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La Mesa Arts Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

4200 Parks Ave., La Mesa, CA 91942 · (619) 668-5730 · Part of La Mesa-Spring Valley School District

La Mesa’s School Grade B better than 64% of California school districts

Students
1,059
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about La Mesa Arts Academy

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for La Mesa kids: 9 high schools

On the path

Where La Mesa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8La Mesa Arts AcademyYou are here
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

4200 Parks Ave., La Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 588
Grade 6306
Grade 7315
Grade 8350
Enrollment over time
1,092’20
1,095’21
1,052’22
1,057’23
1,059’24

Down 3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Hispanic 39%Two or more races 11%Asian 6%Black 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about La Mesa Arts Academy from La Mesa families.

Other schools in La Mesa-Spring Valley School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; La Mesa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.