La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
Public
Grades K–8 DSchool Grade
Elementary and middle schools for La Mesa, and parts of El Cajon.
At a glance
10,439Students enrolled
21Schools
$18,879Spent per student
23:1Student–teacher ratio
63%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For La Mesa
Grades 6–8
La Mesa Arts Academy or Parkway Sports and Health Science AcademyDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs CA
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 48.5%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$18,879
per student each year · 11% below the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
11,106’20
10,524’21
10,604’22
10,616’23
10,439’24
Students
Hispanic · 52%5,391
White · 25%2,643
Two or more races · 10%998
Black · 8%791
Asian · 5%553
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%39
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools21 in district
Level
Murdock ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 608 students · La Mesa
PublicFletcher Hills ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 540 students · El Cajon
PublicMurray Manor ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 530 students · La Mesa
CPublicLemon Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 502 students · La Mesa
D-PublicKempton Street Literacy AcademyElementary · Grades K–5 · 480 students · Spring Valley
PublicLa Mesa Dale ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 460 students · La Mesa
PublicMaryland Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 451 students · La Mesa
B+PublicNorthmont ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 422 students · La Mesa
D-PublicBancroft ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 391 students · Spring Valley
D-PublicSweetwater Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 378 students · Spring Valley
D-PublicRolando ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 371 students · La Mesa
D-PublicHighlands ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 357 students · Spring Valley
D-PublicLa Presa ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 346 students · Spring Valley
D-PublicRancho ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 324 students · Spring Valley
CPublicCasa de Oro ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 320 students · Spring Valley
CPublicLoma ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 315 students · Spring Valley
PublicAvondale ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 291 students · Spring Valley
PublicLa Mesa Arts AcademyMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 1,059 students · La Mesa
A-PublicParkway Sports and Health Science AcademyMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 897 students · La Mesa
D-PublicSci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La PresaMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 800 students · Spring Valley
D-PublicSpring Valley AcademyMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 597 students · Spring Valley
C-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.