# Vista La Mesa Academy

Vista La Mesa Academy is a public school in La Mesa, California. Reading proficiency is 35.6%, +0.6 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 25.9%, -2.8 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/vista-la-mesa-academy-la-mesa |
| District | Lemon Grove |
| Address | 3900 Violet Street, La Mesa, CA, 91941-7542 |
| Grade span | K-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 24:1 |
| Per-student spending | $21,834 |
| Low-Income Students | 372 (71.8%) |
| English Learners | 148 (28.6%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 35.0% | 374 |
| 2024 | 34.4% | 337 |
| 2025 | 35.6% | 331 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 28.7% | 376 |
| 2024 | 32.9% | 340 |
| 2025 | 25.9% | 336 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 30.4% | 53.3% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | 36.0% |
| 2025 | 33.2% | 42.9% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 25.8% | 39.7% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | 36.0% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | 35.6% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7.8% | 40.8% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | 36.4% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | 38.0% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 13.2% | 29.6% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | 34.5% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | 27.3% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28.0% | 214 |
| Black or African American | 36.6% | 41 |
| White | 74.2% | 31 |
| Asian | 52.9% | 17 |
| Filipino | 35.7% | 14 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19.4% | 217 |
| Black or African American | 24.4% | 41 |
| White | 61.3% | 31 |
| Asian | 42.1% | 19 |
| Filipino | 38.5% | 13 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 57 | 49.1% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 15.8% |
| 4 | 54 | 31.5% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 16.7% |
| 5 | 57 | 63.2% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 8.8% |
| 6 | 51 | 35.3% | 27.4% | 25.5% | 11.8% |
| 7 | 54 | 27.8% | 27.8% | 38.9% | 5.6% |
| 8 | 58 | 44.8% | 20.7% | 29.3% | 5.2% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 58 | 46.5% | 31.0% | 15.5% | 6.9% |
| 4 | 57 | 19.3% | 49.1% | 22.8% | 8.8% |
| 5 | 58 | 65.5% | 24.1% | 8.6% | 1.7% |
| 6 | 52 | 42.3% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% |
| 7 | 53 | 30.2% | 37.7% | 17.0% | 15.1% |
| 8 | 58 | 50.0% | 27.6% | 17.2% | 5.2% |