CaliforniaSchoolsLa Mesa Arts Academy

La Mesa Arts Academy

PublicRegular
La Mesa, California · La Mesa-Spring Valley
Students1,057enrolled
FRL37%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio22.5:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle4–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,057
Grade Span4–8
Student:Teacher22.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch37%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Academic Performance

State accountability indicators and test performance.

CA Dashboard · 2024
CA School Dashboard 2024: Blue

Performance indicators

English Learner Progress
Blue
Mathematics
Green
English Language Arts
Blue
Chronic Absenteeism
Orange
Color scale: Blue (highest) → Green → Yellow → Orange → Red (lowest). Each indicator reflects the school’s status and change over time compared to a state-defined benchmark.

Source: California Department of Education — School Dashboard 2024 release.

Student test scores

Percentage of students who met or exceeded the grade-level standard on the most recent state assessment. Each tile is colour-coded: green ≥50%, amber 35-49%, red <35%.

ELA · CAASPP

Grade 4
77%
n=88
Grade 5
71%
n=114
Grade 6
70%
n=139
Grade 7
66%
n=320
Grade 8
69%
n=312
Grade 11
69%
n=973

Math · CAASPP

Grade 4
68%
n=88
Grade 5
53%
n=114
Grade 6
61%
n=137
Grade 7
51%
n=316
Grade 8
53%
n=309
Grade 11
55%
n=964

Source: CAASPP 2024. “Proficient” includes students who met or exceeded the standard; small-cell data (fewer than ~10 students) is suppressed by the state and shown as “—”.

How California measures performance

  • CAASPP (Smarter Balanced) tests in ELA and Math for grades 3–8 and 11.
  • ELPAC tests English learner proficiency.
  • CAST is the science test (grades 5, 8, and high school).
  • The CA Dashboard combines these with absenteeism, suspensions, and graduation into a color-coded status across 13 indicators.