Mesa View Middle

Summary:

Mesa View Middle is a public middle school located in Calimesa, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 651 students. The school is part of the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 956 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mesa View Middle faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low academic performance, and a high percentage of students from low-income families. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly, from 9.9% in 2020-2021 to 31.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Park View Middle (33.2%) and the state average. Academically, Mesa View Middle's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST is consistently below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 36.23% of Mesa View Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 40.42% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 71.43% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby Park View Middle (63.99%) and the state average.

When compared to nearby schools in the Redlands Unified and Beaumont Unified districts, Mesa View Middle generally performs worse academically. For example, Beattie Middle and Cope Middle in the Redlands Unified district outperform Mesa View Middle in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. The high chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates at Mesa View Middle may be indicative of socioeconomic challenges faced by the school's student population, which could be contributing to the lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 800 Mustang Way
       Calimesa, CA  92320-1080


(909) 790-8008

District: Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1533rd of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,487 Help


Students who attend Mesa View Middle usually attend:

High:    Yucaipa High

Feeder schools for Mesa View Middle:

Elementary:    Calimesa Elementary
    Valley Elementary
    Wildwood Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.7 Help
Number of students:  664

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.7%
White:
36.6%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mesa View Middle ranks worse than 55.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.68. (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 (57.7%), White (36.6%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mesa View Middle is 20.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mesa View Middle is $7,487.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mesa View Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa View Middle 1533rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Mesa View Middle in the ranking list.)

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Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified 956th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mesa View Middle

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Rank History for all students at Mesa View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 56.66 871st 2179 60.0%
2011 55.57 943rd 2236 57.8%
2012 35.27 1500th 2259 33.6%
2013 59.69 903rd 2379 62.0%
2015 61.35 841st 2477 66.0%
2016 59.47 884th 2497 64.6%
2017 56.26 955th 2508 61.9%
2018 50.50 1085th 2480 56.3%
2019 48.10 1206th 2715 55.6%
2022 36.02 1590th 2740 42.0%
2023 33.63 1680th 2802 40.0%
2024 37.68 1533rd 2777 44.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mesa View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.76 644th 1364 52.8%
2019 30.02 1119th 1442 22.4%
2022 34.08 1017th 1540 34.0%
2023 41.44 723rd 1529 52.7%
2024 30.99 1172nd 1477 20.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mesa View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.34 933rd 1538 39.3%
2024 39.02 802nd 1550 48.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mesa View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.38 1104th 2230 50.5%
2019 46.23 1134th 2369 52.1%
2022 39.02 1367th 2458 44.4%
2023 35.30 1526th 2549 40.1%
2024 39.34 1397th 2575 45.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Mesa View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.91 1044th 2262 53.8%
2019 47.31 1128th 2380 52.6%
2022 41.49 1295th 2509 48.4%
2023 34.86 1486th 2547 41.7%
2024 34.74 1510th 2546 40.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mesa View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.91 543rd 1369 60.3%
2019 51.68 528th 1491 64.6%
2022 24.62 1276th 1531 16.7%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Mesa View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 27.52 139th 193 28.0%
2023 50.86 95th 197 51.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Mesa View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.26 982nd 2273 56.8%
2019 46.79 1112th 2407 53.8%
2022 31.16 1607th 2527 36.4%
2023 32.31 1584th 2558 38.1%
2024 39.51 1356th 2547 46.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mesa View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.01 963rd 2072 53.5%
2019 44.16 1122nd 2213 49.3%
2022 36.99 1390th 2359 41.1%
2023 31.03 1605th 2391 32.9%
2024 35.97 1430th 2383 40.0%
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Rank History for White students at Mesa View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.74 953rd 1496 36.3%
2019 37.98 992nd 1602 38.1%
2022 22.34 1233rd 1555 20.7%
2023 23.61 1198th 1552 22.8%
2024 30.30 1053rd 1535 31.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Mesa View Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 461 12 10 235 6 4 9 0 737
2011 351 12 8 235 9 3 5 0 623
2012 330 10 5 248 9 3 7 0 612
2013 474 5 20 291 6 3 8 0 807
2014 451 7 16 273 8 1 12 0 768
2015 480 9 10 358 8 2 18 0 885
2016 441 15 14 357 6 3 17 0 853
2017 416 14 17 378 4 3 17 0 849
2018 399 11 15 391 3 2 13 0 834
2019 365 17 13 378 3 0 17 0 793
2020 311 15 13 363 4 0 17 0 723
2021 293 18 12 355 5 0 14 0 697
2022 273 13 11 350 5 1 16 0 669
2023 268 11 6 350 3 1 12 0 651
2024 243 12 5 383 3 1 17 0 664

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 View Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 737 28.0 26.3 43.8
2011 623 n/a n/a 49.1
2012 612 24.8 24.6 n/a
2013 807 32.0 25.2 46.5
2014 768 33.0 23.2 51.6
2015 885 39.0 22.6 53.8
2016 853 39.0 21.8 51.9
2017 849 39.0 21.7 53.6
2018 834 38.0 21.9 58.5
2019 793 35.8 22.1 59.5
2020 723 n/a n/a 62.8
2021 697 32.1 21.7 58
2022 669 32.6 20.5 67.1
2023 651 31.5 20.6 71.4
2024 664 32.0 20.7 71.2

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 View Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 737 28.0 26.3 43.8
2011 623 n/a n/a 49.1
2012 612 24.8 24.6 n/a
2013 807 32.0 25.2 46.5
2014 768 33.0 23.2 51.6
2015 885 39.0 22.6 53.8
2016 853 39.0 21.8 51.9
2017 849 39.0 21.7 53.6
2018 834 38.0 21.9 58.5
2019 793 35.8 22.1 59.5
2020 723 n/a n/a 62.8
2021 697 32.1 21.7 58
2022 669 32.6 20.5 67.1
2023 651 31.5 20.6 71.4
2024 664 32.0 20.7 71.2

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mesa View Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,487

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mesa View Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1206th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1680th of 2802 Middle schools
 15.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mesa View Middle)38.338
 0.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified)45.740.6
 5.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mesa View Middle)30.423
 7.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified)34.323.3
 11%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mesa View Middle)54.933.9
 21%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified)5239
 13%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mesa View Middle)42.322.4
 19.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified)3525.2
 9.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mesa View Middle)43.228.3
 14.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified)48.641
 7.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mesa View Middle)32.719.3
 13.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified)38.629
 9.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Mesa View Middle)29.522.6
 6.9%
   8th Grade Science (Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified)33.529
 4.5%
   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 Students793651
 17.9%
African American1711
 35.3%
American Indian33
Asian136
 53.8%
Hispanic378350
 7.4%
Pacific Islander01
White365268
 26.6%
Two or More Races1712
 29.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.5%71.4%
 11.9%


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Students at Mesa View Middle are 58% Hispanic, 37% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend Mesa View Middle usually go on to attend Yucaipa High

Mesa View Middle ranks 1533rd of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 664 students attended Mesa View Middle.


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