Is Rolando Elementary a good school?

Rolando Elementary ranks 2951 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rolando Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 449 students attended Rolando Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rolando Elementary?

Students at Rolando Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 29% White, 8% Asian, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rolando Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rolando Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : La Mesa Arts Academy High : Mount Miguel High

Rolando Elementary

Summary:

Rolando Elementary is a public elementary school located in La Mesa, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 449. 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.

Rolando Elementary faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 11.1% in 2018-2019 to 33.7% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the 25.2% rate at the nearby La Mesa Dale Elementary. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 6th grade proficiency rate in ELA was 25.53%, compared to the district's 42.63% and the state's 45.82%.

Rolando Elementary's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students outperforming White students in 3rd grade ELA proficiency. The school's English Language Learner students have shown relatively stronger performance, with a 4-star rating in 2021-2022 for their ELA proficiency. However, the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, at 69.93% in 2022-2023, may be a contributing factor to its overall lower academic performance compared to nearby higher-performing schools like Maryland Avenue Elementary and La Mesa Dale Elementary, which are also part of the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District.

Detail:

Public K-6

6925 Tower St.
La Mesa, CA 91941-5214

(619) 668-5800

District: La Mesa-Spring Valley

SchoolDigger Rank:
2951^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,818

Students who attend Rolando Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Mesa Arts Academy
High:	Mount Miguel High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.8

Number of students: 449

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.0%

White:

29.4%

Asian:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rolando Elementary ranks worse than 50.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^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 43.54. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49%), White (29.4%), Asian (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rolando Elementary is 27.8. 16 elementary schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rolando Elementary employs 16.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rolando Elementary is $5,818. 11 elementary schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rolando Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rolando Elementary 2951^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rolando 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 Rolando Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rolando Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	82.55	809^th	4809	83.2%
2005	78.39	995^th	4822	79.4%
2006	83.70	794^th	4818	83.5%
2007	88.13	617^th	5113	87.9%
2008	89.09	545^th	5113	89.3%
2009	81.85	899^th	5193	82.7%
2010	70.96	1419^th	5314	73.3%
2011	68.27	1563^rd	5377	70.9%
2012	50.52	2582^nd	5390	52.1%
2013	68.36	1658^th	5530	70.0%
2015	60.10	1939^th	5611	65.4%
2016	56.29	2160^th	5614	61.5%
2017	44.41	2838^th	5692	50.1%
2018	42.70	2984^th	5662	47.3%
2019	34.70	3556^th	5789	38.6%
2022	49.24	2567^th	5883	56.4%
2023	39.73	3158^th	5874	46.2%
2024	43.54	2951^st	5862	49.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rolando Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	53.58	1094^th	3246	66.3%
2022	75.45	372^nd	3311	88.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rolando Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.45	3515^th	5084	30.9%
2019	28.59	3974^th	5173	23.2%
2022	54.56	1999^th	5264	62.0%
2023	37.11	3309^th	5374	38.4%
2024	39.27	3190^th	5511	42.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Rolando Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.65	2793^rd	5413	48.4%
2019	33.03	3591^st	5492	34.6%
2022	42.31	2856^th	5635	49.3%
2023	36.63	3254^th	5617	42.1%
2024	40.90	2989^th	5605	46.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Rolando Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.13	2973^rd	5431	45.3%
2019	36.89	3261^st	5510	40.8%
2022	55.03	2189^th	5663	61.3%
2023	42.62	2892^nd	5650	48.8%
2024	45.31	2737^th	5636	51.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Rolando Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	58.47	227^th	700	67.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rolando Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.20	2920^th	4830	39.5%
2019	37.02	3167^th	4963	36.2%
2022	57.95	1739^th	5084	65.8%
2023	45.30	2540^th	5098	50.2%
2024	52.43	2099^th	5102	58.9%

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Rank History for White students at Rolando Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.35	1946^th	2737	28.9%
2022	32.97	1933^rd	2726	29.1%
2023	23.56	2141^st	2662	19.6%
2024	28.74	1996^th	2647	24.6%

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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 Rolando Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	306	11	2	40	4	n/a	n/a	0	363
1989	319	4	8	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	379
1990	341	9	11	46	4	n/a	n/a	0	411
1991	353	17	13	49	6	n/a	n/a	0	438
1992	356	34	13	64	3	n/a	n/a	0	470
1993	357	28	19	67	4	n/a	n/a	0	475
1994	354	28	28	68	6	n/a	n/a	0	484
1995	343	55	33	75	4	n/a	n/a	0	510
1996	343	55	33	75	4	n/a	n/a	0	510
1997	304	50	32	96	7	n/a	n/a	0	489
1998	311	37	37	111	9	n/a	n/a	0	505
1999	297	43	35	127	6	n/a	n/a	7	515
2000	286	30	39	120	6	n/a	n/a	13	494
2001	264	41	34	122	4	n/a	n/a	19	484
2002	250	31	38	112	8	n/a	n/a	40	479
2003	250	31	38	112	8	n/a	n/a	40	479
2004	213	35	33	105	4	n/a	n/a	46	436
2005	212	26	36	113	4	n/a	n/a	55	446
2006	210	33	35	112	3	n/a	n/a	43	436
2007	209	37	33	119	5	n/a	n/a	38	441
2008	189	36	31	109	3	n/a	n/a	0	368
2009	177	41	23	97	3	1	88	0	430
2010	203	58	28	166	5	2	44	0	506
2011	201	75	44	193	3	3	34	0	553
2012	228	83	53	228	4	3	49	0	648
2013	203	70	55	231	4	3	52	0	618
2014	180	67	60	237	2	3	57	0	606
2015	155	57	65	218	1	3	62	0	561
2016	140	45	55	234	2	3	67	0	546
2017	134	52	49	255	1	3	66	0	560
2018	139	45	42	245	0	1	66	0	538
2019	146	59	39	249	0	1	63	0	557
2020	161	50	39	224	0	1	48	0	523
2021	129	42	36	220	1	0	43	0	471
2022	127	42	36	206	2	0	42	0	455
2023	132	31	36	220	1	0	29	0	449

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 Rolando Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	363	12.0	30.2	n/a
1989	379	14.1	26.8	n/a
1990	411	16.3	25.2	n/a
1991	438	18.0	24.3	n/a
1992	470	18.3	25.6	33
1993	475	18.8	25.3	0
1994	484	19.0	25.5	17.1
1995	510	19.2	26.6	42.9
1996	510	19.2	26.6	42.9
1997	489	23.3	21.0	46
1998	505	22.3	22.6	44.8
1999	515	23.8	21.6	43.9
2000	494	22.8	21.7	43.7
2001	484	22.8	21.2	44.5
2002	479	21.8	22.0	37.8
2003	479	21.8	22.0	37.8
2004	436	19.8	22.0	31.5
2005	446	20.8	21.4	46.5
2006	436	20.0	21.8	49.9
2007	441	20.8	21.2	43.7
2008	368	25.1	14.7	49.5
2009	430	22.4	17.2	44.4
2010	506	23.8	21.2	45.5
2011	553	n/a	n/a	43.8
2012	648	21.2	30.4	n/a
2013	618	20.2	30.5	42.4
2014	606	20.1	30.0	52
2015	561	18.0	31.1	50.8
2016	546	18.0	30.3	53.8
2017	560	18.6	30.1	52.1
2018	538	18.6	28.9	54.3
2019	557	18.6	29.9	53
2020	523	n/a	n/a	50.3
2021	471	16.6	28.3	59
2022	455	16.1	28.2	66.2
2023	449	16.1	27.8	69.9

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 Rolando Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	363	12.0	30.2	n/a
1989	379	14.1	26.8	n/a
1990	411	16.3	25.2	n/a
1991	438	18.0	24.3	n/a
1992	470	18.3	25.6	33
1993	475	18.8	25.3	0
1994	484	19.0	25.5	17.1
1995	510	19.2	26.6	42.9
1996	510	19.2	26.6	42.9
1997	489	23.3	21.0	46
1998	505	22.3	22.6	44.8
1999	515	23.8	21.6	43.9
2000	494	22.8	21.7	43.7
2001	484	22.8	21.2	44.5
2002	479	21.8	22.0	37.8
2003	479	21.8	22.0	37.8
2004	436	19.8	22.0	31.5
2005	446	20.8	21.4	46.5
2006	436	20.0	21.8	49.9
2007	441	20.8	21.2	43.7
2008	368	25.1	14.7	49.5
2009	430	22.4	17.2	44.4
2010	506	23.8	21.2	45.5
2011	553	n/a	n/a	43.8
2012	648	21.2	30.4	n/a
2013	618	20.2	30.5	42.4
2014	606	20.1	30.0	52
2015	561	18.0	31.1	50.8
2016	546	18.0	30.3	53.8
2017	560	18.6	30.1	52.1
2018	538	18.6	28.9	54.3
2019	557	18.6	29.9	53
2020	523	n/a	n/a	50.3
2021	471	16.6	28.3	59
2022	455	16.1	28.2	66.2
2023	449	16.1	27.8	69.9

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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