Summary:
Lemon Grove is an elementary school located in Ventura, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 279 students. It is part of the Ventura Unified School District, which is ranked 652 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lemon Grove faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 12.9% in 2018-2019 to 53.9% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the Ventura Unified School District and the state of California across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics 5-10 percentage points below the district and state averages. Lemon Grove's student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, tend to perform significantly worse than their peers at the district and state levels, and the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.23% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.
When comparing Lemon Grove to nearby schools within the same district, such as Poinsettia Elementary, Mound Elementary, and Loma Vista Elementary, it becomes evident that Lemon Grove is underperforming. Additionally, Lemon Grove's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 3,715 out of 5,530 California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 3,008 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by the school and its student population.
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Detail:
Public K-8
District:
Ventura Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
3008th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,870
Students who attend Lemon Grove usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 19.9
Number of students: 279
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
49.5%
White:
39.8%
Two or more races:
6.5%
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Asian:
2.2%
African American:
1.4%
American Indian:
0.7%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.2%
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