-performing academic environment.

Detail:

Public K-6

3155 Killybrooke Ln.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-2613

(714) 424-7945

District: Newport-Mesa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1289^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Killybrooke Elementary usually attend:

High:

Costa Mesa High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 423

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.9%

White:

20.6%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Killybrooke Elementary ranks better than 78% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^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 76.98. (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 (62.9%), White (20.6%), two or more races (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Killybrooke Elementary is 20.4. 14 elementary schools in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Killybrooke Elementary employs 20.6 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Killybrooke Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Killybrooke Elementary 1289^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Killybrooke Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Killybrooke Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Killybrooke Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	30.13	3234^th	4809	32.8%
2005	41.40	2638^th	4822	45.3%
2006	50.82	2147^th	4818	55.4%
2007	60.29	1810^th	5113	64.6%
2008	60.58	1820^th	5113	64.4%
2009	49.15	2543^rd	5193	51.0%
2010	59.38	2019^th	5314	62.0%
2011	61.08	1956^th	5377	63.6%
2012	62.72	1910^th	5390	64.6%
2013	67.17	1709^th	5530	69.1%
2015	76.04	1279^th	5611	77.2%
2016	73.92	1350^th	5614	76.0%
2017	81.28	1075^th	5692	81.1%
2018	86.64	818^th	5662	85.6%
2019	88.75	716^th	5789	87.6%
2021	70.83	382^nd	1417	73.0%
2022	82.63	1062^nd	5883	81.9%
2023	80.03	1170^th	5874	80.1%
2024	76.98	1289^th	5862	78.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Killybrooke Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.79	82^nd	3246	97.5%
2019	95.40	94^th	3275	97.1%
2021	69.17	89^th	602	85.2%
2023	67.09	578^th	3250	82.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Killybrooke Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.81	222^nd	5084	95.6%
2019	92.08	228^th	5173	95.6%
2021	92.16	52^nd	1110	95.3%
2022	89.36	381^st	5264	92.8%
2023	86.63	513^th	5374	90.5%
2024	77.65	937^th	5511	83.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Killybrooke Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.99	910^th	5413	83.2%
2019	88.64	633^rd	5492	88.5%
2021	67.78	363^rd	1267	71.3%
2022	80.74	1077^th	5635	80.9%
2023	75.53	1265^th	5617	77.5%
2024	75.99	1249^th	5605	77.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Killybrooke Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.03	735^th	5431	86.5%
2019	84.28	851^st	5510	84.6%
2021	72.63	317^th	1272	75.1%
2022	78.73	1164^th	5663	79.4%
2023	82.06	1014^th	5650	82.1%
2024	74.54	1298^th	5636	77.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Killybrooke Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.04	269^th	4830	94.4%
2019	93.60	171^st	4963	96.6%
2022	89.35	382^nd	5084	92.5%
2023	85.10	545^th	5098	89.3%
2024	78.53	776^th	5102	84.8%

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Rank History for White students at Killybrooke Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	95.65	4^th	2834	99.9%
2024	88.52	127^th	2647	95.2%

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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

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Enrollment information for Killybrooke Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	256	3	62	84	0	n/a	n/a	405
1989	272	6	53	92	0	n/a	n/a	423
1990	256	10	55	99	0	n/a	n/a	420
1991	242	9	55	127	0	n/a	n/a	433
1992	241	5	47	152	0	n/a	n/a	445
1993	214	15	52	159	0	n/a	n/a	440
1994	181	14	47	151	1	n/a	n/a	394
1995	208	6	60	177	0	n/a	n/a	451
1996	208	6	60	177	0	n/a	n/a	451
1997	187	15	66	177	0	n/a	n/a	445
1998	142	13	42	127	0	n/a	n/a	324
1999	133	12	37	154	0	n/a	n/a	336
2000	138	14	45	188	1	n/a	n/a	386
2001	156	16	48	233	1	n/a	n/a	454
2002	159	19	40	243	0	n/a	n/a	461
2003	159	19	40	243	0	n/a	n/a	461
2004	159	10	39	264	0	n/a	n/a	472
2005	148	12	39	258	0	n/a	n/a	457
2006	144	11	41	245	0	n/a	n/a	441
2007	132	12	37	227	1	n/a	n/a	409
2008	119	6	43	230	1	n/a	n/a	399
2009	116	11	30	251	1	18	1	428
2010	103	17	29	231	0	10	0	390
2011	132	15	43	267	0	6	0	463
2012	102	10	34	237	0	4	7	394
2013	102	10	32	243	0	7	19	413
2014	98	13	37	254	1	5	20	428
2015	94	10	44	252	1	2	22	425
2016	76	14	44	260	0	2	23	419
2017	72	10	31	255	1	3	21	393
2018	72	8	30	269	0	3	31	413
2019	80	6	24	264	1	3	33	411
2020	70	6	21	240	0	2	28	367
2021	52	3	13	192	0	0	22	282
2022	80	4	24	251	0	1	31	391
2023	87	9	25	266	0	1	35	423

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 Killybrooke Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	405	17.1	23.6	n/a
1989	423	17.5	24.1	n/a
1990	420	17.0	24.7	n/a
1991	433	19.0	22.7	n/a
1992	445	19.3	23.0	32.4
1993	440	15.4	28.6	44.1
1994	394	15.7	25.1	49.5
1995	451	16.8	26.8	58.8
1996	451	16.8	26.8	58.8
1997	445	19.0	23.4	49.4
1998	324	15.5	20.9	40.7
1999	336	17.0	19.8	49.1
2000	386	22.0	17.5	46.6
2001	454	22.0	20.6	48.9
2002	461	23.0	20.0	57
2003	461	23.0	20.0	57
2004	472	24.8	19.0	62.3
2005	457	24.0	19.0	62.1
2006	441	23.4	18.8	59.2
2007	409	23.0	17.8	59.7
2008	399	28.2	14.1	55.6
2009	428	21.0	16.8	64
2010	390	21.0	18.5	65.6
2011	463	n/a	n/a	61.1
2012	394	21.0	18.7	n/a
2013	413	21.0	19.6	64.4
2014	428	18.0	23.7	71
2015	425	19.0	22.3	65.2
2016	419	17.0	24.6	68.5
2017	393	18.0	21.8	60.6
2018	413	18.0	22.9	64.9
2019	411	18.0	22.8	62.5
2020	367	n/a	n/a	58.6
2021	282	16.2	17.3	60.6
2022	391	20.7	18.8	49.4
2023	423	20.6	20.4	69.5

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 Killybrooke Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	405	17.1	23.6	n/a
1989	423	17.5	24.1	n/a
1990	420	17.0	24.7	n/a
1991	433	19.0	22.7	n/a
1992	445	19.3	23.0	32.4
1993	440	15.4	28.6	44.1
1994	394	15.7	25.1	49.5
1995	451	16.8	26.8	58.8
1996	451	16.8	26.8	58.8
1997	445	19.0	23.4	49.4
1998	324	15.5	20.9	40.7
1999	336	17.0	19.8	49.1
2000	386	22.0	17.5	46.6
2001	454	22.0	20.6	48.9
2002	461	23.0	20.0	57
2003	461	23.0	20.0	57
2004	472	24.8	19.0	62.3
2005	457	24.0	19.0	62.1
2006	441	23.4	18.8	59.2
2007	409	23.0	17.8	59.7
2008	399	28.2	14.1	55.6
2009	428	21.0	16.8	64
2010	390	21.0	18.5	65.6
2011	463	n/a	n/a	61.1
2012	394	21.0	18.7	n/a
2013	413	21.0	19.6	64.4
2014	428	18.0	23.7	71
2015	425	19.0	22.3	65.2
2016	419	17.0	24.6	68.5
2017	393	18.0	21.8	60.6
2018	413	18.0	22.9	64.9
2019	411	18.0	22.8	62.5
2020	367	n/a	n/a	58.6
2021	282	16.2	17.3	60.6
2022	391	20.7	18.8	49.4
2023	423	20.6	20.4	69.5

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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