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Alumni: what's one memory from Lemon Grove Academy Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
399
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEMON GROVE·NCES 062133014645
Lemon Grove Academy Elementary
7885 Golden Ave., Lemon Grove, CA 91945 · (619) 825-5637 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
25.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
332 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 29% smaller than its 6th grade class (66).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
42.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.4pp since 2022
Math
31.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.0% | 26.8% | 22.3% | 34.9% |
| Math | 14.1% | 17.1% | 30.9% | 37.9% |
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 | 42.8% | 31.2% |
| 2023-24 | 35.8% | 29.9% |
| 2022-23 | 36.4% | 29.3% |
% 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
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Lemon Grove Academy Elementary
Lemon Grove Academy Elementary's state test result (34.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Grove Academy Elementary this school | 399 | 83.2% | 34.9% |
| Bear Gulch Elementary Rancho Cucamonga | 443 | 84.0% | 24.0% |
| Cucamonga Elementary Rancho Cucamonga | 452 | 82.3% | 22.1% |
| Steffan Manor Elementary Vallejo | 433 | 80.6% | 21.9% |
| Eshelman Avenue Elementary Lomita | 449 | 86.9% | 45.3% |
| Jurupa Vista Elementary Fontana | 388 | 82.0% | 25.0% |
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 Lemon Grove Academy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #2,963 of 5,151 | #262 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #3,101 of 5,172 ▼ 14 | #264 of 393 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #2,671 of 5,172 ▲ 474 | #249 of 393 ▲ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #3,697 of 5,915 | #278 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.7:1 | #4,757 of 5,352 | #378 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #2,941 of 5,354 | #286 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.2% | #1,860 of 5,625 | #87 of 442 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 399 | 15.5 | 25.7:1 | 83% (332) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 16 | 26.3:1 | 82% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 17 | 25.8:1 | 67% (293) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lemon Grove Academy Elementary.
About Lemon Grove Academy Elementary
Lemon Grove Academy Elementary is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Lemon Grove, California. It has an enrollment of 399 students in kindergarten through 6.
Federal data list 8 schools in Lemon Grove, with 3,048 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show Lemon Grove Academy Elementary is 71% Hispanic. Other groups include 12% Black, 8% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 35% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.
Lemon Grove Academy Elementary lists 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 25.7 students per teacher. The school's 25.7:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 83% of the student body. That rate is above the 54% average among public schools in San Diego County.
Lemon Grove Academy Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 49% of California public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 30.8% at Lemon Grove Academy Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.9%.
In the surrounding county, San Diego County, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. San Diego County has 766 public schools with about 467,437 students, including Lemon Grove Academy Elementary.
Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities is the nearest public school to Lemon Grove Academy Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Lemon Grove Academy Elementary is 4th of 7 on proficiency.
NCES assigns Lemon Grove Academy Elementary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Lemon Grove Academy Elementary. 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 Lemon Grove
- Vista La Mesa AcademyElementary · 518 students
- Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and HumanitiesMiddle · 516 students
- San Miguel ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Mt. Vernon ElementaryElementary · 359 students
- Monterey Heights ElementaryElementary · 341 students
- San Altos ElementaryElementary · 338 students
Other schools in Lemon Grove
- Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and HumanitiesMiddle · 516 students
- San Miguel ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Mt. Vernon ElementaryElementary · 359 students
- Monterey Heights ElementaryElementary · 341 students
- San Altos ElementaryElementary · 338 students
- Lemon Grove Early Childhood Education CenterElementary · 142 students
Nearby schools
- Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities0.2 mi · 516
- Lemon Grove Early Childhood Education Center0.8 mi · 142
- Mt. Vernon Elementary0.8 mi · 359
- La Mesa Arts Academy0.9 mi · 1,059
- Helix High0.9 mi · 2,554
- San Miguel Elementary1.1 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About Lemon Grove Academy ElementaryHow large is Lemon Grove Academy Elementary?
Lemon Grove Academy Elementary enrolls approximately 399 students in grades KG-06.
Is Lemon Grove Academy Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lemon Grove Academy Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Lemon Grove Academy Elementary have?
Lemon Grove Academy Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Lemon Grove Academy Elementary?
Student demographics at Lemon Grove Academy Elementary are roughly 8% White, 71% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Lemon Grove Academy Elementary in?
Lemon Grove Academy Elementary is part of Lemon Grove.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.