Oak Mesa Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Oak Mesa Elementary School

5200 Wheeler Ave.
San Dimas, CA 91773

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Top 10%

Serving 591 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 is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (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 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 591 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 10% in CA
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Oak Mesa Elementary School's student population of 591 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oak Mesa Elementary School
Kind	114
1	84
2	98
3	95
4	96
5	103
6	1

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Total Students

591 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oak Mesa Elementary School
2023	566
2022	555
2021	548
2020	588
2019	588
2018	594
2017	594
2016	591
2015	585
2014	589
2013	584
2012	551
2011	529
2010	519
2009	506
2008	368
2007	499
2006	499
2005	499
2004	534
2003	524
2002	562
2001	552
2000	579
1999	577
1998	566
1997	577
1996	580
1995	558
1994	538
1993	536

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Oak Mesa Elementary School
2023	23
2022	22
2021	22
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2014	23
2013	21
2012	21
2010	21
2009	23
2008	25
2007	22
2006	22
2005	22
2004	23
2003	25
2002	26
2001	26
2000	26
1999	26
1998	23
1997	25
1996	21
1995	19

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School Rankings

Oak Mesa Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Oak Mesa Elementary School is 0.73, 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)

#688 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Oak Mesa Elementary School
2022	#688
2019	#353
2018	#327
2017	#865
2016	#1171
2015	#1055
2013	#121
2012	#197
2011	#85
2010	#121

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69%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Oak Mesa Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2022	69%	33%	53%
2019	78%	40%	59%
2018	77%	39%	56%
2017	67%	38%	54%
2016	63%	37%	48%
2015	59%	34%	45%
2013	97%	59%	76%
2012	95%	59%	74%
2011	98%	58%	71%
2010	96%	56%	66%

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76%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Oak Mesa Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2022	76%	47%	68%
2019	82%	51%	70%
2018	83%	50%	56%
2017	73%	48%	67%
2016	69%	48%	62%
2015	67%	44%	57%
2013	88%	57%	73%
2012	87%	58%	73%
2011	90%	56%	71%
2010	87%	54%	68%

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55-59%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Oak Mesa Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	23:1
2022	25:1	21:1	23:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	26:1	23:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	25:1
2013	28:1	24:1	26:1
2012	27:1	23:1	25:1
2010	24:1	21:1	24:1
2009	22:1	20:1	23:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	23:1	21:1	24:1
2006	23:1	20:1	24:1
2005	23:1	21:1	23:1
2004	23:1	21:1	24:1
2003	21:1	20:1	24:1
2002	22:1	20:1	24:1
2001	21:1	20:1	23:1
2000	22:1	21:1	24:1
1999	22:1	21:1	24:1
1998	24:1	21:1	24:1
1997	23:1	23:1	24:1
1996	28:1	25:1	30:1
1995	29:1	25:1	27:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2003)
Year	Oak Mesa Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

23%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oak Mesa Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	21%	12%	11%
2022	19%	12%	9%
2021	16%	12%	9%
2020	16%	12%	9%
2019	16%	12%	9%
2018	16%	11%	8%
2017	16%	11%	8%
2016	16%	11%	8%
2015	14%	11%	7%
2014	12%	11%	7%
2013	13%	11%	7%
2012	11%	11%	7%
2011	14%	11%	7%
2010	12%	11%	7%
2009	12%	11%	7%
2008	15%	12%	8%
2007	11%	12%	8%
2006	9%	12%	9%
2005	4%	12%	7%
2004	7%	12%	7%
2003	9%	11%	8%
2002	9%	11%	8%
2001	9%	11%	8%
2000	8%	11%	8%
1999	9%	11%	8%
1998	9%	11%	8%
1997	7%	11%	8%
1996	8%	11%	8%
1995	8%	11%	10%
1994	12%	11%	9%
1993	10%	11%	9%

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Hispanic

32%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oak Mesa Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	31%	55%	57%
2022	33%	56%	56%
2021	33%	56%	55%
2020	31%	55%	53%
2019	31%	55%	53%
2018	33%	54%	51%
2017	33%	54%	51%
2016	35%	54%	51%
2015	33%	54%	51%
2014	33%	53%	49%
2013	29%	53%	47%
2012	30%	52%	47%
2011	29%	51%	45%
2010	29%	50%	44%
2009	10%	49%	30%
2008	16%	50%	37%
2007	14%	49%	32%
2006	13%	48%	31%
2005	14%	47%	31%
2004	14%	46%	30%
2003	15%	45%	32%
2002	16%	44%	31%
2001	15%	43%	30%
2000	16%	42%	29%
1999	15%	41%	28%
1998	15%	40%	28%
1997	15%	40%	26%
1996	16%	39%	26%
1995	14%	38%	24%
1994	14%	37%	23%
1993	14%	36%	22%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Oak Mesa Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	4%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	8%	4%
2007	4%	8%	6%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	4%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	7%
2003	4%	8%	5%
2002	2%	8%	5%
2001	3%	8%	4%
2000	3%	9%	5%
1999	3%	9%	5%
1998	2%	9%	5%
1997	2%	9%	5%
1996	2%	9%	5%
1995	2%	9%	5%
1994	2%	9%	5%
1993	1%	9%	5%
1992	1%	9%	5%

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White

33%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oak Mesa Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	37%	21%	22%
2022	35%	21%	23%
2021	37%	22%	24%
2020	39%	23%	27%
2019	39%	23%	27%
2018	40%	24%	30%
2017	40%	24%	30%
2016	39%	24%	31%
2015	44%	24%	32%
2014	46%	25%	34%
2013	50%	25%	35%
2012	49%	26%	36%
2011	47%	27%	37%
2010	50%	27%	38%
2009	48%	28%	39%
2008	68%	29%	51%
2007	57%	29%	45%
2006	56%	31%	46%
2005	60%	31%	48%
2004	61%	32%	50%
2003	70%	34%	53%
2002	71%	35%	55%
2001	71%	36%	56%
2000	72%	37%	57%
1999	72%	38%	57%
1998	74%	39%	58%
1997	75%	39%	60%
1996	73%	40%	60%
1995	74%	41%	61%
1994	71%	42%	63%
1993	74%	43%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Oak Mesa Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	10%	6%	8%
2022	12%	5%	10%
2021	13%	5%	10%
2020	14%	4%	8%
2019	14%	4%	8%
2018	10%	4%	8%
2017	10%	4%	8%
2016	10%	4%	7%
2015	9%	3%	7%
2014	8%	3%	7%
2013	7%	3%	7%
2012	9%	3%	7%
2011	9%	2%	8%
2010	8%	3%	8%
2009	29%	3%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oak Mesa Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	0.72	0.64	0.62
2022	0.73	0.63	0.62
2021	0.72	0.62	0.63
2020	0.71	0.63	0.64
2019	0.71	0.63	0.64
2018	0.70	0.64	0.64
2017	0.70	0.64	0.64
2016	0.70	0.64	0.64
2015	0.68	0.64	0.63
2014	0.67	0.65	0.64
2013	0.65	0.65	0.65
2012	0.66	0.65	0.65
2011	0.68	0.67	0.65
2010	0.65	0.67	0.65
2009	0.67	0.71	0.71
2008	0.50	0.65	0.60
2007	0.63	0.67	0.57
2006	0.62	0.66	0.57
2005	0.59	0.67	0.56
2004	0.60	0.67	0.56
2003	0.48	0.67	0.61
2002	0.47	0.67	0.60
2001	0.47	0.67	0.59
2000	0.45	0.67	0.59
1999	0.45	0.67	0.59
1998	0.43	0.67	0.58
1997	0.41	0.67	0.57
1996	0.44	0.67	0.56
1995	0.43	0.67	0.56
1994	0.46	0.67	0.55
1993	0.43	0.67	0.53

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Eligible for

15%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Oak Mesa Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	13%	51%	32%
2022	16%	51%	30%
2021	14%	53%	31%
2020	16%	52%	32%
2019	16%	52%	32%
2018	7%	49%	26%
2017	7%	49%	26%
2016	7%	50%	27%
2015	6%	50%	27%
2014	7%	49%	25%
2013	7%	48%	24%
2011	5%	46%	23%
2010	4%	46%	18%
2009	3%	43%	14%
2008	5%	41%	19%
2007	6%	40%	17%
2006	6%	40%	17%
2005	6%	40%	17%
2004	4%	40%	16%
2003	8%	39%	19%
2002	12%	39%	18%
2001	5%	39%	17%
2000	4%	40%	18%
1999	3%	40%	19%
1998	7%	47%	24%
1997	12%	47%	26%
1996	8%	46%	26%
1995	11%	45%	25%
1994	8%	43%	25%
1993	8%	41%	22%
1992	6%	38%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Oak Mesa Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	3%	7%	6%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	2%	7%	7%
2019	2%	7%	7%
2018	1%	9%	7%
2017	1%	9%	7%
2016	2%	9%	8%
2015	2%	9%	8%
2014	1%	9%	7%
2013	2%	7%	7%
2011	1%	8%	6%
2010	1%	9%	7%
2009	2%	10%	6%
2008	3%	10%	8%
2007	4%	10%	7%
2006	3%	9%	6%
2005	3%	9%	6%
2004	2%	9%	6%
2003	1%	9%	6%
2002	2%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bonita Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oak Mesa Elementary School's ranking?

Oak Mesa Elementary School is ranked #688 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Oak Mesa Elementary School often compared to?

Oak Mesa Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like La Verne Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Oak Mesa Elementary School?

591 students attend Oak Mesa Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Oak Mesa Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Asian, and 12% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Oak Mesa Elementary School?

Oak Mesa Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Oak Mesa Elementary School offer ?

Oak Mesa Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Oak Mesa Elementary School part of?

Oak Mesa Elementary School is part of Bonita Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 591 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 10%
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education