Mesa Verde Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

8375 Entreken Way
San Diego, CA 92129

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Top 10%

Serving 1,119 students in grades 6-8, Mesa Verde Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,119 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 10% in CA
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mesa Verde Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Mesa Verde Middle School's student population of 1,119 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mesa Verde Middle School
6	373
7	375
8	371

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Total Students

1,119 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Middle School
2023	1,040
2022	1,073
2021	1,170
2020	1,339
2019	1,339
2018	1,258
2017	1,258
2016	1,275
2015	1,273
2014	1,312
2013	1,286
2012	1,293
2011	1,295
2010	1,324
2009	1,351
2008	1,313
2007	1,390
2006	1,380
2005	1,492
2004	1,550
2003	1,542
2002	1,538
2001	1,492
2000	1,487
1999	1,479
1998	1,484
1997	1,459
1996	1,440

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Middle School
2023	42
2022	47
2021	51
2020	54
2019	54
2018	47
2017	47
2016	51
2015	49
2014	47
2013	46
2012	44
2010	46
2009	50
2008	60
2007	58
2006	57
2005	61
2004	58
2003	66
2002	67
2001	66
2000	59
1999	61
1998	63
1997	60
1996	57
1995	47

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Year Founded

1994

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

School Mascot

Eagles

School Rankings

Mesa Verde Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mesa Verde Middle School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#493 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Middle School
2023	#493
2022	#546
2019	#701
2018	#828
2017	#582
2016	#565
2015	#398
2014	#312
2013	#638
2012	#699
2011	#758

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71%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Middle School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	71%	34%	67%
2022	68%	33%	65%
2019	71%	40%	70%
2018	68%	39%	67%
2017	71%	38%	66%
2016	68%	37%	67%
2015	68%	34%	65%
2014	69%	63%	83%
2013	81%	59%	78%
2012	79%	59%	78%
2011	78%	58%	77%

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81%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mesa Verde Middle School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	81%	47%	75%
2019	79%	51%	75%
2018	76%	50%	67%
2017	78%	48%	74%
2016	81%	48%	75%
2015	82%	44%	73%
2014	80%	58%	81%
2013	88%	57%	81%
2012	90%	58%	82%
2011	87%	56%	81%
2010	87%	54%	80%

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69%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Middle School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	24:1
2022	23:1	21:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2020	25:1	23:1	25:1
2019	25:1	23:1	25:1
2018	27:1	23:1	25:1
2017	27:1	23:1	25:1
2016	25:1	24:1	26:1
2015	26:1	24:1	27:1
2014	28:1	24:1	27:1
2013	28:1	24:1	28:1
2012	29:1	23:1	28:1
2010	29:1	21:1	26:1
2009	27:1	20:1	23:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	24:1	21:1	23:1
2006	24:1	20:1	22:1
2005	24:1	21:1	23:1
2004	27:1	21:1	23:1
2003	23:1	20:1	22:1
2002	23:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	25:1	21:1	22:1
1999	24:1	21:1	23:1
1998	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

45%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Middle School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	41%	12%	30%
2022	39%	12%	29%
2021	39%	12%	30%
2020	39%	12%	28%
2019	39%	12%	28%
2018	46%	11%	28%
2017	46%	11%	28%
2016	44%	11%	28%
2015	41%	11%	27%
2014	39%	11%	26%
2013	39%	11%	26%
2012	36%	11%	26%
2011	33%	11%	25%
2010	30%	11%	24%
2009	33%	11%	25%
2008	33%	12%	26%
2007	32%	12%	24%
2006	30%	12%	23%
2005	29%	12%	22%
2004	30%	12%	21%
2003	29%	11%	20%
2002	29%	11%	19%
2001	28%	11%	18%
2000	27%	11%	18%
1999	26%	11%	17%
1998	26%	11%	17%
1997	27%	11%	17%
1996	27%	11%	17%

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Hispanic

10%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Middle School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	11%	55%	18%
2022	12%	56%	18%
2021	12%	56%	17%
2020	11%	55%	15%
2019	11%	55%	15%
2018	8%	54%	15%
2017	8%	54%	15%
2016	8%	54%	15%
2015	8%	54%	15%
2014	8%	53%	14%
2013	9%	53%	14%
2012	9%	52%	13%
2011	9%	51%	12%
2010	8%	50%	11%
2009	7%	49%	11%
2008	7%	50%	11%
2007	7%	49%	11%
2006	9%	48%	11%
2005	9%	47%	10%
2004	8%	46%	10%
2003	7%	45%	10%
2002	8%	44%	9%
2001	8%	43%	9%
2000	7%	42%	9%
1999	6%	41%	8%
1998	6%	40%	8%
1997	5%	40%	8%
1996	7%	39%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Middle School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	1%	9%	3%

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White

32%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Middle School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	34%	21%	39%
2022	34%	21%	40%
2021	35%	22%	40%
2020	36%	23%	45%
2019	36%	23%	45%
2018	38%	24%	48%
2017	38%	24%	48%
2016	41%	24%	49%
2015	44%	24%	50%
2014	45%	25%	51%
2013	45%	25%	52%
2012	48%	26%	54%
2011	51%	27%	56%
2010	52%	27%	54%
2009	54%	28%	55%
2008	57%	29%	60%
2007	57%	29%	59%
2006	57%	31%	61%
2005	58%	31%	62%
2004	58%	32%	64%
2003	60%	34%	65%
2002	60%	35%	67%
2001	61%	36%	68%
2000	63%	37%	69%
1999	65%	38%	71%
1998	66%	39%	71%
1997	66%	39%	71%
1996	65%	40%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Mesa Verde Middle School	California	Poway Unified School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Middle School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	13%	6%	11%
2022	13%	5%	11%
2021	13%	5%	11%
2020	11%	4%	10%
2019	11%	4%	10%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	5%	4%	6%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	4%	2%	3%
2010	7%	3%	7%
2009	3%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Middle School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	0.69	0.64	0.72
2022	0.71	0.63	0.72
2021	0.70	0.62	0.72
2020	0.70	0.63	0.70
2019	0.70	0.63	0.70
2018	0.64	0.64	0.67
2017	0.64	0.64	0.67
2016	0.64	0.64	0.67
2015	0.64	0.64	0.66
2014	0.64	0.65	0.65
2013	0.64	0.65	0.64
2012	0.64	0.65	0.63
2011	0.63	0.67	0.62
2010	0.63	0.67	0.64
2009	0.61	0.71	0.63
2008	0.57	0.65	0.57
2007	0.59	0.67	0.58
2006	0.60	0.66	0.57
2005	0.58	0.67	0.55
2004	0.58	0.67	0.54
2003	0.56	0.67	0.52
2002	0.56	0.67	0.51
2001	0.57	0.67	0.50
2000	0.55	0.67	0.49
1999	0.51	0.67	0.46
1998	0.50	0.67	0.45
1997	0.49	0.67	0.45
1996	0.50	0.67	0.44

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Eligible for

11%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Middle School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	10%	51%	14%
2022	10%	51%	14%
2021	11%	53%	14%
2020	12%	52%	15%
2019	12%	52%	15%
2018	8%	49%	10%
2017	8%	49%	10%
2016	8%	50%	12%
2015	8%	50%	11%
2014	7%	49%	11%
2013	7%	48%	10%
2011	6%	46%	10%
2010	6%	46%	9%
2009	4%	43%	8%
2008	5%	41%	10%
2007	5%	40%	7%
2006	5%	40%	7%
2005	5%	40%	6%
2004	5%	40%	6%
2003	4%	39%	6%
2002	5%	39%	6%
2001	5%	39%	6%
2000	4%	40%	6%
1999	3%	40%	6%
1998	6%	47%	10%
1997	7%	47%	10%
1996	7%	46%	11%
1995	8%	45%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2021)
Year	Mesa Verde Middle School	California	Poway Unified School District
2021	2%	6%	1%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	3%	9%	3%
2017	3%	9%	3%
2016	4%	9%	4%
2015	5%	9%	4%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	2%	9%	4%
2009	2%	10%	3%
2008	3%	10%	3%
2007	3%	10%	3%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	2%	9%	3%
2003	2%	9%	2%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	3%	8%	4%
2000	2%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Poway Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mesa Verde Middle School's ranking?

Mesa Verde Middle School is ranked #493 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Mesa Verde Middle School often compared to?

Mesa Verde Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Black Mountain Middle School, Oak Valley Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Mesa Verde Middle School?

1,119 students attend Mesa Verde Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Mesa Verde Middle School students are Asian, 32% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mesa Verde Middle School?

Mesa Verde Middle School has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mesa Verde Middle School offer ?

Mesa Verde Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Mesa Verde Middle School part of?

Mesa Verde Middle School is part of Poway Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Mesa Verde Middle School located?

Mesa Verde Middle School is located in the Rancho Penasquitos neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 10 other public schools located in Rancho Penasquitos.