Lemon Grove · San Diego County

Schools in Lemon Grove

Lemon Grove’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 10th to the 70th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Solid, Developing and Needs Support.

Elementary · 5 schools

from 10th to 70th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Monterey Heights Elementary: 70th percentile, Solid
  • San Altos Elementary: 47th percentile, Developing
  • Mt. Vernon Elementary: 44th percentile, Developing
  • San Miguel Elementary: 21st percentile, Needs Support
  • Lemon Grove Academy Elementary: 10th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
2Developing
1Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 1 school

at 39th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities: 39th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

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Schools around Lemon Grove

6 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Lemon Grove score highest?

Monterey Heights Elementary is highest, at the 70th percentile.

That’s higher than 70 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Lemon Grove

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Lemon Grove elementary school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in Lemon Grove stand?

Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities is at the 39th percentile.

That’s higher than 39 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in Lemon Grove.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 private school has a Lemon Grove address. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it. See it in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Lemon Grove rank highest?

Elementary: Monterey Heights Elementary, 70th percentile (Solid). Middle: Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities, 39th percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Lemon Grove decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Lemon Grove good?

Lemon Grove’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 10th to the 70th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid, 2 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Lemon Grove has one public middle school we score, Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities, at the 39th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Lemon Grove compare with California?

The average Lemon Grove elementary school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2026 and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Lemon Grove address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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