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1800 Whittier Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92627 • Orange County
(949) 515-6990
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
454
Teachers (FTE)
26.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.2:1
FRPL Eligible
406
(89.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 406 of 454 (89.4%)
Free Lunch: 366 (80.6%)
Reduced-Price: 40 (8.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 48 (10.6%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 300 600 2020-2021: 423 students 423 2020-2021 2021-2022: 494 students 494 +16.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 476 students 476 -3.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 457 students 457 -4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 454 students 454 -0.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 435 (96%) White: 8 (1.8%) Asian: 4 (0.9%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4 (0.9%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%) Black or African American: 1 (0.2%)
453 Students
Hispanic / Latino 435 96%
White 8 1.8%
Asian 4 0.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%
Black or African American 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 454 Students
Grade 1: 49 (10.8%) Grade 2: 60 (13.2%) Grade 3: 60 (13.2%) Grade 4: 76 (16.7%) Grade 5: 62 (13.7%) Grade 6: 69 (15.2%) Kindergarten: 78 (17.2%)
454 Students
Grade 1 49 10.8%
Grade 2 60 13.2%
Grade 3 60 13.2%
Grade 4 76 16.7%
Grade 5 62 13.7%
Grade 6 69 15.2%
Kindergarten 78 17.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
217
47.9%
F
Female Students
236
52.1%