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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic52.4%
White25.5%
Asian3.7%
Black8.0%
Other10.4%
GenderFemale 46.9%Male 53.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,023
163 above CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
33%
31pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,315
District avg: $11,844 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
34.9% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$57,538 – $101,943
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At La Mesa Junior High in Santa Clarita, 48.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 55.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. La Mesa Junior High trails its district average for low-income students by 7.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (31.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (50.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 51.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 473 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−51.4pp
8.0% vs 59.4% overall · n=62
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−21.7pp
0.0% vs 21.7% overall · n=62
Math · English Learner−38.5pp
4.6% vs 43.1% overall · n=67
Math Exceeded · English Learner−20.4pp
0.0% vs 20.4% overall · n=67
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income473 tested
ELA 48.0%·Math 31.6%· -7.4pp vs district
Hispanic524 tested
ELA 50.0%·Math 32.3%· -8.9pp vs district
White171 tested
ELA 65.5%·Math 56.7%· -10.7pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$104K
$19K above CA median
Median Home Value
$557K
$102K below CA median
Bachelor's+
26%
9pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
14.9 years avg experience
52 teachers · 2% first-year · 4% second-year
Teacher Credentials
83% fully credentialed
1.0% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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