Parkway Middle

9009 Park Plaza Dr., La Mesa CA, 91942 | La Mesa-Spring Valley School District | 619-668-5810
  • grades 7-8
  • students 838
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 54% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 27 in La Mesa
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
51%La Mesa
43%California

Parkway Middle is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "La Mesa-Spring Valley School District" in La Mesa, CA. There are a total of 838 students and 34 teachers at Parkway Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Parkway Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.0%, which is 25% higher than the California average.

Parkway Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students838
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Parkway Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
741%
851%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
761%
862%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Parkway Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 46.7% 28.0% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 4.3% 10.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 5.0% 4.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.8% 47.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.8% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.3% 7.7% 3.1% 3.1%

La Mesa demographics profile

StatisticLa MesaCaliforniaNational
Population60,20839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,62225691
Median age35.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%52%55%
Speak English77%56%79%
Speak Spanish12%29%13%

Education level achieved in La Mesa

IndexLa MesaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade89.7%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school89.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college71.9%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.4%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.0%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Parkway Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.