Is Mariners Elementary a good school?

Mariners Elementary ranks 740 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mariners Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 524 students attended Mariners Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mariners Elementary?

Students at Mariners Elementary are 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mariners Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mariners Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Horace Ensign Intermediate High : Newport Harbor High

Mariners Elementary

Summary:

Mariners Elementary is a public elementary school in Newport Beach, California, serving 524 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, which is ranked 430 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Mariners Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 70.27% of Mariners students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 59.47% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, Mariners had 69.13% proficiency, compared to 48.14% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools for Special Education students and the top 10% for Disabled students. Additionally, Mariners has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.3% to 16.6% in recent years, which are generally lower than the district and state averages.

Mariners Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, including Eastbluff Elementary, Everett A. Rea Elementary, Pomona Elementary, and Whittier Elementary, in both academic achievement and student subgroup performance. The school has maintained a high level of academic performance over the years, consistently ranking in the top 15% of California elementary schools and earning 4 or 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Detail:

Public K-6

2100 Mariners Dr.
Newport Beach, CA 92660-4633

(949) 515-6960

District: Newport-Mesa Unified

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

Students who attend Mariners Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Horace Ensign Intermediate
High:	Newport Harbor High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 524

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.7%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Two or more races:

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mariners Elementary ranks better than 87.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^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 89.12. (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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SchoolDigger ranks Mariners Elementary 740^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mariners 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 all students at Mariners Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	89.17	539^th	4809	88.8%
2005	91.33	421^st	4822	91.3%
2006	93.91	274^th	4818	94.3%
2007	95.43	200^th	5113	96.1%
2008	94.32	227^th	5113	95.6%
2009	93.42	258^th	5193	95.0%
2010	93.56	225^th	5314	95.8%
2011	92.36	292^nd	5377	94.6%
2012	90.94	367^th	5390	93.2%
2013	91.57	360^th	5530	93.5%
2015	94.21	375^th	5611	93.3%
2016	94.05	373^rd	5614	93.4%
2017	93.68	413^th	5692	92.7%
2018	91.84	522^nd	5662	90.8%
2019	94.62	322^nd	5789	94.4%
2021	91.24	143^rd	1417	89.9%
2022	92.86	530^th	5883	91.0%
2023	90.49	676^th	5874	88.5%
2024	89.12	740^th	5862	87.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mariners Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	98.54	45^th	2420	98.1%
2024	94.59	117^th	2634	95.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mariners Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.97	1129^th	5084	77.8%
2019	80.60	686^th	5173	86.7%
2022	43.50	2723^rd	5264	48.3%
2023	64.13	1517^th	5374	71.8%
2024	86.98	551^st	5511	90.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Mariners Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.83	456^th	5413	91.6%
2019	95.36	202^nd	5492	96.3%
2021	93.14	100^th	1267	92.1%
2022	92.14	506^th	5635	91.0%
2023	85.84	846^th	5617	84.9%
2024	87.25	759^th	5605	86.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mariners Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.80	247^th	2128	88.4%
2019	91.44	157^th	2585	93.9%
2022	94.74	105^th	2227	95.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Mariners Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.05	623^rd	5431	88.5%
2019	91.35	487^th	5510	91.2%
2021	85.85	181^st	1272	85.8%
2022	89.38	663^rd	5663	88.3%
2023	92.64	454^th	5650	92.0%
2024	88.60	680^th	5636	87.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mariners Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.04	565^th	4830	88.3%
2019	87.95	389^th	4963	92.2%
2022	96.44	144^th	5084	97.2%
2023	70.52	1162^nd	5098	77.2%
2024	68.63	1244^th	5102	75.6%

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Rank History for White students at Mariners Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.74	429^th	2737	84.3%
2019	83.09	347^th	2834	87.8%
2022	82.55	358^th	2726	86.9%
2023	79.19	461^st	2662	82.7%
2024	72.69	718^th	2647	72.9%

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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 Mariners Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	617	4	7	15	2	n/a	n/a	645
1989	598	1	14	23	1	n/a	n/a	637
1990	582	1	12	21	1	n/a	n/a	617
1991	570	0	17	30	1	n/a	n/a	618
1992	579	4	20	37	3	n/a	n/a	643
1993	598	3	30	44	2	n/a	n/a	677
1994	633	9	32	55	5	n/a	n/a	734
1995	646	5	19	56	5	n/a	n/a	731
1996	646	5	19	56	5	n/a	n/a	731
1997	635	5	19	57	4	n/a	n/a	720
1998	643	5	17	62	0	n/a	n/a	727
1999	629	3	18	74	0	n/a	n/a	724
2000	638	3	13	67	0	n/a	n/a	721
2001	658	7	19	70	1	n/a	n/a	755
2002	575	3	20	50	3	n/a	n/a	651
2003	575	3	20	50	3	n/a	n/a	651
2004	581	1	27	63	2	n/a	n/a	674
2005	587	2	23	69	5	n/a	n/a	686
2006	589	2	37	48	4	n/a	n/a	680
2007	566	4	31	50	4	n/a	n/a	655
2008	591	8	31	51	4	n/a	n/a	685
2009	622	7	31	44	3	4	1	712
2010	661	4	36	33	3	4	0	741
2011	673	4	26	48	3	5	2	761
2012	663	6	36	68	2	2	2	779
2013	668	7	28	64	2	1	17	787
2014	629	6	25	80	2	3	23	768
2015	592	4	31	85	1	1	28	742
2016	583	3	36	105	1	1	39	768
2017	558	5	29	98	1	1	42	734
2018	525	4	25	106	2	3	44	709
2019	512	6	26	99	0	2	50	695
2020	483	6	22	79	1	2	54	647
2021	335	1	15	55	0	1	43	450
2022	336	3	16	64	0	1	54	474
2023	360	3	19	74	0	2	66	524

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

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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 Mariners Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	645	28.2	22.8	n/a
1989	637	25.4	25.0	n/a
1990	617	28.5	21.6	n/a
1991	618	27.6	22.3	n/a
1992	643	28.0	22.9	7.5
1993	677	24.0	28.2	11.4
1994	734	27.0	27.2	12.4
1995	731	27.8	26.3	13.5
1996	731	27.8	26.3	13.5
1997	720	31.0	23.2	11.4
1998	727	33.0	22.0	10.6
1999	724	33.8	21.4	13.1
2000	721	34.2	21.1	12.8
2001	755	35.9	21.0	9.4
2002	651	31.2	20.9	7.4
2003	651	31.2	20.9	7.4
2004	674	34.0	19.8	8
2005	686	31.0	22.1	11.7
2006	680	32.0	21.3	10.4
2007	655	31.8	20.6	12.4
2008	685	37.5	18.3	10.9
2009	712	32.9	19.3	11.8
2010	741	35.0	21.1	10.3
2011	761	n/a	n/a	12.7
2012	779	33.0	23.6	n/a
2013	787	33.0	23.8	10.4
2014	768	29.0	26.4	12.4
2015	742	29.0	25.5	12
2016	768	29.0	26.4	14.5
2017	734	29.0	25.3	12.8
2018	709	28.0	25.3	16.8
2019	695	30.0	23.1	15
2020	647	n/a	n/a	14.4
2021	450	24.0	18.7	16.7
2022	474	26.7	17.7	12.4
2023	524	27.8	18.8	19.5

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 Mariners Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	645	28.2	22.8	n/a
1989	637	25.4	25.0	n/a
1990	617	28.5	21.6	n/a
1991	618	27.6	22.3	n/a
1992	643	28.0	22.9	7.5
1993	677	24.0	28.2	11.4
1994	734	27.0	27.2	12.4
1995	731	27.8	26.3	13.5
1996	731	27.8	26.3	13.5
1997	720	31.0	23.2	11.4
1998	727	33.0	22.0	10.6
1999	724	33.8	21.4	13.1
2000	721	34.2	21.1	12.8
2001	755	35.9	21.0	9.4
2002	651	31.2	20.9	7.4
2003	651	31.2	20.9	7.4
2004	674	34.0	19.8	8
2005	686	31.0	22.1	11.7
2006	680	32.0	21.3	10.4
2007	655	31.8	20.6	12.4
2008	685	37.5	18.3	10.9
2009	712	32.9	19.3	11.8
2010	741	35.0	21.1	10.3
2011	761	n/a	n/a	12.7
2012	779	33.0	23.6	n/a
2013	787	33.0	23.8	10.4
2014	768	29.0	26.4	12.4
2015	742	29.0	25.5	12
2016	768	29.0	26.4	14.5
2017	734	29.0	25.3	12.8
2018	709	28.0	25.3	16.8
2019	695	30.0	23.1	15
2020	647	n/a	n/a	14.4
2021	450	24.0	18.7	16.7
2022	474	26.7	17.7	12.4
2023	524	27.8	18.8	19.5

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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