Maude B. Davis Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

1050 Arlington Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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Top 10%

Serving 560 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Maude B. Davis Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 560 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 10% in CA
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Maude B. Davis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Maude B. Davis Elementary School's student population of 560 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maude B. Davis Elementary School
Kind	75
1	75
2	75
3	83
4	84
5	84
6	84

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Total Students

560 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School
2023	545
2022	518
2021	456
2020	565
2019	565
2018	572
2017	572
2016	572
2015	569
2014	561
2013	523
2012	496
2011	485
2010	438
2009	374
2008	564
2007	710
2006	776
2005	794
2004	847
2003	833
2002	862
2001	875
2000	887
1999	681

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School
2023	22
2022	23
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2014	20
2013	23
2012	24
2010	27
2009	18
2008	38
2007	34
2006	31
2005	33
2004	35
2003	34
2002	34
2001	34
2000	35
1999	25
1998	23

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Year Founded

2010

School Calendar

First Day of School

Fri. Aug 15, 2025

School Mascot

Ducks

School Rankings

Maude B. Davis 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 of Maude B. Davis Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#615 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School
2023	#615
2022	#452
2019	#333
2018	#415
2017	#551
2016	#337
2015	#456
2013	#255
2012	#292
2011	#1288
2010	#1916

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67%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	67%	34%	48%
2022	74%	33%	47%
2021	71%	34%	46%
2019	79%	40%	52%
2018	78%	39%	51%
2017	72%	38%	49%
2016	80%	37%	50%
2015	74%	34%	47%
2013	93%	59%	68%
2012	90%	59%	67%
2011	77%	58%	65%

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79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2022	79%	47%	58%
2019	82%	51%	63%
2018	80%	50%	51%
2017	78%	48%	58%
2016	81%	48%	57%
2015	75%	44%	54%
2013	85%	57%	65%
2012	88%	58%	66%
2011	75%	56%	64%
2010	70%	54%	63%

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65-69%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	20:1
2022	23:1	21:1	20:1
2021	22:1	22:1	21:1
2020	27:1	23:1	23:1
2019	27:1	23:1	23:1
2018	27:1	23:1	25:1
2017	27:1	23:1	25:1
2016	27:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	25:1
2014	29:1	24:1	26:1
2013	23:1	24:1	24:1
2012	21:1	23:1	24:1
2010	16:1	21:1	23:1
2009	21:1	20:1	22:1
2008	15:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	21:1	22:1
2006	25:1	20:1	22:1
2005	24:1	21:1	23:1
2004	24:1	21:1	22:1
2003	25:1	20:1	21:1
2002	25:1	20:1	22:1
2001	26:1	20:1	22:1
2000	25:1	21:1	21:1
1999	27:1	21:1	22:1
1998	29:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2005)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%

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Asian

10%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	9%	12%	6%
2022	8%	12%	6%
2021	8%	12%	6%
2020	8%	12%	6%
2019	8%	12%	6%
2018	8%	11%	7%
2017	8%	11%	7%
2016	9%	11%	6%
2015	12%	11%	6%
2014	11%	11%	6%
2013	13%	11%	6%
2012	13%	11%	6%
2011	13%	11%	6%
2010	12%	11%	6%
2009	8%	11%	6%
2008	10%	12%	7%
2007	8%	12%	6%
2006	9%	12%	6%
2005	11%	12%	7%
2004	12%	12%	7%
2003	11%	11%	6%
2002	11%	11%	7%
2001	11%	11%	6%
2000	13%	11%	7%
1999	14%	11%	7%

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Hispanic

30%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	31%	55%	47%
2022	29%	56%	47%
2021	27%	56%	47%
2020	26%	55%	45%
2019	26%	55%	45%
2018	24%	54%	45%
2017	24%	54%	45%
2016	22%	54%	46%
2015	20%	54%	44%
2014	19%	53%	44%
2013	18%	53%	44%
2012	18%	52%	43%
2011	20%	51%	42%
2010	26%	50%	42%
2009	65%	49%	42%
2008	63%	50%	41%
2007	63%	49%	41%
2006	61%	48%	41%
2005	60%	47%	40%
2004	56%	46%	39%
2003	53%	45%	39%
2002	50%	44%	38%
2001	46%	43%	38%
2000	47%	42%	36%
1999	44%	41%	35%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	3%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	3%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	3%	7%	1%
2008	3%	8%	1%
2007	3%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	3%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%

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White

45%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	44%	21%	39%
2022	46%	21%	40%
2021	47%	22%	41%
2020	49%	23%	44%
2019	49%	23%	44%
2018	54%	24%	45%
2017	54%	24%	45%
2016	58%	24%	45%
2015	59%	24%	46%
2014	63%	25%	47%
2013	62%	25%	48%
2012	65%	26%	49%
2011	64%	27%	50%
2010	59%	27%	50%
2009	23%	28%	50%
2008	24%	29%	51%
2007	26%	29%	52%
2006	28%	31%	52%
2005	26%	31%	52%
2004	28%	32%	53%
2003	35%	34%	54%
2002	38%	35%	54%
2001	42%	36%	55%
2000	39%	37%	56%
1999	41%	38%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	15%	6%	7%
2022	16%	5%	6%
2021	17%	5%	5%
2020	15%	4%	4%
2019	15%	4%	4%
2018	13%	4%	3%
2017	13%	4%	3%
2016	9%	4%	3%
2015	7%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	0.69	0.64	0.62
2022	0.68	0.63	0.62
2021	0.68	0.62	0.61
2020	0.67	0.63	0.61
2019	0.67	0.63	0.61
2018	0.63	0.64	0.59
2017	0.63	0.64	0.59
2016	0.60	0.64	0.59
2015	0.60	0.64	0.58
2014	0.56	0.65	0.59
2013	0.57	0.65	0.59
2012	0.53	0.65	0.58
2011	0.55	0.67	0.58
2010	0.58	0.67	0.58
2009	0.52	0.71	0.58
2008	0.54	0.65	0.57
2007	0.53	0.67	0.57
2006	0.55	0.66	0.57
2005	0.57	0.67	0.57
2004	0.60	0.67	0.57
2003	0.59	0.67	0.56
2002	0.60	0.67	0.56
2001	0.61	0.67	0.56
2000	0.62	0.67	0.55
1999	0.63	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

22%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	21%	51%	42%
2022	16%	51%	33%
2021	23%	53%	42%
2020	22%	52%	40%
2019	22%	52%	40%
2018	14%	49%	35%
2017	14%	49%	35%
2016	16%	50%	38%
2015	16%	50%	38%
2014	17%	49%	39%
2013	17%	48%	41%
2012	99%	9%	8%
2011	19%	46%	37%
2010	26%	46%	34%
2009	60%	43%	38%
2008	54%	41%	33%
2007	51%	40%	32%
2006	51%	40%	34%
2005	52%	40%	35%
2004	51%	40%	32%
2003	48%	39%	32%
2002	44%	39%	30%
2001	46%	39%	24%
2000	47%	40%	31%
1999	48%	40%	33%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Maude B. Davis Elementary School	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	7%	8%	9%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2016	7%	9%	6%
2015	5%	9%	6%
2014	6%	9%	5%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	6%	9%	6%
2009	16%	10%	8%
2008	13%	10%	7%
2007	14%	10%	7%
2006	13%	9%	7%
2005	14%	9%	7%
2004	14%	9%	7%
2003	13%	9%	7%
2002	13%	8%	7%
2001	12%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Newport-Mesa Unified School District

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

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School Mascot: Ducks

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Maude B. Davis Elementary School's ranking?

Maude B. Davis Elementary School is ranked #615 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Maude B. Davis Elementary School?

560 students attend Maude B. Davis Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Maude B. Davis Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Maude B. Davis Elementary School?

Maude B. Davis Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Maude B. Davis Elementary School offer ?

Maude B. Davis Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Maude B. Davis Elementary School part of?

Maude B. Davis Elementary School is part of Newport-Mesa Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Maude B. Davis Elementary School located?

Maude B. Davis Elementary School is located in the Mesa Del Mar neighborhood of Costa Mesa, CA. There are 3 other public schools located in Mesa Del Mar.

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

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

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2005)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

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