# La Mesa

La Mesa is a public school in Monterey, California. Reading proficiency is 56.6%, +3.0 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 50.1%, +0.7 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/la-mesa-monterey |
| District | Monterey Peninsula Unified |
| Address | 1 La Mesa Way, Monterey, CA, 93940-4894 |
| Grade span | K-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 20:1 |
| Per-student spending | $21,885 |
| Low-Income Students | 312 (45.3%) |
| English Learners | 115 (16.7%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 53.6% | 278 |
| 2024 | 58.4% | 341 |
| 2025 | 56.6% | 373 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 49.5% | 289 |
| 2024 | 51.1% | 348 |
| 2025 | 50.1% | 373 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 38.4% | 60.4% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | 75.6% |
| 2025 | 40.6% | 68.5% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 33.0% | 56.7% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | 68.3% |
| 2025 | 37.5% | 59.6% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.4% | 62.1% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | 65.1% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | 62.4% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 22.0% | 57.7% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | 57.0% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | 54.7% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 70.5% | 149 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39.3% | 122 |
| Two or more races | 57.9% | 38 |
| Asian | 50.0% | 36 |
| Black or African American | 62.5% | 16 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 63.8% | 149 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27.9% | 122 |
| Two or more races | 52.6% | 38 |
| Asian | 58.3% | 36 |
| Black or African American | 62.5% | 16 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 66 | 28.8% | 16.7% | 25.8% | 28.8% |
| 4 | 67 | 22.4% | 19.4% | 16.4% | 41.8% |
| 5 | 59 | 23.7% | 10.2% | 33.9% | 32.2% |
| 6 | 63 | 30.2% | 12.7% | 22.2% | 34.9% |
| 7 | 60 | 31.7% | 13.3% | 41.7% | 13.3% |
| 8 | 58 | 31.0% | 20.7% | 24.1% | 24.1% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 66 | 21.2% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 33.3% |
| 4 | 67 | 23.9% | 11.9% | 37.3% | 26.9% |
| 5 | 59 | 23.7% | 27.1% | 23.7% | 25.4% |
| 6 | 63 | 28.6% | 19.1% | 20.6% | 31.8% |
| 7 | 60 | 38.3% | 30.0% | 20.0% | 11.7% |
| 8 | 58 | 37.9% | 17.2% | 24.1% | 20.7% |