Is Lemon Avenue Elementary a good school?

Lemon Avenue Elementary ranks 1798 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lemon Avenue Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 527 students attended Lemon Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lemon Avenue Elementary?

Students at Lemon Avenue Elementary are 46% White, 33% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lemon Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lemon Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : La Mesa Arts Academy High : Grossmont High

Lemon Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Lemon Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school located in La Mesa, California, serving 527 students in grades K-6. It is part of the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, which is ranked 766 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Lemon Avenue Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 52.92% of Lemon Avenue students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 46.51% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 47.1% of Lemon Avenue students were proficient or better, compared to 36.79% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong among Hispanic students, ranking 499 out of 5,098 California elementary schools in this subgroup. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status and disabled students is relatively lower.

While Lemon Avenue Elementary outperforms many of its nearby counterparts in the La Mesa-Spring Valley district, such as Murray Manor Elementary and La Mesa Dale Elementary, it faces competition from high-achieving schools in neighboring districts, like Benchley/Weinberger Elementary in the San Diego Unified School District, which has significantly higher test scores in both ELA and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-6

8787 Lemon Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91941-5214

(619) 668-5835

District: La Mesa-Spring Valley

SchoolDigger Rank:
1798^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,605

Students who attend Lemon Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Mesa Arts Academy
High:	Grossmont High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.7

Number of students: 527

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

Hispanic:

32.6%

Two or more races:

12.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lemon Avenue Elementary ranks better than 69.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^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 65.35. (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 Student population at Lemon Avenue Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.5%), Hispanic (32.6%), two or more races (12%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lemon Avenue Elementary is 27.7. 15 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 Lemon Avenue Elementary is $5,605. 13 elementary schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lemon Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lemon Avenue Elementary 1798^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lemon Avenue 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 Lemon Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lemon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	76.01	1079^th	4809	77.6%
2005	86.62	659^th	4822	86.3%
2006	81.29	907^th	4818	81.2%
2007	82.10	889^th	5113	82.6%
2008	75.35	1174^th	5113	77.0%
2009	69.52	1460^th	5193	71.9%
2010	60.44	1959^th	5314	63.1%
2011	62.95	1851^st	5377	65.6%
2012	74.11	1321^st	5390	75.5%
2013	74.07	1371^st	5530	75.2%
2015	74.71	1326^th	5611	76.4%
2016	67.72	1630^th	5614	71.0%
2017	73.80	1393^rd	5692	75.5%
2018	67.54	1704^th	5662	69.9%
2019	61.65	1985^th	5789	65.7%
2022	71.82	1541^st	5883	73.8%
2023	77.81	1248^th	5874	78.8%
2024	65.35	1798^th	5862	69.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lemon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	16.97	301^st	339	11.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lemon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.54	1479^th	5084	70.9%
2019	54.90	2077^th	5173	59.8%
2022	54.97	1979^th	5264	62.4%
2023	68.50	1302^nd	5374	75.8%
2024	44.20	2795^th	5511	49.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Lemon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.96	1801^st	5413	66.7%
2019	52.65	2357^th	5492	57.1%
2022	72.43	1423^rd	5635	74.7%
2023	70.88	1459^th	5617	74.0%
2024	60.17	1948^th	5605	65.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lemon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	44.35	916^th	2128	57.0%
2019	37.32	1415^th	2585	45.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Lemon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.23	1520^th	5431	72.0%
2019	67.51	1615^th	5510	70.7%
2022	69.74	1543^rd	5663	72.8%
2023	80.09	1090^th	5650	80.7%
2024	67.59	1625^th	5636	71.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lemon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.05	1385^th	4830	71.3%
2019	62.45	1554^th	4963	68.7%
2022	72.51	1041^st	5084	79.5%
2023	86.17	499^th	5098	90.2%
2024	65.28	1401^st	5102	72.5%

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Rank History for White students at Lemon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.96	1080^th	2737	60.5%
2019	58.80	1252^nd	2834	55.8%
2022	55.61	1300^th	2726	52.3%
2023	67.23	889^th	2662	66.6%
2024	54.54	1286^th	2647	51.4%

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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 Lemon Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	432	8	18	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1989	467	22	17	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	560
1990	449	42	17	57	3	n/a	n/a	0	568
1991	431	24	26	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	537
1992	456	33	28	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
1993	420	50	16	69	2	n/a	n/a	0	557
1994	392	58	17	75	2	n/a	n/a	0	544
1995	366	73	15	79	5	n/a	n/a	0	538
1996	366	73	15	79	5	n/a	n/a	0	538
1997	377	61	19	76	10	n/a	n/a	0	543
1998	372	53	18	66	11	n/a	n/a	0	520
1999	357	47	19	84	4	n/a	n/a	18	529
2000	333	41	15	64	6	n/a	n/a	35	494
2001	363	34	16	78	7	n/a	n/a	50	548
2002	351	31	17	85	4	n/a	n/a	61	549
2003	351	31	17	85	4	n/a	n/a	61	549
2004	362	39	20	93	2	n/a	n/a	59	575
2005	358	36	27	76	7	n/a	n/a	46	550
2006	372	32	23	72	4	n/a	n/a	64	567
2007	370	28	26	73	4	n/a	n/a	65	566
2008	340	28	34	66	2	n/a	n/a	0	470
2009	341	27	22	65	3	7	80	0	545
2010	352	38	18	106	4	6	46	0	570
2011	326	31	13	124	3	4	49	0	550
2012	350	41	14	164	4	6	54	0	633
2013	316	40	13	168	1	6	49	0	593
2014	347	47	14	189	2	2	47	0	648
2015	333	45	17	207	2	3	49	0	656
2016	328	43	17	232	2	2	58	0	682
2017	269	50	19	218	2	1	61	0	620
2018	277	42	26	208	3	1	69	0	626
2019	267	32	31	215	3	1	69	0	618
2020	271	31	23	202	3	0	62	0	592
2021	245	20	19	181	3	2	65	0	535
2022	238	21	14	165	3	0	63	0	504
2023	245	24	19	172	2	2	63	0	527

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 Lemon Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	501	19.3	25.9	n/a
1989	560	20.8	26.9	n/a
1990	568	21.3	26.6	n/a
1991	537	21.3	25.2	n/a
1992	570	21.6	26.3	24.2
1993	557	21.5	25.9	0
1994	544	23.0	23.7	32.5
1995	538	20.8	25.9	35.5
1996	538	20.8	25.9	35.5
1997	543	21.8	24.9	36.5
1998	520	24.3	21.4	32.3
1999	529	25.3	20.9	35.4
2000	494	24.5	20.2	29.2
2001	548	27.0	20.3	29.7
2002	549	25.5	21.5	24.6
2003	549	25.5	21.5	24.6
2004	575	27.5	20.9	23.6
2005	550	26.0	21.2	25.2
2006	567	27.0	21.0	23.9
2007	566	27.6	20.5	25
2008	470	33.7	13.9	27.7
2009	545	27.8	17.2	21.1
2010	570	24.0	23.7	27
2011	550	n/a	n/a	27.1
2012	633	20.2	31.2	n/a
2013	593	19.0	31.2	31
2014	648	21.0	30.8	37.5
2015	656	22.0	29.8	33.5
2016	682	23.0	29.6	37.7
2017	620	22.0	28.1	32.4
2018	626	22.0	28.4	39.8
2019	618	19.0	32.5	37.2
2020	592	n/a	n/a	37.2
2021	535	21.0	25.4	39.6
2022	504	19.0	26.5	41.1
2023	527	19.0	27.7	45.2

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 Lemon Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	501	19.3	25.9	n/a
1989	560	20.8	26.9	n/a
1990	568	21.3	26.6	n/a
1991	537	21.3	25.2	n/a
1992	570	21.6	26.3	24.2
1993	557	21.5	25.9	0
1994	544	23.0	23.7	32.5
1995	538	20.8	25.9	35.5
1996	538	20.8	25.9	35.5
1997	543	21.8	24.9	36.5
1998	520	24.3	21.4	32.3
1999	529	25.3	20.9	35.4
2000	494	24.5	20.2	29.2
2001	548	27.0	20.3	29.7
2002	549	25.5	21.5	24.6
2003	549	25.5	21.5	24.6
2004	575	27.5	20.9	23.6
2005	550	26.0	21.2	25.2
2006	567	27.0	21.0	23.9
2007	566	27.6	20.5	25
2008	470	33.7	13.9	27.7
2009	545	27.8	17.2	21.1
2010	570	24.0	23.7	27
2011	550	n/a	n/a	27.1
2012	633	20.2	31.2	n/a
2013	593	19.0	31.2	31
2014	648	21.0	30.8	37.5
2015	656	22.0	29.8	33.5
2016	682	23.0	29.6	37.7
2017	620	22.0	28.1	32.4
2018	626	22.0	28.4	39.8
2019	618	19.0	32.5	37.2
2020	592	n/a	n/a	37.2
2021	535	21.0	25.4	39.6
2022	504	19.0	26.5	41.1
2023	527	19.0	27.7	45.2

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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