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La Mesa Dale Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

4251 Olive Ave., La Mesa, CA 91941 · (619) 668-5740 · Part of La Mesa-Spring Valley School District

La Mesa’s School Grade B better than 64% of California school districts

Students
460
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about La Mesa Dale Elementary

  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.9% since 2020–21
  • No state test results published for this school
  • Next stop for La Mesa kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where La Mesa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5La Mesa Dale ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

4251 Olive Ave., La Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten101
Grade 171
Grade 273
Grade 376
Grade 470
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
522’20
500’21
524’22
520’23
460’24

Down 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%White 22%Black 11%Two or more races 11%Asian 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about La Mesa Dale Elementary from La Mesa families.

Other schools in La Mesa-Spring Valley School District

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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.