San Carlos School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 294 students
La Mesa
1 La Mesa Way, Monterey, CA 93940
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
689
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Monterey Peninsula Unified
Monterey County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary 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
La Mesa is a public elementary school in Monterey, California, serving grades K–8. It is part of Monterey Peninsula Unified. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Monterey County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 689 students were enrolled, with about 23.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 689 students
- Students per teacher
- 23.4 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Midsize
- School district
- Monterey Peninsula Unified
- County
- Monterey County
- NCES school ID
- 062553003830
Schools near La Mesa
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Classical Christian Academy Monterey Bay
Private · Grades K–2 · 9 students
Bay View Academy
Charter · Grades K–8 · 477 students
Monte Vista
Public · Grades K–8 · 688 students
Del Rey Woods Elementary
Public · Grades K–6 · 390 students
Monterey Bay Christian School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 170 students
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.