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Best public schools in La Mesa, CA

16 public schools in La Mesa: 9 elementary · 2 middle · 2 high · 1 K-8 · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

9 schools in La Mesa, best first
1
Murray Manor Elementary 76.6
La Mesa-Spring Valley · Grades K-5 · 568 students
ELA 63%Math 57%Science 47%
#1,096 of 4,688 in California
2
Murdock Elementary 75.1
La Mesa-Spring Valley · Grades K-5 · 617 students
ELA 64%Math 56%Science 41%
#1,166 of 4,688 in California
3
Lemon Avenue Elementary 73.4
La Mesa-Spring Valley · Grades K-5 · 513 students
ELA 58%Math 55%Science 46%
#1,246 of 4,688 in California
4
Maryland Avenue Elementary 68.1
La Mesa-Spring Valley · Grades K-5 · 485 students
ELA 60%Math 43%Science 44%
#1,494 of 4,688 in California
5
La Mesa Dale Elementary 60.0
La Mesa-Spring Valley · Grades K-5 · 520 students
ELA 51%Math 40%Science 36%
#1,874 of 4,688 in California
6
Rolando Elementary 56.5
La Mesa-Spring Valley · Grades K-5 · 449 students
ELA 48%Math 38%Science 36%
#2,038 of 4,688 in California
7
Northmont Elementary 52.0
La Mesa-Spring Valley · Grades K-5 · 427 students
ELA 47%Math 35%Science 29%
#2,249 of 4,688 in California
8
Avocado Elementary 46.0
Cajon Valley Union · Grades K-5 · 600 students
ELA 41%Math 33%Science 30%
#2,530 of 4,688 in California
9
Sparrow Academy 35.4
Sparrow Academy District · Grades K-5 · Charter · 348 students
ELA 43%Math 22%Science 23%
#3,027 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

2 schools in La Mesa, best first
1
La Mesa Arts Academy 80.5
La Mesa-Spring Valley · Grades 5-8 · 1,057 students
ELA 65%Math 48%Science 51%
#259 of 1,326 in California
2
Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy 62.9
La Mesa-Spring Valley · Grades 6-8 · 690 students
ELA 50%Math 35%Science 32%
#492 of 1,326 in California

High schools

2 schools in La Mesa, best first
1
Helix High 96.2
Helix High District · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 2,544 students
ELA 84%Math 68%Science 58%
#66 of 1,729 in California
2
Grossmont High 63.2
Grossmont Union High · Grades 9-12 · 2,079 students
ELA 56%Math 25%Science 34%
#636 of 1,729 in California

K-8 schools

1 school in La Mesa
1
Vista La Mesa Academy 36.0
Lemon Grove · Grades K-8 · 531 students
ELA 36%Math 26%Science 22%
#709 of 1,107 in California

Combined schools

2 schools in La Mesa, best first
1
JCS - Manzanita 67.8
JCS - Manzanita District · Grades K-12 · Charter · 200 students
ELA 42%Math 30%Science 44%
#184 of 569 in California
2
The Learning Choice Academy - East County 65.3
The Learning Choice Academy - East County District · Grades K-12 · Charter · 440 students
ELA 43%Math 28%Science 40%
#198 of 569 in California

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