La Mesa Junior High Middle School
26623 May Way
Canyon Country CA, 91351, Los Angeles County
Phone: 661-250-0022
Ranking: 
(2,349 out of 6,930, top 34%)*
(2,349 out of 6,930, top 34%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: William S. Hart Union High School District
Title I Eligible School: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 49 | 48 | 51 | NA | NA | 49 | 57 | 66 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 1,094 | 1,110 | 1,153 | 1,195 | 1,267 | 1,305 | 1,318 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 561 | 51.3% | 529 | 47.7% | 585 | 50.7% | 574 | 48.0% | 644 | 50.8% | 608 | 46.6% | 682 | 51.7% |
| Grade 8: | 532 | 48.6% | 581 | 52.3% | 568 | 49.3% | 621 | 52.0% | 623 | 49.2% | 697 | 53.4% | 636 | 48.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 569 | 52.0% | 614 | 55.3% | 613 | 53.2% | 619 | 51.8% | 686 | 54.1% | 710 | 54.4% | 688 | 52.2% |
| Female: | 525 | 48.0% | 496 | 44.7% | 540 | 46.8% | 576 | 48.2% | 581 | 45.9% | 595 | 45.6% | 626 | 47.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.5% | 8 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 112 | 10.2% | 100 | 9.0% | 120 | 10.4% | 144 | 12.1% | 145 | 11.4% | 156 | 12.0% | 172 | 13.1% |
| Hispanic: | 606 | 55.4% | 624 | 56.2% | 614 | 53.3% | 584 | 48.9% | 610 | 48.1% | 583 | 44.7% | 561 | 42.6% |
| Black: | 86 | 7.9% | 78 | 7.0% | 81 | 7.0% | 95 | 7.9% | 116 | 9.2% | 129 | 9.9% | 124 | 9.4% |
| White: | 233 | 21.3% | 252 | 22.7% | 280 | 24.3% | 307 | 25.7% | 350 | 27.6% | 424 | 32.5% | 459 | 34.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 55 | 5.0% | 51 | 4.6% | 52 | 4.5% | 57 | 4.8% | 34 | 2.7% | 8 | 0.6% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 427 | 39.0% | 415 | 37.4% | NA | NA | 327 | 27.4% | 385 | 30.4% | 247 | 18.9% | 214 | 16.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 96 | 8.8% | 53 | 4.8% | NA | NA | 68 | 5.7% | 78 | 6.2% | 74 | 5.7% | 86 | 6.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.37 | 23.22 | 22.56 | NA | NA | 25.86 | 20.10 | 20.00 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2008 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431.2 | 450.1 | 414.9 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 449.6 | 457.1 | 422.7 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 441.9 | 447.6 | 430.9 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 445.4 | 451.6 | 428.8 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 447.5 | 456.1 | 434.3 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 437.3 | 456.3 | 437.3 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.3 | 355.7 | 332.4 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.5 | 355.7 | 337.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 362.6 | 341 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.8 | 365.8 | 342.9 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.4 | 372.7 | 348.6 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.9 | 375.8 | 354.3 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.8 | 379.6 | 356.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.8 | 378.8 | 360.3 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.2 | 390.1 | 366.6 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.2 | 387.3 | 363.5 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.5 | 352.5 | 328.5 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.9 | 355.9 | 333.6 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.7 | 360.9 | 338.2 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.7 | 367.7 | 336 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.5 | 357.8 | 339.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363 | 367.8 | 345 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.4 | 370.9 | 352.2 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.1 | 367.3 | 354.9 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.1 | 376.7 | 360.5 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.4 | 370.9 | 357.9 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.8 | 376.8 | 330.8 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.4 | 387.7 | 330.4 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.3 | 401.2 | 338.5 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.8 | 391 | 336.8 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.8 | 412.3 | 342.9 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.3 | 419.4 | 347.3 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.1 | 410.1 | 350.3 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.4 | 387.8 | 351.9 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.9 | 387.8 | 355.1 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.4 | 386.2 | 358.0 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349 | 345.4 | 328.1 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.6 | 352.6 | 334.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.7 | 357.4 | 339.2 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.2 | 360.6 | 338.7 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.3 | 362.1 | 341.2 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359 | 372 | 348.5 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.8 | 377.9 | 357.1 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.9 | 383.3 | 361.8 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.7 | 384 | 365.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.1 | 378.9 | 361.3 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.7 | 338 | 311.1 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.5 | 345.5 | 316.4 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.5 | 343.7 | 316.3 |
| 2007 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.2 | 346.6 | 315.7 |
| 2008 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.9 | 355.4 | 320.5 |
| 2009 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.4 | 363.2 | 321.3 |
| 2010 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.4 | 359.2 | 320.2 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.9 | 351.7 | 322.7 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.5 | 351.3 | 323.5 |
| 2013 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.3 | 352.7 | 322.9 |
| 2004 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 473.8 | 425.8 | 395.6 |
| 2005 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 487.1 | 431.8 | 407.3 |
| 2006 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 465.9 | 436 | 409.2 |
| 2007 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 443.1 | 443.7 | 417.9 |
| 2008 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 450.3 | 448.6 | 420.2 |
| 2009 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 427.4 | 450.7 | 423 |
| 2010 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 452.7 | 450.2 | 421.4 |
| 2011 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431.9 | 439.7 | 424.6 |
| 2012 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 437.7 | 438.6 | 426 |
| 2013 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 419.2 | 447.1 | 422.6 |
| 2004 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.2 | 338.1 | 319.2 |
| 2005 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.8 | 348 | 323.8 |
| 2006 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.6 | 350.9 | 327.9 |
| 2007 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 352.6 | 329.8 |
| 2008 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346 | 357.8 | 333.9 |
| 2009 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.7 | 366.7 | 340.2 |
| 2010 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.2 | 378.7 | 348.1 |
| 2011 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354 | 376.6 | 352.6 |
| 2012 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.1 | 381.6 | 356.6 |
| 2013 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.7 | 381.2 | 357.1 |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.2 | 361.3 | 331.2 |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.8 | 377.1 | 339.7 |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.7 | 395.5 | 355 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.1 | 414.3 | 364.3 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.6 | 413.7 | 375.3 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.3 | 421.4 | 385.9 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.5 | 436.7 | 394.8 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.4 | 433.9 | 390.9 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 382.8 | 330.1 | 304.9 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 381.4 | 332.2 | 307.8 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 375.3 | 341.2 | 308.6 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 369.9 | 341.2 | 311.1 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 408.2 | 348.7 | 314.6 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 408.8 | 351.9 | 319.7 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 404.4 | 358.6 | 323.9 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 396.6 | 352 | 326.9 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 401 | 351.3 | 330.4 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 387.1 | 353.6 | 334.1 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 338.7 | 329.5 | 305.6 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 331.5 | 334.6 | 310.1 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 330.5 | 335.5 | 310.1 |
| 2007 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 327.2 | 336.6 | 311 |
| 2008 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 338.9 | 345.6 | 315.2 |
| 2009 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 349.4 | 350.8 | 315.8 |
| 2010 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 352.4 | 347.1 | 314.7 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 327.9 | 341.9 | 316.8 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 327.5 | 341.3 | 318 |
| 2013 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 342.3 | 341.1 | 317.9 |
| 2004 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 473.8 | 350 | 314.2 |
| 2005 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 487.1 | 356.9 | 314.9 |
| 2006 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 465.9 | 356.5 | 312.8 |
| 2007 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 443.1 | 355.5 | 310.2 |
| 2008 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 450.3 | 356.9 | 310.7 |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 427.4 | 363.7 | 313.4 |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 452.7 | 356.6 | 317.2 |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 431.9 | 354.9 | 320.3 |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 437.7 | 349.3 | 322.8 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 419.2 | 346.3 | 320.8 |
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* La Mesa Junior High Middle School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.