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Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA MESA-SPRING VALLEY·NCES 062025002443
Rolando Elementary
6925 Tower St., La Mesa, CA 91941 · (619) 668-5800 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
28.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
255 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
68%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
47.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.6pp since 2014
Math
38.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 3 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 | 24.9% | 22.7% | 22.2% | 30.3% |
| Math | 14.8% | 23.5% | 25.1% | 36.6% |
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 | 47.6% | 38.3% |
| 2023-24 | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 32.1% |
| 2021-22 | 43.9% | 35.1% |
| 2018-19 | 38.9% | 35.1% |
| 2017-18 | 44.9% | 36.0% |
| 2016-17 | 40.7% | 36.4% |
| 2015-16 | 48.0% | 41.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Rolando Elementary
Rolando Elementary's state test result (39.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolando Elementary this school | 371 | 68.7% | 39.3% |
| Franklin Elementary San Diego | 380 | 64.5% | 36.3% |
| Ione Olson Elementary Marina | 409 | 68.2% | 34.2% |
| Gibson Elementary Fresno | 358 | 62.3% | 44.4% |
| Tiefort View Intermediate Fort Irwin | 408 | 62.7% | 45.0% |
| La Mesa Dale Elementary La Mesa | 460 | 68.3% | 44.3% |
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 Rolando Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #2,558 of 5,151 | #232 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #2,426 of 5,172 ▲ 115 | #219 of 393 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #2,230 of 5,172 ▲ 544 | #211 of 393 ▲ 38 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.4pp | #2,152 of 5,116 | #141 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #4,038 of 5,915 | #320 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 28.5:1 | #5,272 of 5,352 | #414 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #855 of 5,354 | #74 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.7% | #3,032 of 5,625 | #181 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.0% | #477 of 3,837 | #26 of 279 |
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
371
-100 (-21%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
28.5:1
was 29.4:1
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 | 371 | 13 | 28.5:1 | 69% (255) |
| 2023-24 | 449 | 16 | 28.1:1 | 69% (310) |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 16.1 | 27.9:1 | 70% (314) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 16 | 29.4:1 | 59% (278) |
| 2017-18 | 538 | 18.6 | 28.9:1 | 54% (292) |
| 2015-16 | 546 | 17 | 32.1:1 | 54% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 553 | N/A | N/A | 44% (242) |
| 2000-01 | 484 | 22 | 22.0:1 | 43% (207) |
| 1990-91 | 438 | 18 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rolando Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (538 to 371); teachers down 30% (18.6 to 13).
About Rolando Elementary
Rolando Elementary is a small elementary school in La Mesa, California. It teaches 371 students in kindergarten through 5. That is 20% below the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
La Mesa-Spring Valley counts 10,491 students in its 22 schools, and Rolando Elementary is one of them.
No group is above 50% at Rolando Elementary; the largest is Hispanic, at 48%. The school is also 26% White, 10% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 8% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 35%. The diversity index for Rolando Elementary is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Rolando Elementary lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 28.5 students per teacher. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 6.2 students per teacher. About 69% of students at Rolando Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 54% average for public schools in San Diego County is 15 points lower.
Rolando Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 39.3% is within a point of the 39.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The school's county is San Diego County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in San Diego County number 766, with about 467,437 students.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Harriet Tubman Village Charter, is the closest to Rolando Elementary. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Rolando Elementary. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Rolando Elementary is 5th of 7 on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 21%.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 La Mesa
- Helix HighHigh · 2,554 students
- Grossmont HighHigh · 2,172 students
- La Mesa Arts AcademyMiddle · 1,059 students
- Parkway Sports and Health Science AcademyMiddle · 897 students
- Murdock ElementaryElementary · 608 students
- Avocado ElementaryElementary · 573 students
Nearby schools
- Harriet Tubman Village Charter0.5 mi · 446
- Pendleton Elementary0.6 mi · 352
- Language Academy0.9 mi · 1,015
- Helix High0.9 mi · 2,554
- La Mesa Dale Elementary1.0 mi · 460
- Vista La Mesa Academy1.0 mi · 518
Frequently asked questions
About Rolando ElementaryHow many students attend Rolando Elementary?
Rolando Elementary enrolls approximately 371 students in grades KG-05.
Is Rolando Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rolando Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Rolando Elementary?
Approximately 28.5:1 students per teacher at Rolando Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Rolando Elementary?
Student demographics at Rolando Elementary are roughly 26% White, 48% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Rolando Elementary?
Rolando Elementary is overseen by La Mesa-Spring Valley in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.