# Lemon Grove

Lemon Grove is a elementary district in San Diego County, California. Reading proficiency is 38.5%, +4.4 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 28.6%, +3.9 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/lemon-grove |
| County | San Diego |
| District type | Elementary |
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 3,048 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 23:1 |
| Average spending per student | $21,834 |
| Low-Income Students | 2,271 (74.4%) |
| English Learners | 787 (25.8%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 34.1% | 2,010 |
| 2024 | 35.6% | 1,939 |
| 2025 | 38.5% | 1,917 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 24.7% | 2,018 |
| 2024 | 25.2% | 1,957 |
| 2025 | 28.6% | 1,940 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 29.7% | 45.5% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | 46.1% |
| 2025 | 35.7% | 48.2% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 21.0% | 34.3% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | 35.0% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | 44.1% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.6% | 38.3% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | 38.1% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | 42.4% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 9.7% | 27.4% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | 27.7% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | 32.5% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dr. Javier Ayala | Board President | jayala@lemongrovesd.net | N/A | 2026 |
| Mrs. Jasmin Smith | Board Clerk | jasmin.smith@lemongrovesd.net | N/A | 2026 |
| Mrs. Sarina Tortoriello | Board Member | stortoriello@lemongrovesd.net | N/A | 2026 |
| Mrs. Yajaira Preciado | Board Vice President | ypreciado@lemongrovesd.net | N/A | 2028 |
| Ms. Dorinda Miller | Board Member | dmiller@lemongrovesd.net | N/A | 2026 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Mt. Vernon | Lemon Grove | 48.5% | 37.6% | 43.0% | +16.1 | +3.3 |
| 2 | Monterey Heights Elementary | Lemon Grove | 43.8% | 41.2% | 42.5% | +7.8 | +7.7 |
| 3 | Lemon Grove Academy Elementary | Lemon Grove | 42.8% | 31.2% | 37.0% | +6.4 | +1.9 |
| 4 | San Altos Elementary | Lemon Grove | 35.5% | 32.7% | 34.1% | -1.5 | +4.3 |
| 5 | Vista La Mesa Academy | La Mesa | 35.6% | 25.9% | 30.8% | +0.6 | -2.8 |
| 6 | Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanitie | Lemon Grove | 37.5% | 21.6% | 29.6% | -0.3 | +5.6 |
| 7 | San Miguel Elementary | Lemon Grove | 29.8% | 23.2% | 26.5% | +8.6 | +8.3 |