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Harbor View Elementary School

900 Goldenrod Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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Serving 344 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Harbor View Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 344 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : Top 10% in CA
  • : 75-79% (Top 5%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

School Overview

Harbor View Elementary School's student population of 344 students has grown by 25% over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHarbor View Elementary School
Kind80
147
248
345
436
543
645
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Total Students
344 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearHarbor View Elementary School
2025344
2024338
2023295
2022306
2021275
2020393
2019411
2018423
2017423
2016428
2015429
2014455
2013467
2012466
2011453
2010426
2009405
2008393
2007434
2006436
2005444
2004454
2003502
2002498
2001501
2000520
1999540
1998527
1997505
1996457
1995422
1994377
1993419
1992751
1991771
1990721
1989699
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearHarbor View Elementary School
202518
202419
202318
202216
202116
201918
201817
201717
201618
201516
201417
201322
201220
201023
200921
200826
200723
200627
200525
200423
200326
200226
200127
200028
199928
199827
199725
199620
199518
199417
199314
199234
199133
199034
198928
198831
198727
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School Rankings

Harbor View 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 diversity score of Harbor View Elementary School is 0.51, 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)
#633 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearHarbor View Elementary School
2023#633
2022#733
2019#353
2018#630
2017#297
2016#389
2015#631
2013#503
2012#539
2011#269
2010#229
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75-79%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearHarbor View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaNewport-Mesa Unified School District
202377%34%48%
202272%33%47%
202167%34%46%
201978%40%52%
201872%39%51%
201777%38%49%
201672%37%50%
201569%34%47%
201385%59%68%
201286%59%67%
201190%58%65%
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70-74%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearHarbor View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaNewport-Mesa Unified School District
202272%47%58%
201982%51%63%
201878%50%51%
201783%48%58%
201683%48%57%
201572%44%54%
201386%57%65%
201285%58%66%
201187%56%64%
201088%54%63%
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60-69%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearHarbor View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaNewport-Mesa Unified School District
202519:121:1
202418:122:119:1
202316:122:120:1
202219:122:120:1
202117:122:121:1
201923:123:123:1
201825:123:125:1
201725:123:125:1
201624:124:125:1
201527:124:125:1
201427:124:126:1
201321:124:124:1
201223:124:124:1
201018:122:123:1
200919:121:122:1
200815:118:119:1
200719:122:122:1
200616:122:122:1
200518:122:123:1
200420:122:122:1
200319:121:121:1
200219:121:122:1
200119:121:122:1
200019:122:121:1
199919:122:122:1
199819:122:122:1
199720:124:123:1
199623:125:125:1
199523:125:125:1
199423:125:125:1
199330:125:126:1
199222:124:123:1
199123:124:123:1
199022:124:123:1
198925:124:124:1
198825:124:122:1
198726:124:123:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2012)

YearHarbor View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaNewport-Mesa Unified School District
20121%1%
20101%1%
20092%1%
20081%1%
20071%2%
20062%1%
20051%2%
20031%2%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
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Asian
8%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHarbor View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaNewport-Mesa Unified School District
20245%12%6%
20235%12%6%
20226%12%6%
20214%12%6%
20205%12%6%
20195%12%6%
20184%11%7%
20174%11%7%
20165%11%6%
20153%11%6%
20144%11%6%
20134%11%6%
20125%11%6%
20114%11%6%
20104%11%6%
20093%11%6%
20084%12%7%
20075%12%6%
20066%12%6%
20057%12%7%
20045%12%7%
20036%11%6%
20025%11%7%
20014%11%6%
20005%11%7%
19994%11%7%
19983%11%7%
19974%11%7%
19965%11%7%
19953%11%8%
19942%11%8%
19932%11%8%
19923%11%8%
19914%11%9%
19903%10%9%
19894%10%9%
19885%10%9%
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Hispanic
11%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHarbor View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaNewport-Mesa Unified School District
202411%56%47%
20239%55%47%
20229%56%47%
20219%56%47%
202012%55%45%
201915%55%45%
201814%54%45%
201714%54%45%
201612%54%46%
201513%54%44%
201410%53%44%
20138%53%44%
20125%52%43%
20114%51%42%
20105%50%42%
20095%49%42%
20087%50%41%
20077%49%41%
20068%48%41%
20055%47%40%
20046%46%39%
20035%45%39%
20024%44%38%
20013%43%38%
20002%42%36%
19993%41%35%
19982%40%34%
19972%40%34%
19964%39%32%
19953%38%30%
19944%37%29%
19934%36%27%
19923%35%25%
19913%34%23%
19902%33%20%
19892%31%17%
19882%30%14%
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Black
n/a
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)

YearHarbor View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaNewport-Mesa Unified School District
20231%5%1%
20141%6%1%
20131%6%1%
20121%6%1%
20041%8%1%
20031%8%1%
20021%8%1%
20011%8%1%
19991%9%1%
19981%9%1%
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White
68%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHarbor View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaNewport-Mesa Unified School District
202469%20%39%
202370%21%39%
202273%21%40%
202175%22%41%
202073%23%44%
201971%23%44%
201875%24%45%
201775%24%45%
201678%24%45%
201581%24%46%
201483%25%47%
201386%25%48%
201288%26%49%
201192%27%50%
201090%27%50%
200990%28%50%
200888%29%51%
200787%29%52%
200684%31%52%
200587%31%52%
200488%32%53%
200387%34%54%
200290%35%54%
200192%36%55%
200092%37%56%
199991%38%57%
199893%39%58%
199794%39%58%
199691%40%60%
199594%41%61%
199494%42%62%
199394%43%64%
199294%44%66%
199193%45%67%
199095%47%70%
198994%49%73%
198893%50%76%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
13%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearHarbor View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaNewport-Mesa Unified School District
202415%6%7%
202315%6%7%
202212%5%6%
202112%5%5%
202010%4%4%
20199%4%4%
20187%4%3%
20177%4%3%
20165%4%3%
20153%3%2%
20142%3%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.51
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearHarbor View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaNewport-Mesa Unified School District
20250.510.63
20240.490.630.63
20230.480.640.62
20220.450.630.62
20210.420.620.61
20200.440.630.61
20190.470.630.61
20180.420.640.59
20170.420.640.59
20160.380.640.59
20150.330.640.58
20140.300.650.59
20130.250.650.59
20120.230.650.58
20110.150.670.58
20100.190.670.58
20090.190.710.58
20080.220.650.57
20070.240.670.57
20060.290.660.57
20050.240.670.57
20040.220.670.57
20030.230.670.56
20020.190.670.56
20010.150.670.56
20000.150.670.55
19990.160.670.55
19980.130.670.55
19970.120.670.55
19960.170.670.54
19950.120.670.54
19940.120.670.53
19930.120.670.52
19920.120.670.50
19910.130.670.49
19900.100.660.46
19890.120.650.43
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Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearHarbor View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaNewport-Mesa Unified School District
20259%54%
202412%54%43%
20238%51%42%
20225%51%33%
20218%53%42%
20205%52%40%
20198%52%40%
20185%49%35%
20175%49%35%
20165%50%38%
20156%50%38%
20147%49%39%
20137%48%41%
20113%46%37%
20104%46%34%
20093%43%38%
20082%41%33%
20073%40%32%
20064%40%34%
20052%40%35%
20043%40%32%
20022%39%30%
20012%39%24%
20002%40%31%
19992%40%33%
19984%47%32%
19975%47%36%
19967%46%39%
19955%45%36%
19944%43%34%
19934%41%32%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearHarbor View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaNewport-Mesa Unified School District
20253%8%
20244%8%9%
20233%8%9%
20211%6%4%
20201%7%4%
20191%7%4%
20141%9%5%
20111%8%5%
20101%9%6%
20081%10%7%
20072%10%7%
20061%9%7%
20051%9%7%
20041%9%7%
20031%9%7%
20021%8%7%
20011%8%5%
20002%7%6%
19991%7%5%
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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
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harbor View Elementary School's ranking?
Harbor View Elementary School is ranked #633 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.
What schools are Harbor View Elementary School often compared to?
Harbor View Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Roy O. Andersen Elementary School, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Harbor View Elementary School?
344 students attend Harbor View Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
68% of Harbor View Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Harbor View Elementary School?
Harbor View Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Harbor View Elementary School offer ?
Harbor View Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Harbor View Elementary School part of?
Harbor View Elementary School is part of Newport-Mesa Unified School District.
In what neighborhood is Harbor View Elementary School located?
Harbor View Elementary School is located in the Corona Del Mar neighborhood of Costa Mesa, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Corona Del Mar.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 344 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 75-79% (Top 5%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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