Total enrollment
10,439
-735 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
22 schools in La Mesa-Spring Valley
California · 10,491 students · 3 cities
Across La Mesa-Spring Valley (California), 22 public K-12 schools serve approximately 10,491 students, an average of 477 per school.
4-year change in La Mesa-Spring Valley
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
-1 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How La Mesa-Spring Valley ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #250 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 10,491 | #139 of 587 | #868 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 22 | #88 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #415 of 587 | #8,790 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 63.0% | #307 of 587 | #2,530 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #121 of 530 | #982 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside La Mesa-Spring Valley
State test results across the district's 21 scored schools run from Fletcher Hills Elementary at 63.9% proficient to Kempton Street Literacy Academy at 17.6%, a gap of 46.4 points. That is the 95th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 21 district schools that reported both years went from 12,277 to 10,439 students (down 15%) and from 465 to 461 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About La Mesa-Spring Valley
La Mesa-Spring Valley is a small public-school district in California. The district operates 22 schools and educates approximately 10,491 students.
In terms of grade levels, La Mesa-Spring Valley comprises 18 elementary and 4 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 477 in this district, lower than the California typical of 578.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in La Mesa-Spring Valley has shrank 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 11,174 students to 10,439. The school count fell from 22 to 21 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for La Mesa-Spring Valley discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.