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Enrollment
897
Middle
DISTRICT 838 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA MESA-SPRING VALLEY·NCES 062025002441
Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy
9009 Park Plaza Dr., La Mesa, CA 91942 · (619) 668-5810 · San Diego County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL897 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of California public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
18.1:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
438 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 283 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 295 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 319 | 36% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
49.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -12.1pp since 2014
Math
34.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 12 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 | 19.0% | 30.9% | 22.8% | 27.3% |
| Math | 15.6% | 19.1% | 27.3% | 38.0% |
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 | 49.9% | 34.7% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 32.3% |
| 2022-23 | 46.1% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 29.6% |
| 2018-19 | 61.7% | 46.4% |
| 2017-18 | 63.4% | 47.4% |
| 2016-17 | 62.3% | 43.4% |
| 2015-16 | 63.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 62.0% | 45.0% |
% 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
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy
Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy's state test result (43.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy this school | 897 | 48.8% | 43.0% |
| La Mesa Arts Academy La Mesa | 1,059 | 46.4% | 60.4% |
| Willis Jepson Middle Vacaville | 954 | 51.5% | 36.0% |
| Glen Edwards Middle Lincoln | 815 | 44.8% | 37.6% |
| De Portola Middle San Diego | 680 | 45.0% | 64.7% |
| John Adams Middle Santa Monica | 806 | 44.4% | 54.2% |
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 Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #457 of 1,224 | #39 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #502 of 1,227 ▲ 4 | #42 of 92 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #493 of 1,227 ▼ 27 | #41 of 92 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #273 of 1,214 | #31 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 897 | #305 of 1,377 | #26 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #223 of 1,279 | #17 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #153 of 1,278 | #14 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.8% | #949 of 1,329 | #58 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #122 of 257 | #8 of 16 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
897
+188 (+27%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 830
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 25.3:1
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 | 897 | 49.6 | 18.1:1 | 49% (438) |
| 2023-24 | 690 | 36.4 | 19.0:1 | 51% (355) |
| 2022-23 | 626 | 29.6 | 21.2:1 | 53% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 709 | 28 | 25.3:1 | 46% (328) |
| 2017-18 | 838 | 34.4 | 24.4:1 | 44% (371) |
| 2015-16 | 667 | 26 | 25.6:1 | 37% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 1,210 | N/A | N/A | 29% (353) |
| 2000-01 | 1,081 | 43 | 25.1:1 | 18% (196) |
| 1990-91 | 830 | 36 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (838 to 897); teachers up 44% (34.4 to 49.6).
About Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy
Among the schools in La Mesa, California, is Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy, a mid-sized middle school. It enrolls 897 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. The school is 36% bigger than the average for middle schools in California.
La Mesa-Spring Valley includes 22 schools. Together they enroll 10,491 students.
About 39% of students at Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy are Hispanic, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 37% White, 10% multiracial, 7% Black, and 5% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 69%.
Classroom staffing at Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy totals 49.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.1:1. The average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy is about 49%.
Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 42% of California public middle schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 43.0% actual against 50.9% predicted.
The county, San Diego County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $106,268 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy, San Diego County has 766 public schools.
Trust Blended Learning is less than a tenth of a mile from Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy ranks 4th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 188 students, from 709 to 897. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 18.1:1, from 25.3:1.
Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy 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.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in La Mesa-Spring Valley
- La Mesa Arts AcademyMiddle · 1,059 students
- Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La PresaMiddle · 800 students
- Murdock ElementaryElementary · 608 students
- Spring Valley AcademyMiddle · 597 students
- Fletcher Hills ElementaryElementary · 540 students
- Murray Manor ElementaryElementary · 530 students
Other schools in La Mesa
- Helix HighHigh · 2,554 students
- Grossmont HighHigh · 2,172 students
- La Mesa Arts AcademyMiddle · 1,059 students
- Murdock ElementaryElementary · 608 students
- Avocado ElementaryElementary · 573 students
- Murray Manor ElementaryElementary · 530 students
Nearby schools
- Trust Blended Learning0.0 mi · 52
- Northmont Elementary0.6 mi · 422
- Fletcher Hills Elementary0.9 mi · 540
- Murray Manor Elementary1.0 mi · 530
- Grossmont High1.2 mi · 2,172
- JCS - Manzanita1.2 mi · 224
Frequently asked questions
About Parkway Sports and Health Science AcademyHow many students attend Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy?
Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy enrolls approximately 897 students in grades 06-08.
Is Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy have?
Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy?
At Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy, the student body is approximately 37% White, 39% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy public or private?
Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by La Mesa-Spring Valley.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.