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Mesa Verde Middle

Q: Is Mesa Verde Middle a good school?

Mesa Verde Middle ranks 873 rd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

873^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 68% of California middle schools

Summary

Mesa Verde Middle is a public school serving 574 students in grades 6-8 within the Moorpark Unified School District, a well-regarded district in the 81st percentile statewide, though the school itself has recently seen its state ranking dip to the 68th percentile.

The school has a significant strength in student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of only 8.3%, which is better than most nearby schools like Chaparral Middle (20.5%) and Sinaloa Middle (25.1%). However, this strong attendance does not fully translate to top academic results. While Mesa Verde outperforms the state average in English and Math, it lags behind its own district average, particularly in science and mathematics, where there is a noticeable decline in student proficiency from 6th to 8th grade.

Compared to other local middle schools, Mesa Verde occupies a middle ground. It outperforms schools like Valley View Middle and Hillside Middle but trails higher-performing peers such as Medea Creek Middle and Los Cerritos Middle. The school shows variable results for different student groups, with performance gaps between subgroups that are wider than at some comparison schools, and it has the highest student-teacher ratio among the schools analyzed, which may impact individualized support.

574

Students ?

25.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,081

Per pupil spending ?

32.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14000 Peach Hill Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021-3554

(805) 378-6309

District: Moorpark Unified

Students who attend Mesa Verde Middle usually attend:

High:

Moorpark High

Feeder schools for Mesa Verde Middle:

Elementary:	Campus Canyon Elementary
	Peach Hill Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.1%

White:

41.1%

Asian:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg50%

California avg41%

873^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Moorpark Unified

298^th of 1,543Moorpark Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	873 of 2761	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	853 of 2783	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	735 of 2781	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	553 of 2740	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	173 of 894	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	625 of 2715	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	472 of 2480	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	80.0	460 of 2508	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	75.9	534 of 2497	78.6%	★★★★☆
2015	81.8	391 of 2477	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.3	448 of 2379	81.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.1	429 of 2259	81.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	381 of 2236	83.0%	★★★★☆
2010	73.5	472 of 2179	78.3%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	370 of 2063	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	71.0	469 of 2005	76.6%	★★★★☆
2007	69.1	506 of 1999	74.7%	★★★★☆
2006	70.3	459 of 1804	74.6%	★★★★☆
2005	65.5	513 of 1777	71.1%	★★★★☆
2004	72.1	391 of 1769	77.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	164 of 739	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	409 of 743	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.0	234 of 715	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	364 of 733	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	155 of 745	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	36 of 700	94.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	48.7	581 of 1531	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.7	43 of 354	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	320 of 1491	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	168 of 1369	87.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.9	653 of 1478	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	676 of 1521	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	1088 of 1540	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.5	63 of 363	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	841 of 2533	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	908 of 2551	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	641 of 2531	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	440 of 2509	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	176 of 738	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	593 of 2380	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	481 of 2262	78.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	1188 of 2395	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	1281 of 2388	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	1009 of 2374	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	745 of 2359	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	902 of 2213	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	639 of 2072	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	1787 of 2542	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.2	1101 of 2579	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	1374 of 2531	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	1027 of 2458	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	213 of 721	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	35.0	1492 of 2369	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	1059 of 2230	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	844 of 2534	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	717 of 2552	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	737 of 2538	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	596 of 2527	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	144 of 763	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	559 of 2407	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	424 of 2273	81.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	82.4	86 of 665	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	144 of 554	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	103 of 462	77.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	1212 of 1566	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.5	618 of 1552	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	533 of 1531	65.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	757 of 1520	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	617 of 1537	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	548 of 1543	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	376 of 1555	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	398 of 1602	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	369 of 1496	75.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2022)87th percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2025)78th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)56th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-39 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science30%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mesa Verde Middle	Public	6-8	14000 Peach Hill Rd.	Moorpark	93021	Ventura County	Moorpark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 378-6309	574	22	25.5	32.1%	236 (41.1%)	4 (0.7%)	259 (45.1%)	50 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	61.3	873^rd of 2761 public middle schools	68.4%		61.5	853^rd of 2783 public middle schools	69.3%	20	29.7	29.7	57.3	54.4	50.3	54.0	44.1	40.4	33.3	39.3	$16,081	$1,007	$15,074
Chaparral Middle	Public	6-8	280 Poindexter Rd.	Moorpark	93021	Ventura County	Moorpark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 378-6302	542	25	22.0	41.9%	163 (30.1%)	11 (2.0%)	317 (58.5%)	31 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	58	951^st of 2761 public middle schools	65.6%		55	1014^th of 2783 public middle schools	63.6%	63	32.4	32.4	61.4	50.3	49.2	53.9	40.2	34.4	29.2	34.6	$16,518	$1,260	$15,258
Los Cerritos Middle	Public	6-8	2100 Avenida de las Flores	Thousand Oaks	91362	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 492-3538	725	34	21.5	20.0%	335 (46.2%)	8 (1.1%)	243 (33.5%)	82 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.6%)	89.7	283^rd of 2761 public middle schools	89.8%		88.3	315^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.7%	32	52.5	52.5	77.3	67.1	66.0	70.2	61.3	60.2	65.3	62.2	$15,535	$1,029	$14,506
Sinaloa Middle	Public	6-8	601 Royal Ave.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6830	843	38	22.1	60.5%	301 (35.7%)	12 (1.4%)	441 (52.3%)	47 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.7%)	37.8	1551^st of 2761 public middle schools	43.8%		40.2	1451^st of 2783 public middle schools	47.9%	100	20.4	20.4	43.4	42.4	36.6	40.9	38.1	22.8	19.7	27.0	$15,822	$1,023	$14,799
Redwood Middle	Public	6-8	233 West Gainsborough Rd.	Thousand Oaks	91360	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 497-7264	589	26	22.3	27.5%	275 (46.7%)	11 (1.9%)	229 (38.9%)	32 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (6.3%)	76.3	555^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.9%		82.4	432^nd of 2783 public middle schools	84.5%	123	38.4	38.4	64.7	67.2	58.4	63.3	51.2	49.0	42.7	47.4	$15,819	$1,052	$14,767
Colina Middle	Public	6-8	1500 East Hillcrest Dr.	Thousand Oaks	91362	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 495-7429	832	38	21.7	26.2%	406 (48.8%)	12 (1.4%)	295 (35.5%)	56 (6.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (6.9%)	76.5	553^rd of 2761 public middle schools	80.0%		81.1	457^th of 2783 public middle schools	83.6%	96	49.4	49.4	56.7	61.7	59.2	59.1	49.3	44.7	49.8	48.0	$15,792	$1,071	$14,721
Hillside Middle	Public	6-8	2222 East Fitzgerald Rd.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6810	1,138	50	22.7	45.5%	360 (31.6%)	16 (1.4%)	509 (44.7%)	190 (16.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (4.8%)	56.7	982^nd of 2761 public middle schools	64.4%		61.6	848^th of 2783 public middle schools	69.5%	134	31.8	31.8	47.9	54.1	47.8	50.1	35.8	40.3	33.7	36.7	$15,112	$1,022	$14,090
Sequoia Middle	Public	6-8	2855 Borchard Rd.	Newbury Park	91320	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 498-3617	798	41	19.6	31.0%	357 (44.7%)	4 (0.5%)	305 (38.2%)	77 (9.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	48 (6.0%)	62.7	835^th of 2761 public middle schools	69.8%		74.4	602^nd of 2783 public middle schools	78.4%	233	38.6	38.6	50.2	51.7	45.4	49.0	44.6	43.5	40.4	42.8	$15,709	$1,065	$14,644
Las Colinas Middle	Public	6-8	5750 Fieldcrest Dr.	Camarillo	93012	Ventura County	Pleasant Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 383-5320	819	35	23.5	30.0%	311 (38.0%)	13 (1.6%)	346 (42.2%)	91 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	53 (6.5%)	76.8	545^th of 2761 public middle schools	80.3%		74.5	599^th of 2783 public middle schools	78.5%	54	39.3	39.3	64.4	60.1	63.1	62.6	52.5	50.0	42.2	48.4	$15,105	$1,801	$13,304
Medea Creek Middle	Public	6-8	1002 Doubletree Rd.	Oak Park	91377	Ventura County	Oak Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 707-7922	1,090	45	24.4	14.4%	581 (53.3%)	11 (1.0%)	119 (10.9%)	289 (26.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	85 (7.8%)	96.4	106^th of 2761 public middle schools	96.2%		97.1	88^th of 2783 public middle schools	96.8%	18	69.9	69.9	78.5	84.2	79.0	80.6	71.4	78.6	63.9	71.4	$13,822	$442	$13,380

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesa Verde Middle

How many students attend Mesa Verde Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Mesa Verde Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Mesa Verde Middle?

Students at Mesa Verde Middle are 45% Hispanic, 41% White, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Mesa Verde Middle attend?

Students who attend Mesa Verde Middle usually go on to attend Moorpark High

Is Mesa Verde Middle a good school?

Mesa Verde Middle ranks 873^rd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mesa Verde Middle in?

Moorpark Unified

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