Is Newport Heights Elementary a good school?

Newport Heights Elementary ranks 815 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Newport Heights Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 478 students attended Newport Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Newport Heights Elementary?

Students at Newport Heights Elementary are 60% White, 26% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Newport Heights Elementary attend?

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

Newport Heights Elementary

Summary:

Newport Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Newport Beach, California, serving 461 students in grades K-6. The school 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.

Newport Heights Elementary consistently ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools, with students performing significantly better than the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's White, Hispanic, and disabled student subgroups all perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10-20% of California elementary schools. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is more average, ranking in the top 20% of the state. One area of concern is the school's rising chronic absenteeism rate, which has increased from 9% in 2018-2019 to 21.4% in 2022-2023, higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Newport Heights Elementary outperforms Pomona Elementary, Everett A. Rea Elementary, and Wilson Elementary in academic achievement and has lower rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch recipients. However, the school is outperformed by Mariners Elementary and Newport Elementary, which have higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-6

300 East 15th St.
Newport Beach, CA 92663-4840

(949) 515-6970

District: Newport-Mesa Unified

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

Students who attend Newport Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Horace Ensign Intermediate
High:	Newport Harbor High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Number of students: 478

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

Hispanic:

25.5%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Newport Heights Elementary ranks better than 86.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^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 88.01. (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 (60.5%), Hispanic (25.5%), two or more races (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Newport Heights Elementary is 19.7. 14 elementary schools in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Newport Heights Elementary employs 24.2 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newport Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Newport Heights Elementary 815^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Newport Heights 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 Newport Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Newport Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	79.40	919^th	4809	80.9%
2005	78.32	999^th	4822	79.3%
2006	82.77	837^th	4818	82.6%
2007	80.06	975^th	5113	80.9%
2008	88.29	571^st	5113	88.8%
2009	84.68	765^th	5193	85.3%
2010	88.96	503^rd	5314	90.5%
2011	85.77	693^rd	5377	87.1%
2012	83.96	791^st	5390	85.3%
2013	87.23	632^nd	5530	88.6%
2015	77.40	1218^th	5611	78.3%
2016	84.50	931^st	5614	83.4%
2017	85.92	873^rd	5692	84.7%
2018	86.94	803^rd	5662	85.8%
2019	86.27	834^th	5789	85.6%
2021	82.12	244^th	1417	82.8%
2022	84.60	959^th	5883	83.7%
2023	87.78	831^st	5874	85.9%
2024	88.01	815^th	5862	86.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Newport Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.10	600^th	5084	88.2%
2019	79.05	762^nd	5173	85.3%
2021	84.48	109^th	1110	90.2%
2022	71.38	1110^th	5264	78.9%
2023	84.11	612^th	5374	88.6%
2024	73.62	1114^th	5511	79.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Newport Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.32	1071^st	5413	80.2%
2019	82.62	945^th	5492	82.8%
2021	77.11	265^th	1267	79.1%
2022	84.69	888^th	5635	84.2%
2023	88.38	729^th	5617	87.0%
2024	86.34	812^th	5605	85.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Newport Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	87.69	198^th	2227	91.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Newport Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.65	589^th	5431	89.2%
2019	86.21	773^rd	5510	86.0%
2021	84.47	198^th	1272	84.4%
2022	81.16	1059^th	5663	81.3%
2023	83.86	933^rd	5650	83.5%
2024	86.36	797^th	5636	85.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Newport Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.27	888^th	4830	81.6%
2019	65.97	1356^th	4963	72.7%
2022	80.29	722^nd	5084	85.8%
2023	83.41	603^rd	5098	88.2%
2024	71.39	1124^th	5102	78.0%

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Rank History for White students at Newport Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.65	527^th	2737	80.7%
2019	77.25	563^rd	2834	80.1%
2022	68.01	879^th	2726	67.8%
2023	72.06	733^rd	2662	72.5%
2024	77.09	540^th	2647	79.6%

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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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Enrollment information for Newport Heights Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	441	0	14	45	0	n/a	n/a	500
1989	436	0	17	53	0	n/a	n/a	506
1990	473	4	21	43	0	n/a	n/a	541
1991	510	5	17	33	0	n/a	n/a	565
1992	515	1	19	38	0	n/a	n/a	573
1993	538	4	21	52	0	n/a	n/a	615
1994	528	5	22	58	0	n/a	n/a	613
1995	510	6	25	52	4	n/a	n/a	597
1996	510	6	25	52	4	n/a	n/a	597
1997	505	4	15	56	2	n/a	n/a	582
1998	571	10	17	58	8	n/a	n/a	664
1999	557	10	20	59	6	n/a	n/a	652
2000	547	10	24	50	7	n/a	n/a	638
2001	530	8	16	60	6	n/a	n/a	620
2002	494	4	19	83	2	n/a	n/a	602
2003	494	4	19	83	2	n/a	n/a	602
2004	474	8	22	92	1	n/a	n/a	597
2005	481	9	20	101	0	n/a	n/a	611
2006	456	13	21	109	1	n/a	n/a	600
2007	432	16	29	103	1	n/a	n/a	581
2008	428	11	32	91	2	n/a	n/a	564
2009	435	11	27	89	3	6	0	571
2010	460	10	34	91	4	4	1	604
2011	473	11	35	110	3	5	0	637
2012	437	9	41	116	3	4	10	620
2013	448	4	43	131	2	2	22	652
2014	439	4	31	157	2	0	43	676
2015	434	4	32	168	2	0	45	685
2016	427	5	32	159	1	0	53	677
2017	403	4	27	148	0	1	53	636
2018	371	7	25	150	0	1	49	603
2019	358	7	24	147	0	1	51	588
2020	343	5	22	157	1	1	52	581
2021	260	3	12	117	0	1	41	434
2022	261	6	10	114	0	0	42	433
2023	283	5	16	115	0	0	42	461
2024	289	4	15	122	0	0	48	478

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 Newport Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	500	23.4	21.3	n/a
1989	506	24.5	20.6	n/a
1990	541	25.9	20.8	n/a
1991	565	26.3	21.4	n/a
1992	573	26.7	21.4	11.3
1993	615	23.0	26.7	13.8
1994	613	25.0	24.5	14.8
1995	597	25.0	23.9	16.8
1996	597	25.0	23.9	16.8
1997	582	26.0	22.4	16.3
1998	664	31.0	21.4	14.8
1999	652	31.2	20.9	17
2000	638	29.0	22.0	15
2001	620	28.0	22.1	15.2
2002	602	27.2	22.1	18.4
2003	602	27.2	22.1	18.4
2004	597	26.9	22.2	20.1
2005	611	27.9	21.9	25
2006	600	27.8	21.6	25
2007	581	30.0	19.4	24.8
2008	564	33.5	16.8	23.8
2009	571	28.0	18.1	24.3
2010	604	30.8	19.6	24.7
2011	637	n/a	n/a	26.5
2012	620	26.8	23.1	n/a
2013	652	26.0	25.0	25.9
2014	676	25.0	27.0	30
2015	685	25.0	27.4	31.2
2016	677	25.0	27.0	29.7
2017	636	25.0	25.4	26.7
2018	603	25.0	24.1	34.2
2019	588	26.0	22.6	31
2020	581	n/a	n/a	30.6
2021	434	21.0	20.6	32.3
2022	433	24.2	17.8	24.7
2023	461	22.4	20.4	32.8
2024	478	24.2	19.7	34.9

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 Newport Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	500	23.4	21.3	n/a
1989	506	24.5	20.6	n/a
1990	541	25.9	20.8	n/a
1991	565	26.3	21.4	n/a
1992	573	26.7	21.4	11.3
1993	615	23.0	26.7	13.8
1994	613	25.0	24.5	14.8
1995	597	25.0	23.9	16.8
1996	597	25.0	23.9	16.8
1997	582	26.0	22.4	16.3
1998	664	31.0	21.4	14.8
1999	652	31.2	20.9	17
2000	638	29.0	22.0	15
2001	620	28.0	22.1	15.2
2002	602	27.2	22.1	18.4
2003	602	27.2	22.1	18.4
2004	597	26.9	22.2	20.1
2005	611	27.9	21.9	25
2006	600	27.8	21.6	25
2007	581	30.0	19.4	24.8
2008	564	33.5	16.8	23.8
2009	571	28.0	18.1	24.3
2010	604	30.8	19.6	24.7
2011	637	n/a	n/a	26.5
2012	620	26.8	23.1	n/a
2013	652	26.0	25.0	25.9
2014	676	25.0	27.0	30
2015	685	25.0	27.4	31.2
2016	677	25.0	27.0	29.7
2017	636	25.0	25.4	26.7
2018	603	25.0	24.1	34.2
2019	588	26.0	22.6	31
2020	581	n/a	n/a	30.6
2021	434	21.0	20.6	32.3
2022	433	24.2	17.8	24.7
2023	461	22.4	20.4	32.8
2024	478	24.2	19.7	34.9

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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