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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 91978

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Summary:

Zip code 91978 in Spring Valley, California, contains one elementary school, Loma Elementary, serving grades K-5 within the La Mesa-Spring Valley district, characterized by a high rate of student economic need.

Loma Elementary shows a notable pattern of academic performance, with its 5th graders scoring above average in English Language Arts compared to both the district and state, while proficiency in mathematics, especially in younger grades, is an area for growth. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than average, and it operates with larger class sizes than is typical, despite a per-student spending level that appears adequate.

For parents, this school serves a community with significant economic needs and is on an upward trend, having recently improved its statewide ranking. Key considerations include the school's strength in upper-grade literacy instruction, the challenges with math performance in early grades, and the factors affecting student attendance. The school's performance is mixed but shows clear areas of effective teaching, particularly by the time students reach 5th grade.

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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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year

Cities Near Zip Code 91978

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spring Valley	1.9 mi	16	551^st
El Cajon	2.84 mi	52	634^th
La Mesa	3.38 mi	21	321^st
Chula Vista	3.52 mi	84	331^st
Jamul	4.61 mi	4	446^th

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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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