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Heinz Kaiser Elementary School

2130 Santa Ana Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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Serving 539 students in grades 3-6, Heinz Kaiser Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 3-6
Enrollment: 539 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 20% in CA
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: Heinz Kaiser Elementary serves the northwest part of Costa Mesa, CA, covering an attendance area of approximately 2.3 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 2 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Heinz Kaiser Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Heinz Kaiser Elementary School's student population of 539 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Heinz Kaiser Elementary School
3	136
4	122
5	148
6	133

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Total Students

539 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Heinz Kaiser Elementary School
2025	539
2024	520
2023	553
2022	517
2021	519
2020	676
2019	647
2018	661
2017	678
2015	681
2014	691
2013	646
2012	618
2011	618
2010	612
2009	670
2008	673
2007	710
2006	762
2005	753
2004	762
2003	760
2002	765
2001	721
2000	743
1999	772
1998	741
1997	714
1996	656
1995	629
1994	626
1993	590
1992	696
1991	668
1990	624
1989	858
1988	777
1987	750

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Heinz Kaiser Elementary School
2025	25
2024	25
2023	23
2022	28
2021	24
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2015	24
2014	23
2013	26
2012	24
2010	26
2009	29
2008	44
2007	36
2006	35
2005	36
2004	36
2003	37
2002	36
2001	37
2000	36
1999	39
1998	38
1997	30
1996	30
1995	29
1994	29
1993	26
1992	35
1991	34
1990	33
1989	40
1988	39
1987	36

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School Rankings

Heinz Kaiser Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Heinz Kaiser Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1479 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Heinz Kaiser Elementary School
2023	#1479
2022	#1455
2019	#1291
2018	#1123
2017	#1393
2016	#1363
2015	#1340
2013	#1877
2012	#1717
2011	#1532
2010	#1297

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65%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Heinz Kaiser Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	65%	34%	48%
2022	66%	33%	47%
2021	62%	34%	46%
2019	67%	40%	52%
2018	67%	39%	51%
2017	62%	38%	49%
2016	60%	37%	50%
2015	57%	34%	47%
2013	73%	59%	68%
2012	74%	59%	67%
2011	75%	58%	65%
2010	78%	56%	64%

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61%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Heinz Kaiser Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2022	61%	47%	58%
2019	69%	51%	63%
2018	70%	50%	51%
2017	66%	48%	58%
2016	67%	48%	57%
2015	62%	44%	54%
2013	70%	57%	65%
2012	74%	58%	66%
2011	73%	56%	64%
2010	71%	54%	63%

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45-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Heinz Kaiser Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	21:1	22:1
2023	24:1	22:1	20:1
2022	18:1	22:1	20:1
2021	22:1	22:1	21:1
2019	26:1	23:1	23:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2015	28:1	24:1	25:1
2014	30:1	24:1	26:1
2013	25:1	24:1	24:1
2012	26:1	23:1	24:1
2010	24:1	21:1	23:1
2009	23:1	20:1	22:1
2008	15:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	21:1	22:1
2006	22:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	19:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	23:1
1996	22:1	25:1	25:1
1995	22:1	25:1	25:1
1994	22:1	25:1	25:1
1993	23:1	25:1	26:1
1992	20:1	24:1	23:1
1991	20:1	24:1	23:1
1990	19:1	24:1	23:1
1989	21:1	24:1	24:1
1988	20:1	24:1	22:1
1987	21:1	24:1	23:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Heinz Kaiser Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	3%	12%
2024	3%	12%
2023	3%	12%	6%
2022	3%	12%	6%
2021	2%	12%	6%
2020	2%	12%	6%
2019	3%	12%	6%
2018	3%	12%	7%
2017	3%	11%	7%
2015	3%	11%	6%
2014	3%	11%	6%
2013	2%	11%	6%
2012	3%	11%	6%
2011	4%	11%	6%
2010	3%	11%	6%
2009	4%	11%	6%
2008	5%	12%	7%
2007	5%	12%	6%
2006	4%	12%	6%
2005	4%	12%	7%
2004	4%	12%	7%
2003	4%	12%	6%
2002	5%	11%	7%
2001	4%	11%	6%
2000	3%	11%	7%
1999	3%	11%	7%
1998	3%	11%	7%
1997	3%	11%	7%
1996	4%	11%	7%
1995	3%	11%	8%
1994	3%	11%	8%
1993	3%	11%	8%
1992	2%	11%	8%
1991	3%	11%	9%
1990	3%	10%	9%
1989	3%	10%	9%
1988	4%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

27%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Heinz Kaiser Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	27%	56%
2024	26%	56%
2023	29%	55%	47%
2022	28%	56%	47%
2021	25%	56%	47%
2020	29%	55%	45%
2019	28%	55%	45%
2018	28%	54%	45%
2017	29%	54%	45%
2015	29%	54%	44%
2014	28%	53%	44%
2013	29%	53%	44%
2012	29%	52%	43%
2011	28%	51%	42%
2010	30%	50%	42%
2009	31%	49%	42%
2008	33%	50%	41%
2007	32%	49%	41%
2006	33%	48%	41%
2005	33%	47%	40%
2004	32%	46%	39%
2003	30%	45%	39%
2002	28%	44%	38%
2001	27%	43%	38%
2000	24%	42%	36%
1999	22%	41%	35%
1998	22%	40%	34%
1997	22%	40%	34%
1996	26%	39%	32%
1995	23%	38%	30%
1994	22%	37%	29%
1993	21%	36%	27%
1992	20%	35%	25%
1991	18%	34%	23%
1990	18%	33%	20%
1989	17%	31%	17%
1988	17%	30%	14%

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White

58%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Heinz Kaiser Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	58%	20%
2024	59%	20%
2023	58%	21%	39%
2022	58%	21%	40%
2021	62%	22%	41%
2020	59%	22%	44%
2019	57%	23%	44%
2018	59%	23%	45%
2017	60%	24%	45%
2015	65%	25%	46%
2014	66%	25%	47%
2013	66%	25%	48%
2012	65%	26%	49%
2011	64%	27%	50%
2010	64%	27%	50%
2009	62%	28%	50%
2008	59%	29%	51%
2007	60%	30%	52%
2006	60%	31%	52%
2005	59%	32%	52%
2004	62%	33%	53%
2003	63%	34%	54%
2002	66%	35%	54%
2001	68%	36%	55%
2000	72%	37%	56%
1999	74%	38%	57%
1998	74%	39%	58%
1997	74%	39%	58%
1996	69%	40%	60%
1995	73%	41%	61%
1994	75%	42%	62%
1993	75%	43%	64%
1992	77%	44%	66%
1991	78%	46%	67%
1990	79%	47%	70%
1989	79%	49%	73%
1988	79%	50%	76%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)
Year	Heinz Kaiser Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	12%	6%
2024	11%	6%
2023	10%	6%	7%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	11%	5%	5%
2020	10%	5%	4%
2019	11%	4%	4%
2018	9%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

42%

80%

0.58

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Heinz Kaiser Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	0.58	0.63
2024	0.58	0.63
2023	0.57	0.64	0.62
2022	0.58	0.63	0.62
2021	0.55	0.62	0.61
2020	0.56	0.64	0.61
2019	0.59	0.63	0.61
2018	0.57	0.64	0.59
2017	0.56	0.64	0.59
2015	0.50	0.64	0.58
2014	0.49	0.65	0.59
2013	0.48	0.65	0.59
2012	0.50	0.65	0.58
2011	0.51	0.66	0.58
2010	0.50	0.67	0.58
2009	0.52	0.67	0.58
2008	0.55	0.65	0.57
2007	0.54	0.66	0.57
2006	0.53	0.66	0.57
2005	0.55	0.66	0.57
2004	0.52	0.67	0.57
2003	0.52	0.67	0.56
2002	0.49	0.67	0.56
2001	0.47	0.67	0.56
2000	0.43	0.67	0.55
1999	0.41	0.67	0.55
1998	0.41	0.67	0.55
1997	0.41	0.67	0.55
1996	0.46	0.67	0.54
1995	0.42	0.67	0.54
1994	0.39	0.67	0.53
1993	0.40	0.67	0.52
1992	0.37	0.67	0.50
1991	0.36	0.66	0.49
1990	0.35	0.66	0.46
1989	0.35	0.65	0.43
1988	0.35	0.65	0.40

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(22-23)

16.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Heinz Kaiser Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	16.5%	27.7%	22.5%
2022	19.9%	33%	25.3%
2021	15%	15.4%	16.2%

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Eligible for

24%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Heinz Kaiser Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	24%	54%
2024	22%	54%
2023	26%	51%	42%
2022	21%	51%	33%
2021	25%	53%	42%
2020	25%	52%	40%
2019	26%	52%	40%
2018	26%	53%	35%
2017	24%	49%	35%
2015	26%	50%	38%
2014	32%	49%	39%
2013	26%	48%	41%
2011	29%	46%	37%
2010	29%	46%	34%
2009	29%	43%	38%
2008	26%	41%	33%
2007	24%	40%	32%
2006	26%	40%	34%
2005	28%	40%	35%
2004	24%	40%	32%
2003	22%	39%	32%
2002	18%	39%	30%
2001	21%	39%	24%
2000	24%	40%	31%
1999	24%	40%	33%
1998	20%	47%	32%
1997	27%	47%	36%
1996	31%	46%	39%
1995	30%	45%	36%
1994	53%	43%	34%
1993	55%	41%	32%
1992	26%	38%	27%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Heinz Kaiser Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	11%	8%
2024	14%	8%
2023	11%	8%	9%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	3%	7%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2015	9%	9%	6%
2014	8%	9%	5%
2013	10%	7%	5%
2011	9%	8%	5%
2010	8%	9%	6%
2009	9%	10%	8%
2008	10%	10%	7%
2007	10%	10%	7%
2006	9%	9%	7%
2005	8%	9%	7%
2004	6%	9%	7%
2003	7%	9%	7%
2002	10%	8%	7%
2001	7%	8%	5%
2000	7%	7%	6%
1999	5%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Newport-Mesa Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heinz Kaiser Elementary School's ranking?

Heinz Kaiser Elementary School is ranked #1479 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Heinz Kaiser Elementary School often compared to?

Heinz Kaiser Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mariners Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Heinz Kaiser Elementary School?

539 students attend Heinz Kaiser Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Heinz Kaiser Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Heinz Kaiser Elementary School?

Heinz Kaiser Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Heinz Kaiser Elementary School offer ?

Heinz Kaiser Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-6

What school district is Heinz Kaiser Elementary School part of?

Heinz Kaiser Elementary School is part of Newport-Mesa Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Heinz Kaiser Elementary School located?

Heinz Kaiser Elementary School is located in the East Side Costa Mesa neighborhood of Costa Mesa, CA. There are 5 other public schools located in East Side Costa Mesa.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 3-6
Enrollment: 539 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 20%
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: Heinz Kaiser Elementary serves the northwest part of Costa Mesa, CA, covering an attendance area of approximately 2.3 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 2 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education