Is Avondale Elementary a good school?

Avondale Elementary ranks 3521 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Avondale Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 328 students attended Avondale Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Avondale Elementary?

Students at Avondale Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Avondale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Avondale Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Academy at La Presa High : Mount Miguel High

Avondale Elementary

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.

Detail:

Public K-6

8401 Stansbury St.
Spring Valley, CA 91977-3737

(619) 668-5880

District: La Mesa-Spring Valley

SchoolDigger Rank:
3521^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,063

Students who attend Avondale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Academy at La Presa
High:	Mount Miguel High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.3

Number of students: 328

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.1%

African American:

7.3%

Asian:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Avondale Elementary ranks worse than 60.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.94. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.1%), African American (7.3%), Asian (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Avondale Elementary is 27.3. 13 elementary schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Avondale Elementary is $6,063, which is the 8^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Avondale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Avondale Elementary 3521^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Avondale Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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La Mesa-Spring Valley:

SchoolDigger ranks La Mesa-Spring Valley 766^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Avondale Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Avondale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	59.83	1721^st	4809	64.2%
2005	48.94	2256^th	4822	53.2%
2006	31.54	3202^nd	4818	33.5%
2007	48.65	2401^st	5113	53.0%
2008	51.65	2281^st	5113	55.4%
2009	48.44	2580^th	5193	50.3%
2010	48.39	2660^th	5314	49.9%
2011	38.86	3331^st	5377	38.1%
2012	39.08	3322^nd	5390	38.4%
2013	42.16	3177^th	5530	42.5%
2015	28.71	3807^th	5611	32.2%
2016	27.01	4011^th	5614	28.6%
2017	30.45	3797^th	5692	33.3%
2018	30.35	3796^th	5662	33.0%
2019	38.27	3291^st	5789	43.2%
2022	34.09	3525^th	5883	40.1%
2023	35.30	3477^th	5874	40.8%
2024	34.94	3521^st	5862	39.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Avondale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.29	1596^th	3246	50.8%
2019	59.56	840^th	3275	74.4%
2022	73.24	425^th	3311	87.2%
2023	68.95	521^st	3250	84.0%
2024	44.50	1509^th	3160	52.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Avondale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.51	2376^th	2420	1.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Avondale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.35	3528^th	5084	30.6%
2019	48.18	2521^st	5173	51.3%
2022	40.62	2955^th	5264	43.9%
2023	37.30	3296^th	5374	38.7%
2024	38.82	3222^nd	5511	41.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Avondale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.27	3972^nd	5413	26.6%
2019	40.50	3071^st	5492	44.1%
2022	41.74	2895^th	5635	48.6%
2023	47.06	2575^th	5617	54.2%
2024	41.77	2931^st	5605	47.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Avondale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.07	3405^th	5431	37.3%
2019	35.48	3363^rd	5510	39.0%
2022	28.85	3890^th	5663	31.3%
2023	27.00	4041^st	5650	28.5%
2024	29.80	3824^th	5636	32.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Avondale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.14	2854^th	4830	40.9%
2019	48.15	2408^th	4963	51.5%
2022	41.10	2822^nd	5084	44.5%
2023	48.87	2302^nd	5098	54.8%
2024	44.53	2642^nd	5102	48.2%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Avondale Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	316	56	56	100	5	n/a	n/a	0	533
1989	349	65	55	97	3	n/a	n/a	0	569
1990	288	74	54	123	6	n/a	n/a	0	545
1991	286	89	53	134	2	n/a	n/a	0	564
1992	256	96	49	142	2	n/a	n/a	0	545
1993	239	94	60	163	2	n/a	n/a	0	558
1994	217	108	55	164	2	n/a	n/a	0	546
1995	175	133	67	164	2	n/a	n/a	0	541
1996	175	133	67	164	2	n/a	n/a	0	541
1997	156	123	64	182	4	n/a	n/a	0	529
1998	150	129	58	191	5	n/a	n/a	0	533
1999	133	130	62	218	4	n/a	n/a	0	547
2000	125	139	58	220	3	n/a	n/a	15	560
2001	114	120	53	223	3	n/a	n/a	22	535
2002	99	90	53	247	4	n/a	n/a	39	532
2003	99	90	53	247	4	n/a	n/a	39	532
2004	91	86	56	266	4	n/a	n/a	26	529
2005	81	77	55	256	5	n/a	n/a	43	517
2006	64	71	51	271	2	n/a	n/a	46	505
2007	57	59	46	255	3	n/a	n/a	45	465
2008	55	45	40	244	2	n/a	n/a	0	386
2009	46	43	27	251	2	12	57	0	438
2010	43	51	26	267	2	1	31	0	421
2011	38	59	26	296	1	2	23	0	445
2012	49	67	30	358	1	1	34	0	540
2013	49	60	32	379	1	1	30	0	552
2014	44	54	33	378	0	6	36	0	551
2015	52	56	25	364	0	10	33	0	540
2016	52	61	23	356	0	8	23	0	523
2017	48	36	28	310	2	7	16	0	447
2018	49	36	32	317	2	7	14	0	457
2019	41	42	35	304	3	4	11	0	440
2020	35	37	36	269	3	0	14	0	394
2021	25	27	27	269	1	0	8	0	357
2022	21	28	24	243	0	0	5	0	321
2023	18	24	23	253	1	0	9	0	328

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 Avondale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	533	21.0	25.3	n/a
1989	569	23.5	24.2	n/a
1990	545	22.0	24.7	n/a
1991	564	22.5	25.0	n/a
1992	545	22.9	23.7	50.3
1993	558	22.5	24.8	0
1994	546	21.5	25.4	52.9
1995	541	20.5	26.4	68.8
1996	541	20.5	26.4	68.8
1997	529	24.5	21.6	71.8
1998	533	24.5	21.8	69.8
1999	547	25.5	21.5	70.2
2000	560	26.0	21.5	70.5
2001	535	25.0	21.4	74.5
2002	532	23.0	23.1	62.3
2003	532	23.0	23.1	62.3
2004	529	24.8	21.3	57.1
2005	517	26.8	19.3	71.1
2006	505	26.8	18.8	79.5
2007	465	23.0	20.2	77.6
2008	386	26.9	14.3	83.7
2009	438	22.5	16.0	74.2
2010	421	19.6	21.4	78.6
2011	445	n/a	n/a	75.1
2012	540	17.0	31.7	n/a
2013	552	17.1	32.2	74.8
2014	551	19.0	29.0	83.5
2015	540	18.0	30.0	84.1
2016	523	19.0	27.5	87.6
2017	447	16.0	27.9	83.4
2018	457	16.0	28.5	81.6
2019	440	14.0	31.4	80.7
2020	394	n/a	n/a	84
2021	357	12.0	29.7	79.3
2022	321	12.0	26.7	86
2023	328	12.0	27.3	84.1

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 Avondale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	533	21.0	25.3	n/a
1989	569	23.5	24.2	n/a
1990	545	22.0	24.7	n/a
1991	564	22.5	25.0	n/a
1992	545	22.9	23.7	50.3
1993	558	22.5	24.8	0
1994	546	21.5	25.4	52.9
1995	541	20.5	26.4	68.8
1996	541	20.5	26.4	68.8
1997	529	24.5	21.6	71.8
1998	533	24.5	21.8	69.8
1999	547	25.5	21.5	70.2
2000	560	26.0	21.5	70.5
2001	535	25.0	21.4	74.5
2002	532	23.0	23.1	62.3
2003	532	23.0	23.1	62.3
2004	529	24.8	21.3	57.1
2005	517	26.8	19.3	71.1
2006	505	26.8	18.8	79.5
2007	465	23.0	20.2	77.6
2008	386	26.9	14.3	83.7
2009	438	22.5	16.0	74.2
2010	421	19.6	21.4	78.6
2011	445	n/a	n/a	75.1
2012	540	17.0	31.7	n/a
2013	552	17.1	32.2	74.8
2014	551	19.0	29.0	83.5
2015	540	18.0	30.0	84.1
2016	523	19.0	27.5	87.6
2017	447	16.0	27.9	83.4
2018	457	16.0	28.5	81.6
2019	440	14.0	31.4	80.7
2020	394	n/a	n/a	84
2021	357	12.0	29.7	79.3
2022	321	12.0	26.7	86
2023	328	12.0	27.3	84.1

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.

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