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La Mesa, CA
Public School Ratings




La Mesa Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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La Mesa Spring Valley School District details

La Mesa Spring Valley School District
4750 Date Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91942

10,684 Students enrolled in District

22 Schools in District

23 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

La Mesa Spring Valley School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

7

(10 is best)

Better than 64.3% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 51.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
42%
41%
47%
47%
37%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Avondale Elementary School
8401 Stansbury St.
Spring Valley, CA, 91977
KG-06
Bancroft Elementary School
8805 Tyler St.
Spring Valley, CA, 91977
KG-08
Casa De Oro Elementary School
10227 Ramona Dr.
Spring Valley, CA, 91977
KG-06
Fletcher Hills Elementary School
2330 Center Pl.
El Cajon, CA, 92020
KG-06
Highlands Elementary School
3131 South Barcelona St.
Spring Valley, CA, 91977
KG-06
Kempton Street Literacy Academy School
740 Kempton St.
Spring Valley, CA, 91977
KG-06
La Mesa Arts Academy School
4200 Parks Ave.
La Mesa, CA, 91942
04-08
La Mesa Dale Elementary School
4370 Parks Ave.
La Mesa, CA, 91941
KG-06
La Presa Elementary School
519 La Presa St.
Spring Valley, CA, 91977
KG-06
Lemon Avenue Elementary School
8787 Lemon Ave.
La Mesa, CA, 91941
KG-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 28.1% 22.0%
Black 8.5% 5.2%
Hispanic 57.2% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.6% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.6% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 61.6% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 51.6% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 10.0% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,112 $97,356,000 55.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,194 $12,762,000 7.3%
Staff $683 $7,301,000 4.2%
General Administration $292 $3,115,000 1.8%
School Administration $865 $9,241,000 5.3%
Operation $1,333 $14,244,000 8.1%
Transportation $354 $3,787,000 2.2%
Other $632 $6,756,000 3.8%
Total Support $5,354 $57,206,000 32.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,974 $21,088,000 12.0%
Total Expenditures $16,440 $175,650,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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