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Lemon Grove

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At a glance

597^thof 968 California districts▲ 332

Better than 38% of California districts

Elementary 7 Middle 1Grades K-8

8025 Lincoln St.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945-2515·(619) 825-5600·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2026

2026: better than 38.4% of districts

Schools

3,048

Students

Top rankedLemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities1299^th of 2,703 California middle schools

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Biggest riser

Vista La Mesa Academy up 883 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lemon Grove Early Childhood Education Center 17.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

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1★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Lemon Grove has eight schools—seven elementary schools and one middle school—serving kindergarten through middle school; Lemon Grove Early Childhood Education Center serves kindergarten only. Across the seven schools with 2025–2026 results, the average proficiency was 40% in ELA, 29% in math and 31% in science, compared with state results of 49%, 38% and 36%, respectively. The most important finding is that the group average is below the state in all three subjects, with the widest shortfall in ELA.

Several schools stand out, but strengths differ by subject. Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities led ELA at 50%—about 10 points above the next-highest school and 1 point above the state—while its math and science results were below state levels. Monterey Heights Elementary led math at 36% and science at 41%; its science result was 5 points above the state, while its math result was 2 points below. At the lower end, San Miguel Elementary had the lowest ELA result, 28%, and Lemon Grove Academy Elementary had the lowest science result, 15%. The science gap between the highest- and lowest-scoring schools was 26 percentage points.

Science results improved across the area: the seven-school average rose 7 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, and six schools improved. The exception was Lemon Grove Academy Elementary, down 14 points; meanwhile, the group’s math average fell 1 point as the state average rose 1 point. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 rankings also vary: Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities ranked in the 52nd percentile, while San Miguel was in the 23rd; Lemon Grove Academy Elementary fell from the 47th percentile the prior year to the 27th. As context, the schools reported 67%–83% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025; Monterey Heights, at 67%, led math and science, but these figures do not explain results. All-grade comparisons cover seven schools; the kindergarten-only center has no test-score figures, and schools serve different grade spans.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)				CSA Spanish Listening (2026)				CSA Spanish Writing (2026)				CSA Spanish Reading (2026)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities	Public	6-8	7866 Lincoln St.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5628	516	26	20.2	80.4%	45 (8.7%)	59 (11.4%)	340 (65.9%)	30 (5.8%)	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	29 (5.6%)	45.6	1299^th of 2703 public middle schools	51.9%		31.4	1784^th of 2761 public middle schools	35.4%	485																		30.6	30.6					55.4	45.2	50.1					33.0	21.9	27.3	97.5				97.5		$2,615	$836	$1,779
Monterey Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	7550 Canton Dr.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5633	341	13	25.7	67.2%	26 (7.6%)	27 (7.9%)	231 (67.7%)	18 (5.3%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	32 (9.4%)	44.8	2925^th of 5804 public elementary schools	49.6%		49.7	2610^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.4%	315																	41.1		41.1	40.4	47.7	42.9	31.8			40.0	52.2	43.2	30.4	24.6			36.2	94.4				96.3		$24,153	$22,212	$1,941
Mt. Vernon Elementary	Public	K-6	8350 Mount Vernon St.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5613	359	16	21.9	69.9%	12 (3.3%)	22 (6.1%)	294 (81.9%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	44.7	2928^th of 5804 public elementary schools	49.6%		50.4	2566^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.2%	362	6.8	14.6	13.6	11.9	27.3	12.7	27.3	21.7	15.9	29.1	15.9	21.0	4.6	14.6	9.1	9.8	36.4		36.4	36.4	45.5	54.6	46.0			45.6	34.1	34.6	25.0	33.3			32.0							$22,535	$20,624	$1,911
San Altos Elementary	Public	K-6	1750 Madera St.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5621	338	16	21.1	70.4%	18 (5.3%)	23 (6.8%)	236 (69.8%)	33 (9.8%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	23 (6.8%)	39.6	3249^th of 5804 public elementary schools	44.0%		36.1	3475^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.7%	226																	27.5		27.5	24.4	25.6	47.5	61.9			39.8	39.0	34.1	27.5	33.3			33.5							$27,786	$25,848	$1,938
San Miguel Elementary	Public	K-6	7059 San Miguel Ave.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5619	435	19	22.8	81.8%	29 (6.7%)	74 (17.0%)	279 (64.1%)	23 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	26 (6.0%)	23.9	4458^th of 5804 public elementary schools	23.2%		23.8	4515^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.9%	57																	28.1		28.1	28.3	34.6	33.3	18.3			28.5	32.8	27.3	21.1	14.8			23.9	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	$26,117	$24,160	$1,957
Vista La Mesa Academy	Public	K-8	3900 Violet St.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5645	518	21	24.2	71.8%	51 (9.8%)	75 (14.5%)	325 (62.7%)	39 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	19 (3.7%)	40.7	3179^th of 5804 public elementary schools	45.2%		28.9	4062^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.6%	883																	44.3	23.4	35.2	34.0	35.7	54.1	38.9	39.2	36.2	40.1	26.0	24.6	34.4	27.8	25.0	27.7	27.7	96.6				96.6		$23,060	$21,192	$1,868
Lemon Grove Academy Elementary	Public	K-6	7885 Golden Ave.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5637	399	16	25.7	83.2%	33 (8.3%)	47 (11.8%)	282 (70.7%)	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.5%)	27.1	4209^th of 5804 public elementary schools	27.5%		41.5	3116^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.8%	1093																	15.3		15.3	19.5	18.6	41.4	49.3			33.5	14.3	21.1	22.0	32.0			23.5							$23,926	$22,002	$1,924
Lemon Grove Early Childhood Education Center	Public	K	8425 Palm St.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5600	142	8	17.7	51.4%	15 (10.6%)	15 (10.6%)	98 (69.0%)	8 (5.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)								(n/a)																																								$34,955	$31,850	$3,105

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
La Mesa-Spring Valley	1.13 mi	22	462^nd
Helix High District	1.16 mi	1
Grossmont Union High	1.23 mi	17	369^th
San Diego Unified	1.49 mi	222	407^th
The Learning Choice Academy - East County District	1.49 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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