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Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Public Grades 6-8

1784^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 35% of California middle schools

Summary

Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities is a public middle school serving about 516 students in grades 6-8 within the Lemon Grove School District, which faces significant economic challenges as over 80% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school's test scores in core subjects like math and science are below state averages, a trend seen in several nearby schools with similar student populations, such as Spring Valley Academy and Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Academy at La Presa. However, Lemon Grove Academy shows notable strengths in supporting specific groups of students, including English Learners and students experiencing homelessness, whose performance ranks well above average. A key challenge is a multi-year decline in overall state ranking, alongside a particular need for improvement in mathematics instruction and support for students with special education needs.

When compared to other local schools, Lemon Grove Academy has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (about 32%) than some peers like Millennial Technical Middle or KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy, and it spends more per student than some higher-performing schools. It is significantly outperformed by nearby schools with different models and lower poverty rates, such as College Preparatory Middle and La Mesa Arts Academy, highlighting how school context and resources can influence outcomes.

516

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,711

Per pupil spending ?

80.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7866 Lincoln St.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945-2542

(619) 825-5628

District: Lemon Grove

Students who attend Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities usually attend:

High:

Mount Miguel High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.9%

African American:

11.4%

White:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2013 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg32%

California avg41%

1,784^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

929^th of 1,543Lemon Grove 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.2	3929 of 5883	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	2797 of 5789	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	2540 of 5662	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.7	2728 of 5692	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.8	2244 of 5614	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.8	2511 of 5611	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.8	3021 of 5530	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.3	2376 of 5390	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.0	2769 of 5377	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	2763 of 5314	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.7	2834 of 5193	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.4	4017 of 5113	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.1	3420 of 5113	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	24.6	3685 of 4818	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.3	4079 of 4822	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.9	3308 of 4809	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	43.6	318 of 663	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	235 of 747	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	89.7	37 of 700	94.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.9	1641 of 2227	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	48.7	1267 of 3311	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	744 of 3275	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	817 of 3246	74.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	25.2	4193 of 5635	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	2746 of 5492	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	3045 of 5413	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.1	3046 of 5084	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	1573 of 4963	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	1747 of 4830	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	42.6	2785 of 5264	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	1967 of 5173	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	1691 of 5084	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.8	3475 of 5663	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	2664 of 5510	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	1977 of 5431	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	1784 of 2761	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1732 of 2783	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	1752 of 2781	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1735 of 2740	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	1041 of 2715	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	813 of 2480	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.6	1037 of 2508	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.7	1068 of 2497	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.6	1104 of 2477	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	29.6	1720 of 2379	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	286 of 609	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	203 of 627	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	237 of 613	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	184 of 637	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	219 of 643	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.6	111 of 600	81.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	531 of 739	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	628 of 745	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	20.1	1446 of 1531	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	699 of 1491	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	562 of 1369	58.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	58.3	292 of 1478	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	361 of 1521	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	39.3	792 of 1540	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	492 of 1442	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	468 of 1364	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1791 of 2533	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1747 of 2551	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	1799 of 2531	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1542 of 2509	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	875 of 2380	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	826 of 2262	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	1483 of 2395	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	1366 of 2388	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1464 of 2374	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	1373 of 2359	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	509 of 2213	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	355 of 2072	82.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	57 of 477	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	1437 of 2542	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1492 of 2579	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1546 of 2531	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	1298 of 2458	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	645 of 2369	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	474 of 2230	78.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	1559 of 2534	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1502 of 2552	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	1474 of 2538	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1686 of 2527	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	1067 of 2407	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	734 of 2273	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	554 of 726	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	635 of 701	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	499 of 677	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	484 of 665	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	280 of 554	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	1195 of 1566	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	1081 of 1552	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	814 of 1531	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1217 of 1520	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	958 of 1537	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1199 of 1543	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1184 of 1555	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	702 of 1602	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	514 of 1496	65.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2022)62nd percentile+29 vs school

African American (2022)52nd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)47th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2022)40th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2022)39th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2022)26th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2025)88th percentile+53 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile+42 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)6th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-11 vs state

Science22%-11 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 4, 2019

This school has a horrible staff, meaning the Principle and vice principal. District is no help so guess I'll be going over everyone's head. Close Quote

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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)	% DTP (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 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 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	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities	Public	6-8	7866 Lincoln St.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5628	516	26	20.2	80.4%	45 (8.7%)	59 (11.4%)	340 (65.9%)	30 (5.8%)	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	29 (5.6%)	31.4	1784^th of 2761 public middle schools	35.4%		32	1732^nd of 2783 public middle schools	37.8%	52		21.7	21.7			37.1	38.0	37.6			22.2	21.0	21.6	97.5	97.5	$20,711	$2,902	$17,809
La Mesa Arts Academy	Public	5-8	4200 Parks Ave.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5730	1,059	51	20.7	46.4%	410 (38.7%)	60 (5.7%)	407 (38.4%)	65 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	112 (10.6%)	79.2	490^th of 2761 public middle schools	82.3%		88.3	313^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.8%	177	60.9	48.2	51.0	78.2	63.8	63.1	63.1	64.7	40.2	55.1	43.3	46.9	47.6			$18,556	$1,513	$17,043
Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Academy at La Presa	Public	5-8	1001 Leland St.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5720	800	45	17.8	79.8%	70 (8.8%)	74 (9.3%)	558 (69.8%)	48 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (5.8%)	36.3	1605^th of 2761 public middle schools	41.9%		43.5	1358^th of 2783 public middle schools	51.2%	247		22.7	22.7		31.6	41.0	38.0	36.9		18.7	32.8	32.2	27.9			$19,929	$1,934	$17,995
Spring Valley Academy	Public	6-8	3900 Conrad Dr.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5750	597	35	16.8	77.4%	92 (15.4%)	57 (9.5%)	371 (62.1%)	26 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.5%)	25.5	1977^th of 2761 public middle schools	28.4%		31.1	1766^th of 2783 public middle schools	36.5%	211		15.8	15.8		30.4	33.3	37.1	33.5		19.4	22.0	18.3	19.9			$23,584	$2,522	$21,062
Mann Middle	Public	6-8	4345 54th St.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 560-4460	680	30	22.4	94.1%	18 (2.6%)	164 (24.1%)	332 (48.8%)	126 (18.5%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	30 (4.4%)	20.9	2188^th of 2761 public middle schools	20.8%		17.5	2368^th of 2783 public middle schools	14.9%	180		18.2	18.2		28.2	25.2	31.7	28.4		19.2	12.5	17.9	16.5			$20,891	$4,042	$16,849
College Preparatory Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	10269 Madrid Way	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	College Preparatory Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 303-2782	397	20	19.6	42.8%	227 (57.2%)	17 (4.3%)	106 (26.7%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	98.6	25^th of 2761 public middle schools	99.1%		97.9	58^th of 2783 public middle schools	97.9%	33	75.8	80.4	78.0	80.8	87.9	84.0	91.5	86.0	75.8	81.8	79.0	79.8	79.1			$10,901	$00	$10,901
Bell Middle	Public	6-8	620 Briarwood Rd.	San Diego	92139	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 430-1000	700	33	21.4	81.1%	26 (3.7%)	92 (13.1%)	377 (53.9%)	143 (20.4%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	53 (7.6%)	27.5	1911^th of 2761 public middle schools	30.8%		24.5	2054^th of 2783 public middle schools	26.2%	143		25.7	25.7		26.2	40.7	41.3	35.9		12.4	17.5	15.5	15.0			$21,167	$3,526	$17,641
Millennial Technical Middle	Public	6-8	1110 Carolina Ln.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-4650	378	22	17.2	88.9%	6 (1.6%)	63 (16.7%)	260 (68.8%)	21 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	21 (5.6%)	18.2	2304^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.6%		21.6	2193^rd of 2783 public middle schools	21.2%	111		10.6	10.6		34.9	37.1	17.5	29.8		14.9	12.0	10.0	12.3			$23,055	$4,564	$18,491
Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy	Public	6-8	9009 Park Plaza Dr.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5810	897	50	18.0	48.8%	332 (37.0%)	60 (6.7%)	349 (38.9%)	49 (5.5%)	5 (0.6%)	10 (1.1%)	89 (9.9%)	54.7	1045^th of 2761 public middle schools	62.2%		56.6	975^th of 2783 public middle schools	65.0%	70		31.5	31.5		58.9	52.5	39.1	49.9		37.0	37.2	30.3	34.7			$17,388	$1,581	$15,807
KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	426 Euclid Ave.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 233-3242	314	17	18.4	91.7%	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.6%)	270 (86.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.2%)	31.2	1792^nd of 2761 public middle schools	35.1%		43.7	1350^th of 2783 public middle schools	51.5%	442	15.6	22.9	21.2	28.1	25.3	42.6	42.2	36.5	25.0	9.0	32.0	14.3	19.6			$18,362	$1,823	$16,539

Frequently Asked Questions about Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Is Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities a good school?

Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities ranks 1784^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities.

What high school do graduates of Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities attend?

Students who attend Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities usually go on to attend Mount Miguel High

What is the racial makeup of Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities?

Students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities are 66% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% White, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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Lemon Grove

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