Charles W. Tewinkle Middle

3224 California Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626

CSchola Grade
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
501
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,332 California middle schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
51stpercentile
Equity26% of low-income students proficient
49thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
44thpercentile
Class size15.3 students per teacher
96thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Charles W. Tewinkle Middle

Charles W. Tewinkle Middle is a public middle school in Costa Mesa, California, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Newport-Mesa Unified. The school is located in a midsize city in Orange County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 501 students were enrolled, with about 15.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California middle school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,332 California middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8

Location & nearby schools

3224 California Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
501 students
Students per teacher
15.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Newport-Mesa Unified
County
Orange County
NCES school ID
062724004131

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.