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Maryland Avenue Elementary

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Maryland Avenue Elementary ranks 1818 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1818^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of California elementary schools

Summary

Maryland Avenue Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 451 students in the La Mesa-Spring Valley district, consistently performing as a solid, 3-star school that ranks in the top third of all California elementary schools.

The school stands out for its strong academic results, particularly in English and Science, where it outperforms both its district and the state, even though it serves a student population with significant economic need. It is especially effective with its core student groups, and it has made remarkable progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, cutting the rate by more than half in just two years. Compared to nearby schools with similar demographics like Rolando Elementary and La Mesa Dale Elementary, Maryland Avenue achieves higher proficiency rates in key subjects.

Parents should note that while the school excels in early grades, there is a noticeable drop in math proficiency by 5th grade, which is an area the school is likely focusing on. The school operates efficiently, achieving these results with lower per-student spending than many neighbors. It exists in an area of extreme contrasts, with very high-performing schools like Hearst Elementary nearby, but within its own district, it is a reliable, mid-to-high performing choice for families.

451

Students ?

23.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,041

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5400 Maryland Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91942-5214

(619) 668-5744

District: La Mesa-Spring Valley

Students who attend Maryland Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy
High:	Grossmont High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.4%

White:

34.4%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2013 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg41%

California avg41%

1,818^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	65.6	1818 of 5857	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	1791 of 5869	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	2085 of 5859	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	1949 of 5883	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	1949 of 5789	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	2177 of 5662	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.7	2143 of 5692	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.6	1880 of 5614	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.8	1808 of 5611	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.7	2077 of 5530	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.3	1773 of 5390	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.7	2313 of 5377	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.4	1702 of 5314	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.0	1820 of 5193	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.8	1199 of 5113	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	59.0	1875 of 5113	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.7	1604 of 4818	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.4	1318 of 4822	72.7%	★★★★☆
2004	77.2	1029 of 4809	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	1508 of 5597	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	1492 of 5612	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	2130 of 5609	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	1485 of 5635	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	1727 of 5492	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	1778 of 5413	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	1377 of 5107	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	1257 of 5107	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	1789 of 5087	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	1371 of 5084	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	1746 of 4963	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	1700 of 4830	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	1427 of 5460	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	1537 of 5517	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	1467 of 5363	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	1528 of 5264	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	1737 of 5173	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	1994 of 5084	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	2029 of 5628	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	2027 of 5643	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	1953 of 5638	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	2418 of 5663	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	2024 of 5510	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	2469 of 5431	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	25.5	539 of 669	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	1661 of 2847	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	91.0	179 of 2635	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	53.6	809 of 2420	66.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	1079 of 2598	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	1389 of 2651	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	1510 of 2661	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1673 of 2726	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	1414 of 2834	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	1158 of 2737	57.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)19th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Science44%+11 vs state

Mathematics43%+6 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 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
Maryland Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	5400 Maryland Ave.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5744	451	19	23.7	58.5%	155 (34.4%)	41 (9.1%)	164 (36.4%)	34 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.4%)	65.6	1818^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.0%		65.6	1791^st of 5869 public elementary schools	69.5%	27	43.8		43.8	66.2	60.0	50.0				59.8	54.2	47.7	20.8				43.2	94.9			96.9	96.9		$17,041	$1,159	$15,882
Harriet Tubman Village Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6880 Mohawk St.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	Harriet Tubman Village Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-8635	446	19	23.3	93.7%	6 (1.3%)	226 (50.7%)	177 (39.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	25 (5.6%)	17.1	5091^st of 5857 public elementary schools	13.1%		29.5	3964^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.5%	1127	6.4	5.6	5.9	12.5	34.8	18.4	18.0	44.4	33.3	26.7	16.7	35.6	18.4	18.0	30.4	5.7	20.3							$17,888	$644	$17,244
Rolando Elementary	Public	K-5	6925 Tower St.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5800	371	13	28.5	68.7%	95 (25.6%)	29 (7.8%)	178 (48.0%)	31 (8.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.7%)	51.2	2539^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.7%		43.5	2956^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.6%	417	35.6		35.6	39.7	47.6	55.9				47.6	35.5	41.9	37.3				38.3	95.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	95.6	97.1	$17,808	$1,465	$16,343
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary	Public	K-5	6269 Twin Lake Dr.	San Diego	92119	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-4000	560	22	25.4	20.0%	299 (53.4%)	13 (2.3%)	140 (25.0%)	31 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (13.6%)	93.1	464^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.1%		91.7	595^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.9%	131	67.8		67.8	74.0	73.3	75.9				74.4	80.5	69.8	65.5				71.6							$18,657	$2,548	$16,109
La Mesa Dale Elementary	Public	K-5	4251 Olive Ave.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5740	460	18	26.2	68.3%	102 (22.2%)	51 (11.1%)	231 (50.2%)	25 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.9%)	55.5	2279^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%		53.6	2367^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.7%	88	35.8		35.8	51.3	55.7	47.1				51.4	47.4	40.0	30.9				39.8							$17,676	$1,535	$16,141
Murray Manor Elementary	Public	K-5	8305 El Paso St.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5865	530	21	25.2	50.0%	213 (40.2%)	29 (5.5%)	191 (36.0%)	33 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (12.1%)	78.3	1230^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.0%		74.3	1395^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.2%	165	46.8		46.8	64.1	68.3	55.1				62.6	60.8	63.9	46.8				57.3	94.7	94.7			94.7		$14,955	$1,191	$13,764
Language Academy	Public	K-8	4961 64th St.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 860-5150	1,015	43	23.7	43.9%	249 (24.5%)	94 (9.3%)	551 (54.3%)	21 (2.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (9.3%)	69.9	1603^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	72.6%		69.1	1632^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.2%	29	48.7	55.2	51.5	55.3	57.1	64.9	68.3	75.3	67.8	64.0	48.3	38.7	38.9	59.8	59.6	71.3	51.2	97.6	98.4			98.4		$18,868	$3,301	$15,567
Pendleton Elementary	Public	K-5	6506 Solita Ave.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5700	352	12	29.3	77.3%	45 (12.8%)	58 (16.5%)	179 (50.9%)	24 (6.8%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	38 (10.8%)	40.1	3204^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.3%		32.9	3700^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.0%	496	37.0		37.0	32.7	37.8	50.0				40.0	35.2	31.3	28.3				31.8	96.7				96.7		$21,211	$3,502	$17,709
Green Elementary	Public	K-5	7030 Wandermere Pl.	San Diego	92119	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 510-4200	493	19	26.2	32.3%	247 (50.1%)	32 (6.5%)	129 (26.2%)	27 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	55 (11.2%)	93.1	467^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.0%		94.7	368^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.7%	99	51.4		51.4	70.2	82.8	80.8				78.4	71.2	81.6	76.7				77.0	92.5	97.0		92.5	97.0	95.5	$18,833	$2,823	$16,010
Hearst Elementary	Public	K-5	6230 Del Cerro Blvd.	San Diego	92120	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 860-5400	527	21	25.5	25.8%	303 (57.5%)	5 (0.9%)	99 (18.8%)	27 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	92 (17.5%)	94.7	357^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.9%		94.4	396^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.3%	39	62.5		62.5	75.3	87.1	75.0				78.2	78.7	82.3	72.7				77.4							$18,141	$2,198	$15,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Maryland Avenue Elementary

What schools do graduates of Maryland Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Maryland Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy
High : Grossmont High

How many students attend Maryland Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Maryland Avenue Elementary.

What district is Maryland Avenue Elementary in?

La Mesa-Spring Valley

What is the racial makeup of Maryland Avenue Elementary?

Students at Maryland Avenue Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 34% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% African American, 8% Asian.

Is Maryland Avenue Elementary a good school?

Maryland Avenue Elementary ranks 1818^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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