San Miguel Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

7059 San Miguel Ave.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 442 students in grades Kindergarten-6, San Miguel Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 is 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 442 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

San Miguel Elementary School's student population of 442 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	San Miguel Elementary School
Kind	56
1	60
2	56
3	62
4	71
5	70
6	67

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Total Students

442 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	San Miguel Elementary School
2023	446
2022	439
2021	391
2020	523
2019	523
2018	562
2017	562
2016	541
2015	569
2014	567
2013	558
2012	603
2011	580
2010	563
2009	515
2008	502
2007	492
2006	489
2005	504
2004	568
2003	525
2002	550
2001	541
2000	627
1999	617
1998	596
1997	623
1996	583
1995	559
1994	551
1993	519
1992	514
1991	490
1990	465
1989	399
1988	417
1987	487

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	San Miguel Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	18
2020	23
2019	23
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	23
2014	21
2013	20
2012	20
2010	25
2009	25
2008	33
2007	24
2006	26
2005	27
2004	28
2003	28
2002	29
2001	29
2000	32
1999	33
1998	32
1997	30
1996	26
1995	24
1994	25
1993	22
1992	21
1991	21
1990	21

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Year Founded

1952

School Rankings

San Miguel Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of San Miguel Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8248 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	San Miguel Elementary School
2023	#8248
2022	#8367
2019	#5407
2018	#6056
2017	#6028
2016	#6623
2015	#5324
2013	#4954
2012	#4730
2011	#7064
2010	#5654

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15%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	San Miguel Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	15%	34%	24%
2022	13%	33%	21%
2019	33%	40%	34%
2018	28%	39%	35%
2017	29%	38%	33%
2016	25%	37%	31%
2015	26%	34%	27%
2013	61%	59%	54%
2012	61%	59%	55%
2011	49%	58%	53%
2010	50%	56%	47%

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22%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	San Miguel Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2022	22%	47%	33%
2019	42%	51%	46%
2018	37%	50%	35%
2017	33%	48%	40%
2016	29%	48%	41%
2015	30%	44%	35%
2013	46%	57%	49%
2012	51%	58%	51%
2011	42%	56%	48%
2010	49%	54%	47%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	San Miguel Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	22:1	22:1	19:1
2022	22:1	21:1	19:1
2021	22:1	22:1	19:1
2020	23:1	23:1	20:1
2019	23:1	23:1	20:1
2018	27:1	23:1	21:1
2017	27:1	23:1	21:1
2016	25:1	24:1	21:1
2015	25:1	24:1	22:1
2014	27:1	24:1	26:1
2013	28:1	24:1	26:1
2012	31:1	23:1	27:1
2010	23:1	21:1	24:1
2009	21:1	20:1	23:1
2008	15:1	18:1	15:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	22:1
2005	19:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	20:1
1998	19:1	21:1	19:1
1997	21:1	23:1	20:1
1996	23:1	25:1	24:1
1995	23:1	25:1	24:1
1994	22:1	25:1	23:1
1993	24:1	25:1	23:1
1992	24:1	24:1	23:1
1991	24:1	24:1	23:1
1990	22:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	San Miguel Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Miguel Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	5%	12%	6%
2022	5%	12%	7%
2021	6%	12%	6%
2020	5%	12%	6%
2019	5%	12%	6%
2018	4%	11%	5%
2017	4%	11%	5%
2016	5%	11%	6%
2015	4%	11%	6%
2014	5%	11%	5%
2013	6%	11%	6%
2012	5%	11%	7%
2011	7%	11%	6%
2010	7%	11%	6%
2009	7%	11%	6%
2008	7%	12%	8%
2007	8%	12%	10%
2006	9%	12%	9%
2005	8%	12%	9%
2004	8%	12%	10%
2003	8%	11%	10%
2002	9%	11%	9%
2001	8%	11%	9%
2000	9%	11%	9%
1999	8%	11%	9%
1998	7%	11%	8%
1997	6%	11%	7%
1996	5%	11%	7%
1995	4%	11%	7%
1994	5%	11%	7%
1993	3%	11%	7%
1992	4%	11%	7%
1991	3%	11%	6%

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Hispanic

63%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Miguel Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	64%	55%	64%
2022	58%	56%	62%
2021	58%	56%	62%
2020	61%	55%	61%
2019	61%	55%	61%
2018	61%	54%	61%
2017	61%	54%	61%
2016	60%	54%	62%
2015	58%	54%	61%
2014	55%	53%	59%
2013	54%	53%	58%
2012	51%	52%	58%
2011	50%	51%	57%
2010	53%	50%	56%
2009	49%	49%	47%
2008	50%	50%	50%
2007	50%	49%	47%
2006	42%	48%	42%
2005	39%	47%	41%
2004	38%	46%	38%
2003	37%	45%	36%
2002	35%	44%	34%
2001	31%	43%	32%
2000	25%	42%	30%
1999	24%	41%	29%
1998	26%	40%	29%
1997	24%	40%	29%
1996	22%	39%	27%
1995	25%	38%	25%
1994	27%	37%	24%
1993	25%	36%	24%
1992	25%	35%	26%
1991	26%	34%	24%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Miguel Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	16%	5%	15%
2022	21%	5%	16%
2021	23%	5%	16%
2020	21%	5%	17%
2019	21%	5%	17%
2018	20%	6%	17%
2017	20%	6%	17%
2016	23%	6%	17%
2015	24%	6%	17%
2014	23%	6%	17%
2013	23%	6%	17%
2012	26%	6%	18%
2011	26%	7%	19%
2010	21%	7%	18%
2009	22%	7%	20%
2008	28%	8%	25%
2007	26%	8%	23%
2006	29%	8%	26%
2005	27%	8%	26%
2004	24%	8%	25%
2003	18%	8%	23%
2002	18%	8%	22%
2001	21%	8%	22%
2000	24%	9%	23%
1999	21%	9%	22%
1998	21%	9%	22%
1997	21%	9%	20%
1996	17%	9%	18%
1995	16%	9%	17%
1994	19%	9%	18%
1993	18%	9%	16%
1992	18%	9%	15%
1991	18%	9%	15%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Miguel Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	7%	21%	8%
2022	8%	21%	9%
2021	7%	22%	9%
2020	8%	23%	9%
2019	8%	23%	9%
2018	9%	24%	11%
2017	9%	24%	11%
2016	8%	24%	10%
2015	10%	24%	11%
2014	11%	25%	11%
2013	11%	25%	12%
2012	13%	26%	12%
2011	13%	27%	13%
2010	14%	27%	14%
2009	16%	28%	15%
2008	15%	29%	16%
2007	16%	29%	18%
2006	20%	31%	21%
2005	26%	31%	23%
2004	28%	32%	25%
2003	36%	34%	29%
2002	37%	35%	33%
2001	39%	36%	35%
2000	42%	37%	37%
1999	47%	38%	40%
1998	46%	39%	40%
1997	49%	39%	43%
1996	56%	40%	47%
1995	55%	41%	50%
1994	49%	42%	51%
1993	54%	43%	53%
1992	53%	44%	52%
1991	53%	45%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	San Miguel Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	San Miguel Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	4%	3%	6%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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

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Eligible for

75%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	San Miguel Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	59%	51%	46%
2022	74%	51%	53%
2021	74%	53%	52%
2020	69%	52%	52%
2019	69%	52%	52%
2018	69%	49%	52%
2017	69%	49%	52%
2016	72%	50%	53%
2015	63%	50%	50%
2014	64%	49%	57%
2013	62%	48%	57%
2011	99%	46%	99%
2010	53%	46%	53%
2009	56%	43%	55%
2008	58%	41%	58%
2007	54%	40%	50%
2006	53%	40%	48%
2005	47%	40%	47%
2004	46%	40%	44%
2003	42%	39%	41%
2002	45%	39%	41%
2001	43%	39%	42%
2000	56%	40%	46%
1999	50%	40%	51%
1998	58%	47%	67%
1997	60%	47%	55%
1996	54%	46%	51%
1995	52%	45%	50%
1994	48%	43%	45%
1993	45%	41%	43%
1992	47%	38%	39%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	San Miguel Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	4%	6%	7%
2020	11%	7%	10%
2019	11%	7%	10%
2018	12%	9%	12%
2017	12%	9%	12%
2016	12%	9%	13%
2015	14%	9%	14%
2014	14%	9%	18%
2013	16%	7%	17%
2010	13%	9%	16%
2009	15%	10%	17%
2008	16%	10%	18%
2007	20%	10%	19%
2006	17%	9%	18%
2005	15%	9%	17%
2004	15%	9%	18%
2003	16%	9%	18%
2002	14%	8%	20%
2001	12%	8%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lemon Grove School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is San Miguel Elementary School's ranking?

San Miguel Elementary School is ranked #8248 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend San Miguel Elementary School?

442 students attend San Miguel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of San Miguel Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 7% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of San Miguel Elementary School?

San Miguel Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does San Miguel Elementary School offer ?

San Miguel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is San Miguel Elementary School part of?

San Miguel Elementary School is part of Lemon Grove School District.

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Fall Break (Schools Closed) (Events Calendar)

October 13, 2025 (Monday)

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October 14, 2025 (Tuesday)

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October 15, 2025 (Wednesday)

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October 16, 2025 (Thursday)

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October 17, 2025 (Friday)

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