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Jcs - Manzanita vs. La Mesa Dale Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Jcs - Manzanita
5300 Jackson Dr.
La Mesa, CA 91942
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
La Mesa Dale Elementary School
4251 Olive Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91941
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Serving 224 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Jcs - Manzanita ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 460 students in grades Kindergarten-5, La Mesa Dale Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-5
Total Students
224 students
460 students
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
26:1

Test Scores

#3195 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#4578 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
30-34%
(Top 50% in CA)
28%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
55-59%
(Top 30% in CA)(21-22 School Year Data)
44%
(Top 50% in CA)(21-22 School Year Data)
30-39%
(Top 50% in CA)(21-22 School Year Data)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)(21-22 School Year Data)
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
n/a
n/a

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
37
101
Grade 1 Students
19
71
Grade 2 Students
26
73
Grade 3 Students
24
76
Grade 4 Students
20
70
Grade 5 Students
17
69
Grade 6 Students
20
-
Grade 7 Students
27
-
Grade 8 Students
16
-
Grade 9 Students
3
-
Grade 10 Students
6
-
Grade 11 Students
2
-
Grade 12 Students
7
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
51%
50%
% Black
3%
11%
% White
35%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
11%
0.62
0.68

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
15%
 
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