Mesa Verde Middle

Summary:

Mesa Verde Middle is a public middle school located in Moorpark, CA, serving grades 6-8 with 565 students. It is part of the Moorpark Unified School District, which is ranked 305 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Mesa Verde Middle has consistently ranked in the top 25% of California middle schools, with a current ranking of 850 out of 2,777 schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mesa Verde Middle generally performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with 49.09% and 35.68% of students proficient or better, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. In Science, the school's proficiency rate of 38.95% is also higher than the state average of 30.7%. However, the school has seen fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.5% in 2020-2021 to 20.6% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students have lower proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics compared to other subgroups.

Comparing Mesa Verde Middle to nearby schools, Valley View Middle and Medea Creek Middle, both in the Conejo Valley Unified district, generally outperform Mesa Verde Middle in test scores, particularly in Mathematics. The closest school to Mesa Verde Middle, Los Cerritos Middle, has significantly higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate, indicating it may be a stronger academic option for families in the area. Mesa Verde Middle's performance may be influenced by its relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 30.97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 14000 Peach Hill Rd.
       Moorpark, CA  93021-3554


(805) 378-6309

District: Moorpark Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
850th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,191 Help


Students who attend Mesa Verde Middle usually attend:

High:    Moorpark High

Feeder schools for Mesa Verde Middle:

Elementary:    Campus Canyon Elementary
    Peach Hill Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  24.6 Help
Number of students:  556

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.9%
White:
40.3%
Asian:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mesa Verde Middle ranks better than 69.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.48. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.9%), White (40.3%), Asian (8.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mesa Verde Middle is 24.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mesa Verde Middle is $5,191.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mesa Verde Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa Verde Middle 850th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Mesa Verde Middle in the ranking list.)

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Moorpark Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Moorpark Unified 305th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mesa Verde Middle

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Rank History for all students at Mesa Verde Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.06 391st 1769 77.9%
2005 65.48 513th 1777 71.1%
2006 70.25 459th 1804 74.6%
2007 69.10 506th 1999 74.7%
2008 70.95 469th 2005 76.6%
2009 76.23 370th 2063 82.1%
2010 73.51 472nd 2179 78.3%
2011 76.36 381st 2236 83.0%
2012 75.09 429th 2259 81.0%
2013 75.35 448th 2379 81.2%
2015 81.79 391st 2477 84.2%
2016 75.85 534th 2497 78.6%
2017 79.97 460th 2508 81.7%
2018 78.82 472nd 2480 81.0%
2019 73.57 625th 2715 77.0%
2021 75.70 173rd 894 80.6%
2022 76.60 553rd 2740 79.8%
2023 67.36 738th 2802 73.7%
2024 61.48 850th 2777 69.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mesa Verde Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.75 103rd 462 77.7%
2019 73.01 144th 554 74.0%
2022 82.43 86th 665 87.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mesa Verde Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.46 63rd 363 82.6%
2022 32.93 1088th 1540 29.4%
2023 42.22 679th 1529 55.6%
2024 41.89 653rd 1477 55.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mesa Verde Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.35 534th 1538 65.3%
2024 47.48 617th 1550 60.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mesa Verde Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.95 1059th 2230 52.5%
2019 35.01 1492nd 2369 37.0%
2021 61.07 213th 721 70.5%
2022 49.58 1027th 2458 58.2%
2023 39.01 1383rd 2549 45.7%
2024 48.15 1098th 2575 57.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Mesa Verde Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.93 481st 2262 78.7%
2019 71.37 593rd 2380 75.1%
2021 71.84 176th 738 76.2%
2022 79.52 440th 2509 82.5%
2023 69.11 644th 2547 74.7%
2024 55.96 905th 2546 64.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mesa Verde Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.21 168th 1369 87.7%
2019 65.99 320th 1491 78.5%
2021 76.70 43rd 354 87.9%
2022 48.73 581st 1531 62.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Mesa Verde Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.25 424th 2273 81.3%
2019 72.88 559th 2407 76.8%
2021 76.78 144th 763 81.1%
2022 71.23 596th 2527 76.4%
2023 63.68 740th 2558 71.1%
2024 65.04 714th 2547 72.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Mesa Verde Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.27 36th 700 94.9%
2019 77.25 155th 745 79.2%
2022 57.79 364th 733 50.3%
2023 70.03 237th 718 67.0%
2024 52.98 407th 741 45.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mesa Verde Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.08 639th 2072 69.2%
2019 51.38 902nd 2213 59.2%
2022 59.25 745th 2359 68.4%
2023 49.00 1012th 2391 57.7%
2024 40.84 1278th 2383 46.4%
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Rank History for White students at Mesa Verde Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.15 369th 1496 75.3%
2019 72.74 398th 1602 75.2%
2022 72.57 376th 1555 75.8%
2023 61.89 551st 1552 64.5%
2024 58.22 616th 1535 59.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Mesa Verde Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 507 16 56 257 2 n/a n/a 0 838
1996 507 16 56 257 2 n/a n/a 0 838
1997 547 27 52 294 1 n/a n/a 0 921
1998 590 20 54 325 3 n/a n/a 0 992
1999 565 22 48 326 10 n/a n/a 0 971
2000 556 22 53 300 9 n/a n/a 0 940
2001 558 29 53 291 15 n/a n/a 17 963
2002 610 26 46 306 14 n/a n/a 10 1012
2003 610 26 46 306 14 n/a n/a 10 1012
2004 479 23 52 289 13 n/a n/a 85 941
2005 424 12 68 331 13 n/a n/a 39 887
2006 428 11 71 345 10 n/a n/a 48 913
2007 417 14 69 335 9 n/a n/a 37 881
2008 393 14 65 321 6 n/a n/a 0 799
2009 388 12 65 298 6 0 59 0 828
2010 432 11 56 301 2 0 10 0 812
2011 430 10 64 307 3 3 10 0 827
2012 424 13 52 301 3 4 16 0 813
2013 382 12 63 285 2 4 14 0 762
2014 367 12 48 263 1 1 23 0 715
2015 337 11 54 254 0 1 28 0 685
2016 339 9 53 263 0 1 29 0 694
2017 349 8 50 237 0 1 38 0 683
2018 315 5 47 276 0 1 41 0 685
2019 291 5 43 295 0 1 42 0 677
2020 282 5 38 310 0 0 48 0 683
2021 262 3 41 268 0 0 45 0 619
2022 252 5 44 249 1 0 36 0 587
2023 233 4 42 252 0 0 33 1 565
2024 224 5 47 255 0 0 24 1 556

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mesa Verde Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 838 36.7 22.8 27
1996 838 36.7 22.8 27
1997 921 38.8 23.7 26.8
1998 992 42.0 23.6 25.8
1999 971 43.0 22.6 28.1
2000 940 42.8 22.0 23.8
2001 963 41.1 23.4 27.6
2002 1012 42.6 23.8 29
2003 1012 42.6 23.8 29
2004 941 38.8 24.3 31.7
2005 887 39.9 22.2 35.8
2006 913 39.4 23.2 34.8
2007 881 36.1 24.4 35.1
2008 799 35.2 22.7 33.8
2009 828 33.5 19.1 32.7
2010 812 34.6 23.4 32
2011 827 n/a n/a 32.2
2012 813 30.5 26.6 31.9
2013 762 27.5 27.6 33.1
2014 715 27.5 25.9 31
2015 685 29.0 23.6 28.9
2016 694 27.0 25.7 27.5
2017 683 26.5 25.6 26.4
2018 685 25.9 26.3 32.7
2019 677 27.3 24.7 33.4
2020 683 n/a n/a 33.4
2021 619 26.4 23.4 29.1
2022 587 23.4 25.0 28.8
2023 565 22.8 24.7 31
2024 556 22.5 24.6 30.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mesa Verde Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 838 36.7 22.8 27
1996 838 36.7 22.8 27
1997 921 38.8 23.7 26.8
1998 992 42.0 23.6 25.8
1999 971 43.0 22.6 28.1
2000 940 42.8 22.0 23.8
2001 963 41.1 23.4 27.6
2002 1012 42.6 23.8 29
2003 1012 42.6 23.8 29
2004 941 38.8 24.3 31.7
2005 887 39.9 22.2 35.8
2006 913 39.4 23.2 34.8
2007 881 36.1 24.4 35.1
2008 799 35.2 22.7 33.8
2009 828 33.5 19.1 32.7
2010 812 34.6 23.4 32
2011 827 n/a n/a 32.2
2012 813 30.5 26.6 31.9
2013 762 27.5 27.6 33.1
2014 715 27.5 25.9 31
2015 685 29.0 23.6 28.9
2016 694 27.0 25.7 27.5
2017 683 26.5 25.6 26.4
2018 685 25.9 26.3 32.7
2019 677 27.3 24.7 33.4
2020 683 n/a n/a 33.4
2021 619 26.4 23.4 29.1
2022 587 23.4 25.0 28.8
2023 565 22.8 24.7 31
2024 556 22.5 24.6 30.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mesa Verde Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,191

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mesa Verde Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 625th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 738th of 2802 Middle schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mesa Verde Middle)51.645.8
 5.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Moorpark Unified)51.742.4
 9.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mesa Verde Middle)41.825.5
 16.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Moorpark Unified)37.828.4
 9.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mesa Verde Middle)64.452.5
 11.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Moorpark Unified)62.750.5
 12.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mesa Verde Middle)50.542.1
 8.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Moorpark Unified)45.636.6
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mesa Verde Middle)61.857.7
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Moorpark Unified)60.554.7
 5.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mesa Verde Middle)5246.2
 5.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Moorpark Unified)4737.8
 9.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Mesa Verde Middle)47.647.6
 0.1%
   8th Grade Science (Moorpark Unified)41.538.7
 2.9%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students677565
 16.5%
African American54
 20%
American Indian00
Asian4342
 2.3%
Hispanic295252
 14.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White291233
 19.9%
Two or More Races4233
 21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33.4%31%
 2.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mesa Verde Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 556 students attended Mesa Verde Middle.

Students who attend Mesa Verde Middle usually go on to attend Moorpark High

Mesa Verde Middle ranks 850th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Mesa Verde Middle are 46% Hispanic, 40% White, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races.


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