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Rolando Elementary

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Rolando Elementary ranks 2539 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rolando Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 371 students in the La Mesa-Spring Valley district, showing a positive trend of improvement in recent years.

The school is on an upward academic trajectory, now ranking in the 57th percentile statewide, which is a notable gain from previous years. A particular strength is its science program, where student proficiency exceeds both district and state averages. Furthermore, the school has made impressive progress in improving student attendance, significantly reducing its chronic absenteeism rate. It's important to note that Rolando achieves these outcomes with a higher student-teacher ratio than some neighboring schools, such as Rolando Park Elementary, suggesting efficient use of resources.

When compared to nearby schools, Rolando's story is one of steady progress within its community. It outperforms several schools with similar profiles in other districts, like Vista La Mesa Academy in the Lemon Grove district, and notably outranks nearby charter schools such as Harriet Tubman Village Charter. Within its own district, it is a solid mid-performer, positioned between peers like La Mesa Dale Elementary and Maryland Avenue Elementary. The data shows the school has effectively supported improvement in both attendance and learning, though continued focus on consistent achievement across all grade levels will be key for its future growth.

371

Students ?

28.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,997

Per pupil spending ?

68.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6925 Tower St.
La Mesa, CA 91942-5214

(619) 668-5800

District: La Mesa-Spring Valley

Students who attend Rolando Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Mesa Arts Academy
High:	Mount Miguel High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.0%

White:

25.6%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2013 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg41%

California avg41%

2,539^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	51.2	2539 of 5857	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	2956 of 5869	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	3152 of 5859	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	2567 of 5883	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	3556 of 5789	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	2984 of 5662	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.4	2838 of 5692	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.3	2160 of 5614	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.1	1939 of 5611	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.4	1658 of 5530	70.0%	★★★★☆
2012	50.5	2582 of 5390	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.3	1563 of 5377	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	71.0	1419 of 5314	73.3%	★★★★☆
2009	81.9	899 of 5193	82.7%	★★★★☆
2008	89.1	545 of 5113	89.3%	★★★★☆
2007	88.1	617 of 5113	87.9%	★★★★☆
2006	83.7	794 of 4818	83.5%	★★★★☆
2005	78.4	995 of 4822	79.4%	★★★★☆
2004	82.6	809 of 4809	83.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	58.5	227 of 700	67.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	75.4	372 of 3311	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	1094 of 3246	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	2308 of 5597	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	2995 of 5612	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	3252 of 5609	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	2856 of 5635	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	3591 of 5492	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	2793 of 5413	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	1568 of 5107	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	2101 of 5107	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	2537 of 5087	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	1739 of 5084	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	3167 of 4963	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	2920 of 4830	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	2923 of 5460	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	3194 of 5517	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	3305 of 5363	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	1999 of 5264	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.6	3974 of 5173	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	3515 of 5084	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	2564 of 5628	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	2741 of 5643	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	2890 of 5638	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	2189 of 5663	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	3261 of 5510	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	2973 of 5431	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	1716 of 2598	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	2000 of 2651	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	2142 of 2661	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1933 of 2726	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1946 of 2737	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)89th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2018)68th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science36%+3 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
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	$19,997	$18,696	$1,301
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
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		$24,138	$22,546	$1,592
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		$22,760	$21,094	$1,666
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							$17,569	$15,934	$1,635
Vista La Mesa Academy	Public	K-8	3900 Violet St.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5645	518	21	24.2	71.8%	51 (9.8%)	75 (14.5%)	325 (62.7%)	39 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	19 (3.7%)	28.9	4062^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.6%		30.1	3917^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.3%	145	18.6	25.9	22.2	33.3	42.6	22.8	37.3	44.4	34.5	35.7	22.4	31.6	10.3	38.5	32.1	22.4	25.9	96.6				96.6		$23,060	$21,192	$1,868
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
Rolando Park Elementary	Public	K-5	6620 Marlowe Dr.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3600	270	13	20.7	66.7%	34 (12.6%)	45 (16.7%)	137 (50.7%)	27 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (9.3%)	66.2	1777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.7%		64.8	1830^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.8%	53	40.4		40.4	47.1	60.6	64.4				58.0	65.7	45.7	31.9				46.2							$40,330	$38,236	$2,094
Darnall Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6020 Hughes St.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	Darnall Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 582-1822	442	21	21.5	79.6%	5 (1.1%)	38 (8.6%)	357 (80.8%)	25 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.7%)	14.5	5307^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.4%		22.4	4641^st of 5869 public elementary schools	20.9%	666	16.7	18.4	17.4	4.8	8.5	30.0	27.1	36.4	33.3	23.9	9.3	6.4	23.3	14.3	18.6	22.5	16.2
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							$23,080	$22,046	$1,034

Frequently Asked Questions about Rolando Elementary

What district is Rolando Elementary in?

La Mesa-Spring Valley

How many students attend Rolando Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Rolando Elementary.

Is Rolando Elementary a good school?

Rolando Elementary ranks 2539^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rolando Elementary?

Students at Rolando Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 26% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 8% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rolando Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rolando Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Mesa Arts Academy
High : Mount Miguel High

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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