Mesa Elementary School

409 South Barranca Avenue

School District

Covina-Valley Unified
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:22
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on April 23, 2024

This school used to be great. There was good diversity at first. It's been almost 5 yrs. The population changed a lot, not for the better. Very rude parents and children go here now. Parents park wherever they want so school events are chaotic and not very enjoyable. These same population of kids are bullies at the school and no one "sees" anything so nothing's been done. I don't blame the kids... it comes from the parents. Also, the teachers are not very communicative or supportive if a child seems to be struggling, unless they have special needs. I don't think it's fair for a whole class to wait 30 minutes for a teacher who needed to take a child outside because he was having a meltdown. All children deserve the same amount of instruction time. Some classes are too crowded and the after school program is not free and there's a limit. I was told there was a waitlist of 16 children when I really needed it.
Submitted by parent on September 23, 2023

What I like about this school: the teachers, the community, and the ability for kids to be in comfortable surrounding.
Submitted by parent on March 26, 2022

My child is happy here. That’s all that matters.
Submitted by parent on October 02, 2021

Great school and the staff is nice.
Submitted by parent on February 21, 2020

Lots of support for the students by the entire staff. The PTA is very involved and works hard to create a fun, spirited environment for the students. Many teachers open their classrooms early to give extra help.
Submitted by parent on May 10, 2016

We came to Mesa from out of state and the bar was set extremely high. My kid's previous school was in a small town setting with involved parents, dedicated teachers, through the roof test scores, and all the funding it needed. Fast forward to the future! I am SO grateful my kids are at Mesa! This school has the same small town community feel. The principal and teachers give their heart and soul to the school and I couldn't be more grateful. Truly, it feels like a great big family. My kids are thriving and learning so much every day. The principal has high expectations for his teachers and that trickles down to the students. The staff is dedicated and enthusiastic.As an AP English teacher that sends students off to Ivy League schools yearly, I can say with confidence that your kids will be off to an excellent start at Mesa. I am among the pickiest of parents, and I am glad I picked Mesa. : )
Submitted by parent on May 10, 2016

Mesa is a great school the teachers and staff are very friendly and easy to approach. I have been a part of this school for 16 years now and I still love it. I have had a great parent-teacher- student relationship every year. The teachers are very caring and always available for help. The teachers all work together to give students the best learning experience possible. Some of the best memories I have are of my kids performing in different school plays, variety shows, field trips or just coming home excited about what they learned that day. I can't say enough great things about this school. The 2015//2016 school year was great I can't wait to see what next year brings!
Submitted by parent on May 09, 2016

My son began Mesa Elementary three years ago and I can't begin to tell you how happy we are with this school. I feel Mesa offers many programs and activities for their students. Most importantly they offer a safe and extremely comfortable school environment.My son has been very fortunate to have such wonderful and amazing teachers. The staff is very helpful, inviting and knowledgeable. The principal, Dr. Hert has been a great addition to Mesa Elementary.Mesa has been a blessing to our family and we are so glad to be part of this wonderful school!
Submitted by parent on July 30, 2015

Bullying is an overlooked issue at this school no matter the severity of the bullying. Students are fighting or tormenting others and the new principal sweeps it under the rug in hopes it will fade away. The Pta tries but the parent involvement is low. It picked up this year but there were some people who would make first timers uncomfortable. I witnessed a mom yelling at the office staff. There is very little to no teacher spiritin school activities. 2015/16 school year will be interesting especially with the new not quite nice PTA president. The new principal has A LOT of work to do to make everyone feel welcome, parents and students.
Submitted by parent on August 14, 2014

Great School all around, great teachers who care. Please keep up the good work Mesa!
Submitted by parent on March 20, 2014

This school was satisfactory for the first year my child was enrolled. However, the second year, during the second year the experience was less than adequate. The school has a fundraiser every two weeks that you absolutely must participate in or your child is not treated equally. This is an average of $50-100 monthly just on "donations" and fundraisers. This school does not respect the church and state separation. I was very disappointed with religious symbols in the year book, the Halloween festivities masked as a "Book Parade", and the numerous religious songs in the school recitals, demanding my child to state "under god" in the pledge, and telling him he was drawing devils on his folder. Granted the API is high but the ethics an how they treat their students and the right of those students needs to be taken into consideration.
Submitted by parent on March 20, 2014

School is open and anyone can walk in during recess to see your child. The office does not keep track of people coming in and off of the campus. The doors of the classrooms are locked during school hours, but during rest periods there are no gates keeping the students in and other people out.