Is Mesa Middle a good school?

Mesa Middle ranks 1516 th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mesa Middle?

In the 2021-22 school year, 458 students attended Mesa Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Mesa Middle?

Students at Mesa Middle are 59% Hispanic, 33% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Mesa Middle attend?

Students who attend Mesa Middle usually go on to attend Central Coast New Technical High

Mesa Middle School in Arroyo Grande CA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Mesa Middle ranks worse than 55.3% of middle schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.2%), White (33.4%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Lucia Mar Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mesa Middle is 17.3. 1 middle schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mesa Middle employs 26.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mesa Middle is $4,813. 1 middle schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District spend more per student.

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Mesa Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa Middle 1516^th of 2740 California public middle schools. (See Mesa Middle in the ranking list.)

Lucia Mar Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lucia Mar Unified 603^rd of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mesa Middle

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	62.87	551^st	1769	68.9%
2005	61.49	579^th	1777	67.4%
2006	72.37	425^th	1804	76.4%
2007	68.52	516^th	1999	74.2%
2008	66.90	542^nd	2005	73.0%
2009	65.86	600^th	2063	70.9%
2010	63.93	686^th	2179	68.5%
2011	57.54	892^nd	2236	60.1%
2012	55.96	921^st	2259	59.2%
2013	56.70	977^th	2379	58.9%
2015	41.95	1284^th	2477	48.2%
2016	45.89	1222^nd	2497	51.1%
2017	47.76	1165^th	2508	53.5%
2018	45.77	1200^th	2480	51.6%
2019	43.64	1335^th	2715	50.8%
2022	38.22	1516^th	2740	44.7%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mesa Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	477	3	7	100	1	n/a	n/a	0	588
1992	486	3	13	91	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
1993	367	2	5	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1994	307	4	6	153	5	n/a	n/a	0	475
1995	468	5	10	235	3	n/a	n/a	0	721
1996	468	5	10	235	3	n/a	n/a	0	721
1997	479	7	16	260	3	n/a	n/a	0	765
1998	488	9	14	288	4	n/a	n/a	0	803
1999	451	9	18	295	3	n/a	n/a	0	776
2000	450	5	15	294	4	n/a	n/a	0	768
2001	451	5	17	278	6	n/a	n/a	0	757
2002	433	12	13	332	2	n/a	n/a	0	792
2003	433	12	13	332	2	n/a	n/a	0	792
2004	407	19	8	360	4	n/a	n/a	0	798
2005	399	13	5	355	5	n/a	n/a	29	806
2006	371	9	7	339	5	n/a	n/a	39	770
2007	247	5	5	243	4	n/a	n/a	25	529
2008	248	7	7	229	4	n/a	n/a	0	495
2009	245	11	8	241	2	1	24	0	532
2010	222	6	9	286	2	0	8	0	533
2011	224	2	9	296	3	0	7	0	541
2012	218	2	7	290	0	0	10	0	527
2013	202	2	4	255	1	2	10	0	476
2014	189	2	10	291	1	2	7	0	502
2015	190	3	9	313	1	1	10	0	527
2016	193	8	9	292	1	1	9	0	513
2017	196	7	11	315	2	2	6	0	539
2018	199	4	14	323	6	2	6	0	554
2019	190	1	18	318	3	0	10	0	540
2020	169	1	13	335	2	0	16	0	536
2021	162	0	10	305	2	1	17	0	497
2022	153	3	7	271	4	2	18	0	458

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mesa Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	588	22.0	26.7	n/a
1992	594	22.4	26.5	19.7
1993	465	18.0	25.8	23
1994	475	16.3	29.1	37.5
1995	721	31.7	22.7	42.2
1996	721	31.7	22.7	42.2
1997	765	33.8	22.6	45
1998	803	35.0	22.9	48.4
1999	776	35.4	21.9	47.9
2000	768	35.4	21.7	47.4
2001	757	36.2	20.9	48.6
2002	792	36.8	21.5	54.9
2003	792	36.8	21.5	54.9
2004	798	35.6	22.4	50.1
2005	806	35.2	22.9	52.5
2006	770	34.8	22.1	51.6
2007	529	24.2	21.9	54.8
2008	495	29.2	17.0	45.1
2009	532	25.8	17.7	50
2010	533	25.0	21.3	58.7
2011	541	n/a	n/a	59.3
2012	527	25.0	21.0	n/a
2013	476	24.4	19.4	60.7
2014	502	23.2	21.6	64.3
2015	527	26.0	20.2	67.7
2016	513	26.0	19.7	67.8
2017	539	24.0	22.4	62.5
2018	554	26.2	21.1	64.6
2019	540	24.8	21.7	68
2020	536	n/a	n/a	65.1
2021	497	25.8	19.2	72.2
2022	458	26.4	17.3	65.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Mesa Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	588	22.0	26.7	n/a
1992	594	22.4	26.5	19.7
1993	465	18.0	25.8	23
1994	475	16.3	29.1	37.5
1995	721	31.7	22.7	42.2
1996	721	31.7	22.7	42.2
1997	765	33.8	22.6	45
1998	803	35.0	22.9	48.4
1999	776	35.4	21.9	47.9
2000	768	35.4	21.7	47.4
2001	757	36.2	20.9	48.6
2002	792	36.8	21.5	54.9
2003	792	36.8	21.5	54.9
2004	798	35.6	22.4	50.1
2005	806	35.2	22.9	52.5
2006	770	34.8	22.1	51.6
2007	529	24.2	21.9	54.8
2008	495	29.2	17.0	45.1
2009	532	25.8	17.7	50
2010	533	25.0	21.3	58.7
2011	541	n/a	n/a	59.3
2012	527	25.0	21.0	n/a
2013	476	24.4	19.4	60.7
2014	502	23.2	21.6	64.3
2015	527	26.0	20.2	67.7
2016	513	26.0	19.7	67.8
2017	539	24.0	22.4	62.5
2018	554	26.2	21.1	64.6
2019	540	24.8	21.7	68
2020	536	n/a	n/a	65.1
2021	497	25.8	19.2	72.2
2022	458	26.4	17.3	65.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mesa Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$4,813

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mesa Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 1335^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1516^th of 2740 Middle schools	6.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mesa Middle)	47.8	39.6	8.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lucia Mar Unified)	57.8	55	2.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	49.2	2.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mesa Middle)	32.2	18.4	13.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lucia Mar Unified)	38	31.1	7%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	32	5.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mesa Middle)	43.4	43.2	0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lucia Mar Unified)	55.7	51.6	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	46.6	2.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mesa Middle)	29.7	21.3	8.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lucia Mar Unified)	36.4	30.2	6.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.2	7.4%
8th Grade Science (Mesa Middle)	26.1	25.3	0.7%
8th Grade Science (Lucia Mar Unified)	33	38	5%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	29.2	1.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	540	497	8%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	18	10	44.4%
Hispanic	318	305	4.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	190	162	14.7%
Two or More Races	10	17	70%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68%	72.2%	4.3%

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