# Murdock Elementary

Murdock Elementary is an elementary school in La Mesa, California. Reading proficiency is 63.5%, -1.4 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 56.2%, +7.8 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/murdock-elementary-la-mesa |
| District | La Mesa-Spring Valley |
| Address | 4354 Conrad Drive, La Mesa, CA, 91941-5214 |
| Grade span | K-5 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Per-student spending | $18,986 |
| Low-Income Students | 270 (44.4%) |
| English Learners | 54 (8.9%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 64.9% | 262 |
| 2024 | 62.9% | 267 |
| 2025 | 63.5% | 249 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 48.5% | 262 |
| 2024 | 52.2% | 268 |
| 2025 | 56.2% | 249 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 54.6% | 73.4% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | 73.4% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | 76.7% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 35.3% | 59.4% |
| 2024 | 34.9% | 68.3% |
| 2025 | 41.7% | 69.8% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 22.2% | 68.9% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | 66.1% |
| 2025 | 26.3% | 64.7% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 11.1% | 53.1% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | 56.8% |
| 2025 | 26.3% | 57.3% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 67.3% | 101 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57.6% | 92 |
| Two or more races | 66.7% | 39 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 64.4% | 101 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47.8% | 92 |
| Two or more races | 53.9% | 39 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 101 | 11.9% | 22.8% | 16.8% | 48.5% |
| 4 | 97 | 20.6% | 17.5% | 23.7% | 38.1% |
| 5 | 51 | 13.7% | 23.5% | 37.3% | 25.5% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 101 | 13.9% | 12.9% | 36.6% | 36.6% |
| 4 | 97 | 16.5% | 36.1% | 20.6% | 26.8% |
| 5 | 51 | 33.3% | 27.4% | 15.7% | 23.5% |