Is La Presa Elementary a good school?

La Presa Elementary ranks 3350 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend La Presa Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 397 students attended La Presa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of La Presa Elementary?

Students at La Presa Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of La Presa Elementary attend?

Students who attend La Presa Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Academy at La Presa

La Presa Elementary

Summary:

La Presa Elementary is a public elementary school located in Spring Valley, California, serving 372 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, which is ranked 766 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While La Presa Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 13.1% in 2017-2018 to 48.9% in 2021-2022, this is notably higher than the surrounding schools in the district, such as Avondale Elementary at 35.4% and Bancroft Elementary at 45.9%. Academically, La Presa's performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 40.93% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 26.39% in Mathematics.

However, the school has some notable strengths in specific student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, ranking 559th out of 3,160 California elementary schools for English Language Learners with a 4-star rating. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 89.25% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is higher than the surrounding schools. By addressing the key issues of chronic absenteeism, academic performance gaps, and disparities in subgroup outcomes, while leveraging the school's strengths, La Presa Elementary can work towards improving the educational experiences and outcomes for all its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

519 La Presa St.
Spring Valley, CA 91977-6011

(619) 668-5790

District: La Mesa-Spring Valley

SchoolDigger Rank:
3350^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,013

Students who attend La Presa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Academy at La Presa

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 397

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.0%

White:

8.8%

African American:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details La Presa Elementary ranks worse than 57.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.13. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73%), White (8.8%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at La Presa Elementary is 24.8, which is the 7^th best among 17 elementary schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District. (See more...)

Compare La Presa Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at La Presa Elementary is $6,013, which is the 9^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

La Presa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks La Presa Elementary 3350^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See La Presa Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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La Mesa-Spring Valley:

SchoolDigger ranks La Mesa-Spring Valley 766^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for La Presa Elementary

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Rank History for all students at La Presa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	41.49	2572^nd	4809	46.5%
2005	32.06	3157^th	4822	34.5%
2006	29.24	3365^th	4818	30.2%
2007	32.25	3414^th	5113	33.2%
2008	20.67	4294^th	5113	16.0%
2009	18.80	4515^th	5193	13.1%
2010	25.58	4185^th	5314	21.2%
2011	32.63	3791^st	5377	29.5%
2012	37.32	3435^th	5390	36.3%
2013	39.20	3370^th	5530	39.1%
2015	29.54	3738^th	5611	33.4%
2016	34.05	3473^rd	5614	38.1%
2017	33.79	3526^th	5692	38.1%
2018	35.39	3443^rd	5662	39.2%
2019	31.82	3793^rd	5789	34.5%
2022	34.48	3493^rd	5883	40.6%
2023	30.23	3867^th	5874	34.2%
2024	37.13	3350^th	5862	42.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at La Presa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.55	806^th	3246	75.2%
2019	72.96	455^th	3275	86.1%
2022	58.45	821^st	3311	75.2%
2023	65.66	614^th	3250	81.1%
2024	64.37	559^th	3160	82.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at La Presa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.39	1036^th	2420	57.2%
2024	40.87	1284^th	2634	51.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at La Presa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.87	2825^th	5084	44.4%
2019	40.42	3076^th	5173	40.5%
2022	46.92	2476^th	5264	53.0%
2023	39.23	3127^th	5374	41.8%
2024	45.00	2745^th	5511	50.2%

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Rank History for Female students at La Presa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.83	3157^th	5413	41.7%
2019	42.92	2927^th	5492	46.7%
2022	45.34	2682^nd	5635	52.4%
2023	41.92	2894^th	5617	48.5%
2024	43.19	2839^th	5605	49.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at La Presa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.27	1255^th	2128	41.0%
2019	20.12	2343^rd	2585	9.4%
2022	27.15	1625^th	2227	27.0%

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Rank History for Male students at La Presa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.52	3371^st	5431	37.9%
2019	25.87	4112^th	5510	25.4%
2022	25.08	4230^th	5663	25.3%
2023	22.39	4507^th	5650	20.2%
2024	32.97	3560^th	5636	36.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at La Presa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.90	2939^th	4830	39.2%
2019	35.64	3270^th	4963	34.1%
2022	40.84	2840^th	5084	44.1%
2023	33.45	3437^th	5098	32.6%
2024	47.86	2409^th	5102	52.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Monday, April 15, 2019

Horrible administration a few good teachers but a few not so great teachers and staff. No positive feedback and unsafe. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 9, 2017

Traffic is horrible! Parents are rude. Supervising staff is a joke! Don’t send your kids to school with anything! Backpacks, jackets, phones, and food are stolen regularly, by the parents! Children are forced to throw away lunch and any food brought from home. Supervisors can’t speak English, and kids get in trouble if they don’t understand them! They snap their fingers in the kids faces when the kids don’t understand them! Children who attend here get in trouble for the pettiest reasons. Close Quote

Enrollment information for La Presa Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	313	47	65	130	3	n/a	n/a	0	558
1989	309	41	58	155	6	n/a	n/a	0	569
1990	313	48	54	152	3	n/a	n/a	0	570
1991	280	54	65	149	1	n/a	n/a	0	549
1992	289	50	76	162	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
1993	284	65	64	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	570
1994	249	69	53	170	2	n/a	n/a	0	543
1995	208	71	65	229	6	n/a	n/a	0	579
1996	208	71	65	229	6	n/a	n/a	0	579
1997	170	65	67	201	1	n/a	n/a	0	504
1998	163	77	86	221	3	n/a	n/a	0	550
1999	175	79	80	220	2	n/a	n/a	0	556
2000	162	69	67	226	1	n/a	n/a	25	550
2001	149	62	45	225	2	n/a	n/a	39	522
2002	117	83	58	201	5	n/a	n/a	28	492
2003	117	83	58	201	5	n/a	n/a	28	492
2004	108	68	50	219	2	n/a	n/a	35	482
2005	97	78	50	221	2	n/a	n/a	31	479
2006	106	51	49	242	2	n/a	n/a	25	475
2007	95	47	49	264	2	n/a	n/a	13	470
2008	78	57	46	255	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
2009	74	69	35	265	0	7	27	0	477
2010	67	63	39	259	1	5	9	0	443
2011	62	52	26	232	2	6	7	0	387
2012	58	46	27	253	0	6	6	0	396
2013	46	59	20	275	0	4	7	0	411
2014	37	54	24	325	0	6	10	0	456
2015	38	53	26	328	1	0	10	0	456
2016	35	47	28	277	1	1	12	0	401
2017	27	43	31	302	1	1	17	0	422
2018	21	47	31	313	0	1	26	0	439
2019	21	45	32	328	0	0	19	0	445
2020	24	38	34	300	0	0	24	0	420
2021	31	41	33	275	0	0	24	0	404
2022	27	30	27	272	0	1	24	0	381
2023	31	30	25	260	1	1	24	0	372
2024	35	25	19	290	1	3	24	0	397

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at La Presa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	558	22.0	25.3	n/a
1989	569	22.4	25.4	n/a
1990	570	23.6	24.1	n/a
1991	549	23.6	23.2	n/a
1992	577	24.0	24.0	36.9
1993	570	22.0	25.9	0
1994	543	24.0	22.6	48.3
1995	579	23.0	25.2	59.4
1996	579	23.0	25.2	59.4
1997	504	25.0	20.2	60.5
1998	550	28.5	19.3	58.5
1999	556	27.5	20.2	60.6
2000	550	27.5	20.0	61.7
2001	522	28.0	18.6	62.5
2002	492	22.4	22.0	64
2003	492	22.4	22.0	64
2004	482	23.6	20.4	64.7
2005	479	24.6	19.5	71.2
2006	475	24.6	19.3	82.7
2007	470	24.6	19.1	77.9
2008	437	28.9	15.1	89.5
2009	477	26.6	15.3	79.2
2010	443	24.0	18.4	87.4
2011	387	n/a	n/a	84
2012	396	13.2	29.8	n/a
2013	411	13.2	31.1	77.4
2014	456	15.0	30.4	85.1
2015	456	15.0	30.4	86.4
2016	401	14.0	28.6	86.8
2017	422	15.0	28.1	80.1
2018	439	16.0	27.4	83.4
2019	445	16.0	27.8	83.6
2020	420	n/a	n/a	85.2
2021	404	15.1	26.7	85.6
2022	381	14.6	26.0	86.9
2023	372	15.6	23.8	89.2
2024	397	16.0	24.8	83.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio La Presa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	558	22.0	25.3	n/a
1989	569	22.4	25.4	n/a
1990	570	23.6	24.1	n/a
1991	549	23.6	23.2	n/a
1992	577	24.0	24.0	36.9
1993	570	22.0	25.9	0
1994	543	24.0	22.6	48.3
1995	579	23.0	25.2	59.4
1996	579	23.0	25.2	59.4
1997	504	25.0	20.2	60.5
1998	550	28.5	19.3	58.5
1999	556	27.5	20.2	60.6
2000	550	27.5	20.0	61.7
2001	522	28.0	18.6	62.5
2002	492	22.4	22.0	64
2003	492	22.4	22.0	64
2004	482	23.6	20.4	64.7
2005	479	24.6	19.5	71.2
2006	475	24.6	19.3	82.7
2007	470	24.6	19.1	77.9
2008	437	28.9	15.1	89.5
2009	477	26.6	15.3	79.2
2010	443	24.0	18.4	87.4
2011	387	n/a	n/a	84
2012	396	13.2	29.8	n/a
2013	411	13.2	31.1	77.4
2014	456	15.0	30.4	85.1
2015	456	15.0	30.4	86.4
2016	401	14.0	28.6	86.8
2017	422	15.0	28.1	80.1
2018	439	16.0	27.4	83.4
2019	445	16.0	27.8	83.6
2020	420	n/a	n/a	85.2
2021	404	15.1	26.7	85.6
2022	381	14.6	26.0	86.9
2023	372	15.6	23.8	89.2
2024	397	16.0	24.8	83.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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