Elementary · California

International School for Science and Culture

CharterFree meals for all

International School for Science and Culture, a public elementary school in Costa Mesa, California: grades k–8, 97 students, 19.4 students per teacher (2024–25 school year). Part of International School for Science and Culture District.

Size and class size

Compared with elementary schools of the same state and the whole country. Students per teacher counts every full-time-equivalent teacher, not the size of each class.

Students: 97
Teachers (FTE): 5.0
Students per teacher: 19.4
Grades: K–8; Elementary

Fewer students per teacher than 82% of elementary schools in California

Median 22.4 · 5,918 schools compared

More students per teacher than 85% of elementary schools in the US

Median 14.6 · 50,575 schools compared

Smaller than 95% of elementary schools in California

Median 455 · 5,933 schools compared

Smaller than 96% of elementary schools in the US

Median 415 · 51,933 schools compared

What it offers

Grades: Elementary · Grades K–8
Type: Charter school · Regular
Instruction: Some virtual classes
Meals: Free breakfast and lunch for every student
Area: Midsize city
Run by: International School for Science and Culture District

Which school a home is assigned to is decided by the district's attendance zones; check with International School for Science and Culture District.

Location

Address: 1770 Tustin Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Phone: (949)441-4500
City or town: Costa Mesa
County: Orange County

Website Quality of life in Costa Mesa Schools in Costa Mesa

Nearby elementary schools

The closest public elementary schools by straight-line distance. Attendance zones are set by each district.

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher
Mariners Elementary	K–6	573	18.7	0.3 mi
Woodland Elementary	K–2	487	21.7	0.7 mi
Newport Heights Elementary	K–6	502	19.3	0.7 mi
Heinz Kaiser Elementary	3–6	539	21.3	1.0 mi
Everett A. Rea ElementaryFree meals for all	K–6	344	16.3	1.5 mi
Pomona ElementaryFree meals for all	K–6	264	16.8	1.6 mi

Sources

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).

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NCES 060250714420