Is Kempton Street Literacy Academy a good school?

Kempton Street Literacy Academy ranks in the bottom 8.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Kempton Street Literacy Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 638 students attended Kempton Street Literacy Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Kempton Street Literacy Academy?

Students at Kempton Street Literacy Academy are 86% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Kempton Street Literacy Academy attend?

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

Kempton Street Literacy Academy

Summary:

Kempton Street Literacy Academy is an elementary school located in Spring Valley, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 638 students. The school 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.

Kempton Street Literacy Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools for the past decade, with significantly below-average performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments compared to the district and state. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 14.12% (4th grade) to 28.85% (6th grade), while the district and state averages were much higher. The school also faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 21.1% in 2018-2019 to 50.6% in 2021-2022, substantially higher than nearby schools like Sweetwater Springs Elementary (29.7%) and La Presa Elementary (38.3%).

Kempton Street Literacy Academy has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 88.24% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the nearby schools. This suggests that the school may face additional challenges in supporting student learning and development, and targeted programs and resources may be necessary to address the unique needs of this student population. While the nearby schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District also face academic and socioeconomic challenges, Kempton Street Literacy Academy consistently underperforms compared to these schools, indicating a need for more intensive interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

740 Kempton St.
Spring Valley, CA 91977-5017

(619) 668-5870

District: La Mesa-Spring Valley

SchoolDigger Rank:
5380^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,781

Students who attend Kempton Street Literacy Academy usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 25.5

Number of students: 638

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.2%

African American:

6.0%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kempton Street Literacy Academy ranks worse than 91.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last 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 14.01. (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 Kempton Street Literacy Academy has the largest elementary school student body size in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.2%), African American (6%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kempton Street Literacy Academy is 25.5, which is the 6^th best among 17 elementary schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District. (See more...)

Compare Kempton Street Literacy Academy employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kempton Street Literacy Academy is $6,781, which is the 2^nd highest among 17 elementary schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kempton Street Literacy Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Kempton Street Literacy Academy 5380^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Kempton Street Literacy Academy 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 Kempton Street Literacy Academy

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Rank History for all students at Kempton Street Literacy Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.14	3693^rd	4809	23.2%
2005	21.44	3865^th	4822	19.8%
2006	19.43	4039^th	4818	16.2%
2007	35.57	3190^th	5113	37.6%
2008	31.72	3468^th	5113	32.2%
2009	31.48	3590^th	5193	30.9%
2010	16.06	4847^th	5314	8.8%
2011	14.72	4962^nd	5377	7.7%
2012	26.69	4191^st	5390	22.2%
2013	27.32	4254^th	5530	23.1%
2015	22.51	4373^rd	5611	22.1%
2016	19.47	4670^th	5614	16.8%
2022	19.35	4925^th	5883	16.3%
2023	13.80	5416^th	5874	7.8%
2024	14.01	5380^th	5862	8.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kempton Street Literacy Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	55.36	952^nd	3311	71.2%
2023	42.32	1664^th	3250	48.8%
2024	45.90	1421^st	3160	55.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kempton Street Literacy Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.21	2349^th	2420	2.9%
2024	19.95	2397^th	2634	9.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kempton Street Literacy Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	24.98	4247^th	5264	19.3%
2023	17.89	4847^th	5374	9.8%
2024	17.06	5007^th	5511	9.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Kempton Street Literacy Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	19.33	4778^th	5635	15.2%
2023	14.79	5164^th	5617	8.1%
2024	15.16	5103^rd	5605	9.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Kempton Street Literacy Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.54	1831^st	2227	17.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Kempton Street Literacy Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	21.27	4589^th	5663	19.0%
2023	14.11	5237^th	5650	7.3%
2024	13.97	5238^th	5636	7.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kempton Street Literacy Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	24.26	4168^th	5084	18.0%
2023	19.76	4517^th	5098	11.4%
2024	19.70	4472^nd	5102	12.3%

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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 Kempton Street Literacy Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	250	62	40	124	1	n/a	n/a	0	477
1989	242	73	49	158	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
1990	250	68	42	198	2	n/a	n/a	0	560
1991	232	80	40	219	2	n/a	n/a	0	573
1992	222	96	41	216	3	n/a	n/a	0	578
1993	179	98	43	232	5	n/a	n/a	0	557
1994	172	109	66	234	6	n/a	n/a	0	587
1995	167	101	65	255	1	n/a	n/a	0	589
1996	167	101	65	255	1	n/a	n/a	0	589
1997	131	123	60	271	7	n/a	n/a	0	592
1998	121	85	54	309	8	n/a	n/a	0	577
1999	114	85	52	321	0	n/a	n/a	23	595
2000	100	75	56	344	3	n/a	n/a	26	604
2001	95	68	50	333	4	n/a	n/a	28	578
2002	75	94	66	486	6	n/a	n/a	43	770
2003	75	94	66	486	6	n/a	n/a	43	770
2004	59	89	51	505	2	n/a	n/a	42	748
2005	59	100	58	524	1	n/a	n/a	42	784
2006	46	97	42	555	1	n/a	n/a	40	781
2007	41	78	44	561	0	n/a	n/a	36	760
2008	38	78	31	534	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	681
2009	36	72	26	536	0	8	49	0	727
2010	39	67	26	546	2	6	12	0	698
2011	27	62	23	557	0	6	15	0	690
2012	33	56	28	611	0	9	15	0	752
2013	29	49	31	596	0	7	11	0	723
2014	23	59	29	554	0	9	11	0	685
2015	23	47	24	502	0	7	10	0	613
2016	27	67	24	490	0	7	12	0	627
2017	11	43	13	301	0	0	14	0	382
2018	12	45	11	325	0	1	16	0	410
2019	12	44	7	353	0	0	22	0	438
2020	17	49	12	395	0	0	19	0	492
2021	19	36	14	473	1	2	22	0	567
2022	16	31	10	514	0	2	23	0	596
2023	19	38	8	550	0	2	21	0	638

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 Kempton Street Literacy Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	477	19.5	24.4	n/a
1989	523	21.0	24.9	n/a
1990	560	23.0	24.3	n/a
1991	573	24.0	23.8	n/a
1992	578	24.4	23.6	59.5
1993	557	22.8	24.4	0
1994	587	23.8	24.7	71.7
1995	589	23.0	25.6	80
1996	589	23.0	25.6	80
1997	592	30.0	19.7	81.8
1998	577	28.7	20.1	81.5
1999	595	29.1	20.4	83.6
2000	604	29.0	20.8	87.5
2001	578	28.9	20.0	84.9
2002	770	39.5	19.5	84.6
2003	770	39.5	19.5	84.6
2004	748	39.2	19.1	83
2005	784	38.2	20.5	90.4
2006	781	37.8	20.7	98.2
2007	760	37.4	20.3	96
2008	681	44.9	15.2	99.6
2009	727	39.8	16.9	92.7
2010	698	35.2	19.8	93.3
2011	690	n/a	n/a	90.9
2012	752	25.0	30.0	99.6
2013	723	23.0	31.4	82.8
2014	685	23.0	29.7	95.6
2015	613	20.0	30.6	96.2
2016	627	21.0	29.8	96.2
2017	382	16.0	23.8	88.2
2018	410	16.0	25.6	88
2019	438	16.0	27.3	88.4
2020	492	n/a	n/a	89.4
2021	567	22.0	25.7	85
2022	596	23.0	25.9	92.1
2023	638	25.0	25.5	88.2

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 Kempton Street Literacy Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	477	19.5	24.4	n/a
1989	523	21.0	24.9	n/a
1990	560	23.0	24.3	n/a
1991	573	24.0	23.8	n/a
1992	578	24.4	23.6	59.5
1993	557	22.8	24.4	0
1994	587	23.8	24.7	71.7
1995	589	23.0	25.6	80
1996	589	23.0	25.6	80
1997	592	30.0	19.7	81.8
1998	577	28.7	20.1	81.5
1999	595	29.1	20.4	83.6
2000	604	29.0	20.8	87.5
2001	578	28.9	20.0	84.9
2002	770	39.5	19.5	84.6
2003	770	39.5	19.5	84.6
2004	748	39.2	19.1	83
2005	784	38.2	20.5	90.4
2006	781	37.8	20.7	98.2
2007	760	37.4	20.3	96
2008	681	44.9	15.2	99.6
2009	727	39.8	16.9	92.7
2010	698	35.2	19.8	93.3
2011	690	n/a	n/a	90.9
2012	752	25.0	30.0	99.6
2013	723	23.0	31.4	82.8
2014	685	23.0	29.7	95.6
2015	613	20.0	30.6	96.2
2016	627	21.0	29.8	96.2
2017	382	16.0	23.8	88.2
2018	410	16.0	25.6	88
2019	438	16.0	27.3	88.4
2020	492	n/a	n/a	89.4
2021	567	22.0	25.7	85
2022	596	23.0	25.9	92.1
2023	638	25.0	25.5	88.2

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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