Kempton Street Literacy Academy

Public K-6

 740 Kempton St.
       Spring Valley, CA  91977-5017


(619) 668-5870

District: La Mesa-Spring Valley

SchoolDigger Rank:
5410th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,781 Help


Students who attend Kempton Street Literacy Academy usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  25.5 Help
Number of students:  638

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
86.2%
African American:
6.0%
Two or more races:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.2% Help


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Compare Details Kempton Street Literacy Academy ranks worse than 92.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 17 ranked elementary schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details Kempton Street Literacy Academy has the largest elementary school student body size in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.2%), African American (6%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kempton Street Literacy Academy is 25.5, which is the 6th best among 17 elementary schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kempton Street Literacy Academy is $6,781, which is the 2nd highest among 17 elementary schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kempton Street Literacy Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Kempton Street Literacy Academy 5410th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Kempton Street Literacy Academy in the ranking list.)

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La Mesa-Spring Valley:

SchoolDigger ranks La Mesa-Spring Valley 738th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kempton Street Literacy Academy

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Rank History for all students at Kempton Street Literacy Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 23.14 3693rd 4809 23.2%
2005 21.44 3865th 4822 19.8%
2006 19.43 4039th 4818 16.2%
2007 35.57 3190th 5113 37.6%
2008 31.72 3468th 5113 32.2%
2009 31.48 3590th 5193 30.9%
2010 16.06 4847th 5314 8.8%
2011 14.72 4962nd 5377 7.7%
2012 26.69 4191st 5390 22.2%
2013 27.32 4254th 5530 23.1%
2015 22.51 4373rd 5611 22.1%
2016 19.47 4670th 5614 16.8%
2022 19.35 4925th 5883 16.3%
2023 13.80 5390th 5848 7.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kempton Street Literacy Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 55.36 952nd 3311 71.2%
2023 42.32 1658th 3240 48.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kempton Street Literacy Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.21 2345th 2416 2.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kempton Street Literacy Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 24.98 4247th 5264 19.3%
2023 17.89 4828th 5355 9.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Kempton Street Literacy Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 19.33 4778th 5635 15.2%
2023 14.79 5142nd 5595 8.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Kempton Street Literacy Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 23.54 1831st 2227 17.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Kempton Street Literacy Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.27 4589th 5663 19.0%
2023 14.11 5215th 5627 7.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kempton Street Literacy Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 24.26 4168th 5084 18.0%
2023 19.76 4498th 5079 11.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Kempton Street Literacy Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 250 62 40 124 1 n/a n/a 0 477
1989 242 73 49 158 1 n/a n/a 0 523
1990 250 68 42 198 2 n/a n/a 0 560
1991 232 80 40 219 2 n/a n/a 0 573
1992 222 96 41 216 3 n/a n/a 0 578
1993 179 98 43 232 5 n/a n/a 0 557
1994 172 109 66 234 6 n/a n/a 0 587
1995 167 101 65 255 1 n/a n/a 0 589
1996 167 101 65 255 1 n/a n/a 0 589
1997 131 123 60 271 7 n/a n/a 0 592
1998 121 85 54 309 8 n/a n/a 0 577
1999 114 85 52 321 0 n/a n/a 23 595
2000 100 75 56 344 3 n/a n/a 26 604
2001 95 68 50 333 4 n/a n/a 28 578
2002 75 94 66 486 6 n/a n/a 43 770
2003 75 94 66 486 6 n/a n/a 43 770
2004 59 89 51 505 2 n/a n/a 42 748
2005 59 100 58 524 1 n/a n/a 42 784
2006 46 97 42 555 1 n/a n/a 40 781
2007 41 78 44 561 0 n/a n/a 36 760
2008 38 78 31 534 n/a n/a n/a 0 681
2009 36 72 26 536 0 8 49 0 727
2010 39 67 26 546 2 6 12 0 698
2011 27 62 23 557 0 6 15 0 690
2012 33 56 28 611 0 9 15 0 752
2013 29 49 31 596 0 7 11 0 723
2014 23 59 29 554 0 9 11 0 685
2015 23 47 24 502 0 7 10 0 613
2016 27 67 24 490 0 7 12 0 627
2017 11 43 13 301 0 0 14 0 382
2018 12 45 11 325 0 1 16 0 410
2019 12 44 7 353 0 0 22 0 438
2020 17 49 12 395 0 0 19 0 492
2021 19 36 14 473 1 2 22 0 567
2022 16 31 10 514 0 2 23 0 596
2023 19 38 8 550 0 2 21 0 638

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kempton Street Literacy Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 477 19.5 24.4 n/a
1989 523 21.0 24.9 n/a
1990 560 23.0 24.3 n/a
1991 573 24.0 23.8 n/a
1992 578 24.4 23.6 59.5
1993 557 22.8 24.4 0
1994 587 23.8 24.7 71.7
1995 589 23.0 25.6 80
1996 589 23.0 25.6 80
1997 592 30.0 19.7 81.8
1998 577 28.7 20.1 81.5
1999 595 29.1 20.4 83.6
2000 604 29.0 20.8 87.5
2001 578 28.9 20.0 84.9
2002 770 39.5 19.5 84.6
2003 770 39.5 19.5 84.6
2004 748 39.2 19.1 83
2005 784 38.2 20.5 90.4
2006 781 37.8 20.7 98.2
2007 760 37.4 20.3 96
2008 681 44.9 15.2 99.6
2009 727 39.8 16.9 92.7
2010 698 35.2 19.8 93.3
2011 690 n/a n/a 90.9
2012 752 25.0 30.0 99.6
2013 723 23.0 31.4 82.8
2014 685 23.0 29.7 95.6
2015 613 20.0 30.6 96.2
2016 627 21.0 29.8 96.2
2017 382 16.0 23.8 88.2
2018 410 16.0 25.6 88
2019 438 16.0 27.3 88.4
2020 492 n/a n/a 89.4
2021 567 22.0 25.7 85
2022 596 23.0 25.9 92.1
2023 638 25.0 25.5 88.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kempton Street Literacy Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 477 19.5 24.4 n/a
1989 523 21.0 24.9 n/a
1990 560 23.0 24.3 n/a
1991 573 24.0 23.8 n/a
1992 578 24.4 23.6 59.5
1993 557 22.8 24.4 0
1994 587 23.8 24.7 71.7
1995 589 23.0 25.6 80
1996 589 23.0 25.6 80
1997 592 30.0 19.7 81.8
1998 577 28.7 20.1 81.5
1999 595 29.1 20.4 83.6
2000 604 29.0 20.8 87.5
2001 578 28.9 20.0 84.9
2002 770 39.5 19.5 84.6
2003 770 39.5 19.5 84.6
2004 748 39.2 19.1 83
2005 784 38.2 20.5 90.4
2006 781 37.8 20.7 98.2
2007 760 37.4 20.3 96
2008 681 44.9 15.2 99.6
2009 727 39.8 16.9 92.7
2010 698 35.2 19.8 93.3
2011 690 n/a n/a 90.9
2012 752 25.0 30.0 99.6
2013 723 23.0 31.4 82.8
2014 685 23.0 29.7 95.6
2015 613 20.0 30.6 96.2
2016 627 21.0 29.8 96.2
2017 382 16.0 23.8 88.2
2018 410 16.0 25.6 88
2019 438 16.0 27.3 88.4
2020 492 n/a n/a 89.4
2021 567 22.0 25.7 85
2022 596 23.0 25.9 92.1
2023 638 25.0 25.5 88.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Kempton Street Literacy Academy

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201298.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%98.0%
201398.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%99.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201495.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%95.0%99.0%99.0%96.0%96.0%
201591.0%1.0%0.0%7.0%99.0%97.0%99.0%99.0%93.0%
201690.0%0.0%0.0%10.0%93.0%94.0%98.0%91.0%94.0%
201797.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%
201895.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%96.0%98.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kempton Street Literacy Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,781

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kempton Street Literacy Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kempton Street Literacy Academy)27.614.4
 13.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (La Mesa-Spring Valley)54.746.6
 8.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kempton Street Literacy Academy)33.715.6
 18.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (La Mesa-Spring Valley)51.645.6
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students438638
 45.7%
African American4438
 13.6%
American Indian00
Asian78
 14.3%
Hispanic353550
 55.8%
Pacific Islander02
White1219
 58.3%
Two or More Races2221
 4.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.4%88.2%
 0.1%


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Students at Kempton Street Literacy Academy are 86% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 638 students attended Kempton Street Literacy Academy.

Students who attend Kempton Street Literacy Academy usually go on to attend:

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

Kempton Street Literacy Academy ranks in the bottom 7.8% of California elementary schools.


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