La Presa’s public schools outscore 64% of California districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving La Presa, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
La Presa’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 594 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of La Presa’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 33% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Grossmont Union High spends $20,908 per student and La Mesa-Spring Valley $18,879, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind La Presa’s grade
B: better than 64% of California school districts, #314 of 847 California towns. Test scores are above the California average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Presa, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in La Presa · depends on your address
Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa
Grades 5–8 · 800 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Spring Valley
Bancroft Elementary
Grades K–8 · 391 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Spring Valley
7th grade in La Presa · depends on your address
Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa
Grades 5–8 · 800 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Spring Valley
Bancroft Elementary
Grades K–8 · 391 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Spring Valley
8th grade in La Presa · depends on your address
Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa
Grades 5–8 · 800 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Spring Valley
Bancroft Elementary
Grades K–8 · 391 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Spring Valley
9th grade in La Presa
Mount Miguel High
Grades 9–12 · 1,539 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Spring Valley
10th grade in La Presa
Mount Miguel High
Grades 9–12 · 1,539 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Spring Valley
La Presa runs its own schools through grade 8 (La Mesa-Spring Valley School District). From grade 9, students attend the Grossmont Union High School District, shared with El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove and Santee. Parts of La Presa (8%, 7% and 4% of its land) are served by Sweetwater Union High, Chula Vista Elementary and San Diego City Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve La Presa
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
La Presa vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share La Presa’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| La Presa | B | La Mesa-Spring Valley K–8 · Grossmont Union High 9–12 |
| San Diego | B+ | San Diego City Unified K–12 · Sweetwater Union High 7–12 · San Dieguito Union High 7–12 |
| Lemon Grove | B− | Lemon Grove Elementary K–8 · Grossmont Union High 9–12 |
Every school in La Presa
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about La Presa’s schools
Are La Presa’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools La Presa children attend outscore 64% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #314 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is La Presa in?
Two districts: La Mesa-Spring Valley School District runs grades K–8, and Grossmont Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove and Santee.
Where do La Presa kids go to high school?
Mount Miguel High in Spring Valley, with 1,539 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is La Presa’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Grossmont Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does La Presa spend per student?
$20,908 in Grossmont Union High School District and $18,879 in La Mesa-Spring Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What La Presa families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.