La Mesa-Spring Valley: La Mesa-Spring Valley schools score 6.2 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 5.7 points.
La Mesa-Spring Valley has 22 ranked schools across elementary and middle levels with an average Scope Score of 38.7/100 — 6.2 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Fletcher Hills Elementary at 56/100, where 39.6% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,669 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 3 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 20.6%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 39.1/100 | 18 | 19.0% | 19.6% |
| Middle | Developing 36.9/100 | 4 | 17.1% | 25.5% |
La Mesa-Spring Valley's elementary schools average 39.1/100 — 5.8 points below the state average with a −5.7pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in La Mesa-Spring Valley, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
La Mesa-Spring Valley has 22 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 38.7/100 — 6.2 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: La Mesa-Spring Valley's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 39.1.
District-wide elementary growth averages -5.7pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 35.0 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 20.6%, 2.7pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.3%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Fletcher Hills Elementary leads the district at 56 with 39.6% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in La Mesa-Spring Valley
Hidden gems: 6 schools in La Mesa-Spring Valley are classified as Growth Engine (3) or On the Rise (3) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
La Mesa-Spring Valley spends $13,669 per student in current expenditures — $1,145 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in La Mesa-Spring Valley
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (18)
La Mesa-Spring Valley has 18 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 39.1 — 5.8 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -5.7pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Fletcher Hills Elementary with a Scope Score of 56 and 39.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fletcher Hills Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley Solid Base | 39.6% | Solid 56/100 |
| 2 | Murdock Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley Culture First | 33.2% | Developing 49/100 |
| 3 | Murray Manor Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley Culture First | 35.2% | Developing 47/100 |
| 4 | Rolando Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley Growth Engine | 19.9% | Developing 45/100 |
| 5 | Highlands Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley Growth Engine | 15.2% | Developing 45/100 |
| 6 | La Mesa Dale Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley Building Momentum | 23.2% | Developing 45/100 |
| 7 | Loma Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley Growth Engine | 13.3% | Developing 45/100 |
| 8 | Lemon Avenue Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley Building Momentum | 33.2% | Developing 44/100 |
| 9 | Sweetwater Springs Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley On the Rise | 17.7% | Developing 44/100 |
| 10 | Maryland Avenue Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley Culture First | 27.3% | Developing 41/100 |
| 11 | Northmont Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley Building Momentum | 12.9% | Developing 38/100 |
| 12 | Sparrow Academy La Mesa-Spring Valley Culture First | 13.1% | Developing 37/100 |
| 13 | Kempton Street Literacy Academy La Mesa-Spring Valley Building Momentum | 5.1% | Developing 34/100 |
| 14 | La Presa Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley Building Momentum | 12.6% | Developing 32/100 |
| 15 | Avondale Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley Building Momentum | 13.6% | Developing 31/100 |
| 16 | Casa de Oro Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley Building Momentum | 12.3% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 17 | Rancho Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley Building Momentum | 8.9% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 18 | Bancroft Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley On the Rise | 5.1% | Needs Support 21/100 |
Middle Schools (4)
La Mesa-Spring Valley has 4 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 36.9 — 5.7 points below the state average of 42.6.
Growth averages -1.2pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring middle school is La Mesa Arts Academy with a Scope Score of 46 and 29.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Mesa Arts Academy La Mesa-Spring Valley Building Momentum | 29.6% | Developing 46/100 |
| 2 | Spring Valley Academy La Mesa-Spring Valley Building Momentum | 9.2% | Developing 38/100 |
| 3 | Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy La Mesa-Spring Valley Building Momentum | 17.3% | Developing 32/100 |
| 4 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math A La Mesa-Spring Valley On the Rise | 12.1% | Developing 31/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology