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Mariners Elementary School

2100 Mariners Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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Serving 573 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mariners Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (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 31% 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: 573 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 10% in CA
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: Mariners Elementary serves a central area in Costa Mesa, CA, encompassing approximately 2.4 square miles. Most families within the attendance zone can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 2.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Mariners Elementary School's student population of 573 students has grown by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mariners Elementary School
Kind	97
1	64
2	92
3	78
4	98
5	68
6	76

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Total Students

573 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Mariners Elementary School
2025	573
2024	555
2023	524
2022	474
2021	450
2020	647
2019	695
2018	709
2017	734
2015	742
2014	768
2013	787
2012	779
2011	761
2010	741
2009	712
2008	685
2007	655
2006	680
2005	686
2004	674
2003	651
2002	697
2001	755
2000	721
1999	724
1998	727
1997	720
1996	731
1995	699
1994	734
1993	677
1992	643
1991	618
1990	617
1989	637
1988	645

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Mariners Elementary School
2025	31
2024	29
2023	28
2022	27
2021	24
2019	30
2018	28
2017	29
2015	29
2014	29
2013	33
2012	33
2010	35
2009	33
2008	38
2007	31
2006	32
2005	31
2004	34
2003	31
2002	32
2001	35
2000	34
1999	33
1998	33
1997	31
1996	28
1995	26
1994	27
1993	24
1992	28
1991	28
1990	29

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School Rankings

Mariners Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mariners Elementary School is 0.49, 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)

#778 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Mariners Elementary School
2023	#778
2022	#704
2019	#402
2018	#804
2017	#658
2016	#588
2015	#650
2013	#499
2012	#462
2011	#460
2010	#301

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70%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Mariners Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	70%	34%	48%
2022	72%	33%	47%
2021	68%	34%	46%
2019	75%	40%	52%
2018	72%	39%	51%
2017	73%	38%	49%
2016	75%	37%	50%
2015	71%	34%	47%
2013	87%	59%	68%
2012	86%	59%	67%
2011	87%	58%	65%

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73%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Mariners Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2022	73%	47%	58%
2019	83%	51%	63%
2018	74%	50%	51%
2017	75%	48%	58%
2016	76%	48%	57%
2015	71%	44%	54%
2013	83%	57%	65%
2012	87%	58%	66%
2011	84%	56%	64%
2010	86%	54%	63%

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55-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mariners Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	3%	12%
2024	4%	12%
2023	4%	12%	6%
2022	3%	12%	6%
2021	3%	12%	6%
2020	4%	12%	6%
2019	4%	12%	6%
2018	4%	12%	7%
2017	4%	11%	7%
2015	4%	11%	6%
2014	3%	11%	6%
2013	4%	11%	6%
2012	5%	11%	6%
2011	3%	11%	6%
2010	5%	11%	6%
2009	4%	11%	6%
2008	5%	12%	7%
2007	5%	12%	6%
2006	5%	12%	6%
2005	3%	12%	7%
2004	4%	12%	7%
2003	3%	12%	6%
2002	2%	11%	7%
2001	3%	11%	6%
2000	2%	11%	7%
1999	3%	11%	7%
1998	2%	11%	7%
1997	3%	11%	7%
1996	2%	11%	7%
1995	5%	11%	8%
1994	4%	11%	8%
1993	4%	11%	8%
1992	3%	11%	8%
1991	3%	11%	9%
1990	2%	10%	9%
1989	2%	10%	9%
1988	1%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

14%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mariners Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	14%	56%
2024	15%	56%
2023	14%	55%	47%
2022	14%	56%	47%
2021	12%	56%	47%
2020	12%	55%	45%
2019	14%	55%	45%
2018	15%	54%	45%
2017	13%	54%	45%
2015	11%	54%	44%
2014	11%	53%	44%
2013	8%	53%	44%
2012	9%	52%	43%
2011	6%	51%	42%
2010	4%	50%	42%
2009	6%	49%	42%
2008	7%	50%	41%
2007	8%	49%	41%
2006	7%	48%	41%
2005	10%	47%	40%
2004	10%	46%	39%
2003	8%	45%	39%
2002	10%	44%	38%
2001	9%	43%	38%
2000	9%	42%	36%
1999	10%	41%	35%
1998	9%	40%	34%
1997	8%	40%	34%
1996	8%	39%	32%
1995	7%	38%	30%
1994	8%	37%	29%
1993	7%	36%	27%
1992	6%	35%	25%
1991	5%	34%	23%
1990	4%	33%	20%
1989	4%	31%	17%
1988	2%	30%	14%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mariners Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2001	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

69%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mariners Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	69%	20%
2024	67%	20%
2023	69%	21%	39%
2022	71%	21%	40%
2021	75%	22%	41%
2020	75%	22%	44%
2019	74%	23%	44%
2018	74%	23%	45%
2017	76%	24%	45%
2015	80%	25%	46%
2014	82%	25%	47%
2013	85%	25%	48%
2012	85%	26%	49%
2011	89%	27%	50%
2010	89%	27%	50%
2009	87%	28%	50%
2008	86%	29%	51%
2007	86%	30%	52%
2006	87%	31%	52%
2005	86%	32%	52%
2004	86%	33%	53%
2003	88%	34%	54%
2002	87%	35%	54%
2001	87%	36%	55%
2000	89%	37%	56%
1999	87%	38%	57%
1998	88%	39%	58%
1997	88%	39%	58%
1996	88%	40%	60%
1995	86%	41%	61%
1994	86%	42%	62%
1993	88%	43%	64%
1992	90%	44%	66%
1991	92%	46%	67%
1990	94%	47%	70%
1989	94%	49%	73%
1988	96%	50%	76%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2025)
Year	Mariners Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	13%	6%
2024	13%	6%
2023	13%	6%	7%
2022	11%	5%	6%
2021	10%	5%	5%
2020	8%	5%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

31%

80%

0.49

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mariners Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	0.49	0.63
2024	0.52	0.63
2023	0.49	0.64	0.62
2022	0.47	0.63	0.62
2021	0.42	0.62	0.61
2020	0.42	0.64	0.61
2019	0.43	0.63	0.61
2018	0.43	0.64	0.59
2017	0.40	0.64	0.59
2015	0.35	0.64	0.58
2014	0.32	0.65	0.59
2013	0.27	0.65	0.59
2012	0.27	0.65	0.58
2011	0.21	0.66	0.58
2010	0.21	0.67	0.58
2009	0.24	0.67	0.58
2008	0.26	0.65	0.57
2007	0.25	0.66	0.57
2006	0.24	0.66	0.57
2005	0.25	0.66	0.57
2004	0.25	0.67	0.57
2003	0.22	0.67	0.56
2002	0.23	0.67	0.56
2001	0.24	0.67	0.56
2000	0.20	0.67	0.55
1999	0.23	0.67	0.55
1998	0.22	0.67	0.55
1997	0.22	0.67	0.55
1996	0.22	0.67	0.54
1995	0.26	0.67	0.54
1994	0.25	0.67	0.53
1993	0.22	0.67	0.52
1992	0.19	0.67	0.50
1991	0.15	0.66	0.49
1990	0.12	0.66	0.46
1989	0.12	0.65	0.43
1988	0.08	0.65	0.40

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(22-23)

10%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Mariners Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	10%	27.7%	22.5%
2022	14.5%	33%	25.3%
2021	9.3%	15.4%	16.2%

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Eligible for

17%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Mariners Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	17%	54%
2024	15%	54%
2023	16%	51%	42%
2022	12%	51%	33%
2021	16%	53%	42%
2020	13%	52%	40%
2019	14%	52%	40%
2018	15%	53%	35%
2017	11%	49%	35%
2015	11%	50%	38%
2014	10%	49%	39%
2013	8%	48%	41%
2011	10%	46%	37%
2010	8%	46%	34%
2009	9%	43%	38%
2008	7%	41%	33%
2007	8%	40%	32%
2006	7%	40%	34%
2005	8%	40%	35%
2004	5%	40%	32%
2003	6%	39%	32%
2002	6%	39%	30%
2001	6%	39%	24%
2000	9%	40%	31%
1999	9%	40%	33%
1998	11%	47%	32%
1997	11%	47%	36%
1996	14%	46%	39%
1995	13%	45%	36%
1994	12%	43%	34%
1993	11%	41%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Mariners Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	4%	8%
2024	5%	8%
2023	4%	8%	9%
2021	1%	6%	4%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	9%	5%
2015	1%	9%	6%
2014	2%	9%	5%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2011	3%	8%	5%
2010	2%	9%	6%
2009	3%	10%	8%
2008	4%	10%	7%
2007	4%	10%	7%
2006	4%	9%	7%
2005	4%	9%	7%
2004	3%	9%	7%
2003	2%	9%	7%
2002	3%	8%	7%

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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 Mariners Elementary School's ranking?

Mariners Elementary School is ranked #778 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Mariners Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Mariners Elementary School?

573 students attend Mariners Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Mariners Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

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

What grades does Mariners Elementary School offer ?

Mariners Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Mariners Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 573 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 10%
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: Mariners Elementary serves a central area in Costa Mesa, CA, encompassing approximately 2.4 square miles. Most families within the attendance zone can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 2.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education