- La Mesa Arts Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than La Mesa Dale Elementary (213 vs. 144).
- La Mesa Dale Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than La Mesa Arts Academy (31 vs. 7).
- La Mesa Dale Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than La Mesa Arts Academy (17 vs. 11).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
La Mesa Arts Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than La Mesa Dale Elementary (213 vs. 144).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
La Mesa Dale Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than La Mesa Arts Academy (31 vs. 7).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
La Mesa Arts Academy reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than La Mesa Dale Elementary (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
18 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at La Mesa Arts Academy
1 metric was reported by La Mesa Arts Academy. Comparable data for La Mesa Dale Elementary is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
1096:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
La Mesa Dale Elementary
$16,770.31
La Mesa Arts Academy
$16,770.31
Local revenue share
La Mesa Dale Elementary
32%
La Mesa Arts Academy
32%
State revenue share
La Mesa Dale Elementary
60.9%
La Mesa Arts Academy
60.9%
Federal revenue share
La Mesa Dale Elementary
7.1%
La Mesa Arts Academy
7.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
La Mesa Dale Elementary
32.9%
La Mesa Arts Academy
32.9%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
San Diego County
$102,285
San Diego County
$102,285
Poverty rate
San Diego County
10.4%
San Diego County
10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
San Diego County
42.1%
San Diego County
42.1%
Unemployment rate
San Diego County
4.3%
San Diego County
4.3%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.