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Enrollment
717
Middle
DISTRICT 794 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUCAIPA-CALIMESA JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 064356012413
Mesa View Middle
800 Mustang Way, Calimesa, CA 92399 · (909) 790-8008 · Riverside County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL717 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of California public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
516 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 245 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 220 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 249 | 35% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 0% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
35.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -12.9pp since 2014
Math
27.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.9% | 24.2% | 26.4% | 38.5% |
| Math | 12.3% | 15.1% | 29.7% | 42.8% |
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 | 35.1% | 27.4% |
| 2023-24 | 36.2% | 25.1% |
| 2022-23 | 33.5% | 21.6% |
| 2021-22 | 36.9% | 22.2% |
| 2018-19 | 46.1% | 35.2% |
| 2017-18 | 46.4% | 36.9% |
| 2016-17 | 48.3% | 39.3% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
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 View Middle
Mesa View Middle's state test result (31.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa View Middle this school | 717 | 72.0% | 31.0% |
| Lincoln Middle Oceanside | 621 | 72.3% | 29.4% |
| Millswood Middle Lodi | 843 | 69.9% | 31.8% |
| Fruitvale Junior High Bakersfield | 693 | 72.6% | 48.8% |
| Park View Middle Yucaipa | 870 | 67.4% | 31.3% |
| Obsidian Middle Clearlake | 590 | 76.9% | 12.7% |
Matched among California middle 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 View Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #719 of 1,224 | #36 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #656 of 1,227 ▲ 2 | #29 of 78 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #850 of 1,227 ▼ 99 | #47 of 78 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #657 of 1,214 | #46 of 77 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 717 | #569 of 1,377 | #65 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #875 of 1,279 | #42 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #588 of 1,278 | #26 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.0% | #700 of 1,329 | #53 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #536 of 930 | #35 of 61 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
717
-117 (-14%) vs 2017
+15% since 2010-11, when it was 623
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 21.9:1
% White
36%
was 48%
% Hispanic
58%
was 47%
% Black
3%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
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 | 717 | 32 | 22.4:1 | 72% (516) |
| 2023-24 | 664 | 32.1 | 20.7:1 | 71% (473) |
| 2022-23 | 651 | 31.5 | 20.7:1 | 71% (465) |
| 2017-18 | 834 | 38 | 21.9:1 | 59% (488) |
| 2010-11 | 623 | N/A | N/A | 49% (306) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mesa View Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (834 to 717); teachers down 16% (38 to 32).
About Mesa View Middle
Federal records list Mesa View Middle as a middle-grades school in Calimesa, California. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 717 students.
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified is the local district for Mesa View Middle. It runs 13 schools with 8,519 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Mesa View Middle, with 58% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 36% White and 3% Black. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.4:1. That is higher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 72%. That tracks the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County.
The allk12 Grade for Mesa View Middle is C+. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 35% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 37.4%. Mesa View Middle scores 31.0%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Riverside County, the median household income is $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 543 public schools in Riverside County, enrolling about 424,872 students in all.
The school nearest to Mesa View Middle is Calimesa Elementary, at a distance of about 1.7 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Mesa View Middle is 4th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Mesa View Middle has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Compared with 2017-18, the school had 117 fewer students in 2024-25. Meanwhile, the White share shrank from 48% to 36% of enrollment.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified
- Yucaipa HighHigh · 2,755 students
- Park View MiddleMiddle · 870 students
- Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)Elementary · 717 students
- Wildwood ElementaryElementary · 607 students
- Chapman Heights ElementaryElementary · 597 students
- Ridgeview ElementaryElementary · 567 students
Other Mesa View Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Mesa View Middle. Mesa View Middle is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Mesa View MiddleHuntington Beach, CA · 817 students
- MESA VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLFARMINGTON, NM · 461 students
Nearby schools
- Calimesa Elementary1.7 mi · 511
- Valley Elementary2.1 mi · 518
- Dunlap Elementary2.2 mi · 382
- Oak View High School & Education Center2.2 mi · 90
- Summerwind Trails2.7 mi · 1,107
- Inland Leaders Charter2.8 mi · 997
Frequently asked questions
About Mesa View MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Mesa View Middle?
Mesa View Middle enrolls approximately 717 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Mesa View Middle serve?
Mesa View Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Mesa View Middle have?
Mesa View Middle employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Mesa View Middle?
Student demographics at Mesa View Middle are roughly 36% White, 58% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Mesa View Middle in?
Mesa View Middle is part of Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.