Overview
La Mesa is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in Monterey, California. The school enrolls 689 students. It is part of the Monterey Peninsula Unified district.
Source: NCES CCD (2025)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
23.4:1 — larger classes than typical
Schlüsselfakten
SectorPublic
SchultypRegular
Level LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
Der Bezirk Monterey Peninsula Unified
County6053
Stadt Stadt Monterey
ZIP93940
Charter SchoolNo
Die Magnet-SchuleNo
Titel INo
Kindergarten vaccinations up to date (2023)98%
NCES School ID062553003830
Source: CDPH immunization (2023)
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment689
White44.4%
Hispanic / Latino29.0%
Black / African American3.8%
Asian10.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.0%
Two or More Races10.4%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2025)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %45%
State Avg65%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2025)