Horace Ensign Intermediate School

Horace Ensign Intermediate School

Public Middle School | Grade 7-8
2000 Cliff Dr,  Newport Beach, CA
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
3.5
3.5
915 Students
A
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School Details

Head of School
Michael Sciacca
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Math Proficiency
55%
Reading Proficiency
68%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
68%
Math Proficiency
55%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
42
Full Time Teachers
42
Teachers in First or Second Year
6%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
34.9%
State Average
17.9%
Science
20%
State Average
9.9%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
488:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.4%
Female
48.4%
White
47.7%
Hispanic
41.2%
Two or more races
7.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.8%
Black
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 2 Reviews
4.0 NicheUser
9/2/2015
My overall experience with this school was beyond my expectations. All but one teacher connected with my child and kept her very engaged which increased her desire want to learn.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.5 8 Reviews
3.0 parent
3/8/2022
Pretty typical school. Some teachers are better, nicer, more challenging, more reasonable, etc. than others. Communication could improve for certain programs such as sports. I had to call the school office to inquire when tryouts were for a sport because there was zero notice from the school. Bigges...
1.0 parent
6/21/2014
I would give it negative stars but it is not option. I went there and so did my kids. Some of the teachers are very responsive some are not. It is very hard to get EVERYONE on the same page. Some of the administration don't deal with children the correct way and just assume kid is lazy or bad rather...
1.0 other
5/5/2014
I hate going to Ensign. Eighth grade honors english is ridiculously pointless, because I am learning the same concepts as I did in seventh grade with Mrs. Cross, but in a worse and far more confusing way. Honors english teacher is unorganized and I notice she is often asking us "Is this helping you?...
5.0 parent
10/25/2013
The staff and teachers at Ensign are dedicated and very inventive. We like the Life Skills Class for 7th grade elective. The chior and all of the clubs are great too. Wonderful school. My daughter is doing very well at Ensign this year.

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