Performance
La Mesa — Academic Performance
Standardised assessments, graduation outcomes and college-readiness metrics for La Mesa in Monterey, California.
Headline Indicator
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Science (CAST)
California Science Test, percentage meeting or exceeding the standard, 2025
CAASPP
43%
Met or exceeded the standard
2025
19%
Exceeded the standard
117
Students tested
| Grade | Met or exceeded | Exceeded | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 47% | 24% | 59 |
| Grade 8 | 38% | 14% | 58 |
Source: test_scores, CAASPP science results for 2025. Percentages are of students with a reported score. Results for very small groups are suppressed by the state and show as -.
Results by Student Group
CAASPP 2025, percentage meeting or exceeding the standard for each reported student group
| Student group | English Language Arts | Mathematics | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| All students | 57% 373 tested | 50% 373 tested | 43% 117 tested |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 63% 168 tested | 49% 168 tested | 49% 51 tested |
| Male | 52% 203 tested | 51% 203 tested | 38% 66 tested |
| Race and ethnicity | |||
| Asian | 50% 36 tested | 58% 36 tested | 42% 12 tested |
| Black or African American | 63% 16 tested | 63% 16 tested | - |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39% 122 tested | 28% 122 tested | 30% 44 tested |
| White | 70% 149 tested | 64% 149 tested | 59% 44 tested |
| Two or more races | 58% 38 tested | 53% 38 tested | - |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| Economically disadvantaged | 41% 160 tested | 38% 160 tested | 34% 53 tested |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 69% 213 tested | 60% 213 tested | 50% 64 tested |
| Homeless | 17% 23 tested | 22% 23 tested | - |
| Military family | 65% 128 tested | 62% 128 tested | 53% 30 tested |
| English learners | |||
| English learners | 8% 51 tested | 16% 51 tested | 7% 15 tested |
| English learners, 12 months or more | 10% 41 tested | 15% 41 tested | 8% 12 tested |
| Long term English learners | 0% 11 tested | 0% 11 tested | - |
| Reclassified fluent English proficient | 70% 44 tested | 52% 44 tested | 52% 21 tested |
| Initial fluent English proficient | 68% 44 tested | 64% 44 tested | 50% 12 tested |
| Ever an English learner | 37% 95 tested | 33% 95 tested | 33% 36 tested |
| Never an English learner | 63% 278 tested | 56% 278 tested | 47% 81 tested |
| English only | 62% 234 tested | 55% 234 tested | 46% 69 tested |
| Disability | |||
| Students with disabilities | 7% 59 tested | 14% 59 tested | 0% 17 tested |
| No reported disability | 66% 314 tested | 57% 314 tested | 50% 100 tested |
| Parent education | |||
| Parent high school graduate | 34% 62 tested | 29% 62 tested | 39% 23 tested |
| Parent some college | 42% 48 tested | 27% 48 tested | 18% 22 tested |
| Parent college graduate | 59% 95 tested | 53% 95 tested | 52% 33 tested |
| Parent graduate school | 72% 149 tested | 70% 149 tested | 55% 33 tested |
View 12 further student groups reported by the state
| Student group | English Language Arts | Mathematics | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not foster youth | 57% 373 tested | 50% 373 tested | 43% 117 tested |
| Not migrant education | 57% 373 tested | 50% 373 tested | 43% 117 tested |
| Not homeless | 59% 350 tested | 52% 350 tested | 44% 110 tested |
| Fluent English proficient and English only | 64% 322 tested | 56% 322 tested | 48% 102 tested |
| Not armed forces family member | 52% 245 tested | 44% 245 tested | 39% 87 tested |
| White (Not Econ. Disadvantaged) | 77% 105 tested | 70% 105 tested | 64% 28 tested |
| Hispanic or Latino (Econ. Disadvantaged) | 29% 83 tested | 20% 83 tested | 21% 28 tested |
| White (Econ. Disadvantaged) | 55% 44 tested | 50% 44 tested | 50% 16 tested |
| Hispanic or Latino (Not Econ. Disadvantaged) | 62% 39 tested | 44% 39 tested | 44% 16 tested |
| Two or more races (Not Econ. Disadvantaged) | 68% 31 tested | 55% 31 tested | - |
| Asian (Not Econ. Disadvantaged) | 44% 25 tested | 48% 25 tested | - |
| Asian (Econ. Disadvantaged) | 64% 11 tested | 82% 11 tested | - |
Source: test_scores, CAASPP 2025 student group breakdown. Groups the state suppresses for privacy, or that are too small to report, show as - rather than zero. Groups overlap, so the figures do not sum to the all students row.
English Learner Proficiency (ELPAC)
English Language Proficiency Assessments for California, summative overall performance, 2025
2025
9%
Level 4, well developed
The level used towards reclassification
2025
31%
Level 3 or 4, moderately or well developed
118
English learners tested
| Grade | Tested | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 3 or 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 17 | 41% | 29% | 18% | 12% | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 35% | 50% | 15% | 0% | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 16% | 74% | 11% | 0% | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 23% | 23% | 38% | 15% | 54% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 17% | 33% | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 25% | 25% | 33% | 17% | 50% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Grade 8 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
Level 1 Minimally developed. Level 2 Somewhat developed. Level 3 Moderately developed. Level 4 Well developed.
View ELPAC by student group (28 groups)
| Student group | Tested | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 3 or 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Special Education Services | 91 | 26% | 37% | 25% | 11% | 36% |
| ELs enrolled 12 months or more | 82 | 17% | 46% | 24% | 12% | 37% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 72 | 18% | 46% | 26% | 10% | 36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 61 | 25% | 48% | 20% | 8% | 28% |
| Male | 60 | 30% | 33% | 28% | 8% | 37% |
| Female | 58 | 26% | 48% | 16% | 10% | 26% |
| Primary language: Spanish | 56 | 23% | 50% | 20% | 7% | 27% |
| Not Economically Disadvantaged | 46 | 43% | 33% | 15% | 9% | 24% |
| Primary language: All remaining languages | 39 | 31% | 31% | 28% | 10% | 38% |
| ELs enrolled fewer than 12 months | 36 | 53% | 28% | 17% | 3% | 19% |
| EL - less than 1 year in program | 34 | 50% | 29% | 18% | 3% | 21% |
| Military | 31 | 45% | 26% | 19% | 10% | 29% |
| Asian | 29 | 34% | 41% | 14% | 10% | 24% |
| Special Education Services | 27 | 33% | 52% | 11% | 4% | 15% |
| EL - 1 year in program | 25 | 28% | 36% | 24% | 12% | 36% |
| EL - 6+ years in program | 21 | 19% | 38% | 29% | 14% | 43% |
| EL - 2 years in program | 17 | 18% | 59% | 18% | 6% | 24% |
| White | 13 | 15% | 31% | 38% | 15% | 54% |
| Homeless | 12 | 17% | 33% | 42% | 8% | 50% |
| Primary language: Arabic | 12 | 33% | 33% | 33% | 0% | 33% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 42% | 25% | 25% | 8% | 33% |
| LTEL | 11 | 27% | 45% | 18% | 9% | 27% |
| At-Risk of LTEL | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| EL - 4 years in program | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| EL - 3 years in program | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| EL - 5 years in program | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Primary language: Mandarin (Putonghua) | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Primary language: Korean | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: school_elpac, California Department of Education summative ELPAC 2025. Percentages are of English learners with a reported overall performance level. Grades and groups too small to report are suppressed by the state and show as -, which is not the same as zero.
Sources: state assessment files (EDFacts), school_graduation_v2 (NCES adjusted-cohort), school_sat_act + CRDC SAT/ACT.