Lemon Avenue Elementary
Public
Elementary Grades K–5
Part of La Mesa-Spring Valley
8787 Lemon Ave., La Mesa, CA 91941 · (619) 668-5835
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Academic performance
Math proficiency-3%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts-3%
State average 48.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
502Students enrolled
28:1Student–teacher ratio
44%Free / reduced lunch
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten115
Grade 174
Grade 282
Grade 381
Grade 479
Grade 571
Students
White · 48%242
Hispanic · 30%150
Two or more races · 14%71
Black · 4%20
Asian · 4%18
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
535’20
504’21
527’22
513’23
502’24
Location
8787 Lemon Ave. La Mesa
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.