Is Skyblue Mesa Elementary a good school?

Skyblue Mesa Elementary ranks 2413 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Skyblue Mesa Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 581 students attended Skyblue Mesa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Skyblue Mesa Elementary?

Students at Skyblue Mesa Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 25% White, 14% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Skyblue Mesa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Skyblue Mesa Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sierra Vista Junior High High : Academy of the Canyons High : Canyon High

Skyblue Mesa Elementary

Summary:

Skyblue Mesa Elementary is a public elementary school located in Canyon Country, California, serving 581 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Saugus Union School District, which is ranked 221 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Skyblue Mesa Elementary faces some challenges compared to its neighboring schools and the district/state averages. The school's test scores are generally lower than the Saugus Union district and the state of California across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 31.33% to 45.71%, compared to the district's 64.55% to 67.48% and the state's 42.8% to 47.37%. The school's performance is particularly low in the "White Students" subgroup, where it is ranked in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools for the past three years. Additionally, Skyblue Mesa Elementary has experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.2% in 2017-2018 to 13.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages.

However, Skyblue Mesa Elementary's performance is generally better than some of the nearby schools in the Sulphur Springs Union School District, such as Valley View Community Elementary, Fair Oaks Ranch Community, and Canyon Springs Community Elementary, which have even lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school has also shown some progress in supporting certain student subgroups, such as "Special Education Students" and "Low Socio-Economic Status Students," suggesting opportunities for targeted interventions and support to address the identified areas of concern.

Detail:

Public K-6

28040 Hardesty Ave.
Canyon Country, CA 91351-1116

(661) 294-5350

District: Saugus Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
2413^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,957

Students who attend Skyblue Mesa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Vista Junior High
High:	Academy of the Canyons
	Canyon High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.3

Number of students: 581

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.6%

White:

24.8%

Asian:

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Skyblue Mesa Elementary ranks better than 58.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Saugus Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.68. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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

Compare Details Student population at Skyblue Mesa Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.6%), White (24.8%), Asian (13.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Skyblue Mesa Elementary is 26.3. 7 elementary schools in the Saugus Union School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Skyblue Mesa Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Skyblue Mesa Elementary is $9,957, which is the 7^th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Saugus Union School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Skyblue Mesa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Skyblue Mesa Elementary 2413^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Skyblue Mesa Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Saugus Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Saugus Union 221^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Skyblue Mesa Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Skyblue Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	75.93	1082^nd	4809	77.5%
2005	76.61	1070^th	4822	77.8%
2006	77.29	1060^th	4818	78.0%
2007	64.33	1623^rd	5113	68.3%
2008	64.66	1643^rd	5113	67.9%
2009	59.67	1933^rd	5193	62.8%
2010	57.89	2113^th	5314	60.2%
2011	55.95	2243^rd	5377	58.3%
2012	54.68	2351^st	5390	56.4%
2013	60.71	2075^th	5530	62.5%
2015	61.13	1888^th	5611	66.4%
2016	64.78	1774^th	5614	68.4%
2017	62.28	1912^th	5692	66.4%
2018	47.62	2678^th	5662	52.7%
2019	56.09	2250^th	5789	61.1%
2022	68.57	1664^th	5883	71.7%
2023	55.69	2246^th	5874	61.8%
2024	52.68	2413^th	5862	58.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Skyblue Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.93	678^th	2420	72.0%
2024	42.68	1212^th	2634	54.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Skyblue Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.23	2933^rd	5084	42.3%
2019	54.15	2133^rd	5173	58.8%
2022	77.62	843^rd	5264	84.0%
2023	62.68	1584^th	5374	70.5%
2024	57.48	1937^th	5511	64.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Skyblue Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.41	2528^th	5413	53.3%
2019	52.65	2356^th	5492	57.1%
2022	70.29	1509^th	5635	73.2%
2023	59.95	1947^th	5617	65.3%
2024	54.54	2187^th	5605	61.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Skyblue Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.31	1850^th	2128	13.1%
2019	46.10	1098^th	2585	57.5%
2022	57.59	644^th	2227	71.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Skyblue Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.04	2718^th	5431	50.0%
2019	57.53	2060^th	5510	62.6%
2022	63.77	1792^nd	5663	68.4%
2023	50.85	2403^rd	5650	57.5%
2024	49.67	2476^th	5636	56.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Skyblue Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.71	2062^nd	4830	57.3%
2019	57.10	1846^th	4963	62.8%
2022	75.64	911^th	5084	82.1%
2023	60.23	1652^nd	5098	67.6%
2024	49.33	2308^th	5102	54.8%

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Rank History for White students at Skyblue Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.74	2284^th	2737	16.6%
2019	38.65	1894^th	2834	33.2%
2022	39.01	1768^th	2726	35.1%
2023	24.33	2117^th	2662	20.5%
2024	27.49	2025^th	2647	23.5%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Skyblue Mesa Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	393	4	16	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	453
1989	398	27	17	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	488
1990	474	7	18	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
1991	476	7	18	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	556
1992	456	9	18	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1993	482	17	23	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1994	471	18	21	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
1995	474	18	30	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
1996	474	18	30	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
1997	475	15	29	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
1998	490	15	23	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
1999	501	13	22	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
2000	473	14	27	67	1	n/a	n/a	0	582
2001	456	12	25	68	2	n/a	n/a	0	563
2002	412	12	34	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
2003	412	12	34	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
2004	374	20	50	91	1	n/a	n/a	2	538
2005	348	18	53	102	2	n/a	n/a	0	523
2006	303	19	49	117	2	n/a	n/a	0	490
2007	263	16	47	135	1	n/a	n/a	2	464
2008	254	18	52	149	1	n/a	n/a	0	474
2009	253	17	56	145	1	0	9	0	481
2010	231	16	49	169	1	1	4	0	471
2011	227	19	56	169	4	3	4	0	482
2012	240	20	51	189	5	3	4	0	512
2013	242	20	62	174	6	2	5	0	511
2014	233	23	55	186	6	2	8	0	513
2015	219	24	55	215	4	6	5	0	528
2016	222	22	49	212	3	4	4	0	516
2017	195	13	55	241	2	2	6	0	514
2018	205	12	66	199	2	1	12	0	497
2019	179	12	74	253	2	0	19	0	539
2020	173	16	78	258	2	0	17	0	544
2021	125	11	51	209	1	0	19	0	416
2022	154	23	76	266	1	2	25	0	547
2023	144	26	80	294	1	1	35	0	581

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 Skyblue Mesa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	453	20.0	22.6	n/a
1989	488	20.0	24.4	n/a
1990	553	22.0	25.1	n/a
1991	556	22.0	25.2	n/a
1992	540	22.4	24.1	4.3
1993	574	22.0	26.1	7.7
1994	560	22.0	25.5	4.6
1995	585	21.0	27.9	8.5
1996	585	21.0	27.9	8.5
1997	575	23.0	25.0	7
1998	594	28.0	21.2	10.3
1999	604	29.0	20.8	10.1
2000	582	28.0	20.8	8.2
2001	563	26.0	21.7	8.9
2002	532	24.0	22.2	10.5
2003	532	24.0	22.2	10.5
2004	538	25.0	21.5	12.9
2005	523	23.0	22.7	14.1
2006	490	23.0	21.3	15.3
2007	464	24.0	19.3	19.7
2008	474	25.5	18.6	19.2
2009	481	24.0	18.5	17.3
2010	471	21.0	22.4	24
2011	482	n/a	n/a	22
2012	512	22.0	23.2	n/a
2013	511	19.0	26.8	35.6
2014	513	19.0	27.0	33.9
2015	528	21.0	25.1	35.6
2016	516	22.0	23.4	32
2017	514	22.0	23.3	29.4
2018	497	21.0	23.6	36
2019	539	20.8	25.9	30.1
2020	544	n/a	n/a	31.3
2021	416	17.0	24.4	37.3
2022	547	22.0	24.8	23.2
2023	581	22.0	26.3	41

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 Skyblue Mesa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	453	20.0	22.6	n/a
1989	488	20.0	24.4	n/a
1990	553	22.0	25.1	n/a
1991	556	22.0	25.2	n/a
1992	540	22.4	24.1	4.3
1993	574	22.0	26.1	7.7
1994	560	22.0	25.5	4.6
1995	585	21.0	27.9	8.5
1996	585	21.0	27.9	8.5
1997	575	23.0	25.0	7
1998	594	28.0	21.2	10.3
1999	604	29.0	20.8	10.1
2000	582	28.0	20.8	8.2
2001	563	26.0	21.7	8.9
2002	532	24.0	22.2	10.5
2003	532	24.0	22.2	10.5
2004	538	25.0	21.5	12.9
2005	523	23.0	22.7	14.1
2006	490	23.0	21.3	15.3
2007	464	24.0	19.3	19.7
2008	474	25.5	18.6	19.2
2009	481	24.0	18.5	17.3
2010	471	21.0	22.4	24
2011	482	n/a	n/a	22
2012	512	22.0	23.2	n/a
2013	511	19.0	26.8	35.6
2014	513	19.0	27.0	33.9
2015	528	21.0	25.1	35.6
2016	516	22.0	23.4	32
2017	514	22.0	23.3	29.4
2018	497	21.0	23.6	36
2019	539	20.8	25.9	30.1
2020	544	n/a	n/a	31.3
2021	416	17.0	24.4	37.3
2022	547	22.0	24.8	23.2
2023	581	22.0	26.3	41

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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