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Killybrooke Elementary School

3155 Killybrooke Ln.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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Serving 473 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Killybrooke Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (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 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 473 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 20% in CA
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: Killybrooke Elementary serves the northwest part of Costa Mesa, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.3 square miles. Most families within the attendance zone are within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge located about 1.3 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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

School Overview

Killybrooke Elementary School's student population of 473 students has grown by 67% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 62% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Killybrooke Elementary School
Kind	97
1	63
2	67
3	63
4	68
5	50
6	65

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Total Students

473 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Killybrooke Elementary School
2025	473
2024	445
2023	423
2022	391
2021	282
2020	367
2019	411
2018	413
2017	393
2015	425
2014	428
2013	413
2012	394
2011	463
2010	390
2009	428
2008	399
2007	409
2006	441
2005	457
2004	472
2003	461
2002	468
2001	454
2000	386
1999	336
1998	324
1997	445
1996	451
1995	432
1994	394
1993	440
1992	445
1991	433
1990	420
1989	423
1988	405
1987	389

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Killybrooke Elementary School
2025	26
2024	22
2023	21
2022	21
2021	16
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2015	19
2014	18
2013	21
2012	21
2010	21
2009	21
2008	28
2007	23
2006	23
2005	24
2004	24
2003	23
2002	23
2001	22
2000	22
1999	17
1998	16
1997	19
1996	17
1995	16
1994	16
1993	15
1992	19
1991	19
1990	17
1989	18
1988	17
1987	14

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School Rankings

Killybrooke 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 Killybrooke Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#1770 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Killybrooke Elementary School
2023	#1770
2022	#1805
2019	#993
2018	#1446
2017	#1830
2016	#2401
2015	#1909
2014	#114
2013	#2289
2012	#2529
2011	#2483
2010	#2378

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55%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Killybrooke Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	55%	34%	48%
2022	53%	33%	47%
2021	47%	34%	46%
2019	69%	40%	52%
2018	64%	39%	51%
2017	53%	38%	49%
2016	50%	37%	50%
2015	48%	34%	47%
2014	80%	63%	68%
2013	72%	59%	68%
2012	75%	59%	67%
2011	70%	58%	65%
2010	67%	56%	64%

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61%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Killybrooke Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2022	61%	47%	58%
2019	73%	51%	63%
2018	66%	50%	51%
2017	64%	48%	58%
2016	54%	48%	57%
2015	57%	44%	54%
2014	80%	58%	65%
2013	64%	57%	65%
2012	61%	58%	66%
2011	63%	56%	64%
2010	62%	54%	63%

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40-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Killybrooke Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	18:1	21:1
2024	20:1	22:1
2023	20:1	22:1	20:1
2022	19:1	22:1	20:1
2021	18:1	22:1	21:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	25:1
2017	22:1	23:1	25:1
2015	22:1	24:1	25:1
2014	24:1	24:1	26:1
2013	20:1	24:1	24:1
2012	19:1	23:1	24:1
2010	19:1	21:1	23:1
2009	20:1	20:1	22:1
2008	14:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	21:1	22:1
2006	19:1	20:1	22:1
2005	19:1	21:1	23:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	18:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	23:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	29:1	25:1	26:1
1992	23:1	24:1	23:1
1991	23:1	24:1	23:1
1990	25:1	24:1	23:1
1989	24:1	24:1	24:1
1988	24:1	24:1	22:1
1987	28:1	24:1	23:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Killybrooke Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	7%	12%
2024	6%	12%
2023	6%	12%	6%
2022	6%	12%	6%
2021	5%	12%	6%
2020	6%	12%	6%
2019	6%	12%	6%
2018	7%	12%	7%
2017	8%	11%	7%
2015	10%	11%	6%
2014	9%	11%	6%
2013	8%	11%	6%
2012	9%	11%	6%
2011	9%	11%	6%
2010	8%	11%	6%
2009	7%	11%	6%
2008	11%	12%	7%
2007	9%	12%	6%
2006	9%	12%	6%
2005	9%	12%	7%
2004	8%	12%	7%
2003	9%	12%	6%
2002	8%	11%	7%
2001	11%	11%	6%
2000	12%	11%	7%
1999	11%	11%	7%
1998	13%	11%	7%
1997	15%	11%	7%
1996	13%	11%	7%
1995	12%	11%	8%
1994	12%	11%	8%
1993	12%	11%	8%
1992	11%	11%	8%
1991	13%	11%	9%
1990	13%	10%	9%
1989	13%	10%	9%
1988	15%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

62%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Killybrooke Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	62%	56%
2024	61%	56%
2023	63%	55%	47%
2022	64%	56%	47%
2021	68%	56%	47%
2020	65%	55%	45%
2019	64%	55%	45%
2018	65%	54%	45%
2017	65%	54%	45%
2015	59%	54%	44%
2014	59%	53%	44%
2013	59%	53%	44%
2012	60%	52%	43%
2011	58%	51%	42%
2010	59%	50%	42%
2009	59%	49%	42%
2008	58%	50%	41%
2007	56%	49%	41%
2006	56%	48%	41%
2005	56%	47%	40%
2004	56%	46%	39%
2003	53%	45%	39%
2002	53%	44%	38%
2001	51%	43%	38%
2000	49%	42%	36%
1999	46%	41%	35%
1998	39%	40%	34%
1997	40%	40%	34%
1996	39%	39%	32%
1995	38%	38%	30%
1994	38%	37%	29%
1993	36%	36%	27%
1992	34%	35%	25%
1991	29%	34%	23%
1990	24%	33%	20%
1989	22%	31%	17%
1988	21%	30%	14%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Killybrooke Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%
2017	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	3%	7%	1%
2010	4%	7%	1%
2009	3%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	3%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	3%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	4%	8%	1%
2002	5%	9%	1%
2001	4%	9%	1%
2000	3%	9%	1%
1999	3%	9%	1%
1998	4%	9%	1%
1997	3%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	3%	9%	1%
1994	4%	9%	1%
1993	3%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	2%	8%	1%
1990	2%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

21%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Killybrooke Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	21%	20%
2024	23%	20%
2023	21%	21%	39%
2022	21%	21%	40%
2021	18%	22%	41%
2020	19%	22%	44%
2019	20%	23%	44%
2018	17%	23%	45%
2017	18%	24%	45%
2015	22%	25%	46%
2014	23%	25%	47%
2013	25%	25%	48%
2012	26%	26%	49%
2011	29%	27%	50%
2010	26%	27%	50%
2009	27%	28%	50%
2008	30%	29%	51%
2007	32%	30%	52%
2006	33%	31%	52%
2005	32%	32%	52%
2004	34%	33%	53%
2003	34%	34%	54%
2002	34%	35%	54%
2001	34%	36%	55%
2000	36%	37%	56%
1999	40%	38%	57%
1998	44%	39%	58%
1997	42%	39%	58%
1996	46%	40%	60%
1995	47%	41%	61%
1994	46%	42%	62%
1993	49%	43%	64%
1992	54%	44%	66%
1991	56%	46%	67%
1990	61%	47%	70%
1989	64%	49%	73%
1988	63%	50%	76%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Killybrooke Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	7%	6%
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	8%	5%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	8%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%
2012	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

79%

80%

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Killybrooke Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	0.57	0.63
2024	0.57	0.63
2023	0.55	0.64	0.62
2022	0.54	0.63	0.62
2021	0.50	0.62	0.61
2020	0.54	0.64	0.61
2019	0.55	0.63	0.61
2018	0.54	0.64	0.59
2017	0.54	0.64	0.59
2015	0.60	0.64	0.58
2014	0.59	0.65	0.59
2013	0.59	0.65	0.59
2012	0.57	0.65	0.58
2011	0.58	0.66	0.58
2010	0.58	0.67	0.58
2009	0.58	0.67	0.58
2008	0.57	0.65	0.57
2007	0.58	0.66	0.57
2006	0.57	0.66	0.57
2005	0.58	0.66	0.57
2004	0.57	0.67	0.57
2003	0.60	0.67	0.56
2002	0.60	0.67	0.56
2001	0.62	0.67	0.56
2000	0.62	0.67	0.55
1999	0.62	0.67	0.55
1998	0.64	0.67	0.55
1997	0.65	0.67	0.55
1996	0.63	0.67	0.54
1995	0.63	0.67	0.54
1994	0.63	0.67	0.53
1993	0.62	0.67	0.52
1992	0.59	0.67	0.50
1991	0.59	0.66	0.49
1990	0.56	0.66	0.46
1989	0.53	0.65	0.43
1988	0.54	0.65	0.40

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(22-23)

22.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Killybrooke Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	22.4%	27.7%	22.5%
2022	29.2%	33%	25.3%
2021	12.7%	15.4%	16.2%

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Eligible for

58%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Killybrooke Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	58%	54%
2024	60%	54%
2023	60%	51%	42%
2022	49%	51%	33%
2021	55%	53%	42%
2020	50%	52%	40%
2019	56%	52%	40%
2018	53%	53%	35%
2017	51%	49%	35%
2015	52%	50%	38%
2014	59%	49%	39%
2013	51%	48%	41%
2011	50%	46%	37%
2010	51%	46%	34%
2009	52%	43%	38%
2008	43%	41%	33%
2007	44%	40%	32%
2006	45%	40%	34%
2005	48%	40%	35%
2004	47%	40%	32%
2003	41%	39%	32%
2002	37%	39%	30%
2001	37%	39%	24%
2000	40%	40%	31%
1999	38%	40%	33%
1998	41%	47%	32%
1997	49%	47%	36%
1996	59%	46%	39%
1995	51%	45%	36%
1994	49%	43%	34%
1993	44%	41%	32%
1992	32%	38%	27%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Killybrooke Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	14%	8%
2024	11%	8%
2023	9%	8%	9%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	9%	7%	4%
2019	7%	7%	4%
2018	12%	7%	5%
2017	10%	9%	5%
2015	13%	9%	6%
2014	12%	9%	5%
2013	13%	7%	5%
2011	11%	8%	5%
2010	15%	9%	6%
2009	12%	10%	8%
2008	12%	10%	7%
2007	16%	10%	7%
2006	14%	9%	7%
2005	14%	9%	7%
2004	15%	9%	7%
2003	16%	9%	7%
2002	17%	8%	7%
2001	12%	8%	5%
2000	7%	7%	6%
1999	11%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Newport-Mesa Unified School District

Sports

School Mascot

Colts

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

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What is Killybrooke Elementary School's ranking?

Killybrooke Elementary School is ranked #1770 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Killybrooke Elementary School often compared to?

Killybrooke Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Paularino Elementary School, Maude B. Davis Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55% 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 Killybrooke Elementary School?

473 students attend Killybrooke Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Killybrooke Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Killybrooke Elementary School?

Killybrooke Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Killybrooke Elementary School offer ?

Killybrooke Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Killybrooke Elementary School part of?

Killybrooke Elementary School is part of Newport-Mesa Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Killybrooke Elementary School located?

Killybrooke Elementary School is located in the Halecrest neighborhood of Costa Mesa, CA.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 473 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 20%
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: Killybrooke Elementary serves the northwest part of Costa Mesa, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.3 square miles. Most families within the attendance zone are within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge located about 1.3 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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