Sonora Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Costa Mesa, California·92626
Score
67.8/100
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#1,508
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#14
In Newport-Mesa Unified
#6
In Costa Mesa
Top 33%
In California

Score 67.8/100: better than 67% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
58%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 70% of them
194 students tested
Math
45%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 61% of them
198 students tested
Science
43%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 70% of them
44 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA48.947
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA64.854
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA57.142
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA58.851
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA57.7194
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math44.747
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math51.856
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math40.944
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math41.251
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math45.0198
ScienceGrade 5CAST43.244
ScienceAll gradesCAST43.244

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
376
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
376
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
73%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Orange County

Contact

Address
966 Sonora Rd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Sonora Elementary at a glance

Sonora Elementary is a public elementary school in Costa Mesa, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the Newport-Mesa Unified school district. It has about 376 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 58% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 45% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 67.8 out of 100: better than 67% of them, ranking #1,508 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.