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Loma Elementary

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Loma Elementary ranks 3246 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of California elementary schools

Summary

Loma Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 315 students in Spring Valley, part of the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, where it shows steady performance while serving a community with significant economic need.

When you look at the numbers, Loma's overall test scores are below the district and state averages. However, this picture becomes more nuanced when compared to other local schools facing similar challenges. For instance, Loma outperforms nearby schools like Kempton Street Literacy Academy, Bancroft Elementary, and Casa de Oro Elementary, which have comparable or higher poverty rates but lower academic proficiency. The school has also made impressive strides in improving student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism significantly over the past few years.

The school demonstrates clear strengths in supporting specific groups of students. Historical data shows it has been particularly effective for English Language Learners, and it currently earns a top-tier rating for its support of military-connected students. It's noteworthy that fifth graders at Loma perform better than younger grades, suggesting strong academic growth. However, the school faces challenges, including the highest student-teacher ratio among the nearby schools analyzed and recent volatility in outcomes for students in special education. While Murdock Elementary (a higher-performing school in the same district) and Fuerte Elementary (in the neighboring Cajon Valley Union district) show what is possible, Loma's consistent performance relative to its direct peers indicates it is effectively navigating a complex educational landscape.

315

Students ?

28.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,290

Per pupil spending ?

73%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10355 Loma Ln.
Spring Valley, CA 91978-1517

(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: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2013 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg41%

California avg41%

3,246^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	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
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
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
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
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

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

Male (2025)48th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2019)37th percentile+11 vs school

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

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics30%-7 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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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)	% 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	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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	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						$17,290	$16,188	$1,102
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	$20,511	$19,038	$1,473
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						$18,771	$17,122	$1,649
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						$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%)	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						$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%)	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						$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%)	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						$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%)	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	$26,627	$25,090	$1,537
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
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%)	33.2	3704^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.8%		37.1	3356^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.8%	348	13.7	13.7	43.9	45.3	31.3	40.5	31.0	38.9	14.0	28.4						$16,444	$15,310	$1,134

Frequently Asked Questions about Loma Elementary

Is Loma Elementary a good school?

Loma Elementary ranks 3246^th of 5857 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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