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Avondale Elementary

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Avondale Elementary ranks 3210 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of California elementary schools

Summary

Avondale Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 291 students in Spring Valley, CA, as part of the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, and it ranks in the middle-lower range of California elementary schools overall.

While the school's overall test scores are below state averages, it shows important strengths, particularly when compared to other schools in its own district. For example, Avondale outperforms nearby district schools like Bancroft Elementary and Rancho Elementary in math and English. Most notably, the school has been exceptionally effective in supporting its English Language Learner students, with performance in this area ranking in the top 15% of schools statewide. The school has also made impressive progress in improving student attendance, cutting its chronic absenteeism rate nearly in half over the past few years.

However, the school faces challenges shared across the La Mesa-Spring Valley district, including high rates of economic disadvantage. When compared to schools in neighboring districts, such as Monterey Heights Elementary in the Lemon Grove district, academic performance is generally lower. A key area for growth at Avondale is support for students in special education, where performance has been very low, creating a stark contrast with its success in other areas.

291

Students ?

26.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,484

Per pupil spending ?

88.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8401 Stansbury St.
Spring Valley, CA 91977-3737

(619) 668-5880

District: La Mesa-Spring Valley

Students who attend Avondale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Academy at La Presa
High:	Mount Miguel High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.9%

Asian:

7.6%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2013 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 16 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg41%

California avg41%

3,210^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 17Elementary Schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley

723^rd of 1,543La Mesa-Spring Valley among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	3210 of 5857	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	3527 of 5869	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	3471 of 5859	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	3525 of 5883	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	3291 of 5789	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	3796 of 5662	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.4	3797 of 5692	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.0	4011 of 5614	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.7	3807 of 5611	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.2	3177 of 5530	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.1	3322 of 5390	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.9	3331 of 5377	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.4	2660 of 5314	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.4	2580 of 5193	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.6	2281 of 5113	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.6	2401 of 5113	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	31.5	3202 of 4818	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.9	2256 of 4822	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.8	1721 of 4809	64.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.5	1510 of 3162	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	521 of 3245	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	425 of 3311	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	840 of 3275	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	43.3	1596 of 3246	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	3017 of 5597	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	2937 of 5612	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	2574 of 5609	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	2895 of 5635	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	3071 of 5492	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	3972 of 5413	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	2463 of 5107	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	2646 of 5107	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	2300 of 5087	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	2822 of 5084	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	2408 of 4963	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	2854 of 4830	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	2441 of 5460	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	3226 of 5517	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	3292 of 5363	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	2955 of 5264	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	2521 of 5173	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.3	3528 of 5084	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	3156 of 5628	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	3830 of 5643	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	4036 of 5638	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	3890 of 5663	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	3363 of 5510	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	3405 of 5431	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	16.5	2376 of 2420	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)52nd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)2nd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science17%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th 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
Avondale Elementary	Public	K-5	8401 Stansbury St.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5880	291	11	26.4	88.7%	10 (3.4%)	17 (5.8%)	218 (74.9%)	22 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	21 (7.2%)	40.1	3210^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.2%		34.9	3527^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.9%	317													17.1		17.1	39.6	41.8	39.0				40.3	41.7	36.8	34.2				37.7	96.6				96.6		$19,484	$17,858	$1,626
Audubon K-8	Public	K-8	8111 San Vicente	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5800	495	21	23.5	87.9%	15 (3.0%)	28 (5.7%)	403 (81.4%)	29 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.6%)	22.5	4634^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.9%		26.3	4263^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	27.4%	371													10.8	25.6	18.8	18.8	26.3	18.9	34.0	22.7	35.7	26.1	28.6	30.0	18.9	29.1	27.3	34.9	28.3	90.6	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	$29,301	$27,000	$2,301
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%)	49.7	2610^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.4%		34.3	3572^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	39.1%	962													30.8		30.8	62.2	33.3	34.4	52.5			43.8	68.9	38.9	20.0	47.5			41.2	94.4				96.3		$24,153	$22,212	$1,941
Bancroft Elementary	Public	K-8	8805 Tyler St.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5890	391	15	25.7	93.1%	15 (3.8%)	31 (7.9%)	301 (77.0%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.6%)	15.7	5207^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.1%		15.2	5283^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	10.0%	76													17.9		17.0	14.7	29.3	26.8				22.5	11.4	25.9	12.5				15.9							$16,820	$15,246	$1,574
Rancho Elementary	Public	K-5	8845 Noeline Ave.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5885	324	15	21.6	83.3%	27 (8.3%)	36 (11.1%)	211 (65.1%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	26 (8.0%)	19.1	4918^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.0%		18.8	4952^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	15.6%	34													19.6		19.6	25.6	35.0	22.7				27.6	25.6	22.0	6.7				17.6							$17,666	$16,160	$1,506
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%)	50.4	2566^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.2%		48.6	2635^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.1%	69	8.8	14.6	11.6	33.3	14.6	24.1	22.8	27.3	25.0	5.3	12.7	8.9	27.1		27.1	49.1	49.1	37.8	57.8			48.5	50.9	38.2	23.4	34.8			37.6							$22,535	$20,624	$1,911
Kempton Street Literacy Academy	Public	K-5	740 Kempton St.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5870	480	19	25.2	81.0%	11 (2.3%)	34 (7.1%)	396 (82.5%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.4%)	13	5419^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.5%		14	5387^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.2%	32													14.1		14.1	19.7	15.7	32.9				23.0	17.5	13.9	6.4				12.6	93.5	94.4	97.2	97.2	96.3	97.2	$16,849	$15,074	$1,775
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
Freese Elementary	Public	K-5	8140 Greenlawn Dr.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3100	280	13	21.5	82.1%	11 (3.9%)	41 (14.6%)	160 (57.1%)	45 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.1%)	29	4045^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.9%		45.7	2814^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.1%	1231													23.8		23.8	31.4	33.3	32.6				32.4	23.5	26.7	36.6				28.5	96.0				96.0		$35,951	$33,092	$2,859
Keiller Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7270 Lisbon St.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	Keiller Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 263-9266	635	36	17.5	84.6%	28 (4.4%)	51 (8.0%)	507 (79.8%)	33 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	29.4	4010^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.5%		35.7	3458^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.1%	552													23.3	22.5	22.8	25.5	48.2	42.3	31.9	42.2	46.6	39.8	31.4	35.7	19.2	11.0	18.7	22.5	21.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Avondale Elementary

What district is Avondale Elementary in?

La Mesa-Spring Valley

What schools do graduates of Avondale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Avondale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Academy at La Presa
High : Mount Miguel High

Is Avondale Elementary a good school?

Avondale Elementary ranks 3210^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Avondale Elementary?

Students at Avondale Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Avondale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Avondale Elementary.

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