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Murray Manor Elementary

Q: Is Murray Manor Elementary a good school?

Murray Manor Elementary ranks 1230 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of California elementary schools

Summary

Murray Manor Elementary is a consistently strong-performing K-5 public school serving about 530 students in the La Mesa-Spring Valley district, ranking in the top 25% of all California elementary schools.

The school stands out for doing more with less, achieving higher test scores in math and English than most neighboring schools in its own district—like Northmont Elementary and La Mesa Dale Elementary—while spending significantly less per student. It has also made impressive strides in improving student attendance. However, a notable exception within its district is Fletcher Hills Elementary, which achieves even higher academic results.

When compared to high-performing schools just outside its district boundaries, such as Benchley/Weinberger Elementary in the San Diego Unified district, a performance gap exists, which highlights differences between districts. Parents should note that while Murray Manor excels in supporting many student groups, test scores for multi-racial students are an area of concern, and academic performance tends to dip in 5th grade, suggesting a key transition point.

530

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,196

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8305 El Paso St.
La Mesa, CA 91942-2704

(619) 668-5865

District: La Mesa-Spring Valley

Students who attend Murray Manor Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.2%

Hispanic:

36.0%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2013 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in La Mesa-Spring Valley

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg41%

California avg41%

1,230^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	78.3	1230 of 5857	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	1395 of 5869	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	1331 of 5859	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	1245 of 5883	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	1832 of 5789	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	1687 of 5662	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	71.8	1479 of 5692	74.0%	★★★★☆
2016	71.6	1458 of 5614	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	77.8	1199 of 5611	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	85.6	723 of 5530	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	87.4	593 of 5390	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	1004 of 5377	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	1139 of 5314	78.6%	★★★★☆
2009	83.9	798 of 5193	84.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.7	1033 of 5113	79.8%	★★★★☆
2007	83.7	814 of 5113	84.1%	★★★★☆
2006	81.0	925 of 4818	80.8%	★★★★☆
2005	89.1	534 of 4822	88.9%	★★★★☆
2004	92.3	381 of 4809	92.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.6	571 of 2227	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	29.0	1852 of 2585	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	93.5	118 of 3275	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.3	350 of 3246	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	1608 of 5597	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	1327 of 5612	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	1396 of 5609	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	1383 of 5635	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	1838 of 5492	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	1512 of 5413	72.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	987 of 5107	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	1000 of 5107	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	1365 of 5087	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	1430 of 5084	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	1462 of 4963	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	1507 of 4830	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	1566 of 5460	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	1508 of 5517	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	1149 of 5363	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	880 of 5264	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	2241 of 5173	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	1660 of 5084	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	1012 of 5628	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	1453 of 5643	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	1244 of 5638	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	1121 of 5663	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	1706 of 5510	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	1717 of 5431	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	532 of 718	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	332 of 445	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	266 of 339	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	633 of 2847	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	811 of 2635	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	979 of 2420	59.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	815 of 2598	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	1010 of 2651	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	828 of 2661	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.9	561 of 2726	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	1261 of 2834	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	1035 of 2737	62.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2019)96th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state

Mathematics57%+20 vs state

Science47%+14 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 (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 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
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		$17,196	$16,078	$1,118
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							$25,053	$23,904	$1,149
Sparrow Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5150 Wilson St.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	Sparrow Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 439-6327	156	7	22.2	34.0%	61 (39.1%)	1 (0.6%)	75 (48.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.9%)	33	3727^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.4%		41.7	3087^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.4%	640	23.1		23.1	46.7	46.7	34.6				43.0	20.0	29.0	15.4				21.8	83.1	90.9	90.9	90.9	87.0	92.2
Gage Elementary	Public	K-5	6811 Bisby Lake Ave.	San Diego	92119	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 988-2100	698	28	24.9	37.0%	298 (42.7%)	38 (5.4%)	255 (36.5%)	32 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (10.5%)	73.3	1460^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.1%		71.8	1509^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.3%	49	45.1		45.1	48.7	64.4	59.8				57.4	59.8	51.0	53.2				54.8	97.6			98.4	98.4		$23,206	$22,200	$1,006
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		$14,805	$13,710	$1,095
Northmont Elementary	Public	K-5	9405 Gregory St.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5830	422	17	24.8	54.5%	133 (31.5%)	37 (8.8%)	181 (42.9%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (12.3%)	46.8	2774^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.6%		44.5	2891^st of 5869 public elementary schools	50.7%	117	29.0		29.0	48.6	47.5	44.3				46.9	28.8	45.0	33.9				35.4	94.5						$16,699	$15,138	$1,561
Lemon Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8787 Lemon Ave.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5835	502	18	27.8	44.4%	242 (48.2%)	20 (4.0%)	150 (29.9%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (14.1%)	73.8	1426^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.7%		65.3	1801^st of 5869 public elementary schools	69.3%	375	46.3		46.3	60.5	55.0	58.5				58.0	70.7	47.6	45.6				55.2	95.9						$16,650	$15,104	$1,546
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	$24,764	$23,294	$1,470
Fletcher Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2330 Center Pl.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5820	540	21	25.7	33.7%	267 (49.4%)	18 (3.3%)	185 (34.3%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	48 (8.9%)	87.1	816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.1%		81.9	1077^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.6%	261	52.9		52.9	71.1	77.8	64.3				71.0	67.0	70.0	56.0				64.4							$15,879	$14,766	$1,113
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Murray Manor Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Murray Manor Elementary?

Students at Murray Manor Elementary are 40% White, 36% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Murray Manor Elementary attend?

Students who attend Murray Manor Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Murray Manor Elementary a good school?

Murray Manor Elementary ranks 1230^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Murray Manor Elementary in?

La Mesa-Spring Valley

How many students attend Murray Manor Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Murray Manor Elementary.

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