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About this school
La Mesa Junior High School is
a suburban public school
in Santa Clarita, California that is part of William S Hart Union Hs Dist.
It serves 1,023 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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La Mesa Junior High School
$22,223
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
172
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
La Mesa Junior High School has received support from
155 individuals from California and
17 individuals out-of-state.