8 Newport Beach Schools Ranked For Grades K-8: U.S. News

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Several elementary and middle schools in Newport Beach have been ranked among the best in California, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

Statewide, more than 7,850 elementary and middle schools have been ranked among the best in California, according to the report.

Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools. California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997.

For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States.

Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories.

U.S. News ranked Roy O. Anderson Elementary — which hosts grades K-6 — as the highest in the state among schools in Newport Beach, ranking no. 71 in among California's elementary schools. Mariners Elementary came in at no. 368 and Newport Coast Elementary came in at no. 377 next.

Here’s a look at how other elementary schools in Lake Forest ranked compared with others in the state:

• No. 389 Eastbluff Elementary, Newport-Mesa Unified School District
• No. 479 Newport Elementary, Newport-Mesa Unified School District
• No. 941 Newport Heights Elementary, Newport-Mesa Unified School District

Here's how middle schools in Newport Beach ranked:

• No. 269 Horace Ensign Intermediate, Newport-Mesa Unified School District
• No. 674 Corona Del Mar High, Newport-Mesa Unified School District

Here’s a look at how elementary schools throughout California ranked:

See the full list here.

To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school:

• Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.
• Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations.

Here's how middle schools in the Golden State stacked up:

See the full list here.

The state assessment data used in the rankings are from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking.

Schools were also ranked by district. Here’s how elementary and middle schools in Newport Beach measured up.

Elementary schools:

• No. 71 Roy O. Andersen Elementary

Middle schools:

• No. 269 Horace Ensign Intermediate
• No. 674 Corona Del Mar High

See the complete list of 2021’s Best K-8 Schools.