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Costa Mesa, CA

108,881 residents•14,865 students•46 schools
Avg School Rating
4.9
out of 10
14% above California avg
Test Proficiency
36%Math
49%Reading
3% below California avg
School Crime Rate
2.89
per 1,000 students
4% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
62.56
per 1,000 residents
58% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
39
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
5
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
27
Charter
3
Private
16

By Level

Elementary
39
Middle
2
High
5

These figures describe every school in Costa Mesa; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Costa Mesa

46 schools
9.9
Early College High School
Highpublic
9.4
Harbor View Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.1
Maude B. Davis Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.4
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.3
Heinz Kaiser Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.7
California Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.1
Killybrooke Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.5
Adams Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.8
Estancia High School
Highpublic
5.8
Sonora Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.4
Costa Mesa High School
Middlepublic
4.4
Charles W. Tewinkle Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Costa Mesa

43 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Costa Mesa in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
4% below California avg
2.89
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
26
Property
10
Drug
5
Weapons
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault58%
  • Drugs12%
  • Theft9%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Burglary7%
  • Weapons5%
  • Other2%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Costa Mesa

6,812 total incidents reported across Costa Mesa in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
58% above California avg
62.56
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,537
Property
4,234
Drug
970
Weapons
59
Other
12

Crime Types

  • Theft34%
  • Assault19%
  • Drugs14%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Fraud5%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

14,865 students enrolled across Costa Mesa's schools.

  • Public11,56178%
  • Private2,80119%
  • Charter5033%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Costa Mesa's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic55%
  • White29%
  • Asian6%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Black2%
  • Pacific Islander1%
  • Native American<1%
47%Female53%Male
59%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.