1
What's the best and worst thing about the food at Mesa Verde High?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
894
High
DISTRICT 827 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JUAN UNIFIED·NCES 063462005798
Mesa Verde High
7501 Carriage Dr., Citrus Heights, CA 95621 · (916) 971-5288 · Sacramento County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL894 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of California public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
516 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 219 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 220 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 230 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 225 | 25% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
30.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.2pp since 2014
Math
10.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.1% | 19.7% | 30.3% | 38.9% |
| Math | 1.0% | 9.1% | 19.1% | 70.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.8% | 10.1% |
| 2023-24 | 29.2% | 8.1% |
| 2022-23 | 44.3% | 10.4% |
| 2021-22 | 33.7% | 7.8% |
| 2020-21 | 37.7% | 10.3% |
| 2018-19 | 43.9% | 17.6% |
| 2017-18 | 36.0% | 10.6% |
| 2016-17 | 37.6% | 18.7% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 14.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
19.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-26.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mesa Verde High
Mesa Verde High's state test result (19.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Verde High this school | 894 | 57.7% | 19.5% |
| Marysville High Marysville | 1,034 | 62.2% | 24.8% |
| Clairemont High San Diego | 823 | 57.4% | 38.0% |
| Yucca Valley High Yucca Valley | 1,168 | 61.6% | 32.3% |
| Western Center Academy Hemet | 762 | 57.7% | 72.9% |
| El Camino Fundamental High Sacramento | 1,226 | 54.6% | 33.5% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mesa Verde High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #1,005 of 1,052 | #43 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.1% | #960 of 1,056 ▲ 11 | #39 of 45 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #993 of 1,056 ▼ 8 | #40 of 45 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.4pp | #361 of 1,044 | #18 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 894 | #807 of 2,093 | #34 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #540 of 1,352 | #16 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #235 of 1,351 | #38 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #1,075 of 1,575 | #41 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #750 of 802 | #21 of 23 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
894
+59 (+7%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 1,098
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 22.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 894 | 44.8 | 19.9:1 | 58% (516) |
| 2023-24 | 881 | 45.6 | 19.3:1 | 52% (456) |
| 2022-23 | 888 | 42.7 | 20.8:1 | 57% (510) |
| 2020-21 | 835 | 38 | 22.0:1 | 55% (463) |
| 2017-18 | 909 | 43.5 | 20.9:1 | 69% (628) |
| 2015-16 | 939 | 42 | 22.4:1 | 65% (608) |
| 2010-11 | 1,103 | N/A | N/A | 55% (612) |
| 2000-01 | 1,243 | 56 | 22.2:1 | 15% (192) |
| 1990-91 | 1,098 | 45 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mesa Verde High.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (909 to 894); teachers up 3% (43.5 to 44.8).
About Mesa Verde High
Mesa Verde High is a high school in Citrus Heights, California, according to federal school records. Enrollment totals 894 students across grades 9 through 12.
San Juan Unified, which runs Mesa Verde High, has 67 schools and 39,171 students.
White students account for 42% of enrollment at Mesa Verde High, more than any other group. The remaining students are 39% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. Sacramento County residents are about 45% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Mesa Verde High is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Mesa Verde High lists 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 19.9 students per teacher. Across high schools in California, the average ratio is 18.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 58% of the student body.
Mesa Verde High earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 1% of California public high schools.
A school in California with Mesa Verde High's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 45.7%. Mesa Verde High scores 19.5%.
In Sacramento County, home to about 1,594,006 people, median household income comes to about $92,175, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 387 public schools in the county, enrolling about 259,342, Mesa Verde High among them.
Carriage Drive Elementary, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Mesa Verde High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Mesa Verde High is 8th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 7%, from 835 to 894. By 2024-25, the school had 19.9 students per teacher, compared with 22.0 in 2020-21.
Mesa Verde High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Juan Unified
- Bella Vista HighHigh · 1,939 students
- Rio Americano HighHigh · 1,891 students
- Mira Loma HighHigh · 1,655 students
- Del Campo HighHigh · 1,548 students
- El Camino Fundamental HighHigh · 1,226 students
- Casa Roble Fundamental HighHigh · 1,150 students
Other schools in Citrus Heights
- Sylvan MiddleMiddle · 604 students
- San Juan HighHigh · 559 students
- Kingswood K-8Elementary · 546 students
- Woodside K-8Elementary · 506 students
- Lichen K-8Elementary · 498 students
- Carriage Drive ElementaryElementary · 444 students
Nearby schools
- Carriage Drive Elementary0.1 mi · 444
- Sylvan Middle0.6 mi · 604
- Grand Oaks Elementary0.6 mi · 348
- Mariposa Avenue Elementary1.1 mi · 326
- Lichen K-81.2 mi · 498
- Arlington Heights Elementary1.4 mi · 329
Frequently asked questions
About Mesa Verde HighWhat is the total enrollment at Mesa Verde High?
Mesa Verde High enrolls approximately 894 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Mesa Verde High serve?
Mesa Verde High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mesa Verde High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mesa Verde High is approximately 19.9:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Mesa Verde High?
Student demographics at Mesa Verde High are roughly 42% White, 39% Hispanic, 5% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Mesa Verde High public or private?
Mesa Verde High is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Juan Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.