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La Mesa Dale Elementary School vs. Jcs - Manzanita

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School Overview

School
La Mesa Dale Elementary School
4370 Parks Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91942
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Jcs - Manzanita
5300 Jackson Dr.
La Mesa, CA 91942
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

La Mesa Dale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Jcs - Manzanita ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 524 students in grades Kindergarten-6, La Mesa Dale Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 228 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Jcs - Manzanita ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-12
Total Students
524 students
228 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
13 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of La Mesa Dale Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jcs - Manzanita and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4218 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#2421 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of La Mesa Dale Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jcs - Manzanita, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Top 50% in CA)
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of La Mesa Dale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jcs - Manzanita and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 50% in CA)
55-59%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of La Mesa Dale Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jcs - Manzanita 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
30-39%
(Top 50% in CA)
n/a
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Jcs - Manzanita and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of La Mesa Dale Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Jcs - Manzanita by grade.
Kindergarten Students
92
24
Grade 1 Students
80
29
Grade 2 Students
84
24
Grade 3 Students
77
20
Grade 4 Students
70
18
Grade 5 Students
58
26
Grade 6 Students
63
18
Grade 7 Students
-
17
Grade 8 Students
-
22
Grade 9 Students
-
7
Grade 10 Students
-
9
Grade 11 Students
-
5
Grade 12 Students
-
9

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
7%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jcs - Manzanita and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
49%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in La Mesa Dale Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jcs - Manzanita and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in La Mesa Dale Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jcs - Manzanita and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
21%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in La Mesa Dale Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jcs - Manzanita and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in La Mesa Dale Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
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% Two or more races
7%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in La Mesa Dale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jcs - Manzanita and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of La Mesa Dale Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Jcs - Manzanita and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in La Mesa Dale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jcs - Manzanita and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in La Mesa Dale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jcs - Manzanita and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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