Lemon Grove Academy Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.0% |
| Met Standard | 21.8% |
| Below Standard | 63.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Lemon Grove Academy Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.0% of students exceeded standard while 21.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Lemon Grove district average of 15.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 16.0% 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.
Students here improve by 6.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 30.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 67 | 11.9% | 16.4% | 28.4% |
| 4th | 60 | 15.0% | 20.0% | 35.0% |
| 5th | 72 | 13.9% | 27.8% | 41.7% |
| 6th | 70 | 22.9% | 41.4% | 64.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 67 | 9.0% | 13.4% | 22.4% |
| 4th | 60 | 11.7% | 18.3% | 30.0% |
| 5th | 72 | 12.5% | 9.7% | 22.2% |
| 6th | 70 | 22.9% | 27.1% | 50.0% |
Nearby schools
21 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.2