La Mesa Junior High

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Santa Clarita, California·91351
Score
71.3/100
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#381
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#5
In William S. Hart Union High
#2
In Santa Clarita
Top 29%
In California

Score 71.3/100: better than 71% 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
59%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 74% of them
926 students tested
Math
43%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 72% of them
924 students tested
Science
31%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 60% of them
481 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 ELA63.6442
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA55.4484
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA59.3926
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math50.8443
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math35.5481
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math42.9924
ScienceGrade 8CAST31.2481
ScienceAll gradesCAST31.2481

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
1,023
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,023
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
48%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
26623 May Way
Santa Clarita, CA 91351

"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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La Mesa Junior High at a glance

La Mesa Junior High is a public middle school in Santa Clarita, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the William S. Hart Union High school district. It has about 1,023 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 48% 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, 59% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 43% 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 71.3 out of 100: better than 71% of them, ranking #381 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 10 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.