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Maude B. Davis Elementary School

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Serving 570 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Maude B. Davis 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 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% 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: 570 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 10% in CA
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: Maude B. Davis Elementary serves the northern part of Costa Mesa, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.6 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with most residents being about 1 mile away from the zone's edge and the furthest point reaching up to 2.1 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Maude B. Davis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Maude B. Davis Elementary School's student population of 570 students has grown by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maude B. Davis Elementary School
Kind	93
1	73
2	79
3	79
4	79
5	86
6	81

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Total Students

570 students

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Total Students Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School
2025	570
2024	560
2023	545
2022	518
2021	456
2020	556
2019	565
2018	577
2017	572
2015	569
2014	561
2013	523
2012	496
2011	485
2010	438
2009	374
2008	564
2007	710
2006	776
2005	794
2004	847
2003	833
2002	862
2001	875
2000	887
1999	681
1998	661

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School
2025	24
2024	23
2023	22
2022	23
2021	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2015	21
2014	20
2013	23
2012	24
2010	27
2009	18
2008	38
2007	34
2006	31
2005	33
2004	35
2003	34
2002	34
2001	34
2000	35
1999	25
1998	23

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Year Founded

2010

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Average Class Size

21 students

School Rankings

Maude B. Davis 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 Maude B. Davis Elementary School is 0.70, which is more 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)

#615 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School
2023	#615
2022	#452
2019	#333
2018	#415
2017	#551
2016	#337
2015	#456
2013	#255
2012	#292
2011	#1288
2010	#1916

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67%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	67%	34%	48%
2022	74%	33%	47%
2021	71%	34%	46%
2019	79%	40%	52%
2018	78%	39%	51%
2017	72%	38%	49%
2016	80%	37%	50%
2015	74%	34%	47%
2013	93%	59%	68%
2012	90%	59%	67%
2011	77%	58%	65%
2010	68%	56%	64%

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79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2022	79%	47%	58%
2019	82%	51%	63%
2018	80%	50%	51%
2017	78%	48%	58%
2016	81%	48%	57%
2015	75%	44%	54%
2013	85%	57%	65%
2012	88%	58%	66%
2011	75%	56%	64%
2010	70%	54%	63%

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65-69%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	24:1	21:1
2024	24:1	22:1
2023	25:1	22:1	20:1
2022	23:1	22:1	20:1
2021	22:1	22:1	21:1
2019	27:1	23:1	23:1
2018	27:1	23:1	25:1
2017	27:1	23:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	23:1	24:1	24:1
2012	21:1	23:1	24:1
2010	16:1	21:1	23:1
2009	21:1	20:1	22:1
2008	15:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	21:1	22:1
2006	25:1	20:1	22:1
2005	24:1	21:1	23:1
2004	24:1	21:1	22:1
2003	25:1	20:1	21:1
2002	25:1	20:1	22:1
2001	26:1	20:1	22:1
2000	25:1	21:1	21:1
1999	27:1	21:1	22:1
1998	29:1	21:1	22:1

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Asian

11%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	11%	12%
2024	10%	12%
2023	9%	12%	6%
2022	8%	12%	6%
2021	8%	12%	6%
2020	7%	12%	6%
2019	8%	12%	6%
2018	9%	12%	7%
2017	9%	11%	7%
2015	11%	11%	6%
2014	11%	11%	6%
2013	13%	11%	6%
2012	13%	11%	6%
2011	12%	11%	6%
2010	12%	11%	6%
2009	8%	11%	6%
2008	9%	12%	7%
2007	8%	12%	6%
2006	9%	12%	6%
2005	11%	12%	7%
2004	12%	12%	7%
2003	11%	12%	6%
2002	11%	11%	7%
2001	11%	11%	6%
2000	13%	11%	7%
1999	13%	11%	7%
1998	13%	11%	7%

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Hispanic

29%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	29%	56%
2024	30%	56%
2023	31%	55%	47%
2022	29%	56%	47%
2021	27%	56%	47%
2020	26%	55%	45%
2019	26%	55%	45%
2018	24%	54%	45%
2017	24%	54%	45%
2015	20%	54%	44%
2014	19%	53%	44%
2013	18%	53%	44%
2012	18%	52%	43%
2011	20%	51%	42%
2010	26%	50%	42%
2009	65%	49%	42%
2008	63%	50%	41%
2007	63%	49%	41%
2006	61%	48%	41%
2005	60%	47%	40%
2004	56%	46%	39%
2003	53%	45%	39%
2002	50%	44%	38%
2001	46%	43%	38%
2000	47%	42%	36%
1999	44%	41%	35%
1998	38%	40%	34%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	1%
2013	3%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	3%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	3%	7%	1%
2008	3%	8%	1%
2007	3%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	3%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%

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White

44%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	44%	20%
2024	45%	20%
2023	44%	21%	39%
2022	46%	21%	40%
2021	47%	22%	41%
2020	50%	22%	44%
2019	49%	23%	44%
2018	52%	23%	45%
2017	53%	24%	45%
2015	59%	25%	46%
2014	62%	25%	47%
2013	62%	25%	48%
2012	65%	26%	49%
2011	64%	27%	50%
2010	59%	27%	50%
2009	23%	28%	50%
2008	25%	29%	51%
2007	26%	30%	52%
2006	28%	31%	52%
2005	27%	32%	52%
2004	29%	33%	53%
2003	35%	34%	54%
2002	38%	35%	54%
2001	42%	36%	55%
2000	39%	37%	56%
1999	41%	38%	57%
1998	48%	39%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2014)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	14%	6%
2024	14%	6%
2023	15%	6%	7%
2022	16%	5%	6%
2021	17%	5%	5%
2020	16%	5%	4%
2019	15%	4%	4%
2018	13%	4%	3%
2017	12%	4%	3%
2015	7%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

56%

80%

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	0.70	0.63
2024	0.68	0.63
2023	0.69	0.64	0.62
2022	0.68	0.63	0.62
2021	0.68	0.62	0.61
2020	0.66	0.64	0.61
2019	0.67	0.63	0.61
2018	0.65	0.64	0.59
2017	0.65	0.64	0.59
2015	0.60	0.64	0.58
2014	0.57	0.65	0.59
2013	0.57	0.65	0.59
2012	0.53	0.65	0.58
2011	0.54	0.66	0.58
2010	0.58	0.67	0.58
2009	0.52	0.67	0.58
2008	0.54	0.65	0.57
2007	0.53	0.66	0.57
2006	0.55	0.66	0.57
2005	0.56	0.66	0.57
2004	0.59	0.67	0.57
2003	0.59	0.67	0.56
2002	0.60	0.67	0.56
2001	0.61	0.67	0.56
2000	0.62	0.67	0.55
1999	0.63	0.67	0.55
1998	0.61	0.67	0.55

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(22-23)

11.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	11.4%	27.7%	22.5%
2022	15.3%	33%	25.3%
2021	3.5%	15.4%	16.2%

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Eligible for

24%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	24%	54%
2024	22%	54%
2023	21%	51%	42%
2022	16%	51%	33%
2021	23%	53%	42%
2020	21%	52%	40%
2019	22%	52%	40%
2018	19%	53%	35%
2017	14%	49%	35%
2015	16%	50%	38%
2014	17%	49%	39%
2013	17%	48%	41%
2011	19%	46%	37%
2010	26%	46%	34%
2009	60%	43%	38%
2008	54%	41%	33%
2007	51%	40%	32%
2006	51%	40%	34%
2005	52%	40%	35%
2004	51%	40%	32%
2003	48%	39%	32%
2002	44%	39%	30%
2001	46%	39%	24%
2000	47%	40%	31%
1999	48%	40%	33%
1998	44%	47%	32%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	10%	8%
2024	9%	8%
2023	7%	8%	9%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	6%	7%	5%
2017	6%	9%	5%
2015	6%	9%	6%
2014	6%	9%	5%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	6%	9%	6%
2009	16%	10%	8%
2008	13%	10%	7%
2007	14%	10%	7%
2006	13%	9%	7%
2005	14%	9%	7%
2004	14%	9%	7%
2003	13%	9%	7%
2002	13%	8%	7%
2001	12%	8%	5%
2000	11%	7%	6%
1999	8%	7%	5%

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School District Name

Newport-Mesa Unified School District

Sports

Colors

Orange and Black

School Mascot

Ducks

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

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What is Maude B. Davis Elementary School's ranking?

Maude B. Davis Elementary School is ranked #615 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Maude B. Davis Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Maude B. Davis Elementary School?

570 students attend Maude B. Davis Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Maude B. Davis Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Maude B. Davis Elementary School?

Maude B. Davis Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Maude B. Davis Elementary School offer ?

Maude B. Davis Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Maude B. Davis Elementary School part of?

Maude B. Davis Elementary School is part of Newport-Mesa Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Maude B. Davis Elementary School located?

Maude B. Davis Elementary School is located in the Mesa Del Mar neighborhood of Costa Mesa, CA. There are 3 other public schools located in Mesa Del Mar.

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Amazing and awesome school. So many opportunities at the school with the music program, robotics, technology, arts, and more. The Davis community is strong and active at the school with numerous events and activities for students and families.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 570 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 10%
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: Maude B. Davis Elementary serves the northern part of Costa Mesa, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.6 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with most residents being about 1 mile away from the zone's edge and the furthest point reaching up to 2.1 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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