Vista La Mesa Academy
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.0% |
| Met Standard | 21.0% |
| Below Standard | 69.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Vista La Mesa Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.0% of students exceeded standard while 21.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.4 points below the Lemon Grove district average of 15.4%. The 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.2% exceeded — 10.1 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 11.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 15.8% | 17.5% | 33.3% |
| 4th | 54 | 16.7% | 25.9% | 42.6% |
| 5th | 57 | 8.8% | 14.0% | 22.8% |
| 6th | 51 | 11.8% | 25.5% | 37.3% |
| 7th | 54 | 5.6% | 38.9% | 44.4% |
| 8th | 58 | 5.2% | 29.3% | 34.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 58 | 6.9% | 15.5% | 22.4% |
| 4th | 57 | 8.8% | 22.8% | 31.6% |
| 5th | 58 | 1.7% | 8.6% | 10.3% |
| 6th | 52 | 19.2% | 19.2% | 38.5% |
| 7th | 53 | 15.1% | 17.0% | 32.1% |
| 8th | 58 | 5.2% | 17.2% | 22.4% |
Nearby schools
23 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.4