Mesa Middle

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Arroyo Grande, California·93420
Score
52.1/100
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#635
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#3
In Lucia Mar Unified
#2
In Arroyo Grande
Top 48%
In California

Score 52.1/100: better than 52% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
47%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 56% of them
469 students tested
Math
26%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 44% of them
470 students tested
Science
29%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 57% of them
239 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA44.4230
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA49.0239
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA46.7469
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math29231
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math22.6239
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math25.7470
ScienceGrade 8CAST29.3239
ScienceAll gradesCAST29.3239

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
477
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
477
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
73%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
San Luis Obispo County

Contact

Address
2555 Halcyon Rd.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Mesa Middle at a glance

Mesa Middle is a public middle school in Arroyo Grande, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Lucia Mar Unified school district. It has about 477 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 47% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 26% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 52.1 out of 100: better than 52% of them, ranking #635 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.