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JCS - Manzanita

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

5300 Jackson Dr., La Mesa, CA 91942 · (619) 303-4344

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

Directions
Students
224
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about JCS - Manzanita

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of California’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 22.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5300 Jackson Dr., La Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten37
Grade 119
Grade 226
Grade 324
Grade 420
Grade 517
Grade 620
Grade 727
Grade 816
Grade 93
Grade 106
Grade 112
Grade 127
Enrollment over time
290’20
240’21
228’22
200’23
224’24

Down 22.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%White 35%Two or more races 8%Black 3%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about JCS - Manzanita from La Mesa families.

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.