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Lemon Avenue Elementary School vs. Murdock Elementary School

Should you attend Lemon Avenue Elementary School or Murdock Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lemon Avenue Elementary School
8787 Lemon Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91941
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Murdock Elementary School
4354 Conrad Dr.
La Mesa, CA 91941
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Lemon Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Murdock Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 527 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Lemon Avenue Elementary School 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 47% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher 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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 594 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Murdock Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
527 students
594 students
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This chart displays total students of Murdock Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
22 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Murdock Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
27:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Murdock Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2141 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#1547 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lemon Avenue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Murdock Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 30% in CA)
54%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lemon Avenue 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 Murdock 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.
60%
(Top 30% in CA)
66%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lemon Avenue 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 Murdock 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.
45-49%
(Top 20% in CA)
30-39%
(Top 50% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lemon Avenue Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Murdock Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
100
127
Grade 1 Students
82
100
Grade 2 Students
81
107
Grade 3 Students
88
81
Grade 4 Students
70
68
Grade 5 Students
50
59
Grade 6 Students
56
52

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Murdock Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Asian
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Murdock Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
33%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lemon Avenue 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 Murdock Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Murdock Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
46%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lemon Avenue 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 Murdock Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lemon Avenue 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 Murdock 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.
0.67
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Lemon Avenue 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 Murdock Elementary School 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
33%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lemon Avenue 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 Murdock 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lemon Avenue 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 Murdock 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.
 
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