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Enrollment
480
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA MESA-SPRING VALLEY·NCES 062025002430
Kempton Street Literacy Academy
740 Kempton St., Spring Valley, CA 91977 · (619) 668-5870 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL480 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
389 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
23.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.0pp since 2014
Math
12.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.7% | 15.3% | 25.2% | 51.8% |
| Math | 2.6% | 10.0% | 27.0% | 60.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 12.6% |
| 2023-24 | 20.4% | 13.3% |
| 2022-23 | 20.9% | 10.4% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 14.8% |
| 2018-19 | 27.6% | 33.7% |
| 2017-18 | 26.5% | 24.3% |
| 2016-17 | 29.6% | 35.4% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 17.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Kempton Street Literacy Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton Street Literacy Academy this school | 480 | 81.0% | 17.6% |
| Thomas B. Moffitt Elementary Norwalk | 509 | 80.0% | 26.7% |
| Mission Preparatory San Francisco | 491 | 83.7% | N/A |
| Darnall Charter San Diego | 442 | 79.6% | N/A |
| Patricia Beatty Elementary Riverside | 494 | 84.8% | 36.7% |
| Rocketship Alma Academy San Jose | 532 | 80.5% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kempton Street Literacy Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.6% | #4,781 of 5,151 | #376 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.6% | #4,910 of 5,172 ▼ 107 | #383 of 393 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #4,650 of 5,172 ▲ 49 | #367 of 393 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.1pp | #1,189 of 5,116 | #104 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 480 | #2,681 of 5,915 | #202 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.3:1 | #4,562 of 5,352 | #361 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #3,895 of 5,354 | #341 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.0% | #2,088 of 5,625 | #101 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.1% | #306 of 1,139 | #24 of 97 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
480
-87 (-15%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
was 25.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 480 | 19 | 25.3:1 | 81% (389) |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 23 | 24.2:1 | 85% (471) |
| 2022-23 | 638 | 25 | 25.5:1 | 88% (563) |
| 2020-21 | 567 | 22 | 25.8:1 | 85% (482) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 16 | 25.6:1 | 88% (361) |
| 2015-16 | 627 | 21 | 29.9:1 | 96% (603) |
| 2010-11 | 690 | N/A | N/A | 91% (627) |
| 2000-01 | 578 | 28 | 20.6:1 | 81% (467) |
| 1990-91 | 573 | 24 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kempton Street Literacy Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (410 to 480); teachers up 19% (16 to 19).
About Kempton Street Literacy Academy
Kempton Street Literacy Academy is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Spring Valley, California. Enrollment totals 480 students across kindergarten through 5.
La Mesa-Spring Valley enrolls 10,491 students, and its 22 schools include Kempton Street Literacy Academy.
Hispanic students are 83% of those enrolled at Kempton Street Literacy Academy. The rest of enrollment is 7% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of San Diego County's population at about 35%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 31%.
A staff of 19 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 25.3:1. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 3.0 students per teacher. By family income, 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 54% for public schools in San Diego County.
On the allk12 Grade, Kempton Street Literacy Academy lands at F, ahead of 3% of California public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Kempton Street Literacy Academy is -14.5 points: 17.6% actual, 32.1% predicted.
For the population of San Diego County, median household income comes to about $106,268, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across San Diego County, 766 public schools serve about 467,437 students.
The closest school to Kempton Street Literacy Academy is Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa, located about 0.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Kempton Street Literacy Academy. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Kempton Street Literacy Academy ranks 9th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 567 to 480, a 15% drop.
People who know Kempton Street Literacy Academy can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in La Mesa-Spring Valley
- La Mesa Arts AcademyMiddle · 1,059 students
- Parkway Sports and Health Science AcademyMiddle · 897 students
- Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La PresaMiddle · 800 students
- Murdock ElementaryElementary · 608 students
- Spring Valley AcademyMiddle · 597 students
- Fletcher Hills ElementaryElementary · 540 students
Other schools in Spring Valley
- Steele Canyon HighHigh · 2,198 students
- Monte Vista HighHigh · 1,543 students
- Mount Miguel HighHigh · 1,539 students
- Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La PresaMiddle · 800 students
- Spring Valley AcademyMiddle · 597 students
- College Preparatory MiddleMiddle · 397 students
Nearby schools
- Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa0.1 mi · 800
- La Presa Elementary0.6 mi · 346
- Rancho Elementary0.9 mi · 324
- Avondale Elementary1.0 mi · 291
- Mount Miguel High1.2 mi · 1,539
- Bancroft Elementary1.3 mi · 391
Frequently asked questions
About Kempton Street Literacy AcademyHow many students attend Kempton Street Literacy Academy?
Kempton Street Literacy Academy enrolls approximately 480 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Kempton Street Literacy Academy serve?
Kempton Street Literacy Academy serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kempton Street Literacy Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kempton Street Literacy Academy is approximately 25.3:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Kempton Street Literacy Academy?
Student demographics at Kempton Street Literacy Academy are roughly 2% White, 83% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Kempton Street Literacy Academy public or private?
Kempton Street Literacy Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by La Mesa-Spring Valley.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.