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La Mesa Dale Elementary School vs. Jcs - Manzanita

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School Overview

School
La Mesa Dale Elementary School
4251 Olive Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91941
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Jcs - Manzanita
5300 Jackson Dr.
La Mesa, CA 91942
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-12
Total Students
460 students
224 students
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
15 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
15:1

Test Scores

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

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
101
37
Grade 1 Students
71
19
Grade 2 Students
73
26
Grade 3 Students
76
24
Grade 4 Students
70
20
Grade 5 Students
69
17
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
6%
3%
% Hispanic
50%
51%
% Black
11%
3%
% White
22%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
8%
0.68
0.62

Additional Information

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