No UC admissions data on file for La Mesa Arts Academy.
This school doesn't appear in UCOP's source-school records (it may send few or no applicants to UC). Its enrollment trend and similar-school comparison are still below.
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- ✅ Gifted & talented program
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 14% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How La Mesa Arts Academy compares for families
What families should know about La Mesa Arts Academy.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Language Academy, Parkway Sports And Health Science Academy, Gompers Preparatory Academy and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
Chronic absenteeism — 2024-25
Share of students missing 10% or more of expected attendance — the leading indicator that often precedes the demand decline shown above. Families disengaging tend to raise absenteeism first, then formally leave. Basis: total enrollment.
Absenteeism is up 8.7 pp since 2016-17. A rising absenteeism trend often precedes formal departure — worth investigating which subgroups are driving it.
Source: California Department of Education, Chronic Absenteeism 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 eligible students. CDE didn't publish a usable 2019-20 file (COVID).
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-0.9%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~988 | -9 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~969 | -28 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~951 | -46 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.
La Mesa Arts Academy — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.2%/yr), enrollment projects to ~960 by 2029 — about 37 fewer students than today.
Enrollment projection
That's about 37 fewer students. At per-student funding of $ per student, that's roughly $0 in annual state funding at risk.
Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423 per ADA) — adjust to your district's actual per-pupil figure. Projection extrapolates the recent annual rate — not a forecast of intent.
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Mesa Arts Academy | Public | 997 | — | — |
| Peer-group median | 20.6% | +22% | ||
| Language Academy | Public | 1065 | — | — |
| Parkway Sports And Health Science Academy | Public | 879 | — | — |
| Gompers Preparatory Academy | Public | 1154 | 47.4% | +26% |
| Crawford High School | Public | 1361 | 21.4% | +22% |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, And Math Academy At La Presa | Public | 742 | — | — |
| Canyon Hills High School | Public | 1160 | 20.6% | -26% |
| Flying Hills School Of Arts | Public | 749 | — | — |
| Mount Miguel High School | Public | 1495 | 11.3% | +42% |
| Monte Vista High | Public | 1467 | 7.8% | +4% |
| Keiller Leadership Academy | Public | 652 | — | — |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100% when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type. Methodology →
Enrollment stability & demand — 2024-25
Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the San Diego County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
56 of 1,094 students who enrolled at La Mesa Arts Academy this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (5.1% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.
Stability by student group
Nearest peer high schools
Source: California Department of Education, Stability Rate 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 cumulative enrollees so by-design-high-churn continuation schools don't dominate the bottom of the distribution. Cumulative enrollment counts every student on the rolls during the year, so it can exceed peak-day enrollment.
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