Lemon Grove School District

8025 Lincoln St.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945-2515
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lemon Grove School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 125 students in Lemon Grove School District.
Public Preschools in Lemon Grove School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the California public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public preschool average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
47 Schools
# Students
3,118 Students
20,115 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
630 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Lemon Grove School District, which is ranked #1317 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1321 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lemon Grove  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lemon Grove  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lemon Grove  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.74
# American Indian Students
21 Students
154 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
180 Students
1,257 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,053 Students
8,807 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
44%
# Black Students
399 Students
2,351 Students
% Black Students
13%
12%
# White Students
256 Students
4,154 Students
% White Students
8%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
171 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
431
4,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
317
1,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
331
1,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
339
1,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
370
1,316
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
1,281
# Students in 6th Grade:
352
1,267
# Students in 7th Grade:
318
1,363
# Students in 8th Grade:
330
1,444
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,328
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,117
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,675 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,152 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lemon Grove  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$54 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lemon Grove  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,675
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lemon Grove  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,152
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lemon Grove  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lemon Grove School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
8425 Palm St.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945
(619) 825-5600
Grades: K
| 125 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 3,118 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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