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Loma Elementary

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Loma Elementary ranks 3156 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of California elementary schools

Summary

Loma Elementary is a K–5 school in Spring Valley, in the La Mesa-Spring Valley district, serving 315 students. Its clearest academic concern is science: 22% of students were proficient in 2025–26, 14 percentage points below the state and 9 points below the nearby-school average.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject relative to nearby schools: 47% were proficient, compared with a nearby average of 44%, though the state rate was 49% and the district rate was 50%. Math results were weaker, at 32%, below the state’s 38%, the district’s 39% and the nearby average of 37%. Fourth grade is a particular ELA weakness: 35% were proficient, 11 points below the state and 14 below the district. Attendance is also worth monitoring: chronic absenteeism was 27% in 2025–26, 8 points above both the district and state rates.

ELA has improved substantially, rising 10 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26 and narrowing its gap with the state; science, by contrast, fell 8 points in the latest year and its state gap widened over the longer term. SchoolDigger ranked Loma 3,156th of 5,804 statewide in 2025–26, at the 46th percentile with 2 stars. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 28.6, the highest among nearby schools. The school reported 73% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25; this is an eligibility measure, not the share receiving free meals. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for Military Connected Students was notably higher than its overall standing: the group ranked at the 92nd percentile with 5 stars in 2024–25, versus Loma’s overall 45th percentile that year. For Special Education Students, the ranking was lower, at the 21st percentile in 2024–25, down from the 45th percentile the year before.

315

Students ?

28.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,290

Per pupil spending ?

73.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

10355 Loma Ln.
Spring Valley, CA 91941-1517

(619) 668-5862

District: La Mesa-Spring Valley

Students who attend Loma Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Academy at La Presa
High:	Monte Vista High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.7%

White:

16.8%

African American:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg43%

California avg42%

3,156^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 18Elementary Schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley

462^nd of 968La 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
2026	41.1	3156 of 5804	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	3246 of 5857	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	4078 of 5869	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	3484 of 5859	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	3833 of 5883	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	4256 of 5789	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	3324 of 5662	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.1	4507 of 5692	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.2	4331 of 5614	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.8	4257 of 5611	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.7	3199 of 5530	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.8	3477 of 5390	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.9	3092 of 5377	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.9	2115 of 5314	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.0	2190 of 5193	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.6	2192 of 5113	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.1	2060 of 5113	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.9	2051 of 4818	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.6	1431 of 4822	70.3%	★★★★☆
2004	79.0	939 of 4809	80.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	32.9	1629 of 2585	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	43.0	1619 of 3162	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.4	694 of 3245	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	1072 of 3311	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	1068 of 3275	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	702 of 3246	78.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	2883 of 5569	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	3362 of 5597	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	3743 of 5612	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	3477 of 5609	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	3821 of 5635	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	3647 of 5492	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	3136 of 5413	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	2538 of 5085	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.0	2939 of 5107	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	3418 of 5107	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	2869 of 5087	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	2881 of 5084	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3564 of 4963	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	3051 of 4830	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	3140 of 5412	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	2928 of 5460	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	3752 of 5517	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	2873 of 5363	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	2870 of 5264	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	3441 of 5173	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	2921 of 5084	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	3173 of 5590	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	2949 of 5628	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	4117 of 5643	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	3273 of 5638	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	3675 of 5663	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	4283 of 5510	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	3321 of 5431	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	13 of 153	91.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	2250 of 2847	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	1457 of 2635	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2025)92nd percentile+47 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)49th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2019)37th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

Science22%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (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	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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Loma Elementary	Public	K-5	10355 Loma Ln.	Spring Valley	91941	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%)	41.1	3156^th of 5804 public elementary schools	45.6%		39.6	3246^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.6%	90	22.5		22.5	51.0	34.7	55.1				47.0	36.0	32.7	25.5				31.5						$17,290	$16,188	$1,102
Sweetwater Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	10129 Austin Dr.	Spring Valley	91941	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%)	49.3	2649^th of 5804 public elementary schools	54.4%		44.7	2904^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.4%	255	26.7		26.7	51.6	45.7	50.0				49.3	53.1	32.6	22.2				38.1	86.8	86.8	86.8	86.8	86.8	$20,511	$19,038	$1,473
Highlands Elementary	Public	K-5	3131 South Barcelona St.	Spring Valley	91942	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%)	45.2	2891^st of 5804 public elementary schools	50.2%		42.5	3039^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.1%	148	32.8		32.8	18.2	52.8	55.7				42.6	27.3	37.0	41.9				35.7						$18,771	$17,122	$1,649
Casa de Oro Elementary	Public	K-5	10227 Ramona Dr.	Spring Valley	91942	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%)	33	3731^st of 5804 public elementary schools	35.7%		23.7	4532^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	22.6%	801	23.1		23.1	39.5	43.8	30.8				38.4	30.8	36.7	18.0				29.1						$17,272	$15,744	$1,528
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%)	29.3	4040^th of 5804 public elementary schools	30.4%		40.5	3180^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.7%	860	28.8		28.8	42.5	25.0	35.0				34.6	29.9	23.7	23.8				25.9						$23,778	$22,252	$1,526
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%)	80.1	1125^th of 5804 public elementary schools	80.6%		76.4	1318^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.5%	193	47.0		47.0	68.9	68.4	61.9				66.5	63.3	63.2	44.1				57.3						$16,683	$15,540	$1,143
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%)	79.9	1130^th of 5804 public elementary schools	80.5%		77.7	1257^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.5%	127	47.4		47.4	63.6	62.7	59.4				62.0	77.8	62.7	44.8				62.0						$19,340	$18,210	$1,130
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%)	68.2	1672^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	71.2%		67.7	1706^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.9%	34	55.2		55.2	57.3	45.2	64.2				54.9	54.9	42.9	47.8				48.5	96.1	97.4	96.1	97.4	96.1	$26,627	$25,090	$1,537
Bancroft Elementary	Public	K-8	8805 Tyler St.	Spring Valley	91942	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%)	17	5054^th of 5804 public elementary schools	12.9%		15.7	5207^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.1%	153	17.2		15.9	23.2	23.2	27.6				23.4	35.1	17.1	10.3				19.6						$16,820	$15,246	$1,574
La Presa Elementary	Public	K-5	519 La Presa St.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5790	346	14	24.7	79.8%	33 (9.5%)	25 (7.2%)	246 (71.1%)	23 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.2%)	33.9	3669^th of 5804 public elementary schools	36.8%		33.2	3704^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.8%	35	24.1		24.1	41.0	44.6	31.5				38.9	32.5	25.0	31.5				29.3						$16,444	$15,310	$1,134

Frequently Asked Questions about Loma Elementary

Is Loma Elementary a good school?

Loma Elementary ranks 3156^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Loma Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Loma Elementary.

What district is Loma Elementary in?

La Mesa-Spring Valley

What schools do graduates of Loma Elementary attend?

Students who attend Loma Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Academy at La Presa
High : Monte Vista High

What is the racial makeup of Loma Elementary?

Students at Loma Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 17% White, 13% African American, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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