Lemon Grove’s public schools outscore 50% of California districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lemon Grove, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Lemon Grove, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). 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 90% 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.
Lemon Grove’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 592 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lemon Grove’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 26% 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 Lemon Grove Elementary $21,260, 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 Lemon Grove’s grade
B−: better than 50% of California school districts, #484 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lemon Grove, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Lemon Grove
Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities
Grades 6–8 · 516 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lemon Grove
Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities
Grades 6–8 · 516 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Lemon Grove runs its own schools through grade 8 (Lemon Grove Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Grossmont Union High School District, shared with El Cajon, La Mesa and Santee. Its high school is in El Cajon. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Lemon Grove
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
Lemon Grove vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Lemon Grove’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lemon Grove | B− | Lemon Grove Elementary 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 |
| La Mesa | B | La Mesa-Spring Valley K–8 · Grossmont Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Lemon Grove
16 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 Lemon Grove’s schools
Are Lemon Grove’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Lemon Grove children attend outscore 50% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #484 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lemon Grove in?
Two districts: Lemon Grove Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Grossmont Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with El Cajon, La Mesa and Santee.
Where do Lemon Grove kids go to high school?
One of 9 high schools, depending on your address: Granite Hills High, Grossmont High, El Capitan High, Valhalla High, El Cajon Valley High, West Hills High, Santana High, Monte Vista High and Mount Miguel High.
What is Lemon Grove’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 Lemon Grove spend per student?
$20,908 in Grossmont Union High School District and $21,260 in Lemon Grove Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lemon Grove 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.