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Lemon Grove School District

Item: Lemon Grove School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

8025 Lincoln St.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945-2515

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (619) 825-5600

www.lemongrovesd.net

Top Rankings

Lemon Grove School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

8 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

3,048 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

135 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Lemon Grove School District	California
Kind	57	47
1	69	34
2	57	35
3	56	36
4	57	37
5	59	40
6	57	141
7	316	213
8	306	216

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District Rank

Lemon Grove School District, which is ranked #1282 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1242 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Lemon Grove School District
2023	#1242
2022	#1321
2021	#292
2019	#1001
2018	#461
2017	#582
2016	#562
2015	#597
2014	#306
2013	#624
2012	#612
2011	#641
2010	#685

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24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	24%	34%
2022	21%	33%
2021	50%	34%
2019	34%	40%
2018	35%	39%
2017	33%	38%
2016	31%	37%
2015	27%	34%
2014	49%	63%
2013	54%	59%
2012	55%	59%
2011	53%	58%
2010	47%	56%

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33%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2022	33%	47%
2021	50%	49%
2019	46%	51%
2018	35%	50%
2017	40%	48%
2016	41%	48%
2015	35%	44%
2014	80%	58%
2013	49%	57%
2012	51%	58%
2011	48%	56%
2010	47%	54%

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20%

29%

(2022-23)

39.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	39.4%	27.7%
2022	51.8%	33%
2021	17.3%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	0.56	0.64
2022	0.58	0.63
2021	0.58	0.62
2020	0.59	0.64
2019	0.59	0.63
2018	0.59	0.64
2017	0.59	0.64
2016	0.58	0.64
2015	0.58	0.64
2014	0.61	0.65
2013	0.62	0.65
2012	0.62	0.65
2011	0.62	0.66
2010	0.64	0.67
2009	0.71	0.67
2008	0.66	0.65
2007	0.67	0.66
2006	0.71	0.66
2005	0.71	0.66
2004	0.72	0.67
2003	0.73	0.67
2002	0.72	0.67
2001	0.72	0.67
2000	0.72	0.67
1999	0.71	0.67
1998	0.70	0.67
1997	0.69	0.67
1996	0.68	0.67
1995	0.65	0.67
1994	0.66	0.67
1993	0.64	0.67
1992	0.64	0.67
1991	0.62	0.66
1990	0.60	0.66
1989	0.59	0.65
1988	0.59	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)

Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	6%	12%
2022	7%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	6%	12%
2019	6%	12%
2018	5%	12%
2017	5%	11%
2016	6%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	6%	11%
2012	7%	11%
2011	6%	11%
2010	6%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	8%	12%
2007	10%	12%
2006	9%	12%
2005	9%	12%
2004	10%	12%
2003	10%	12%
2002	9%	11%
2001	9%	11%
2000	9%	11%
1999	9%	11%
1998	8%	11%
1997	7%	11%
1996	7%	11%
1995	7%	11%
1994	7%	11%
1993	7%	11%
1992	7%	11%
1991	6%	11%
1990	6%	10%
1989	8%	10%
1988	7%	10%

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% Hispanic

68%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	64%	55%
2022	62%	56%
2021	62%	56%
2020	61%	55%
2019	61%	55%
2018	61%	54%
2017	61%	54%
2016	62%	54%
2015	61%	54%
2014	59%	53%
2013	58%	53%
2012	58%	52%
2011	57%	51%
2010	56%	50%
2009	47%	49%
2008	50%	50%
2007	47%	49%
2006	42%	48%
2005	41%	47%
2004	38%	46%
2003	36%	45%
2002	34%	44%
2001	32%	43%
2000	30%	42%
1999	29%	41%
1998	29%	40%
1997	29%	40%
1996	27%	39%
1995	25%	38%
1994	24%	37%
1993	24%	36%
1992	26%	35%
1991	24%	34%
1990	22%	33%
1989	21%	31%
1988	22%	30%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	15%	5%
2022	16%	5%
2021	16%	5%
2020	17%	5%
2019	17%	5%
2018	17%	5%
2017	17%	6%
2016	17%	6%
2015	17%	6%
2014	17%	6%
2013	17%	6%
2012	18%	6%
2011	19%	7%
2010	18%	7%
2009	20%	7%
2008	25%	8%
2007	23%	8%
2006	26%	8%
2005	26%	8%
2004	25%	8%
2003	23%	8%
2002	22%	9%
2001	22%	9%
2000	23%	9%
1999	22%	9%
1998	22%	9%
1997	20%	9%
1996	18%	9%
1995	17%	9%
1994	18%	9%
1993	16%	9%
1992	15%	9%
1991	15%	8%
1990	14%	9%
1989	12%	9%
1988	12%	9%

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% White

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	8%	21%
2022	9%	21%
2021	9%	22%
2020	9%	22%
2019	9%	23%
2018	11%	23%
2017	11%	24%
2016	10%	24%
2015	11%	25%
2014	11%	25%
2013	12%	25%
2012	12%	26%
2011	13%	27%
2010	14%	27%
2009	15%	28%
2008	16%	29%
2007	18%	30%
2006	21%	31%
2005	23%	32%
2004	25%	33%
2003	29%	34%
2002	33%	35%
2001	35%	36%
2000	37%	37%
1999	40%	38%
1998	40%	39%
1997	43%	39%
1996	47%	40%
1995	50%	41%
1994	51%	42%
1993	53%	43%
1992	52%	44%
1991	55%	46%
1990	58%	47%
1989	59%	49%
1988	59%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2014)

Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	9%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,426 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,021 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$75 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	$74 MM	$10 MM
2022	$62 MM	$9 MM
2021	$58 MM	$8 MM
2020	$54 MM	$7 MM
2019	$56 MM	$7 MM
2018	$52 MM	$29 MM
2017	$52 MM	$26 MM
2016	$51 MM	$24 MM
2015	$36 MM	$17 MM
2014	$41 MM	$21 MM
2012	$37 MM	$19 MM
2011	$37 MM	$19 MM
2010	$36 MM	$17 MM
2009	$38 MM	$19 MM
2008	$39 MM	$19 MM
2007	$39 MM	$19 MM
2006	$37 MM	$17 MM
2005	$40 MM	$16 MM
2004	$33 MM	$16 MM
2003	$38 MM	$16 MM
2002	$36 MM	$15 MM
2001	$35 MM	$15 MM
2000	$35 MM	$13 MM
1999	$29 MM	$12 MM
1998	$30 MM	$11 MM
1997	$27 MM	$10 MM
1996	$21 MM	$9 MM
1995	$19 MM	$8 MM
1992	$17 MM	$7 MM
1990	$15 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$67 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	$67 MM	$9 MM
2022	$59 MM	$8 MM
2021	$53 MM	$7 MM
2020	$50 MM	$7 MM
2019	$51 MM	$7 MM
2018	$52 MM	$29 MM
2017	$51 MM	$24 MM
2016	$48 MM	$23 MM
2015	$35 MM	$18 MM
2014	$44 MM	$21 MM
2012	$39 MM	$19 MM
2011	$34 MM	$19 MM
2010	$35 MM	$18 MM
2009	$36 MM	$18 MM
2008	$37 MM	$19 MM
2007	$37 MM	$18 MM
2006	$38 MM	$17 MM
2005	$34 MM	$16 MM
2004	$37 MM	$17 MM
2003	$36 MM	$15 MM
2002	$36 MM	$16 MM
2001	$38 MM	$14 MM
2000	$38 MM	$13 MM
1999	$29 MM	$11 MM
1998	$30 MM	$11 MM
1997	$25 MM	$10 MM
1996	$19 MM	$8 MM
1995	$19 MM	$8 MM
1992	$19 MM	$7 MM
1990	$15 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,426

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	$23,486	$21,289
2022	$19,224	$17,710
2021	$18,433	$15,669
2020	$15,685	$14,213
2019	$15,710	$14,063
2018	$13,934	$16,033
2017	$13,755	$16,692
2016	$13,298	$15,604
2015	$9,118	$10,238
2014	$10,321	$11,786
2012	$9,751	$11,929
2011	$9,575	$11,681
2010	$9,151	$10,238
2009	$9,792	$11,099
2008	$9,701	$11,762
2007	$9,460	$11,879
2006	$9,014	$10,859
2005	$9,248	$10,445
2004	$7,337	$10,566
2003	$8,546	$10,456
2002	$7,964	$9,803
2001	$7,760	$10,568
2000	$7,628	$8,943
1999	$6,273	$8,203
1998	$6,643	$7,395
1997	$6,115	$6,922
1995	$4,369	$5,953
1992	$4,144	$5,430
1990	$3,915	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$22,021

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	$21,173	$19,218
2022	$18,213	$16,552
2021	$16,929	$13,970
2020	$14,641	$13,602
2019	$14,272	$13,522
2018	$13,888	$16,124
2017	$13,422	$15,588
2016	$12,625	$14,779
2015	$8,943	$10,739
2014	$11,048	$11,804
2012	$10,278	$12,155
2011	$8,992	$11,509
2010	$8,975	$10,739
2009	$9,302	$10,975
2008	$9,264	$11,678
2007	$9,028	$11,317
2006	$9,225	$10,926
2005	$8,048	$10,789
2004	$8,382	$11,073
2003	$8,012	$10,210
2002	$8,094	$10,600
2001	$8,345	$10,007
2000	$8,186	$9,131
1999	$6,348	$7,911
1998	$6,669	$7,592
1997	$5,678	$6,759
1995	$4,425	$6,033
1992	$4,556	$5,588
1990	$3,906	$5,241

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Best Lemon Grove School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Vista La Mesa Academy

(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3900 Violet St.
La Mesa, CA 91941
(619) 825-5645

Gr: K-8 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: #22.

Lemon Grove Academy For The Sciences And Humanities

(Math: 16% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7866 Lincoln St.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945
(619) 825-5628

Gr: 6-8 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 3,048 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education