How does Murray Manor Elementary compare to other elementary schools in La Mesa?

Murray Manor Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 54.7/100, placing it at the 76th percentile statewide. 35% of students exceed standard, with a total of 958 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Murray Manor Elementary?

35.2% of students at Murray Manor Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 59.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Murray Manor Elementary improving or declining?

Murray Manor Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 11.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Murray Manor Elementary?

14.4% of students at Murray Manor 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.

Murray Manor Elementary

La Mesa-Spring Valley La Mesa San Diego County 91942

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

958 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

568 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

45%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 34.0%

White 42.3%

Asian 5.8%

Black 6.7%

Other 11.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Murray Manor Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	35.2%
Met Standard	24.6%
Below Standard	40.1%

Exceeded

35.2%

Met

24.6%

Below

40.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "60% proficient" for Murray Manor Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

35.2% of students exceeded standard while 24.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 15.9 points above the La Mesa-Spring Valley district average of 19.4%. Compared to the 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.2 points higher (vs 28.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 11.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.