How does Avondale Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Spring Valley?

Avondale Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.6/100, placing it at the 41st percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 580 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Avondale Elementary?

13.6% of students at Avondale Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 38.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Avondale Elementary improving or declining?

Avondale Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Avondale Elementary?

24.4% of students at Avondale Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Avondale Elementary

La Mesa-Spring Valley Spring Valley San Diego County 91977

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

580 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

326 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

84%

Teachers

13 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 75.2%

White 3.4%

Asian 4.6%

Black 7.1%

Other 9.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Avondale Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.6%
Met Standard	25.2%
Below Standard	61.1%

Exceeded

13.6%

Met

25.2%

Below

61.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Avondale Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.6% of students exceeded standard while 25.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.7 points below the La Mesa-Spring Valley district average of 19.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 15.5% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.