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Woodland Elementary School

2025 Garden Ln.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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Woodland Elementary School serves 487 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

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

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 487 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Woodland Elementary School's student population of 487 students has grown by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 37% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Woodland Elementary School
Kind	213
1	131
2	143

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Total Students

487 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Woodland Elementary School
2025	487
2024	455
2023	435
2022	427
2021	362
2020	518
2019	520
2018	532
2017	532
2016	536
2015	517
2014	510
2013	518
2012	498
2011	460
2010	480
2009	472
2008	455
2007	479
2006	501
2005	516
2004	519
2003	528
2002	534
2001	511
2000	523
1999	523
1998	554
1997	489
1996	493
1995	512
1994	510
1993	531

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Woodland Elementary School
2025	22
2024	23
2023	23
2022	22
2021	16
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	22
2014	22
2013	24
2012	24
2010	22
2009	26
2008	26
2007	27
2006	27
2005	25
2004	27
2003	33
2002	29
2001	30
2000	30
1999	25
1998	26
1997	25
1996	19
1995	19
1994	19
1993	17

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Colors

Blue and Gold

School Rankings

The of Woodland Elementary School is 0.56, 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.

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State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Woodland Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	20:1	22:1	19:1
2023	19:1	22:1	20:1
2022	19:1	22:1	20:1
2021	23:1	22:1	21:1
2019	22:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	25:1
2017	23:1	23:1	25:1
2016	23:1	24:1	25:1
2015	24:1	24:1	25:1
2014	23:1	24:1	26:1
2013	22:1	24:1	24:1
2012	21:1	24:1	24:1
2010	22:1	22:1	23:1
2009	18:1	21:1	22:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	22:1	22:1
2006	19:1	22:1	22:1
2005	21:1	22:1	23:1
2004	19:1	22:1	22:1
2003	16:1	21:1	21:1
2002	18:1	21:1	22:1
2001	17:1	21:1	22:1
2000	17:1	22:1	21:1
1999	21:1	22:1	22:1
1998	21:1	22:1	22:1
1997	20:1	24:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	28:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	31:1	25:1	26:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Woodland Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2024	2%	12%	6%
2023	2%	12%	6%
2022	2%	12%	6%
2021	3%	12%	6%
2020	3%	12%	6%
2019	3%	12%	6%
2018	2%	11%	7%
2017	2%	11%	7%
2016	2%	11%	6%
2015	2%	11%	6%
2014	3%	11%	6%
2013	4%	11%	6%
2012	3%	11%	6%
2011	3%	11%	6%
2010	2%	11%	6%
2009	4%	11%	6%
2008	5%	12%	7%
2007	5%	12%	6%
2006	3%	12%	6%
2005	3%	12%	7%
2004	4%	12%	7%
2003	3%	11%	6%
2002	3%	11%	7%
2001	2%	11%	6%
2000	4%	11%	7%
1999	3%	11%	7%
1998	3%	11%	7%
1997	3%	11%	7%
1996	3%	11%	7%
1995	2%	11%	8%
1994	2%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

24%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Woodland Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2024	26%	56%	47%
2023	27%	55%	47%
2022	24%	56%	47%
2021	26%	56%	47%
2020	25%	55%	45%
2019	29%	55%	45%
2018	28%	54%	45%
2017	28%	54%	45%
2016	29%	54%	46%
2015	29%	54%	44%
2014	30%	53%	44%
2013	27%	53%	44%
2012	27%	52%	43%
2011	25%	51%	42%
2010	23%	50%	42%
2009	24%	49%	42%
2008	27%	50%	41%
2007	26%	49%	41%
2006	28%	48%	41%
2005	28%	47%	40%
2004	30%	46%	39%
2003	34%	45%	39%
2002	31%	44%	38%
2001	35%	43%	38%
2000	33%	42%	36%
1999	31%	41%	35%
1998	25%	40%	34%
1997	26%	40%	34%
1996	21%	39%	32%
1995	22%	38%	30%
1994	19%	37%	29%

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White

61%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Woodland Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2024	58%	20%	39%
2023	58%	21%	39%
2022	59%	21%	40%
2021	61%	22%	41%
2020	60%	23%	44%
2019	59%	23%	44%
2018	61%	24%	45%
2017	61%	24%	45%
2016	58%	24%	45%
2015	59%	24%	46%
2014	58%	25%	47%
2013	63%	25%	48%
2012	66%	26%	49%
2011	71%	27%	50%
2010	74%	27%	50%
2009	69%	28%	50%
2008	66%	29%	51%
2007	67%	29%	52%
2006	66%	31%	52%
2005	66%	31%	52%
2004	62%	32%	53%
2003	60%	34%	54%
2002	62%	35%	54%
2001	61%	36%	55%
2000	60%	37%	56%
1999	64%	38%	57%
1998	69%	39%	58%
1997	70%	39%	58%
1996	75%	40%	60%
1995	75%	41%	61%
1994	78%	42%	62%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Woodland Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2024	14%	6%	7%
2023	12%	6%	7%
2022	14%	5%	6%
2021	9%	5%	5%
2020	11%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	9%	4%	3%
2017	9%	4%	3%
2016	11%	4%	3%
2015	10%	3%	2%
2014	8%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Woodland Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	0.56	0.63
2024	0.58	0.63	0.63
2023	0.58	0.64	0.62
2022	0.58	0.63	0.62
2021	0.56	0.62	0.61
2020	0.57	0.63	0.61
2019	0.57	0.63	0.61
2018	0.55	0.64	0.59
2017	0.55	0.64	0.59
2016	0.57	0.64	0.59
2015	0.56	0.64	0.58
2014	0.57	0.65	0.59
2013	0.53	0.65	0.59
2012	0.49	0.65	0.58
2011	0.44	0.67	0.58
2010	0.40	0.67	0.58
2009	0.47	0.71	0.58
2008	0.49	0.65	0.57
2007	0.49	0.67	0.57
2006	0.49	0.66	0.57
2005	0.49	0.67	0.57
2004	0.53	0.67	0.57
2003	0.53	0.67	0.56
2002	0.52	0.67	0.56
2001	0.51	0.67	0.56
2000	0.53	0.67	0.55
1999	0.50	0.67	0.55
1998	0.46	0.67	0.55
1997	0.45	0.67	0.55
1996	0.40	0.67	0.54
1995	0.39	0.67	0.54
1994	0.36	0.67	0.53
1993	0.40	0.67	0.52

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Eligible for

16%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Woodland Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	16%	54%
2024	20%	54%	43%
2023	20%	51%	42%
2022	14%	51%	33%
2021	22%	53%	42%
2020	19%	52%	40%
2019	24%	52%	40%
2018	18%	49%	35%
2017	18%	49%	35%
2016	22%	50%	38%
2015	20%	50%	38%
2014	25%	49%	39%
2013	23%	48%	41%
2011	22%	46%	37%
2010	21%	46%	34%
2009	23%	43%	38%
2008	22%	41%	33%
2007	21%	40%	32%
2006	20%	40%	34%
2005	22%	40%	35%
2004	22%	40%	32%
2003	24%	39%	32%
2002	23%	39%	30%
2001	26%	39%	24%
2000	24%	40%	31%
1999	26%	40%	33%
1998	27%	47%	32%
1997	30%	47%	36%
1996	34%	46%	39%
1995	31%	45%	36%
1992	23%	38%	27%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Woodland Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2025	10%	8%
2024	13%	8%	9%
2023	12%	8%	9%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	4%	9%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2016	3%	9%	6%
2015	5%	9%	6%
2014	6%	9%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2011	8%	8%	5%
2010	10%	9%	6%
2009	8%	10%	8%
2008	9%	10%	7%
2007	6%	10%	7%
2006	7%	9%	7%
2005	7%	9%	7%
2004	9%	9%	7%
2003	7%	9%	7%
2002	6%	8%	7%
2001	6%	8%	5%
2000	8%	7%	6%
1999	6%	7%	5%

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School District Name

Newport-Mesa Unified School District

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

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What schools are Woodland Elementary School often compared to?

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

How many students attend Woodland Elementary School?

487 students attend Woodland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Woodland Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Woodland Elementary School offer ?

Woodland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is Woodland Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Woodland Elementary School located?

Woodland 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 (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 487 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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