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Mesa Intermediate (Closed 2012)

3243 East Ave R8
Palmdale, CA 93550

Mesa Intermediate serves 363 students in grades 7-9.

The percentage of students achieving was 29% (which was lower than the California state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving was 42% (which was lower than the California state average of 56%).

Minority enrollment was 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-9

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mesa Intermediate
8	348
9	9
10	6

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Total Students

363 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mesa Intermediate
2023	363
2022	363
2021	363
2020	363
2019	363
2018	363
2017	363
2016	363
2015	363
2011	363
2010	778
2009	877
2008	896
2007	1,068
2006	992
2005	874
2004	929
2003	1,349
2002	1,221
2001	1,173
2000	1,055
1999	880
1998	1,676
1997	1,591
1996	1,599
1995	1,441
1994	1,466
1993	1,426
1992	1,103
1991	1,013
1990	1,039

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Total Classroom Teachers (09-10)

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Mesa Intermediate
2010	35
2009	41
2008	45
2007	43
2006	39
2005	37
2004	43
2003	48
2002	52
2001	50
2000	38
1999	36
1998	62
1997	61
1996	60
1995	57
1994	61
1993	55
1992	42
1991	42
1990	45

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(10-11)

29%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Mesa Intermediate	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2011	29%	58%	44%
2010	28%	56%	41%

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(10-11)

42%

56%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Mesa Intermediate	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2011	42%	56%	41%
2010	34%	54%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Mesa Intermediate	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2010	22:1	21:1	24:1
2009	21:1	20:1	24:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	25:1	21:1	25:1
2006	25:1	20:1	25:1
2005	24:1	21:1	25:1
2004	22:1	21:1	25:1
2003	28:1	20:1	22:1
2002	23:1	20:1	21:1
2001	23:1	20:1	21:1
2000	28:1	21:1	23:1
1999	24:1	21:1	23:1
1998	27:1	21:1	24:1
1997	26:1	23:1	29:1
1996	27:1	25:1	29:1
1995	25:1	25:1	27:1
1994	24:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	26:1	24:1	30:1
1991	24:1	24:1	26:1
1990	23:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mesa Intermediate	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Mesa Intermediate	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2010	1%	11%	3%
2009	2%	11%	3%
2008	2%	12%	3%
2007	2%	12%	3%
2006	1%	12%	3%
2005	2%	12%	4%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	4%	11%	4%
2002	4%	11%	3%
2001	5%	11%	3%
2000	5%	11%	4%
1999	4%	11%	6%
1998	4%	11%	4%
1997	5%	11%	4%
1996	5%	11%	4%
1995	5%	11%	4%
1994	5%	11%	5%
1993	6%	11%	4%
1992	7%	11%	5%
1991	8%	11%	4%
1990	5%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

79%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mesa Intermediate	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2023	79%	55%	77%
2022	79%	56%	77%
2021	79%	56%	76%
2020	79%	55%	76%
2019	79%	55%	76%
2018	79%	54%	75%
2017	79%	54%	75%
2016	79%	54%	74%
2015	79%	54%	74%
2011	79%	51%	69%
2010	72%	50%	68%
2009	67%	49%	65%
2008	69%	50%	68%
2007	65%	49%	65%
2006	69%	48%	62%
2005	60%	47%	58%
2004	53%	46%	54%
2003	49%	45%	48%
2002	45%	44%	49%
2001	41%	43%	46%
2000	38%	42%	43%
1999	35%	41%	39%
1998	38%	40%	40%
1997	36%	40%	38%
1996	34%	39%	36%
1995	32%	38%	34%
1994	30%	37%	31%
1993	30%	36%	29%
1992	26%	35%	27%
1991	25%	34%	24%
1990	26%	33%	22%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mesa Intermediate	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2023	13%	5%	14%
2022	13%	5%	14%
2021	13%	5%	15%
2020	13%	5%	15%
2019	13%	5%	15%
2018	14%	6%	15%
2017	14%	6%	15%
2016	14%	6%	16%
2015	14%	6%	17%
2011	13%	7%	16%
2010	17%	7%	17%
2009	16%	7%	17%
2008	17%	8%	17%
2007	18%	8%	17%
2006	16%	8%	18%
2005	20%	8%	19%
2004	18%	8%	21%
2003	20%	8%	23%
2002	21%	8%	20%
2001	20%	8%	20%
2000	19%	9%	19%
1999	20%	9%	20%
1998	20%	9%	18%
1997	16%	9%	15%
1996	15%	9%	14%
1995	13%	9%	12%
1994	10%	9%	10%
1993	8%	9%	9%
1992	10%	9%	8%
1991	9%	9%	7%
1990	8%	9%	7%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mesa Intermediate	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2023	6%	21%	4%
2022	6%	21%	4%
2021	6%	22%	5%
2020	6%	23%	5%
2019	6%	23%	5%
2018	7%	24%	7%
2017	7%	24%	7%
2016	7%	24%	7%
2015	7%	24%	7%
2011	6%	27%	9%
2010	8%	27%	9%
2009	12%	28%	11%
2008	12%	29%	12%
2007	13%	29%	13%
2006	13%	31%	15%
2005	17%	31%	17%
2004	25%	32%	20%
2003	26%	34%	23%
2002	29%	35%	26%
2001	33%	36%	29%
2000	37%	37%	33%
1999	39%	38%	34%
1998	36%	39%	37%
1997	42%	39%	41%
1996	45%	40%	44%
1995	49%	41%	48%
1994	54%	42%	52%
1993	55%	43%	56%
1992	56%	44%	58%
1991	57%	45%	63%
1990	60%	47%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Mesa Intermediate	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mesa Intermediate	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2023	0.36	0.64	0.38
2022	0.36	0.63	0.39
2021	0.36	0.62	0.39
2020	0.36	0.63	0.40
2019	0.36	0.63	0.40
2018	0.35	0.64	0.41
2017	0.35	0.64	0.41
2016	0.35	0.64	0.42
2015	0.35	0.64	0.43
2011	0.36	0.67	0.49
2010	0.45	0.67	0.51
2009	0.52	0.71	0.54
2008	0.49	0.65	0.50
2007	0.53	0.67	0.53
2006	0.49	0.66	0.55
2005	0.58	0.67	0.59
2004	0.63	0.67	0.62
2003	0.66	0.67	0.66
2002	0.67	0.67	0.66
2001	0.69	0.67	0.67
2000	0.69	0.67	0.67
1999	0.69	0.67	0.70
1998	0.69	0.67	0.67
1997	0.67	0.67	0.67
1996	0.66	0.67	0.66
1995	0.64	0.67	0.64
1994	0.61	0.67	0.62
1993	0.60	0.67	0.60
1992	0.61	0.67	0.58
1991	0.60	0.67	0.54
1990	0.57	0.66	0.51

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Eligible for

58%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mesa Intermediate	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2023	58%	51%	77%
2022	58%	51%	77%
2021	58%	53%	77%
2020	58%	52%	75%
2019	58%	52%	75%
2018	57%	49%	71%
2017	57%	49%	71%
2016	57%	50%	74%
2015	57%	50%	71%
2011	58%	46%	62%
2010	59%	46%	62%
2009	57%	43%	54%
2008	44%	41%	47%
2007	52%	40%	55%
2006	48%	40%	52%
2005	49%	40%	49%
2004	43%	40%	50%
2003	41%	39%	51%
2002	35%	39%	48%
2001	33%	39%	46%
2000	35%	40%	46%
1999	34%	40%	42%
1998	37%	47%	48%
1997	30%	47%	43%
1996	45%	46%	44%
1995	49%	45%	53%
1994	30%	43%	39%
1993	33%	41%	37%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Mesa Intermediate	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2023	12%	8%	9%
2022	12%	7%	10%
2021	12%	6%	11%
2020	12%	7%	9%
2019	12%	7%	9%
2018	12%	9%	11%
2017	12%	9%	11%
2016	12%	9%	11%
2015	12%	9%	11%
2011	12%	8%	11%
2010	19%	9%	15%
2009	20%	10%	18%
2008	16%	10%	18%
2007	20%	10%	19%
2006	17%	9%	17%
2005	16%	9%	16%
2004	17%	9%	17%
2003	15%	9%	16%
2002	13%	8%	14%
2001	11%	8%	12%
2000	10%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Palmdale Elementary School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% CA state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 56% CA state average).

How many students attend Mesa Intermediate?

363 students attend Mesa Intermediate.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Mesa Intermediate students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 6% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Mesa Intermediate offer ?

Mesa Intermediate offers enrollment in grades 7-9

What school district is Mesa Intermediate part of?

Mesa Intermediate is part of Palmdale Elementary School District.

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