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La Mesa Dale Elementary

4251 Olive Ave., La Mesa, CA 91941

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
460
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
26.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
La Mesa-Spring Valley
San Diego County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores38% proficient in math & reading
54thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
67thpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
51stpercentile
Class size26.3 students per teacher
7thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About La Mesa Dale Elementary

La Mesa Dale Elementary is a public elementary school in La Mesa, California, serving grades K–5. It is part of La Mesa-Spring Valley. The school is located in a large suburb in San Diego County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 460 students were enrolled, with about 26.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

4251 Olive Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91941
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
460 students
Students per teacher
26.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
La Mesa-Spring Valley
County
San Diego County
NCES school ID
062025002431

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.