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Lemon Grove Academy Elementary

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Lemon Grove Academy Elementary ranks 4209 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lemon Grove Academy Elementary serves 399 students in grades K–6 in Lemon Grove, California, and is part of the Lemon Grove district. In 2025–26, its all-grade proficiency was below both state and district results in English language arts (ELA), math and science. Science is the clearest concern: the school had the lowest science result among nine nearby schools with scores and was 21 points below the state.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject relative to its comparison groups, but results still trail nearby, district and state figures: proficiency was 33% in ELA, 23% in math and 15% in science, compared with nearby-school averages of 39%, 33% and 32%. Among those nine nearby schools, Lemon Grove Academy ranked third-lowest in ELA, second-lowest in math and lowest in science. The grade-level picture is uneven: grade 6 ELA was a bright spot at 49%, 1 point above the state and 9 above the district, while grades 3 and 4 had particularly low ELA and math results. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, so all-grade comparisons are not perfectly like-for-like.

Results have generally fallen from 2022–23 to 2025–26: ELA declined from 36% to 33%, math from 29% to 23%, and science from 17% to 15%; the school’s gaps with state results widened in all three subjects. SchoolDigger places the school at the 27th percentile statewide, with 1 star, down from the 47th percentile and 2 stars in 2024–25. Context for families includes a 25.7 student-teacher ratio in 2024–25, among the higher ratios at comparable nearby schools, and 83% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school served English Language Learner students was notably higher in earlier years: the group ranked at the 78th percentile in 2023–24 and the 73rd in 2022–23, versus overall school rankings of the 42nd and 41st percentiles in those years; no more recent ELL ranking is supplied.

399

Students ?

25.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,926

Per pupil spending ?

83.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

7885 Golden Ave.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945-1830

(619) 825-5637

District: Lemon Grove

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.7%

African American:

11.8%

White:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2023 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 18% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg34%

California avg42%

4,209^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 14 pts since 2023

From bottom 41% (2023) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Lemon Grove

597^th of 968Lemon 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	4209 of 5804	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.5	3116 of 5857	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	3411 of 5869	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	3443 of 5859	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.9	687 of 3162	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	879 of 3245	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	4422 of 5569	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.3	2615 of 5597	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	3298 of 5612	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	3644 of 5609	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	3589 of 5085	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.5	2750 of 5107	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	2414 of 5107	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	2830 of 5087	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	4032 of 5412	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.6	2542 of 5460	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	2783 of 5517	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	2635 of 5363	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	3671 of 5590	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	3344 of 5628	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	3326 of 5643	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	3045 of 5638	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	2155 of 2920	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	1959 of 2847	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1743 of 2635	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)78th percentile+36 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)21st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 vs state

Science15%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)				CSA Spanish Listening (2026)				CSA Spanish Writing (2026)				CSA Spanish Reading (2026)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Lemon Grove Academy Elementary	Public	K-6	7885 Golden Ave.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5637	399	16	25.7	83.2%	33 (8.3%)	47 (11.8%)	282 (70.7%)	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.5%)	27.1	4209^th of 5804 public elementary schools	27.5%		41.5	3116^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.8%	1093																	15.3		15.3	19.5	18.6	41.4	49.3			33.5	14.3	21.1	22.0	32.0			23.5							$23,926	$22,002	$1,924
Lemon Grove Early Childhood Education Center	Public	K	8425 Palm St.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5600	142	8	17.7	51.4%	15 (10.6%)	15 (10.6%)	98 (69.0%)	8 (5.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)								(n/a)																																								$34,955	$31,850	$3,105
Mt. Vernon Elementary	Public	K-6	8350 Mount Vernon St.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5613	359	16	21.9	69.9%	12 (3.3%)	22 (6.1%)	294 (81.9%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	44.7	2928^th of 5804 public elementary schools	49.6%		50.4	2566^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.2%	362	6.8	14.6	13.6	11.9	27.3	12.7	27.3	21.7	15.9	29.1	15.9	21.0	4.6	14.6	9.1	9.8	36.4		36.4	36.4	45.5	54.6	46.0			45.6	34.1	34.6	25.0	33.3			32.0							$22,535	$20,624	$1,911
La Mesa Dale Elementary	Public	K-5	4271 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%)	56.7	2219^th of 5804 public elementary schools	61.8%		55.5	2279^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%	60																	38.2		38.2	58.2	46.7	47.8				51.1	44.3	47.4	33.8				42.2							$17,569	$15,934	$1,635
San Miguel Elementary	Public	K-6	7059 San Miguel Ave.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5619	435	19	22.8	81.8%	29 (6.7%)	74 (17.0%)	279 (64.1%)	23 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	26 (6.0%)	23.9	4458^th of 5804 public elementary schools	23.2%		23.8	4515^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.9%	57																	28.1		28.1	28.3	34.6	33.3	18.3			28.5	32.8	27.3	21.1	14.8			23.9	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	$26,117	$24,160	$1,957
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%)	40.7	3179^th of 5804 public elementary schools	45.2%		28.9	4062^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.6%	883																	44.3	23.4	35.2	34.0	35.7	54.1	38.9	39.2	36.2	40.1	26.0	24.6	34.4	27.8	25.0	27.7	27.7	96.6				96.6		$23,060	$21,192	$1,868
Monterey Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	7550 Canton Dr.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5633	341	13	25.7	67.2%	26 (7.6%)	27 (7.9%)	231 (67.7%)	18 (5.3%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	32 (9.4%)	44.8	2925^th of 5804 public elementary schools	49.6%		49.7	2610^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.4%	315																	41.1		41.1	40.4	47.7	42.9	31.8			40.0	52.2	43.2	30.4	24.6			36.2	94.4				96.3		$24,153	$22,212	$1,941
Bancroft Elementary	Public	K-8	8805 Tyler St.	Spring Valley	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5890	391	15	25.7	93.1%	15 (3.8%)	31 (7.9%)	301 (77.0%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.6%)	17	5054^th of 5804 public elementary schools	12.9%		15.7	5207^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.1%	153																	17.2		15.9	23.2	23.2	27.6				23.4	35.1	17.1	10.3				19.6							$16,820	$15,246	$1,574
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%)	60.9	2031^st of 5804 public elementary schools	65.0%		66.2	1777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.7%	254																	41.2		41.2	57.1	37.1	58.8				51.0	57.1	47.1	35.3				46.6							$40,330	$38,236	$2,094
San Altos Elementary	Public	K-6	1750 Madera St.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5621	338	16	21.1	70.4%	18 (5.3%)	23 (6.8%)	236 (69.8%)	33 (9.8%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	23 (6.8%)	39.6	3249^th of 5804 public elementary schools	44.0%		36.1	3475^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.7%	226																	27.5		27.5	24.4	25.6	47.5	61.9			39.8	39.0	34.1	27.5	33.3			33.5							$27,786	$25,848	$1,938

Frequently Asked Questions about Lemon Grove Academy Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lemon Grove Academy Elementary?

Students at Lemon Grove Academy Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 12% African American, 8% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Lemon Grove Academy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Lemon Grove Academy Elementary.

What district is Lemon Grove Academy Elementary in?

Lemon Grove

Is Lemon Grove Academy Elementary a good school?

Lemon Grove Academy Elementary ranks 4209^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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