High Tech Elementary Mesa

As a mid-sized elementary campus in San Diego, California, High Tech Elementary Mesa hosts 423 students from grades K through 5, run under High Tech Elementary Mesa District.

High Tech Elementary Mesa is a school of High Tech Elementary Mesa District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, High Tech Elementary Mesa shows that the largest single group is White at 33%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 7% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, San Diego County as a whole is about 48% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting High Tech Elementary Mesa higher than the state norm the norm. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for San Diego County put median household income runs about $106,268, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. High Tech Elementary Mesa is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

The closest other public school is High Tech High Mesa, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around High Tech Elementary Mesa.

High Tech Elementary Mesa operates from a metropolitan location. High Tech Elementary Mesa operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.