Avocado Elementary

Summary:

Avocado Elementary is a public elementary school located in La Mesa, California, serving 557 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Cajon Valley Union School District, which is ranked 1180 out of 1568 districts in the state.

Avocado Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with 41.18% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 31.78% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 35.74% of Avocado students are proficient or better, compared to 22.56% for the district and 35.54% for the state. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.5% in 2017-2018 to 29.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average of 14.3%. Additionally, Avocado Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 61.4% in the 2022-2023 school year, higher than the state average of 55.9%.

Comparing Avocado Elementary to nearby schools, its test scores generally outperform other schools within the Cajon Valley Union district, such as Rancho San Diego Elementary and Chase Avenue Elementary. However, Fuerte Elementary, also within the Cajon Valley Union district, has test scores that are comparable or even higher than Avocado Elementary in some areas. Schools in the neighboring La Mesa-Spring Valley district, such as Highlands Elementary and Murdock Elementary, also have strong academic performance, with some outperforming Avocado Elementary.


Detail:

Public K-5

 3845 Avocado School Rd.
       La Mesa, CA  91941-7319


(619) 588-3100

District: Cajon Valley Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
2807th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,947 Help


Students who attend Avocado Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hillsdale Middle
High:    Monte Vista High

Student/teacher ratio:  23.9 Help
Number of students:  557

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
40.8%
White:
32.9%
Two or more races:
12.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Avocado Elementary ranks better than 52.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.74. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Avocado Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.8%), White (32.9%), two or more races (12.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Avocado Elementary is 23.9, which is the 10th best among 19 elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Avocado Elementary is $10,947. 17 elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Avocado Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Avocado Elementary 2807th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Avocado Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Cajon Valley Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Cajon Valley Union 1180th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Avocado Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Avocado Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 77.54 1002nd 4809 79.2%
2005 80.00 921st 4822 80.9%
2006 59.97 1739th 4818 63.9%
2007 59.88 1835th 5113 64.1%
2008 64.62 1645th 5113 67.8%
2009 79.01 1044th 5193 79.9%
2010 69.81 1464th 5314 72.5%
2011 74.33 1284th 5377 76.1%
2012 66.14 1725th 5390 68.0%
2013 62.39 1981st 5530 64.2%
2015 63.13 1794th 5611 68.0%
2016 65.91 1718th 5614 69.4%
2017 56.75 2189th 5692 61.5%
2018 50.95 2520th 5662 55.5%
2019 48.83 2658th 5789 54.1%
2022 56.67 2200th 5883 62.6%
2023 46.92 2702nd 5874 54.0%
2024 45.74 2807th 5862 52.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Avocado Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.10 502nd 610 17.7%
2023 12.09 612th 669 8.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Avocado Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.12 1864th 3246 42.6%
2019 43.82 1560th 3275 52.4%
2022 52.45 1080th 3311 67.4%
2023 19.74 3162nd 3250 2.7%
2024 37.80 1972nd 3160 37.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Avocado Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.96 1518th 2420 37.3%
2024 36.75 1478th 2634 43.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Avocado Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.12 2743rd 5084 46.0%
2019 39.06 3191st 5173 38.3%
2022 47.19 2457th 5264 53.3%
2023 40.79 3001st 5374 44.2%
2024 47.19 2585th 5511 53.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Avocado Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.63 2560th 5413 52.7%
2019 41.91 2992nd 5492 45.5%
2022 61.30 1880th 5635 66.6%
2023 43.44 2791st 5617 50.3%
2024 42.25 2905th 5605 48.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Avocado Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.82 2585th 2585 0.0%
2022 43.58 970th 2227 56.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Avocado Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.34 2319th 5431 57.3%
2019 53.72 2277th 5510 58.7%
2022 48.99 2499th 5663 55.9%
2023 50.09 2447th 5650 56.7%
2024 48.46 2542nd 5636 54.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Avocado Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.57 1928th 4830 60.1%
2019 50.63 2242nd 4963 54.8%
2022 66.24 1328th 5084 73.9%
2023 53.89 2006th 5098 60.7%
2024 48.66 2361st 5102 53.7%
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Rank History for White students at Avocado Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.77 1905th 2737 30.4%
2019 44.54 1710th 2834 39.7%
2022 40.79 1716th 2726 37.1%
2023 35.50 1847th 2662 30.6%
2024 35.64 1804th 2647 31.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Avocado Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Avocado Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 443 23 11 44 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1989 510 21 15 38 15 n/a n/a 0 599
1990 613 26 17 45 25 n/a n/a 0 726
1991 636 19 31 49 37 n/a n/a 0 772
1992 628 27 30 56 56 n/a n/a 0 797
1993 536 29 12 60 7 n/a n/a 0 644
1994 526 45 16 52 3 n/a n/a 0 642
1995 428 43 18 50 2 n/a n/a 0 541
1996 428 43 18 50 2 n/a n/a 0 541
1997 414 38 23 54 2 n/a n/a 0 531
1998 432 37 19 57 2 n/a n/a 0 547
1999 434 49 17 71 2 n/a n/a 0 573
2000 416 29 15 76 3 n/a n/a 0 539
2001 419 35 15 87 3 n/a n/a 0 559
2002 369 56 22 88 4 n/a n/a 0 539
2003 369 56 22 88 4 n/a n/a 0 539
2004 360 49 22 100 3 n/a n/a 0 534
2005 326 57 22 99 3 n/a n/a 4 511
2006 301 51 23 99 4 n/a n/a 23 501
2007 270 42 16 88 4 n/a n/a 79 499
2008 261 46 19 91 6 n/a n/a 0 423
2009 237 46 19 83 6 3 126 0 520
2010 229 44 14 131 5 1 90 0 514
2011 212 41 16 161 5 1 92 0 528
2012 188 29 21 171 6 1 102 0 518
2013 181 32 24 188 5 0 133 0 563
2014 164 25 18 191 5 0 126 0 529
2015 183 25 16 198 5 1 133 0 561
2016 190 33 20 185 5 1 143 0 577
2017 204 26 19 187 2 1 164 0 603
2018 193 29 14 184 0 0 146 0 566
2019 203 26 16 184 0 0 145 0 574
2020 212 29 22 196 3 4 134 0 600
2021 198 41 24 181 3 6 106 0 559
2022 188 35 21 199 3 7 79 0 532
2023 183 44 23 227 4 6 70 0 557

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Avocado Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 521 19.0 27.4 n/a
1989 599 21.0 28.5 n/a
1990 726 27.0 26.8 n/a
1991 772 30.5 25.3 n/a
1992 797 31.0 25.7 10.4
1993 644 24.0 26.8 17.2
1994 642 17.0 37.8 21.3
1995 541 20.8 26.0 25.3
1996 541 20.8 26.0 25.3
1997 531 25.8 20.6 21.5
1998 547 27.8 19.7 18.8
1999 573 29.3 19.6 20.4
2000 539 25.8 20.9 18
2001 559 26.0 21.5 19
2002 539 25.0 21.6 23.9
2003 539 25.0 21.6 23.9
2004 534 23.0 23.2 25.3
2005 511 22.0 23.2 25.2
2006 501 22.0 22.8 28.9
2007 499 23.1 21.6 36.2
2008 423 29.0 14.6 38.3
2009 520 24.0 19.3 33.5
2010 514 23.0 22.3 36
2011 528 n/a n/a 39
2012 518 23.1 22.4 n/a
2013 563 23.0 24.4 48.7
2014 529 22.0 24.0 50.9
2015 561 23.0 24.3 52.9
2016 577 24.0 24.0 54.1
2017 603 25.0 24.1 51.2
2018 566 23.8 23.7 49.1
2019 574 24.0 23.9 47
2020 600 n/a n/a 47.3
2021 559 22.5 24.8 42.2
2022 532 22.0 24.1 45.1
2023 557 23.2 23.9 61.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Avocado Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 521 19.0 27.4 n/a
1989 599 21.0 28.5 n/a
1990 726 27.0 26.8 n/a
1991 772 30.5 25.3 n/a
1992 797 31.0 25.7 10.4
1993 644 24.0 26.8 17.2
1994 642 17.0 37.8 21.3
1995 541 20.8 26.0 25.3
1996 541 20.8 26.0 25.3
1997 531 25.8 20.6 21.5
1998 547 27.8 19.7 18.8
1999 573 29.3 19.6 20.4
2000 539 25.8 20.9 18
2001 559 26.0 21.5 19
2002 539 25.0 21.6 23.9
2003 539 25.0 21.6 23.9
2004 534 23.0 23.2 25.3
2005 511 22.0 23.2 25.2
2006 501 22.0 22.8 28.9
2007 499 23.1 21.6 36.2
2008 423 29.0 14.6 38.3
2009 520 24.0 19.3 33.5
2010 514 23.0 22.3 36
2011 528 n/a n/a 39
2012 518 23.1 22.4 n/a
2013 563 23.0 24.4 48.7
2014 529 22.0 24.0 50.9
2015 561 23.0 24.3 52.9
2016 577 24.0 24.0 54.1
2017 603 25.0 24.1 51.2
2018 566 23.8 23.7 49.1
2019 574 24.0 23.9 47
2020 600 n/a n/a 47.3
2021 559 22.5 24.8 42.2
2022 532 22.0 24.1 45.1
2023 557 23.2 23.9 61.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Avocado Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201297.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%97.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%99.0%
201390.0%4.0%0.0%5.0%92.0%95.0%96.0%94.0%91.0%
201498.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%
201591.0%0.0%0.0%9.0%95.0%99.0%100.0%93.0%94.0%
201695.0%1.0%0.0%4.0%98.0%98.0%99.0%97.0%96.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202095.5%0.0%3.8%98.5%97.7%98.5%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Avocado Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,947

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Avocado Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2658th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2702nd of 5874 Elementary schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Avocado Elementary)40.240
 0.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cajon Valley Union)37.131.4
 5.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Avocado Elementary)47.831.9
 15.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cajon Valley Union)40.331.9
 8.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Avocado Elementary)45.741.8
 3.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cajon Valley Union)40.231.1
 9.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Avocado Elementary)50.630.8
 19.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cajon Valley Union)38.829.3
 9.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Avocado Elementary)5050
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cajon Valley Union)42.132.2
 9.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Avocado Elementary)4135.2
 5.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cajon Valley Union)31.120.1
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Avocado Elementary)29.537.5
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Cajon Valley Union)24.321
 3.2%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students574557
 3%
African American2644
 69.2%
American Indian04
Asian1623
 43.8%
Hispanic184227
 23.4%
Pacific Islander06
White203183
 9.9%
Two or More Races14570
 51.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47%61.4%
 14.4%


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Students who attend Avocado Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hillsdale Middle
High : Monte Vista High

In the 2022-23 school year, 557 students attended Avocado Elementary.

Students at Avocado Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 33% White, 13% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Avocado Elementary ranks 2807th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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