Monterey Peninsula Unified

La Mesa

1 La Mesa Way, Monterey, CA 93940-4894

Summary

La Mesa is underperforming.

56.6% of students are reading at grade level in La Mesa, and it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Math is weaker at 50.1%, but it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency56.6%
Current Math Proficiency50.1%
Reading State Rank419/1751 (76th percentile)
Math State Rank280/1754 (84th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio20:1
Student Enrollment689
Low-Income Students312 (45.3%)
English Learners115 (16.7%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading +3.0%Trend upMath +0.7%Trend up
Showing school-level proficiency for the last three years

Reading Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +2.3%Trend up
Non-Low-Income +8.1%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -2.6%Trend down
English Native +0.3%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

Math Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +4.5%Trend up
Non-Low-Income +2.9%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -6.3%Trend down
English Native -3.0%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years