Top 5 Elementary Schools in Lemon Grove, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Lemon Grove based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 19.0% Exceeded Standard, compared to 16.2% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

#	School	County	Score	Exceeded	Met+	Absent	Susp.
1	San Altos Elementary Lemon Grove	San Diego	42.7	13.9%	34.7%	27.5%	3.9%
2	Mt. Vernon Lemon Grove	San Diego	42.4	20.2%	42.7%	16.4%	0.8%
3	Monterey Heights Elementary Lemon Grove	San Diego	41.4	22.8%	44.3%	15.3%	0.5%
4	Lemon Grove Academy Elementary Lemon Grove	San Diego	41.1	15.0%	36.8%	30.0%	3.6%
5	San Miguel Elementary Lemon Grove	San Diego	31.1	10.7%	26.6%	22.9%	4.9%

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Top 5 Elementary Schools in Lemon Grove, California

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