Lemon Avenue Elementary
- 502 Students
- 18.0 Teachers (FTE)
- 27.9:1 Student:Teacher
- KG–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (619)668-5835 Phone
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Lemon Avenue Elementary
La Mesa, CA 91941
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades KG–05 SchoolScore™ F (46.1)
502
Students
18.0
Teachers
27.9:1
Student:Teacher
(619)668-5835
Phone
Lemon Avenue Elementary is a public Elementary school located in La Mesa, CALIFORNIA, operated by the La Mesa-Spring Valley school district. It serves grades KG–05.
Key statistics: 502 students enrolled; a 27.9:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Suburb: Large by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs California Elementary School Average
Enrollment
502.0
State avg: 467.0
▲ 7% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
27.89:1
State avg: 22.3:1
▲ 25% worse
Free Lunch %
44.4%
State avg: 63.8%
▼ 30% better
School Details
School Name
Lemon Avenue Elementary
NCESSCH ID
062025002435
State School ID
CA-3768197-6038517
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
Missing
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
8787 Lemon Ave.
City
La Mesa
State
California
ZIP Code
91941
County
San Diego County
Metro Area
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Suburb: Large
Cong. District
0651
State Leg. Upper
06039
State Leg. Lower
06079
Latitude
32.7676
Longitude
-117.0082
Grades Offered
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
502
Total Students
18.0
Teachers FTE
27.9:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
18.0
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 18.0 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 223 | 44.4% |
| Not Applicable | 138 | 27.5% |
District Info
District Name
La Mesa-Spring Valley
LEAID
0620250
State LEA ID
CA-3768197
Phone
(619)668-5700
Website
http://www.lmsvschools.org
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
La Mesa
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$225,972K
Federal Revenue
$16,001K
State Revenue
$137,665K
Local Revenue
$72,306K
Total Expenditure
$202,741K
Instruction Exp.
$105,932K
Support Services
$65,355K
Other Current Exp.
$8,910K
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Lemon Avenue Elementary, answered using official NCES data.