Horace Ensign Intermediate (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

2000 Cliff Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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Top 20%

Serving 924 students in grades 7-8, Horace Ensign Intermediate ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 924 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 20% in CA
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Horace Ensign Intermediate ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Horace Ensign Intermediate's student population of 924 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Horace Ensign Intermediate
7	446
8	478

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Total Students

924 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Horace Ensign Intermediate
2023	915
2022	989
2021	977
2020	1,175
2019	1,175
2018	1,182
2017	1,182
2016	1,190
2015	1,173
2014	1,089
2013	1,136
2012	1,159
2011	1,077
2010	1,111
2009	1,129
2008	1,143
2007	1,173
2006	1,185
2005	1,202
2004	1,231
2003	1,202
2002	1,167
2001	1,144
2000	1,163
1999	1,166
1998	1,073
1997	1,023
1996	1,012
1995	935
1994	874
1993	862
1992	825
1991	750
1990	772
1989	686
1988	702
1987	676

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Horace Ensign Intermediate
2023	42
2022	44
2021	43
2020	48
2019	48
2018	44
2017	44
2016	43
2015	43
2014	40
2013	42
2012	41
2010	41
2009	41
2008	47
2007	42
2006	42
2005	42
2004	47
2003	48
2002	49
2001	47
2000	44
1999	46
1998	41
1997	41
1996	39
1995	36
1994	35
1993	33
1992	36
1991	35
1990	33

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Year Founded

1949

School Calendar

School Motto

Seabees pave the way for success.

School Rankings

Horace Ensign Intermediate ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Horace Ensign Intermediate is 0.60, which is less 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)

#1395 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Horace Ensign Intermediate
2023	#1395
2022	#1383
2019	#1641
2018	#1614
2017	#1745
2016	#2131
2015	#2078
2013	#3411
2012	#2822
2011	#2663
2010	#3123

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56%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Horace Ensign Intermediate	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	56%	34%	48%
2022	55%	33%	47%
2021	49%	34%	46%
2019	58%	40%	52%
2018	59%	39%	51%
2017	55%	38%	49%
2016	51%	37%	50%
2015	47%	34%	47%
2013	61%	59%	68%
2012	65%	59%	67%
2011	66%	58%	65%

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68%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Horace Ensign Intermediate	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2022	68%	47%	58%
2019	68%	51%	63%
2018	66%	50%	51%
2017	64%	48%	58%
2016	57%	48%	57%
2015	55%	44%	54%
2013	63%	57%	65%
2012	68%	58%	66%
2011	65%	56%	64%
2010	61%	54%	63%

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50%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Horace Ensign Intermediate	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	20:1
2022	22:1	21:1	20:1
2021	23:1	22:1	21:1
2020	24:1	23:1	23:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	27:1	23:1	25:1
2017	27:1	23:1	25:1
2016	28:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	25:1
2014	27:1	24:1	26:1
2013	27:1	24:1	24:1
2012	28:1	23:1	24:1
2010	27:1	21:1	23:1
2009	28:1	20:1	22:1
2008	24:1	18:1	19:1
2007	28:1	21:1	22:1
2006	28:1	20:1	22:1
2005	29:1	21:1	23:1
2004	26:1	21:1	22:1
2003	25:1	20:1	21:1
2002	24:1	20:1	22:1
2001	24:1	20:1	22:1
2000	26:1	21:1	21:1
1999	25:1	21:1	22:1
1998	26:1	21:1	22:1
1997	25:1	23:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	23:1	24:1	23:1
1991	21:1	24:1	23:1
1990	23:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Horace Ensign Intermediate	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Ensign Intermediate	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	3%	12%	6%
2022	3%	12%	6%
2021	3%	12%	6%
2020	3%	12%	6%
2019	3%	12%	6%
2018	5%	11%	7%
2017	5%	11%	7%
2016	4%	11%	6%
2015	4%	11%	6%
2014	4%	11%	6%
2013	3%	11%	6%
2012	2%	11%	6%
2011	4%	11%	6%
2010	4%	11%	6%
2009	2%	11%	6%
2008	4%	12%	7%
2007	3%	12%	6%
2006	3%	12%	6%
2005	3%	12%	7%
2004	3%	12%	7%
2003	3%	11%	6%
2002	2%	11%	7%
2001	2%	11%	6%
2000	2%	11%	7%
1999	3%	11%	7%
1998	2%	11%	7%
1997	3%	11%	7%
1996	3%	11%	7%
1995	2%	11%	8%
1994	3%	11%	8%
1993	3%	11%	8%
1992	4%	11%	8%
1991	4%	11%	9%

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Hispanic

42%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Ensign Intermediate	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	41%	55%	47%
2022	39%	56%	47%
2021	35%	56%	47%
2020	39%	55%	45%
2019	39%	55%	45%
2018	35%	54%	45%
2017	35%	54%	45%
2016	37%	54%	46%
2015	38%	54%	44%
2014	39%	53%	44%
2013	40%	53%	44%
2012	38%	52%	43%
2011	37%	51%	42%
2010	39%	50%	42%
2009	40%	49%	42%
2008	35%	50%	41%
2007	37%	49%	41%
2006	35%	48%	41%
2005	33%	47%	40%
2004	32%	46%	39%
2003	29%	45%	39%
2002	28%	44%	38%
2001	28%	43%	38%
2000	26%	42%	36%
1999	25%	41%	35%
1998	27%	40%	34%
1997	26%	40%	34%
1996	24%	39%	32%
1995	23%	38%	30%
1994	22%	37%	29%
1993	20%	36%	27%
1992	19%	35%	25%
1991	17%	34%	23%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Horace Ensign Intermediate	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1995	2%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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White

47%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Ensign Intermediate	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	48%	21%	39%
2022	52%	21%	40%
2021	54%	22%	41%
2020	54%	23%	44%
2019	54%	23%	44%
2018	59%	24%	45%
2017	59%	24%	45%
2016	57%	24%	45%
2015	57%	24%	46%
2014	54%	25%	47%
2013	54%	25%	48%
2012	57%	26%	49%
2011	57%	27%	50%
2010	55%	27%	50%
2009	55%	28%	50%
2008	60%	29%	51%
2007	59%	29%	52%
2006	61%	31%	52%
2005	62%	31%	52%
2004	63%	32%	53%
2003	67%	34%	54%
2002	68%	35%	54%
2001	68%	36%	55%
2000	69%	37%	56%
1999	70%	38%	57%
1998	70%	39%	58%
1997	70%	39%	58%
1996	73%	40%	60%
1995	73%	41%	61%
1994	74%	42%	62%
1993	76%	43%	64%
1992	77%	44%	66%
1991	78%	45%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2011)
Year	Horace Ensign Intermediate	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Horace Ensign Intermediate	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Ensign Intermediate	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	0.60	0.64	0.62
2022	0.58	0.63	0.62
2021	0.59	0.62	0.61
2020	0.56	0.63	0.61
2019	0.56	0.63	0.61
2018	0.53	0.64	0.59
2017	0.53	0.64	0.59
2016	0.54	0.64	0.59
2015	0.53	0.64	0.58
2014	0.56	0.65	0.59
2013	0.55	0.65	0.59
2012	0.53	0.65	0.58
2011	0.54	0.67	0.58
2010	0.55	0.67	0.58
2009	0.54	0.71	0.58
2008	0.52	0.65	0.57
2007	0.52	0.67	0.57
2006	0.51	0.66	0.57
2005	0.51	0.67	0.57
2004	0.50	0.67	0.57
2003	0.47	0.67	0.56
2002	0.46	0.67	0.56
2001	0.46	0.67	0.56
2000	0.46	0.67	0.55
1999	0.45	0.67	0.55
1998	0.44	0.67	0.55
1997	0.44	0.67	0.55
1996	0.41	0.67	0.54
1995	0.42	0.67	0.54
1994	0.41	0.67	0.53
1993	0.38	0.67	0.52
1992	0.37	0.67	0.50
1991	0.36	0.67	0.49

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Eligible for

39%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Horace Ensign Intermediate	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	38%	51%	42%
2022	31%	51%	33%
2021	33%	53%	42%
2020	36%	52%	40%
2019	36%	52%	40%
2018	29%	49%	35%
2017	29%	49%	35%
2016	34%	50%	38%
2015	35%	50%	38%
2014	37%	49%	39%
2013	38%	48%	41%
2011	35%	46%	37%
2010	36%	46%	34%
2009	36%	43%	38%
2008	26%	41%	33%
2007	28%	40%	32%
2006	26%	40%	34%
2005	28%	40%	35%
2004	26%	40%	32%
2003	22%	39%	32%
2002	22%	39%	30%
2001	24%	39%	24%
2000	27%	40%	31%
1999	24%	40%	33%
1998	21%	47%	32%
1997	29%	47%	36%
1996	29%	46%	39%
1995	27%	45%	36%
1994	25%	43%	34%
1993	24%	41%	32%
1992	20%	38%	27%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Horace Ensign Intermediate	California	Newport-Mesa Unified School District
2023	9%	8%	9%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	6%	9%	5%
2017	6%	9%	5%
2016	5%	9%	6%
2015	5%	9%	6%
2014	6%	9%	5%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	7%	9%	6%
2009	8%	10%	8%
2008	7%	10%	7%
2007	6%	10%	7%
2006	6%	9%	7%
2005	7%	9%	7%
2004	6%	9%	7%
2003	7%	9%	7%
2002	4%	8%	7%

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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

School Notes

School Mascot: Seabees

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Horace Ensign Intermediate's ranking?

Horace Ensign Intermediate is ranked #1395 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Horace Ensign Intermediate often compared to?

Horace Ensign Intermediateis often viewed alongside schools like Costa Mesa High School, Charles W. Tewinkle Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Horace Ensign Intermediate?

924 students attend Horace Ensign Intermediate.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Horace Ensign Intermediate students are White, 42% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Horace Ensign Intermediate?

Horace Ensign Intermediate has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Horace Ensign Intermediate offer ?

Horace Ensign Intermediate offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Horace Ensign Intermediate part of?

Horace Ensign Intermediate is part of Newport-Mesa Unified School District.

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