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Murray Manor Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

8305 El Paso St., La Mesa, CA 91942 · (619) 668-5865 · Part of La Mesa-Spring Valley School District

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

Students
530
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Murray Manor 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 13.8% since 2020–21
  • 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–5Murray Manor ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

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).

8305 El Paso St., La Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten116
Grade 170
Grade 288
Grade 388
Grade 486
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
615’20
557’21
584’22
568’23
530’24

Down 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Hispanic 36%Two or more races 12%Asian 6%Black 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Murray Manor Elementary from La Mesa families.

Other schools in La Mesa-Spring Valley School District

The district →

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; La Mesa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.