# Lemon Avenue Elementary

Lemon Avenue Elementary is an elementary school in La Mesa, California. Reading proficiency is 58.0%, -4.6 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 55.2%, -2.1 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/lemon-avenue-elementary-la-mesa |
| District | La Mesa-Spring Valley |
| Address | 8787 Lemon Avenue, La Mesa, CA, 91941-5214 |
| Grade span | K-5 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Per-student spending | $18,986 |
| Low-Income Students | 229 (45.6%) |
| English Learners | 35 (7.0%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 62.5% | 259 |
| 2024 | 52.9% | 257 |
| 2025 | 58.0% | 226 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 57.3% | 260 |
| 2024 | 47.1% | 259 |
| 2025 | 55.2% | 232 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 46.6% | 75.9% |
| 2024 | 31.9% | 70.2% |
| 2025 | 38.8% | 72.7% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 46.6% | 66.2% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | 63.4% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | 71.3% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 11.8% | 65.4% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | 56.0% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | 60.8% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 5.6% | 61.5% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | 51.1% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | 60.3% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 69.9% | 103 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42.0% | 69 |
| Two or more races | 69.7% | 33 |
| Black or African American | 15.4% | 13 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 69.9% | 103 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37.7% | 69 |
| Two or more races | 67.7% | 34 |
| Black or African American | 14.3% | 14 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 81 | 18.5% | 21.0% | 23.5% | 37.0% |
| 4 | 80 | 25.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% | 30.0% |
| 5 | 65 | 21.5% | 20.0% | 26.1% | 32.3% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 82 | 15.8% | 13.4% | 31.7% | 39.0% |
| 4 | 82 | 25.6% | 26.8% | 20.7% | 26.8% |
| 5 | 68 | 36.8% | 17.6% | 11.8% | 33.8% |