How does Mesa Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Somis?

Mesa Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.4/100, placing it at the 55th percentile statewide. 21% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,638 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mesa Elementary?

21.1% of students at Mesa Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 47.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Mesa Elementary improving or declining?

Mesa Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 25.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Mesa Elementary?

5.0% of students at Mesa Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Mesa Elementary

Mesa Union Elementary Somis Ventura County 93066

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,638 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

578 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

39%

Teachers

27 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 80.8%

White 11.3%

Asian 0.9%

Black 0.7%

Other 6.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mesa Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.1%
Met Standard	26.4%
Below Standard	52.5%

Exceeded

21.1%

Met

26.4%

Below

52.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Mesa Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.1% of students exceeded standard while 26.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 31.5% exceeded — 10.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 25.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 5.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

21.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

47.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-25.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

5.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,638

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	64	26.6%	26.6%	26.6%	20.3%	53.1%
4th	69	24.6%	26.1%	23.2%	26.1%	50.7%
5th	70	11.4%	25.7%	24.3%	38.6%	37.1%
6th	79	22.8%	31.6%	29.1%	16.5%	54.4%
7th	66	21.2%	40.9%	28.8%	9.1%	62.1%
8th	62	30.6%	40.3%	22.6%	6.5%	71.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	64	25.0%	29.7%	25.0%	20.3%	54.7%
4th	69	10.1%	21.7%	30.4%	37.7%	31.9%
5th	70	10.0%	10.0%	30.0%	50.0%	20.0%
6th	79	22.8%	21.5%	29.1%	26.6%	44.3%
7th	66	24.2%	16.7%	24.2%	34.9%	40.9%
8th	61	24.6%	26.2%	19.7%	29.5%	50.8%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 55.0

Las Posas Elementary

Pleasant Valley · 2.9 mi

55.0

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