La Mesa-Spring Valley

Summary:

The La Mesa-Spring Valley school district in California serves 22 schools, including 18 elementary schools and 4 middle schools. The district showcases a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, with some standout institutions like Fletcher Hills Elementary, Murdock Elementary, and Murray Manor Elementary leading the way with strong test scores in English Language Arts and Math. However, several schools, such as Kempton Street Literacy Academy, Highlands Elementary, and Rancho Elementary, struggle to meet state and district averages.

Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern across the district, with several schools reporting rates over 30%, including Bancroft Elementary (45.9%), Kempton Street Literacy Academy (46.4%), and Spring Valley Academy (46.9%). Additionally, many schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley district serve economically disadvantaged populations, with several having over 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, such as Bancroft Elementary (87.83%), La Presa Elementary (89.25%), and Avondale Elementary (84.15%).

The data reveals significant performance gaps between the highest and lowest-performing schools in the district. For example, in 2023-2024, Fletcher Hills Elementary had 62.31% of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, while Kempton Street Literacy Academy had only 20.43% - a 41.88 percentage point difference. These disparities highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to help raise student achievement and close performance gaps within the La Mesa-Spring Valley district.

District Detail

4750 Date Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91942-9214

(619) 668-5700

SchoolDigger Rank:
766^th of 1568 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 10,725

Primary Schools: 18
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)					CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Avondale Elementary	Public	K-6	8401 Stansbury St.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5880	328	12	27.3	84.1%	18 (5.5%)	24 (7.3%)	253 (77.1%)	23 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	34.9	3521^st of 5862 public elementary schools	39.9%		35.3	3477^th of 5874 public elementary schools	40.8%	44						13.9		13.9	40.4	41.5	22.9	30.8			34.7	38.9	48.8	11.1	20.5			31.2	96.6				96.6		$6,063
Bancroft Elementary	Public	K-8	8805 Tyler St.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5890	419	16	26.1	87.8%	24 (5.7%)	26 (6.2%)	332 (79.2%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.5%)	15.2	5276^th of 5862 public elementary schools	10.0%		14.1	5389^th of 5874 public elementary schools	8.3%	113						10.9		10.7	16.7	36.2	22.2	11.9			21.5	11.1	26.2	10.9	1.7			12.5							$6,431
Casa de Oro Elementary	Public	K-6	10227 Ramona Dr.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5715	360	15	24.0	79.7%	66 (18.3%)	36 (10.0%)	219 (60.8%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.2%)	28.1	4099^th of 5862 public elementary schools	30.1%		40.7	3086^th of 5874 public elementary schools	47.5%	1013						19.5		19.5	25.0	27.8	39.0	36.1			31.6	35.0	25.9	14.6	24.3			25.0							$6,324
Fletcher Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	2330 Center Pl.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5820	605	23	26.8	31.7%	337 (55.7%)	15 (2.5%)	172 (28.4%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	51 (8.4%)	81.9	1074^th of 5862 public elementary schools	81.7%		80.1	1166^th of 5874 public elementary schools	80.1%	92						48.8		48.8	68.0	62.6	59.8	58.9			62.3	77.3	66.7	54.9	38.9			59.9							$5,434
Highlands Elementary	Public	K-6	3131 South Barcelona St.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5780	496	19	26.1	78.2%	88 (17.7%)	55 (11.1%)	299 (60.3%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	39 (7.9%)	38.9	3238^th of 5862 public elementary schools	44.8%		33.3	3621^st of 5874 public elementary schools	38.4%	383						32.8		32.8	31.3	45.2	50.0	32.1			39.7	26.6	33.9	31.2	15.8			27.1							$5,951
Kempton Street Literacy Academy	Public	K-6	740 Kempton St.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5870	638	25	25.5	88.2%	19 (3.0%)	38 (6.0%)	550 (86.2%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.3%)	14	5380^th of 5862 public elementary schools	8.2%		13.8	5416^th of 5874 public elementary schools	7.8%	36	10.2	3.5	7.3	15.4	8.3	12.9		12.9	20.3	14.1	22.1	28.9			20.4	23.7	6.9	7.1	17.3			13.3	93.5	94.4	97.2	97.2	96.3	97.2	$6,781
La Mesa Dale Elementary	Public	K-6	4370 Parks Ave.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5740	524	19	27.5	71.8%	108 (20.6%)	82 (15.6%)	256 (48.9%)	37 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.4%)	53.6	2363^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	59.7%		40.1	3116^th of 5874 public elementary schools	47.0%	753						29.4		29.4	47.3	58.5	43.1	49.0			49.4	35.1	55.2	32.4	25.9			37.6							$6,074
La Mesa Arts Academy	Public	4-8	4200 Parks Ave.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5730	1,052	44	24.0	40.9%	454 (43.2%)	44 (4.2%)	381 (36.2%)	44 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (11.8%)	88.3	311^th of 2777 public middle schools	88.8%		85.4	366^th of 2802 public middle schools	86.9%	55						56.5	54.7	55.2		77.3	71.1	69.8	65.6	69.2	69.1		68.2	52.6	60.6	50.6	53.1	54.7							$6,138
La Presa Elementary	Public	K-6	519 La Presa St.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5790	372	16	23.8	89.2%	31 (8.3%)	30 (8.1%)	260 (69.9%)	25 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.5%)	37.1	3350^th of 5862 public elementary schools	42.9%		30.2	3867^th of 5874 public elementary schools	34.2%	517						19.6		19.6	47.4	29.1	49.1	37.0			40.9	32.8	16.1	21.4	37.0			26.4							$6,013
Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Academy at La Presa	Public	5-8	1001 Leland St.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5720	718	32	22.2	81.2%	64 (8.9%)	78 (10.9%)	501 (69.8%)	44 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.6%)	43.5	1354^th of 2777 public middle schools	51.2%		50.7	1146^th of 2802 public middle schools	59.1%	208						25.0	18.6	19.2			29.6	38.9	37.4	34.8	36.1			14.8	30.9	33.2	36.6	33.7							$6,426
Lemon Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	8787 Lemon Ave.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5835	527	19	27.7	45.2%	245 (46.5%)	24 (4.6%)	172 (32.6%)	19 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	63 (12.0%)	65.3	1798^th of 5862 public elementary schools	69.3%		77.8	1248^th of 5874 public elementary schools	78.8%	550						40.7		40.7	56.3	64.8	52.8	32.1			52.9	52.4	60.6	38.9	28.9			47.1	95.9						$5,605
Loma Elementary	Public	K-6	10355 Loma Ln.	Spring Valley	91978	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5862	283	11	25.7	76.0%	39 (13.8%)	37 (13.1%)	161 (56.9%)	18 (6.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.5%)	28.4	4072^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	30.5%		35.2	3490^th of 5874 public elementary schools	40.6%	582						16.7		16.7	17.1	28.9	47.6	36.2			32.6	19.1	37.5	19.1	17.0			23.5							$6,067
Maryland Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	5400 Maryland Ave.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5744	458	20	22.9	56.6%	167 (36.5%)	34 (7.4%)	171 (37.3%)	29 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.2%)	65.6	1788^th of 5862 public elementary schools	69.5%		59.2	2089^th of 5874 public elementary schools	64.4%	301						40.8		40.8	50.0	44.0	61.2	51.2			51.5	56.5	42.0	42.9	43.9			47.0	94.9			96.9	96.9		$5,526
Murdock Elementary	Public	K-6	4354 Conrad Dr.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5775	594	22	27.0	41.2%	238 (40.1%)	24 (4.0%)	238 (40.1%)	18 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (12.3%)	78	1241^st of 5862 public elementary schools	78.8%		74.7	1386^th of 5874 public elementary schools	76.4%	145						51.6		51.6	64.7	58.8	70.5	52.8			62.9	62.8	54.4	38.7	41.7			52.2							$5,526
Murray Manor Elementary	Public	K-6	8305 El Paso St.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5865	584	23	25.9	45.9%	244 (41.8%)	34 (5.8%)	205 (35.1%)	41 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (9.9%)	74.3	1392^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	76.3%		75.9	1334^th of 5874 public elementary schools	77.3%	58						42.4		42.4	65.8	59.2	58.5	46.6			58.3	68.4	65.8	40.0	34.5			54.0	94.7	94.7			94.7		$5,646
Northmont Elementary	Public	K-6	9405 Gregory St.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5830	431	15	28.7	57.8%	171 (39.7%)	33 (7.7%)	169 (39.2%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	42 (9.7%)	44.5	2886^th of 5862 public elementary schools	50.8%		43.7	2911^th of 5874 public elementary schools	50.4%	25						39.3		39.3	36.1	34.6	50.9	30.8			38.6	45.0	42.6	28.6	12.8			34.0	94.5						$6,081
Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy	Public	6-8	9009 Park Plaza Dr.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5810	626	30	21.1	53.0%	208 (33.2%)	41 (6.5%)	289 (46.2%)	33 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.1%)	56.6	972^nd of 2777 public middle schools	65.0%		52.2	1104^th of 2802 public middle schools	60.6%	132							31.2	31.2				61.5	53.3	42.9	49.0				48.1	36.1	25.9	32.3							$6,068
Rancho Elementary	Public	K-6	8845 Noeline Ave.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5885	346	14	24.7	78.9%	30 (8.7%)	45 (13.0%)	230 (66.5%)	20 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.2%)	18.8	4945^th of 5862 public elementary schools	15.6%		27.5	4130^th of 5874 public elementary schools	29.7%	815						17.9		17.9	27.9	27.5	21.4	21.3			24.9	27.9	17.0	14.3	12.5			18.0							$5,309
Rolando Elementary	Public	K-6	6925 Tower St.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5800	449	16	27.8	69.9%	132 (29.4%)	31 (6.9%)	220 (49.0%)	36 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	43.5	2951^st of 5862 public elementary schools	49.7%		39.7	3158^th of 5874 public elementary schools	46.2%	207						24.1		24.1	42.9	54.1	31.5	25.5			39.6	47.8	53.1	18.5	14.6			35.6	95.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	95.6	97.1	$5,818
Spring Valley Academy	Public	7-8	3900 Conrad Dr.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5750	359	22	16.6	81.3%	30 (8.4%)	54 (15.0%)	228 (63.5%)	15 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.5%)	31.1	1762^nd of 2777 public middle schools	36.6%		32.5	1720^th of 2802 public middle schools	38.6%	42							15.4	15.4					37.4	34.3	35.9					20.8	20.3	20.5							$7,243
Sweetwater Springs Elementary	Public	K-6	10129 Austin Dr.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5895	435	17	25.5	69.2%	76 (17.5%)	51 (11.7%)	230 (52.9%)	32 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.6%)	49.2	2591^st of 5862 public elementary schools	55.8%		42.8	2954^th of 5874 public elementary schools	49.7%	363						24.6		24.6	43.1	56.9	47.4	45.6			48.7	32.7	42.7	33.3	22.8			33.3	86.8	86.8		86.8	86.8	86.8	$5,833
Trust Blended Learning	Public, Virtual	K-8	10355 Loma Ln.	Spring Valley	91978	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 771-6080	121	7	16.1	69.4%	14 (11.6%)	10 (8.3%)	79 (65.3%)	6 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	11 (9.1%)								(n/a)							6.3	5.6					30.8	37.5	35.6					0.0	18.8	11.1	83.9	83.9	83.9	83.9	83.9	83.9	$12,837

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grossmont Union High	0.3 mi	18	660^th
San Diego Unified	0.92 mi	222	604^th
Lemon Grove	0.93 mi	8	973^rd
Keiller Leadership Academy District	1.47 mi	1	978^th
The Learning Choice Academy - East County District	2.59 mi	1

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