La Mesa Elementary School

Monterey, CA 93940-4894

Phone: (831) 649-1872
Fax: (831) 649-3942
District: Monterey Peninsula Unified School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-5 • 421 students

La Mesa Elementary School, located in Monterey, California, serves grades K-5 in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. It is among the few public elementary schools in California to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

La Mesa Elementary School is a public school in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District located in Monterey, CA. The principal of La Mesa Elementary School is Phillip Menchaca. As of 2015, the students are 53.9% White, non-Hispanic; 19% Hispanic; 13.8% Asian; 5.5% Multiracial; 4.8% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.9% Filipino; and 0.2% Pacific Islander. 18.8% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 22.1% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 53.9% — —
Hispanic 19% — —
Asian 13.8% — —
Multiracial 5.5% — —
Black, non-Hispanic 4.8% — —
Filipino 2.9% — —
Pacific Islander 0.2% — —
Native American or Native Alaskan — — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 18.8% — —
English learners 22.1% — —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Monterey Neighborhood/Subdivision Monterey CA 2.6 mi
2 Seaside Highlands Neighborhood/Subdivision Seaside CA 4.1 mi
3 Pebble Beach Area of Town Del Monte Forest CA 4.2 mi
4 Fitch Park at Ord Military Community Neighborhood/Subdivision Seaside CA 5.3 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Monterey Monterey CA 1.4 mi
2 Monterey Bay Monterey CA 1.6 mi
3 Cannery Row Monterey CA 2.5 mi
4 Carmel Carmel-By-The-Sea CA 3 mi
5 Pacific Grove Pacific Grove CA 3.3 mi
6 Seaside Highlands Seaside CA 3.8 mi
7 17-Mile Drive Pebble Beach CA 3.9 mi
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