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Casa de Oro Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

10227 Ramona Dr., Spring Valley, CA 91977 · (619) 668-5715 · Part of La Mesa-Spring Valley School District

Casa de Oro-Mount Helix’s School Grade B− better than 49% of California school districts

Directions
Students
320
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Casa de Oro Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Casa de Oro-Mount Helix kids: Spring Valley Academy

On the path

Where Casa de Oro-Mount Helix kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Casa de Oro ElementaryYou are here
6–8Spring Valley Academyin Spring Valley

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

10227 Ramona Dr., Spring Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 145
Grade 247
Grade 344
Grade 449
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
352’20
346’21
360’22
346’23
320’24

Down 9.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%White 16%Two or more races 9%Black 8%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Casa de Oro Elementary from Casa de Oro-Mount Helix families.

Other schools in La Mesa-Spring Valley School District

The district →
Murdock Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · La Mesa
608 students24:1
Fletcher Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · El Cajon
540 students26:1
Murray Manor Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · La Mesa
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530 students25:1
Lemon Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · La Mesa
502 students28:1
Kempton Street Literacy Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Spring Valley
480 students25:1
La Mesa Dale Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · La Mesa
460 students26:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Casa de Oro-Mount Helix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.