La Mesa Arts Academy

4200 Parks Ave., La Mesa, CA 91942

ASchola Grade
Grades
5–8
Middle
Students
1,059
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
La Mesa-Spring Valley
San Diego County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,332 California middle schools · How we grade
Test scores61% proficient in math & reading
85thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
92ndpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
64thpercentile
Class size20.7 students per teacher
55thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About La Mesa Arts Academy

La Mesa Arts Academy is a public middle school in La Mesa, California, serving grades 5–8. It is part of La Mesa-Spring Valley. The school is located in a large suburb in San Diego County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,059 students were enrolled, with about 20.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical California middle school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,332 California middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–8

Location & nearby schools

4200 Parks Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91942
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
5–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,059 students
Students per teacher
20.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
La Mesa-Spring Valley
County
San Diego County
NCES school ID
062025002432

Schools near La Mesa Arts Academy

All 21 schools in La Mesa →
Mann Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 680 students
D2.8 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.