Total enrollment
3,048
-676 (-18%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Lemon Grove
California · 3,048 students · 2 cities
Lemon Grove in California operates 8 K-12 public campuses, enrolling about 3,048 students (around 381 per campus).
7-year change in Lemon Grove
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
+2 (+33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
8%
was 10%
% Hispanic
68%
was 61%
% Black
11%
was 18%
% Asian
6%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista La Mesa Academy | La Mesa | Elementary | KG-08 | 518 |
| Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities | Lemon Grove | Middle | 06-08 | 516 |
| San Miguel Elementary | Lemon Grove | Elementary | KG-06 | 435 |
| Lemon Grove Academy Elementary | Lemon Grove | Elementary | KG-06 | 399 |
| Mt. Vernon Elementary | Lemon Grove | Elementary | KG-06 | 359 |
| Monterey Heights Elementary | Lemon Grove | Elementary | KG-06 | 341 |
| San Altos Elementary | Lemon Grove | Elementary | KG-06 | 338 |
| Lemon Grove Early Childhood Education Center | Lemon Grove | Elementary | KG-KG | 142 |
About Lemon Grove
Lemon Grove is a small California school district running 8 campuses with combined enrollment near 3,048.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Lemon Grove is built around 7 elementary and 1 middle.
On a per-school basis, Lemon Grove runs about 381 students per campus, 34% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 578.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Lemon Grove has declined 18% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 3,724 students to 3,048. Lemon Grove now counts 8 public schools, up from 6 in SY 2017-18. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment climbed from 61% to 68%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Lemon Grove discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.