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Casa de Oro Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4532^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of California elementary schools

Summary

Casa de Oro Elementary is a public K-5 school serving about 320 students in Spring Valley, part of the La Mesa-Spring Valley district, which has experienced a significant and concerning drop in its statewide academic ranking over the past three years.

Key areas for parents to understand include the school's high chronic absenteeism rate, which at 30.8% is well above the district and state averages, and a notably low science proficiency rate of 10%. Performance also varies widely by grade, with fifth-grade scores in math and English being much lower than in third grade, suggesting challenges as students advance. While the school spends more per student than many nearby schools, these resources have not yet reversed the academic decline. It's important to note that other schools in the area with similar student demographics, like Highlands Elementary and Avocado Elementary, are performing at a higher level.

In comparison to nearby schools, Casa de Oro's current 1-star rating contrasts sharply with several 4-star schools less than two miles away, such as Murdock Elementary and Lemon Avenue Elementary. The school is at a critical point, and parents may want to inquire about the district's specific plans to address attendance, improve academic outcomes in upper grades and science, and understand how the increased funding is being targeted to support students.

320

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,536

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10227 Ramona Dr.
Spring Valley, CA 91977-1720

(619) 668-5715

District: La Mesa-Spring Valley

Students who attend Casa de Oro Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Valley Academy
High:	Monte Vista High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.8%

White:

15.9%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2013 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg41%

California avg41%

4,532^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	23.7	4532 of 5857	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	4105 of 5869	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	3080 of 5859	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	2769 of 5883	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	3407 of 5789	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	3039 of 5662	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.7	3191 of 5692	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.7	3429 of 5614	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.6	3158 of 5611	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.2	3306 of 5530	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.5	3169 of 5390	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.7	3929 of 5377	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	55.7	2235 of 5314	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.0	1819 of 5193	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.9	1736 of 5113	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.3	1910 of 5113	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.3	1855 of 4818	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.6	1715 of 4822	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.2	1704 of 4809	64.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.8	1035 of 3162	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	374 of 3245	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	275 of 3311	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	60.5	807 of 3275	75.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	4630 of 5597	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	4034 of 5612	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.2	2627 of 5609	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	2650 of 5635	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	3219 of 5492	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	3355 of 5413	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	4515 of 5107	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	3437 of 5107	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	1919 of 5087	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	2225 of 5084	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	3125 of 4963	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	2310 of 4830	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	4192 of 5460	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	4301 of 5517	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.6	2394 of 5363	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	2046 of 5264	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	3288 of 5173	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	2465 of 5084	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	4049 of 5628	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	3818 of 5643	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	3314 of 5638	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	2730 of 5663	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	3302 of 5510	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	2803 of 5431	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-17 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 vs state

Science10%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2024)
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	CAST Science 5th 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 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 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
Casa de Oro Elementary	Public	K-5	10227 Ramona Dr.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5715	320	13	24.6	73.8%	51 (15.9%)	26 (8.1%)	204 (63.8%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	23.7	4532^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	22.6%		28.1	4105^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.1%	427	10.0	10.0	40.5	37.0	20.4		31.8	34.2	28.6	10.2		23.5							$18,536	$1,720	$16,816
Highlands Elementary	Public	K-5	3131 South Barcelona St.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5780	357	13	27.4	73.9%	55 (15.4%)	26 (7.3%)	236 (66.1%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.3%)	42.5	3039^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.1%		38.9	3243^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	44.7%	204	32.1	32.1	33.3	46.7	52.9		44.4	26.9	40.3	24.5		31.1							$17,812	$1,666	$16,146
Avocado Elementary	Public	K-5	3845 Avocado School Rd.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3100	573	23	25.1	73.1%	201 (35.1%)	50 (8.7%)	244 (42.6%)	27 (4.7%)	5 (0.9%)	10 (1.7%)	36 (6.3%)	40.5	3180^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.7%		45.7	2812^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.1%	368	30.4	30.4	32.1	37.8	48.2		40.5	31.2	32.9	33.9		32.8							$19,869	$2,407	$17,462
Loma Elementary	Public	K-5	10355 Loma Ln.	Spring Valley	91978	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5862	315	11	28.6	73.0%	53 (16.8%)	41 (13.0%)	169 (53.7%)	17 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.8%)	39.6	3246^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.6%		28.4	4078^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.5%	832	30.2	30.2	37.5	33.3	53.9		41.9	27.1	29.2	34.6		30.4							$18,074	$1,483	$16,591
Murdock Elementary	Public	K-5	4354 Conrad Dr.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5775	608	25	24.3	43.1%	212 (34.9%)	27 (4.4%)	254 (41.8%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (15.0%)	76.4	1318^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.5%		78	1244^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.8%	74	41.2	41.2	65.4	61.9	62.8		63.5	73.3	47.4	39.2		56.2							$17,326	$1,171	$16,155
Sweetwater Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	10129 Austin Dr.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5895	378	17	22.2	69.8%	65 (17.2%)	52 (13.8%)	191 (50.5%)	32 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.1%)	44.7	2904^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.4%		49.2	2595^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.8%	309	24.2	24.2	42.0	37.3	59.7		47.2	38.0	30.2	35.5		34.6	86.8	86.8		86.8	86.8	86.8	$17,411	$1,544	$15,867
Fuerte Elementary	Public	K-5	11625 Fuerte Dr.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3134	686	27	25.6	58.6%	444 (64.7%)	15 (2.2%)	120 (17.5%)	36 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	63 (9.2%)	77.7	1257^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.5%		80.9	1121^st of 5869 public elementary schools	80.9%	136	61.4	61.4	60.7	49.1	70.6		59.2	68.6	51.8	48.3		57.1							$20,159	$2,090	$18,069
Rancho San Diego Elementary	Public	K-5	12151 Calle Albara	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3211	533	21	25.2	78.6%	295 (55.3%)	13 (2.4%)	139 (26.1%)	36 (6.8%)	6 (1.1%)	7 (1.3%)	37 (6.9%)	67.7	1706^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.9%		67.2	1721^st of 5869 public elementary schools	70.7%	15	49.5	49.5	45.7	54.8	57.3		52.8	45.8	56.8	46.9		49.4	96.1	97.4		96.1	97.4	96.1	$22,297	$2,246	$20,051
Chase Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	195 East Chase Ave.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3123	757	31	24.4	94.6%	250 (33.0%)	54 (7.1%)	255 (33.7%)	129 (17.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	57 (7.5%)	7.7	5748^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.9%		7.3	5799^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.2%	51	2.6	2.6	22.1	15.6	17.0	16.1	17.6	9.8	6.7	6.1	5.2	6.9	95.6	98.2	98.2	96.5	97.4		$20,058	$2,663	$17,395
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							$18,507	$2,042	$16,465

Frequently Asked Questions about Casa de Oro Elementary

Is Casa de Oro Elementary a good school?

Casa de Oro Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.6% of California elementary schools.

What district is Casa de Oro Elementary in?

La Mesa-Spring Valley

What is the racial makeup of Casa de Oro Elementary?

Students at Casa de Oro Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 16% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Casa de Oro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Casa de Oro Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Casa de Oro Elementary attend?

Students who attend Casa de Oro Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spring Valley Academy
High : Monte Vista High

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