Summary:
Calimesa, California, is served by one public middle school, Mesa View Middle, which educates about 717 students in grades 6-8 within the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified school district.
As the only middle school in the city, Mesa View Middle provides a consistent educational environment, maintaining a similar statewide ranking in the 40th to 45th percentile over the last three years. The school faces a significant challenge with chronic student absenteeism, which at 30.2% is notably higher than both the district and state averages, and this is a critical area affecting overall student engagement and performance.
Academically, the school's test scores in English and Math are below state averages, though its Science performance is close to the district average. The school operates with a higher-than-average percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and it spends over $17,000 per student. For parents, the key considerations are the school's stable operation within a challenging context, the serious attendance issue that needs addressing, and the alignment of its academic results with the broader, below-average performance trends of the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified district.
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