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Mesa Elementary School

3901 North Mesa School Rd.
Somis, CA 93066

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Top 50%

Serving 578 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Mesa Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 578 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Top 50% in CA
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mesa Elementary School's student population of 578 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mesa Elementary School
Kind	79
1	46
2	60
3	62
4	73
5	67
6	68
7	66
8	57

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Total Students

578 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School
2023	564
2022	566
2021	584
2020	615
2019	615
2018	611
2017	611
2016	604
2015	626
2014	650
2013	663
2012	631
2011	606
2010	604
2009	584
2008	662
2007	576
2006	565
2005	553
2004	553
2003	549
2002	565
2001	555
2000	551
1999	516
1998	484
1997	450
1996	391
1995	378
1994	353
1993	350
1992	350
1991	365
1990	339
1989	345
1988	342
1987	321

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	25
2017	25
2016	26
2015	26
2014	25
2013	26
2012	26
2010	26
2009	26
2008	26
2007	24
2006	24
2005	23
2004	22
2003	22
2002	23
2001	24
2000	24
1999	21
1998	22
1997	18
1996	16
1995	15
1994	13
1993	14
1992	13
1991	13
1990	13

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School Rankings

Mesa Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mesa Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3539 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mesa Elementary School
2022	#3539
2019	#2482
2018	#2502
2017	#2402
2016	#2094
2015	#1885
2013	#1969
2012	#2280
2011	#2190
2010	#1874

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37%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	California	Mesa Union Elementary School District
2022	37%	33%	37%
2019	50%	40%	50%
2018	49%	39%	49%
2017	51%	38%	43%
2016	50%	37%	50%
2015	53%	34%	53%
2013	73%	59%	73%
2012	69%	59%	63%
2011	70%	58%	63%
2010	70%	56%	61%

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49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	California	Mesa Union Elementary School District
2022	49%	47%	49%
2019	60%	51%	60%
2018	60%	50%	49%
2017	55%	48%	54%
2016	59%	48%	59%
2015	54%	44%	54%
2013	68%	57%	68%
2012	71%	58%	71%
2011	67%	56%	69%
2010	69%	54%	69%

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35-39%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	California	Mesa Union Elementary School District
2023	20:1	22:1	19:1
2022	20:1	21:1	18:1
2021	22:1	22:1	20:1
2020	23:1	23:1	21:1
2019	23:1	23:1	21:1
2018	24:1	23:1	25:1
2017	24:1	23:1	25:1
2016	23:1	24:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	27:1
2013	26:1	24:1	25:1
2012	24:1	23:1	24:1
2010	23:1	21:1	23:1
2009	23:1	20:1	23:1
2008	25:1	18:1	20:1
2007	24:1	21:1	26:1
2006	24:1	20:1	26:1
2005	24:1	21:1	26:1
2004	25:1	21:1	26:1
2003	25:1	20:1	25:1
2002	25:1	20:1	25:1
2001	23:1	20:1	23:1
2000	23:1	21:1	23:1
1999	25:1	21:1	25:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	25:1	27:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	27:1
1991	29:1	24:1	28:1
1990	26:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	California	Mesa Union Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	California	Mesa Union Elementary School District
2023	4%	12%	4%
2022	5%	12%	5%
2021	5%	12%	5%
2020	6%	12%	6%
2019	6%	12%	6%
2018	8%	11%	6%
2017	8%	11%	6%
2016	8%	11%	6%
2015	8%	11%	7%
2014	6%	11%	6%
2013	6%	11%	6%
2012	6%	11%	7%
2011	7%	11%	6%
2010	7%	11%	6%
2009	8%	11%	6%
2008	5%	12%	5%
2007	5%	12%	7%
2006	6%	12%	7%
2005	5%	12%	6%
2004	5%	12%	5%
2003	6%	11%	7%
2002	4%	11%	5%
2001	4%	11%	4%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	3%	11%	3%
1997	3%	11%	3%
1996	2%	11%	2%
1995	3%	11%	3%
1994	3%	11%	3%
1993	3%	11%	3%
1992	5%	11%	5%
1991	4%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

81%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	California	Mesa Union Elementary School District
2023	77%	55%	74%
2022	78%	56%	75%
2021	74%	56%	72%
2020	69%	55%	67%
2019	69%	55%	67%
2018	64%	54%	45%
2017	64%	54%	45%
2016	60%	54%	42%
2015	59%	54%	40%
2014	59%	53%	40%
2013	55%	53%	41%
2012	55%	52%	38%
2011	50%	51%	36%
2010	48%	50%	34%
2009	46%	49%	28%
2008	47%	50%	35%
2007	47%	49%	33%
2006	48%	48%	35%
2005	47%	47%	35%
2004	45%	46%	36%
2003	43%	45%	33%
2002	42%	44%	39%
2001	42%	43%	42%
2000	39%	42%	39%
1999	42%	41%	42%
1998	41%	40%	41%
1997	46%	40%	46%
1996	42%	39%	42%
1995	44%	38%	44%
1994	44%	37%	44%
1993	42%	36%	42%
1992	41%	35%	41%
1991	38%	34%	38%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	California	Mesa Union Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	4%	8%	6%
2004	3%	8%	6%
2003	3%	8%	5%
2002	1%	8%	3%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	3%	9%	3%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

11%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	California	Mesa Union Elementary School District
2023	13%	21%	16%
2022	12%	21%	15%
2021	16%	22%	19%
2020	19%	23%	21%
2019	19%	23%	21%
2018	23%	24%	42%
2017	23%	24%	42%
2016	26%	24%	45%
2015	28%	24%	48%
2014	28%	25%	49%
2013	31%	25%	47%
2012	32%	26%	49%
2011	38%	27%	51%
2010	41%	27%	53%
2009	41%	28%	49%
2008	44%	29%	56%
2007	43%	29%	54%
2006	40%	31%	50%
2005	42%	31%	50%
2004	45%	32%	50%
2003	48%	34%	55%
2002	53%	35%	53%
2001	53%	36%	53%
2000	57%	37%	57%
1999	55%	38%	55%
1998	56%	39%	56%
1997	50%	39%	50%
1996	53%	40%	53%
1995	52%	41%	52%
1994	52%	42%	52%
1993	54%	43%	54%
1992	53%	44%	53%
1991	58%	45%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2014)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	California	Mesa Union Elementary School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	15%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	California	Mesa Union Elementary School District
2023	0.39	0.64	0.43
2022	0.38	0.63	0.41
2021	0.43	0.62	0.45
2020	0.49	0.63	0.50
2019	0.49	0.63	0.50
2018	0.53	0.64	0.62
2017	0.53	0.64	0.62
2016	0.57	0.64	0.63
2015	0.57	0.64	0.61
2014	0.57	0.65	0.61
2013	0.60	0.65	0.62
2012	0.60	0.65	0.62
2011	0.61	0.67	0.61
2010	0.60	0.67	0.61
2009	0.62	0.71	0.66
2008	0.59	0.65	0.56
2007	0.60	0.67	0.58
2006	0.62	0.66	0.60
2005	0.61	0.67	0.60
2004	0.61	0.67	0.59
2003	0.61	0.67	0.54
2002	0.55	0.67	0.55
2001	0.55	0.67	0.55
2000	0.53	0.67	0.53
1999	0.53	0.67	0.53
1998	0.52	0.67	0.52
1997	0.54	0.67	0.54
1996	0.55	0.67	0.55
1995	0.54	0.67	0.54
1994	0.54	0.67	0.54
1993	0.54	0.67	0.54
1992	0.55	0.67	0.55
1991	0.52	0.67	0.52

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Eligible for

34%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	California	Mesa Union Elementary School District
2023	32%	51%	32%
2022	30%	51%	30%
2021	38%	53%	37%
2020	36%	52%	36%
2019	36%	52%	36%
2018	29%	49%	23%
2017	29%	49%	23%
2016	28%	50%	21%
2015	30%	50%	22%
2014	31%	49%	20%
2013	29%	48%	21%
2011	25%	46%	12%
2010	23%	46%	11%
2009	20%	43%	10%
2008	20%	41%	13%
2007	23%	40%	12%
2006	24%	40%	13%
2005	26%	40%	21%
2004	25%	40%	16%
2003	18%	39%	11%
2002	20%	39%	16%
2001	19%	39%	19%
2000	16%	40%	16%
1999	17%	40%	17%
1998	29%	47%	29%
1997	26%	47%	26%
1996	24%	46%	24%
1995	30%	45%	30%
1994	29%	43%	29%
1993	32%	41%	32%
1992	32%	38%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	California	Mesa Union Elementary School District
2023	4%	8%	5%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	7%	9%	8%
2017	7%	9%	8%
2016	6%	9%	10%
2015	6%	9%	9%
2014	7%	9%	11%
2013	9%	7%	11%
2011	5%	8%	2%
2010	7%	9%	3%
2009	4%	10%	2%
2008	5%	10%	3%
2007	6%	10%	3%
2006	5%	9%	3%
2005	7%	9%	5%
2004	7%	9%	4%
2003	7%	9%	4%
2002	5%	8%	4%
2001	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mesa Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mesa Elementary School's ranking?

Mesa Elementary School is ranked #3539 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Mesa Elementary School often compared to?

Mesa Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hollywood Beach Elementary School, Rio Del Mar by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Mesa Elementary School?

578 students attend Mesa Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Mesa Elementary School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mesa Elementary School?

Mesa Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mesa Elementary School offer ?

Mesa Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Mesa Elementary School part of?

Mesa Elementary School is part of Mesa Union Elementary School District.

School Reviews

1 3/27/2020

I hate this school. Teacher are so mean and my student for teased by a teacher. I would wreck this school and give it zero stars if I could.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 578 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education