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Oak Mesa Elementary School vs. La Verne Heights Elementary School

Should you attend Oak Mesa Elementary School or La Verne Heights Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Oak Mesa Elementary School
5200 Wheeler Ave.
San Dimas, CA 91773
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
La Verne Heights Elementary School
1550 Baseline Rd.
San Dimas, CA 91773
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Oak Mesa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

La Verne Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 566 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Oak Mesa Elementary 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 proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 486 students in grades Kindergarten-5, La Verne Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
566 students
486 students
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This chart displays total students of La Verne Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
19 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of La Verne Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
26:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of La Verne Heights Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#688 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#1697 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Oak Mesa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of La Verne Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 10% in CA)
57%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oak Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of La Verne Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 10% in CA)
60%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oak Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of La Verne Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Oak Mesa Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of La Verne Heights Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
95
105
Grade 1 Students
96
67
Grade 2 Students
91
58
Grade 3 Students
90
70
Grade 4 Students
101
93
Grade 5 Students
93
93

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
21%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oak Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in La Verne Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
31%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oak Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in La Verne Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in La Verne Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
37%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oak Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in La Verne Heights Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in La Verne Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Oak Mesa Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of La Verne Heights Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oak Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in La Verne Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oak Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in La Verne Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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