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La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools
La Mesa-Spring Valley is a public school district in California, based in San Diego County (La Mesa). SchoolGrade grades 22 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
La Mesa-Spring Valley on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for La Mesa-Spring Valley
21 of 22 schools in La Mesa-Spring Valley carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 6C: 7D: 5
Best schools in La Mesa-Spring Valley
Statewide rankings: all 1561 high schools in California · all 1283 middle schools in California · all 5668 elementary schools in California
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Fletcher Hills Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Murray Manor Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- La Mesa Arts Academy (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Murdock Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Lemon Avenue Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Maryland Avenue Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Parkway Sports And Health Science Academy (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- B- La Mesa Dale Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Rolando Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Northmont Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in La Mesa-Spring Valley
Elementary and primary schools (16)
- C Avondale Elementary, Spring Valley
- D- Bancroft Elementary, Spring Valley
- D Casa De Oro Elementary, Spring Valley
- A Fletcher Hills Elementary, El Cajon
- C+ Highlands Elementary, Spring Valley
- B- La Mesa Dale Elementary, La Mesa
- C- La Presa Elementary, Spring Valley
- B+ Lemon Avenue Elementary, La Mesa
- C+ Loma Elementary, Spring Valley
- B+ Maryland Avenue Elementary, La Mesa
- B+ Murdock Elementary, La Mesa
- A- Murray Manor Elementary, La Mesa
- C+ Northmont Elementary, La Mesa
- D Rancho Elementary, Spring Valley
- B- Rolando Elementary, La Mesa
- C+ Sweetwater Springs Elementary, Spring Valley
Other schools and academies (6)
- D- Kempton Street Literacy Academy, Spring Valley
- A- La Mesa Arts Academy, La Mesa
- B Parkway Sports And Health Science Academy, La Mesa
- C Sci Tech Engr Arts And Math Acad At La Presa, Spring Valley
- D+ Spring Valley Academy, Spring Valley
- Trust Blended Learning, La Mesa
Where La Mesa-Spring Valley schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Spring Valley (11)
- La Mesa (10)
- El Cajon (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: San Diego County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 10,684 students with 456 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,234 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0620250
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lemon Grove (6 schools, 3 mi)
- Cajon Valley Union (25 schools, 6 mi)
- Santee (11 schools, 8 mi)
- National Elementary (10 schools, 8 mi)
- Chula Vista Elementary (41 schools, 9 mi)
- Sweetwater Union High (28 schools, 10 mi)
- Grossmont Union High (15 schools, 10 mi)
- Coronado Unified (4 schools, 11 mi)
Questions about La Mesa-Spring Valley
How many schools are in La Mesa-Spring Valley?
SchoolGrade grades 22 public schools in La Mesa-Spring Valley, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does La Mesa-Spring Valley serve?
The largest by graded schools: Spring Valley, La Mesa, El Cajon.
How good are the schools in La Mesa-Spring Valley?
Across the 21 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 37.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.8%. 81% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend La Mesa-Spring Valley?
10,684 students were enrolled in La Mesa-Spring Valley in the 2023-24 school year, about 23.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is La Mesa-Spring Valley?
La Mesa-Spring Valley is in California, based in San Diego County, with its district office in La Mesa. Its boundary covers about 25.2 sq mi.