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Monterey Heights Elementary

Public K-6

 7550 Canton Dr.
       Lemon Grove, CA  91945-2515

(619) 825-5633

District: Lemon Grove

SchoolDigger Rank:
2986th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools


Students who attend Monterey Heights Elementary usually attend:

High:    Mount Miguel High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.0 Help
Number of students:  400

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
63.0%
African American:
11.3%
White:
9.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55% Help


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Compare Details Monterey Heights Elementary ranks worse than 50.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Lemon Grove School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.35. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63%), African American (11.3%), White (9.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monterey Heights Elementary is 20, which is the 2nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Lemon Grove School District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Monterey Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Monterey Heights Elementary 2986th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Monterey Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:


Lemon Grove:

SchoolDigger ranks Lemon Grove 995th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Monterey Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Monterey Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.46 2182nd 4809 54.6%
2005 61.33 1686th 4822 65.0%
2006 51.13 2139th 4818 55.6%
2007 41.50 2810th 5113 45.0%
2008 40.23 2933rd 5113 42.6%
2009 35.93 3313th 5193 36.2%
2010 58.89 2045th 5314 61.5%
2011 54.02 2353rd 5377 56.2%
2012 49.51 2649th 5390 50.9%
2013 53.61 2469th 5530 55.4%
2015 31.88 3553rd 5611 36.7%
2016 34.77 3428th 5614 38.9%
2017 37.22 3292nd 5692 42.2%
2018 35.06 3465th 5662 38.8%
2019 36.18 3448th 5789 40.4%
2022 35.96 3376th 5883 42.6%
2023 42.35 2978th 5848 49.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Monterey Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.81 1517th 3246 53.3%
2019 52.77 1107th 3275 66.2%
2022 61.79 700th 3311 78.9%
2023 55.39 966th 3240 70.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Monterey Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.08 2091st 2416 13.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monterey Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.85 2958th 5084 41.8%
2019 41.79 2984th 5173 42.3%
2022 37.08 3250th 5264 38.3%
2023 43.66 2789th 5355 47.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Monterey Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.80 2790th 5413 48.5%
2019 42.63 2942nd 5492 46.4%
2022 33.65 3445th 5635 38.9%
2023 36.51 3253rd 5595 41.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Monterey Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.38 1289th 2128 39.4%
2019 44.64 1139th 2585 55.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Monterey Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.00 3773rd 5431 30.5%
2019 31.60 3660th 5510 33.6%
2022 39.44 3037th 5663 46.4%
2023 47.45 2586th 5627 54.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Monterey Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.78 655th 700 6.4%
2019 86.00 64th 747 91.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Monterey Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.05 1897th 4830 60.7%
2019 46.29 2528th 4963 49.1%
2022 46.82 2402nd 5084 52.8%
2023 56.52 1852nd 5079 63.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Monterey Heights Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 288 79 40 89 5 n/a n/a 0 501
1989 315 78 31 95 3 n/a n/a 0 522
1990 303 91 19 88 0 n/a n/a 0 501
1991 246 109 45 100 1 n/a n/a 0 501
1992 262 117 29 123 2 n/a n/a 0 533
1993 250 128 40 123 4 n/a n/a 0 545
1994 246 129 40 107 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1995 210 129 41 149 3 n/a n/a 0 532
1996 210 129 41 149 3 n/a n/a 0 532
1997 189 113 44 150 8 n/a n/a 0 504
1998 181 121 42 134 6 n/a n/a 0 484
1999 163 142 48 135 9 n/a n/a 0 497
2000 154 143 48 153 7 n/a n/a 0 505
2001 142 118 52 165 9 n/a n/a 0 486
2002 125 126 46 166 7 n/a n/a 1 471
2003 125 126 46 166 7 n/a n/a 1 471
2004 98 134 54 162 8 n/a n/a 8 464
2005 87 111 50 181 4 n/a n/a 3 436
2006 81 111 40 193 2 n/a n/a 4 431
2007 73 91 40 195 2 n/a n/a 30 431
2008 59 77 32 200 n/a n/a n/a 0 368
2009 50 73 24 203 0 6 51 0 407
2010 71 60 26 234 1 5 15 0 412
2011 67 78 35 277 3 6 15 0 481
2012 65 78 29 289 2 5 27 0 495
2013 64 70 20 266 3 3 35 0 461
2014 50 67 14 268 4 5 25 0 433
2015 50 64 23 290 3 6 28 0 464
2016 51 63 29 281 5 6 28 0 463
2017 41 75 26 250 7 5 33 0 437
2018 40 90 36 249 8 11 4 0 438
2019 40 71 36 232 5 14 20 0 418
2020 39 64 34 235 3 12 14 0 401
2021 51 58 35 323 2 12 30 0 511
2022 46 42 20 221 1 5 17 0 352
2023 37 45 26 252 4 11 25 0 400

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Monterey Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 501 21.0 23.8 n/a
1989 522 20.0 26.1 n/a
1990 501 21.0 23.8 n/a
1991 501 21.0 23.8 n/a
1992 533 21.3 25.0 31.7
1993 545 22.0 24.8 37.4
1994 522 22.8 22.9 39.5
1995 532 20.8 25.6 47.4
1996 532 20.8 25.6 47.4
1997 504 25.8 19.5 50.2
1998 484 26.1 18.5 58.9
1999 497 25.8 19.3 63.2
2000 505 26.0 19.4 53.9
2001 486 25.5 19.1 58.8
2002 471 24.0 19.6 58.7
2003 471 24.0 19.6 58.7
2004 464 22.6 20.5 62.7
2005 436 21.5 20.3 64.7
2006 431 21.0 20.5 71.4
2007 431 21.0 20.5 72.3
2008 368 25.0 14.7 80.7
2009 407 19.0 18.5 71.5
2010 412 18.0 22.8 69.9
2011 481 n/a n/a 99.4
2012 495 16.7 29.5 n/a
2013 461 16.0 28.8 72.2
2014 433 16.0 27.0 76.4
2015 464 18.0 25.7 75.2
2016 463 19.0 24.3 73.9
2017 437 18.0 24.2 71.4
2018 438 18.0 24.3 75.8
2019 418 17.0 24.5 74.4
2020 401 n/a n/a 71.6
2021 511 23.0 22.2 67.7
2022 352 16.0 22.0 72.7
2023 400 20.0 20.0 55

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Monterey Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 501 21.0 23.8 n/a
1989 522 20.0 26.1 n/a
1990 501 21.0 23.8 n/a
1991 501 21.0 23.8 n/a
1992 533 21.3 25.0 31.7
1993 545 22.0 24.8 37.4
1994 522 22.8 22.9 39.5
1995 532 20.8 25.6 47.4
1996 532 20.8 25.6 47.4
1997 504 25.8 19.5 50.2
1998 484 26.1 18.5 58.9
1999 497 25.8 19.3 63.2
2000 505 26.0 19.4 53.9
2001 486 25.5 19.1 58.8
2002 471 24.0 19.6 58.7
2003 471 24.0 19.6 58.7
2004 464 22.6 20.5 62.7
2005 436 21.5 20.3 64.7
2006 431 21.0 20.5 71.4
2007 431 21.0 20.5 72.3
2008 368 25.0 14.7 80.7
2009 407 19.0 18.5 71.5
2010 412 18.0 22.8 69.9
2011 481 n/a n/a 99.4
2012 495 16.7 29.5 n/a
2013 461 16.0 28.8 72.2
2014 433 16.0 27.0 76.4
2015 464 18.0 25.7 75.2
2016 463 19.0 24.3 73.9
2017 437 18.0 24.2 71.4
2018 438 18.0 24.3 75.8
2019 418 17.0 24.5 74.4
2020 401 n/a n/a 71.6
2021 511 23.0 22.2 67.7
2022 352 16.0 22.0 72.7
2023 400 20.0 20.0 55

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Monterey Heights Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201298.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2013100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2014100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201596.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%96.0%98.0%98.0%96.0%96.0%
201699.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
202095.8%0.0%4.2%95.8%95.8%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Monterey Heights Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 3448th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2978th of 5848 Elementary schools
 8.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Monterey Heights Elementary)37.531
 6.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lemon Grove)42.330.7
 11.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Monterey Heights Elementary)48.436.2
 12.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lemon Grove)43.330.5
 12.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Monterey Heights Elementary)32.139.2
 7.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lemon Grove)4134.3
 6.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Monterey Heights Elementary)3445.1
 11.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lemon Grove)35.735
 0.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Monterey Heights Elementary)57.638.7
 18.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lemon Grove)50.729.7
 21.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Monterey Heights Elementary)28.322.6
 5.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lemon Grove)22.416.4
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Monterey Heights Elementary)21.733.9
 12.2%
   5th Grade Science (Lemon Grove)23.620.9
 2.7%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Monterey Heights Elementary)3435.5
 1.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lemon Grove)40.935.5
 5.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Monterey Heights Elementary)28.332.3
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lemon Grove)2929.6
 0.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students418400
 4.3%
African American7145
 36.6%
American Indian54
 20%
Asian3626
 27.8%
Hispanic232252
 8.6%
Pacific Islander1411
 21.4%
White4037
 7.5%
Two or More Races2025
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.4%55%
 19.4%

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Monterey Heights Elementary ranks 2986th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 400 students attended Monterey Heights Elementary.

Students who attend Monterey Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Mount Miguel High

Students at Monterey Heights Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% White, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.


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