Summary:
Avondale Elementary is a public elementary school located in Spring Valley, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 328 students. It is part of the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, which is ranked 766 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Avondale Elementary's performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 34.73% of Avondale students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 46.51% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance in science, as measured by the CAST assessment, is also significantly lower than the district and state, with only 13.89% of students proficient or better. Additionally, Avondale Elementary has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.5% in 2017-2018 to 45.9% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the district average of 35.4%.
However, Avondale Elementary's performance for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Hispanic students, is relatively stronger compared to the overall school performance. The school's performance for Special Education students is particularly low, ranking 2,376 out of 2,420 California elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year. Compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as La Presa Elementary and Bancroft Elementary, Avondale Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. However, Avondale's performance is relatively stronger compared to some schools in the neighboring Lemon Grove School District, such as Monterey Heights Elementary and Mt. Vernon Elementary.
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Detail:
Public K-6
District:
La Mesa-Spring Valley
SchoolDigger Rank:
3521st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,063
Students who attend Avondale Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 25.0
Number of students: 326
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
75.2%
Asian:
8.9%
African American:
7.1%
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Two or more races:
5.2%
White:
3.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.7%
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