Costa Mesa, CA Public Schools

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12%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

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High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

24%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Costa Mesa school information

Index	Costa Mesa	California	National
Average Test Scores	42%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	4	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	16	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	8	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Costa Mesa are 12% lower than the national average
There are approximately 4 public schools in Costa Mesa
84.0% of people in Costa Mesa have completed 8th grade
82.7% of people in Costa Mesa have completed high school
37.4% of people in Costa Mesa have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Costa Mesa

Index	Costa Mesa	California	National
Completed 8th grade	84.0%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	82.7%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	67.3%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	45.7%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	37.4%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	11.2%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.1%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Costa Mesa, CA School Districts

Newport-Mesa Unified School District

There are a total of 4 public schools, 16 private schools and 8 post-secondary schools in Costa Mesa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Costa Mesa, CA schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Costa Mesa, CA, an average of 84.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.7% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Los Alamitos, CA	11,521	82%	70.1%
Laguna Beach, CA	22,991	80%	67.2%
Seal Beach, CA	24,268	75%	55.2%
Irvine, CA	272,694	73%	51.5%
Newport Beach, CA	86,694	72%	50.9%
Costa Mesa, CA	112,958	42%	11.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Temecula, CA	113,117	57%	19.4%
Clovis, CA	112,663	58%	21.2%
Peoria, IL	112,644	26%	45.9%
Manchester, NH	112,441	35%	27.9%
High Point, NC	112,434	36%	26.0%
Costa Mesa, CA	112,958	42%	11.9%

Source: The Costa Mesa, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.