Summary:
Lemon Crest Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lakeside, California, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 496. It is part of the Lakeside Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 670 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lemon Crest Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of California elementary schools, typically in the 3,000-4,000 range out of around 5,800 schools. Its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST, is significantly lower than the Lakeside Union Elementary District and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, Lemon Crest's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were around 30% and 22%, respectively, compared to the district's 44% and 33%, and the state's 47% and 36%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities performing relatively better than male students, Hispanic and White students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.
Lemon Crest has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.5% to 31.9% over the past several years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.19% to 67.1% over the past few years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-income families. Compared to other elementary schools in the Lakeside Union Elementary District, such as Riverview Elementary and Lakeview Elementary, which consistently rank in the top half of California schools, Lemon Crest's performance is generally lower. The school also performs worse than Pepper Drive Elementary in the neighboring Santee School District.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Lakeside Union Elementary
SchoolDigger Rank:
4015th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,663
Students who attend Lemon Crest Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.5
Number of students: 455
Racial breakdown:
White:
46.6%
Hispanic:
40.4%
Two or more races:
7.0%
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African American:
2.6%
Asian:
2.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.7%
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