Elementary school (grades K-5) · Somis, CA
Mesa Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Mesa Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
The verdict
Mesa Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 22.1:1
- students per teacher
- 32.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 597
- students enrolled
Mesa Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 062472003705 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+14 students YoY
Mesa Elementary held near 578 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 27.8 → 27.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+14 students YoY 062472003705 · Somis, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD
597 enr · 22.1:1 · 32.4% lunch · RII 48
Nearest enrollment peer: Comstock Elementary School (597 students)
Mesa Elementary held near 578 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE held 27.8 → 27.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Mesa Elementary compares
Mesa Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.1:1 | ▲ 3% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.4% | ▼ 42% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 597 | top 33% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 81.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 32.5, Mesa Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Mesa Union Elementary reports $15,326 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Somis
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~597 students)
Frequently asked questions about Mesa Elementary
How many students attend Mesa Elementary?
Mesa Elementary has 597 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Somis, CA. CCD year-over-year: 564 (2022-23) → 578 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mesa Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Mesa Elementary is 22.1:1, which is 3% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mesa Elementary?
32.4% of students at Mesa Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mesa Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Mesa Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 81.2% of enrollment, in Somis, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mesa Elementary?
Mesa Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Mesa Union Elementary?
None reported; Mesa Union Elementary operates only Mesa Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.