Maryland Avenue Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 La Mesa, California·91941
Score
68.1/100
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#1,494
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#5
In La Mesa-Spring Valley
#4
In La Mesa
Top 32%
In California

Score 68.1/100: better than 68% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
60%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 73% of them
184 students tested
Math
43%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 59% of them
185 students tested
Science
44%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 71% of them
48 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA66.271
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA6065
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA5048
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA59.8184
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math54.272
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math47.765
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math20.848
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math43.2185
ScienceGrade 5CAST43.848
ScienceAll gradesCAST43.848

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
485
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
485
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
54%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
5400 Maryland Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91941
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Maryland Avenue Elementary at a glance

Maryland Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in La Mesa, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the La Mesa-Spring Valley school district. It has about 485 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 60% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 43% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 68.1 out of 100: better than 68% of them, ranking #1,494 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.