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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic66.7%
White27.0%
Asian0.6%
Black0.8%
Other4.8%
GenderFemale 49.3%Male 50.7%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
477
383 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
74%
10pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,195
District avg: $12,172 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
21.1% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$60,544 – $117,584
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Mesa Middle in Arroyo Grande, 38.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 43.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Mesa Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 5.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 40.7 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 350 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−40.7pp
6.0% vs 46.7% overall · n=70
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−13.2pp
0.0% vs 13.2% overall · n=69
Math · English Learner−23.1pp
2.6% vs 25.8% overall · n=70
Math Exceeded · English Learner−11.5pp
0.0% vs 11.5% overall · n=70
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income351 tested
ELA 38.0%·Math 19.1%· -5.0pp vs district
Hispanic313 tested
ELA 38.5%·Math 20.1%· -2.8pp vs district
White122 tested
ELA 64.8%·Math 35.2%· -5.2pp 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
$837K
$178K above CA median
Bachelor's+
41%
6pp above CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
10.9 years avg experience
29 teachers · 7% first-year · 3% second-year
Teacher Credentials
75% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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