Is Everett A. Rea Elementary a good school?

Everett A. Rea Elementary ranks 2976 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Everett A. Rea Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 346 students attended Everett A. Rea Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Everett A. Rea Elementary?

Students at Everett A. Rea Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% White.

Everett A. Rea Elementary

Summary:

Everett A. Rea Elementary is a public elementary school in Costa Mesa, California, serving 333 students in grades K-6 and part of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District.

Despite being part of a district ranked 430 out of 1,568 in California, Everett A. Rea Elementary has consistently low statewide rankings, ranging from 916 out of 1,417 California elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 5,432 out of 5,611 in 2014-2015. Its rating has also been low, with 0-2 stars out of 5 from SchoolDigger for most years. However, the school performs better in some student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, compared to its overall ranking. Concerningly, Everett A. Rea Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.6% in 2018-2019 to 32.0% in 2022-2023, which may be impacting student achievement.

Compared to nearby Newport Heights Elementary and Heinz Kaiser Elementary, also part of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Everett A. Rea Elementary performs significantly worse, with much lower statewide rankings, test scores, and chronic absenteeism rates. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.25% to 93.69% over the past few years, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

661 Hamilton St.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627-2678

(949) 515-6905

District: Newport-Mesa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2976^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 346

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.0%

White:

2.0%

Asian:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Everett A. Rea Elementary ranks worse than 50.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 17^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 43.19. (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 (96%), White (2%), Asian (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Everett A. Rea Elementary is 17.9, which is the 6^th best among 21 elementary schools in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Everett A. Rea Elementary employs 19.2 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Everett A. Rea Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Everett A. Rea Elementary 2976^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Everett A. Rea 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 Everett A. Rea Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Everett A. Rea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.86	4417^th	4809	8.2%
2005	9.83	4659^th	4822	3.4%
2006	16.24	4273^rd	4818	11.3%
2007	21.00	4216^th	5113	17.5%
2008	19.02	4395^th	5113	14.0%
2009	22.32	4257^th	5193	18.0%
2010	16.13	4843^rd	5314	8.9%
2011	12.42	5106^th	5377	5.0%
2012	17.42	4820^th	5390	10.6%
2013	19.13	4797^th	5530	13.3%
2015	10.83	5432^nd	5611	3.2%
2016	11.26	5355^th	5614	4.6%
2017	14.23	5180^th	5692	9.0%
2018	15.75	5028^th	5662	11.2%
2019	25.16	4345^th	5789	24.9%
2021	31.92	916^th	1417	35.4%
2022	21.29	4715^th	5883	19.9%
2023	37.13	3342^nd	5874	43.1%
2024	43.19	2976^th	5862	49.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Everett A. Rea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.65	1838^th	3246	43.4%
2019	57.69	903^rd	3275	72.4%
2021	49.06	214^th	602	64.5%
2022	30.35	2574^th	3311	22.3%
2023	58.56	838^th	3250	74.2%
2024	41.59	1709^th	3160	45.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Everett A. Rea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	26.10	2050^th	2634	22.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Everett A. Rea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.34	4468^th	5084	12.1%
2019	35.08	3502^nd	5173	32.3%
2021	49.09	492^nd	1110	55.7%
2022	28.07	3994^th	5264	24.1%
2023	47.74	2521^st	5374	53.1%
2024	53.00	2190^th	5511	60.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Everett A. Rea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.21	4961^st	5413	8.4%
2019	26.44	4122^nd	5492	24.9%
2021	40.85	686^th	1267	45.9%
2022	19.71	4741^st	5635	15.9%
2023	51.62	2322^nd	5617	58.7%
2024	44.77	2738^th	5605	51.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Everett A. Rea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.37	4716^th	5431	13.2%
2019	24.89	4200^th	5510	23.8%
2021	25.69	924^th	1272	27.4%
2022	25.64	4178^th	5663	26.2%
2023	23.80	4368^th	5650	22.7%
2024	39.61	3084^th	5636	45.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Everett A. Rea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.73	4058^th	4830	16.0%
2019	36.63	3198^th	4963	35.6%
2022	28.59	3827^th	5084	24.7%
2023	49.97	2231^st	5098	56.2%
2024	55.41	1921^st	5102	62.3%

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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 Everett A. Rea Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	15	5	5	303	1	n/a	n/a	329
1999	34	3	5	409	1	n/a	n/a	452
2000	20	5	5	636	0	n/a	n/a	666
2001	29	3	3	706	0	n/a	n/a	741
2002	20	2	4	737	0	n/a	n/a	763
2003	20	2	4	737	0	n/a	n/a	763
2004	14	4	2	751	0	n/a	n/a	771
2005	19	3	2	728	0	n/a	n/a	752
2006	18	3	5	731	0	n/a	n/a	757
2007	16	4	12	666	0	n/a	n/a	698
2008	18	4	9	689	n/a	n/a	n/a	720
2009	11	5	7	686	0	1	0	710
2010	15	1	5	550	0	1	0	572
2011	9	0	5	428	1	2	0	445
2012	10	1	8	456	1	0	0	476
2013	9	0	4	495	1	0	2	511
2014	12	0	6	493	1	0	1	513
2015	6	0	3	490	1	0	2	502
2016	8	0	4	476	1	2	1	492
2017	7	0	6	437	0	0	1	451
2018	10	0	3	436	0	1	1	451
2019	6	0	3	402	0	3	2	416
2020	3	1	6	370	0	1	1	382
2021	4	1	2	321	0	1	1	330
2022	2	0	1	317	0	1	1	322
2023	4	0	2	325	0	1	1	333
2024	7	0	3	332	1	1	2	346

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 Everett A. Rea Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	329	13.0	25.3	72.9
1999	452	21.0	21.5	94.9
2000	666	29.0	23.0	94.4
2001	741	32.0	23.2	38.3
2002	763	37.0	20.6	96.1
2003	763	37.0	20.6	96.1
2004	771	31.5	24.5	96.9
2005	752	29.0	25.9	96.4
2006	757	28.8	26.3	96.6
2007	698	31.0	22.5	96.6
2008	720	35.2	20.5	96.8
2009	710	32.0	18.4	94.2
2010	572	28.0	20.4	93.5
2011	445	n/a	n/a	94.2
2012	476	23.0	20.6	n/a
2013	511	24.4	20.8	99.4
2014	513	23.0	22.3	62.6
2015	502	22.0	22.8	76.1
2016	492	22.0	22.3	94.1
2017	451	19.0	23.7	89.6
2018	451	16.8	26.7	85.1
2019	416	18.3	22.6	81.7
2020	382	n/a	n/a	73
2021	330	13.9	23.6	84.2
2022	322	15.5	20.7	60.2
2023	333	13.5	24.6	93.7
2024	346	19.2	17.9	92.8

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 Everett A. Rea Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	329	13.0	25.3	72.9
1999	452	21.0	21.5	94.9
2000	666	29.0	23.0	94.4
2001	741	32.0	23.2	38.3
2002	763	37.0	20.6	96.1
2003	763	37.0	20.6	96.1
2004	771	31.5	24.5	96.9
2005	752	29.0	25.9	96.4
2006	757	28.8	26.3	96.6
2007	698	31.0	22.5	96.6
2008	720	35.2	20.5	96.8
2009	710	32.0	18.4	94.2
2010	572	28.0	20.4	93.5
2011	445	n/a	n/a	94.2
2012	476	23.0	20.6	n/a
2013	511	24.4	20.8	99.4
2014	513	23.0	22.3	62.6
2015	502	22.0	22.8	76.1
2016	492	22.0	22.3	94.1
2017	451	19.0	23.7	89.6
2018	451	16.8	26.7	85.1
2019	416	18.3	22.6	81.7
2020	382	n/a	n/a	73
2021	330	13.9	23.6	84.2
2022	322	15.5	20.7	60.2
2023	333	13.5	24.6	93.7
2024	346	19.2	17.9	92.8

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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