Victoria Elementary School in Costa Mesa, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Victoria Elementary School is an urban public school in Costa Mesa, California that is part of Newport Mesa Unified School District. It serves 293 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

293 Students

18 Teachers

1025 Victoria St

Costa Mesa, CA 92627 View local requests

http://www.nmusd.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Victoria Elementary School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Victoria Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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