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Public middle school · Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified · Calimesa, California

Mesa View Middle

Mesa View Middle rates 5.9, right at the middle of Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.9this school

5.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified median is 5.8.

#6,026 of 9,557 schools in California · Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified: 2 middle schools rated, median 5.8

The brief

A Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified middle school where students score 5 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 6,026 of 9,557 schools in California and 8 of 13 in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified.

Mesa View Middle is listed in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math28%8 points below the California average of 36%2025 CAASPP
Reading35%14 points below the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has fallen 9 points since 2019, to 31% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 CAASPP; 40 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.1
40% of the rating
Academics
5.4
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 45% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 92399; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mesa View Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$94,718
Median home value
$472,400
Median rent
$1,658/mo
College educated
26.5%
Homeownership
72.5%
Poverty rate
8.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 92399; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
20
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,000/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Calimesa. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Calimesa), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
71.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Mesa View Middlethis school
    5.9
  2. 5.8Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Mesa View Middle.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Mesa View Middle serve?

Mesa View Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Mesa View Middle?

Mesa View Middle has an enrollment of approximately 664 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mesa View Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Mesa View Middle is 20.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mesa View Middle rank in CA?

Mesa View Middle ranks #6,026 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Mesa View Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Mesa View Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Mesa View Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mesa View Middle has 36% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 45% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Mesa View Middle a charter school?

No, Mesa View Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Mesa View Middle a Title I school?

No, Mesa View Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Mesa View Middle?

71.2% of students at Mesa View Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
664
Student-teacher ratio
20.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
32
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Riverside County
Rank in district
#8 of 13
Schools in district
14
District spending per student
$16,370
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 92399)
55,029
Area average commute
31.7 min
Area median age
37.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.