How does Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy compare to other middle schools in La Mesa?

Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy has a Scope Score of 44.0/100, ranked #1005 among California middle schools. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,773 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy?

17.3% of students at Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy?

22.1% of students at Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy

Q: Is Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 13.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

Middle School

La Mesa-Spring Valley La MesaSan Diego County91942

📍 9009 Park Plaza Drive

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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School overview

Enrollment

690 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

51%

Teachers

36 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

+2.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+4.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

39.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 63 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic43.5%

White32.8%

Asian2.9%

Black8.3%

Other12.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.3%
Met Standard	25.2%
Below Standard	57.5%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Exceeded standard: 17.3%

0.0pp above state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 42.5%

3.0pp above state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 42.5%

Above state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Growth (G6→G8): -13.2pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 22.1%

2.8pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Suspension rate: 8.2%

4.1pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.3% of students exceeded standard while 25.2% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's near the La Mesa-Spring Valley district average of 18.9%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 29.2% exceeded — 11.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 13.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance maintained and Math increased year-over-year. 39.3% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.1%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

17.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

42.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-13.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

22.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

8.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,773

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	292	24.3%	34.6%	24.3%	16.8%	58.9%
7th	280	17.9%	34.6%	23.9%	23.6%	52.5%
8th	307	15.0%	24.1%	20.2%	40.7%	39.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	295	17.6%	19.3%	30.2%	32.9%	37.0%
7th	282	15.3%	22.0%	28.7%	34.0%	37.2%
8th	317	13.9%	16.4%	23.3%	46.4%	30.3%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Fletcher Hills Elementary

70.7# in state

Murray Manor Elementary

66.1# in state

Maryland Avenue Elementary

57.2# in state

Northmont Elementary

49.8# in state

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Middle

Parkway Sports and Health Scie…

44.0# in state

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High School

No feeder data available for this level

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.