Is Lemon Crest Elementary a good school?

Lemon Crest Elementary ranks 4015 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lemon Crest Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 455 students attended Lemon Crest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lemon Crest Elementary?

Students at Lemon Crest Elementary are 47% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lemon Crest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lemon Crest Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lakeside Middle High : El Capitan High

Lemon Crest Elementary

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.

Detail:

Public K-5

12463 Lemon Crest Dr.
Lakeside, CA 92040-0578

(619) 390-2527

District: Lakeside Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4015^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,663

Students who attend Lemon Crest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeside Middle
High:	El Capitan High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.5

Number of students: 455

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.6%

Hispanic:

40.4%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lemon Crest Elementary ranks worse than 68.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Lakeside Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.99. (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: White (46.6%), Hispanic (40.4%), two or more races (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lemon Crest Elementary is 20.5, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Lakeside Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Lemon Crest Elementary employs 22.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lemon Crest Elementary is $7,663. 3 elementary schools in the Lakeside Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lemon Crest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lemon Crest Elementary 4015^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lemon Crest Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Lakeside Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakeside Union Elementary 670^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lemon Crest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lemon Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	69.10	1332^nd	4809	72.3%
2005	55.51	1935^th	4822	59.9%
2006	57.51	1846^th	4818	61.7%
2007	60.48	1799^th	5113	64.8%
2008	65.06	1624^th	5113	68.2%
2009	57.57	2044^th	5193	60.6%
2010	54.31	2305^th	5314	56.6%
2011	43.78	2965^th	5377	44.9%
2012	26.87	4171^st	5390	22.6%
2013	38.98	3382^nd	5530	38.8%
2015	29.10	3774^th	5611	32.7%
2016	33.03	3531^st	5614	37.1%
2017	29.42	3881^st	5692	31.8%
2018	26.92	4086^th	5662	27.8%
2019	29.37	3983^rd	5789	31.2%
2022	38.22	3210^th	5883	45.4%
2023	28.03	4068^th	5874	30.7%
2024	28.99	4015^th	5862	31.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lemon Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.79	2472^nd	3246	23.8%
2019	44.76	1507^th	3275	54.0%
2022	44.73	1488^th	3311	55.1%
2023	32.48	2363^rd	3250	27.3%
2024	36.59	2062^nd	3160	34.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lemon Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.86	1521^st	2420	37.1%
2024	40.65	1292^nd	2634	50.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lemon Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.39	3889^th	5084	23.5%
2019	30.46	3836^th	5173	25.8%
2022	51.25	2202^nd	5264	58.2%
2023	24.11	4381^st	5374	18.5%
2024	28.11	4137^th	5511	24.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Lemon Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.11	3758^th	5413	30.6%
2019	27.53	4026^th	5492	26.7%
2022	35.51	3288^th	5635	41.7%
2023	30.20	3743^rd	5617	33.4%
2024	36.10	3324^th	5605	40.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lemon Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.79	1452^nd	2128	31.8%
2019	58.56	753^rd	2585	70.9%
2022	38.53	1142^nd	2227	48.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Lemon Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.63	4140^th	5431	23.8%
2019	32.32	3596^th	5510	34.7%
2022	41.99	2889^th	5663	49.0%
2023	26.65	4075^th	5650	27.9%
2024	24.53	4313^th	5636	23.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lemon Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.09	4100^th	4830	15.1%
2019	24.88	4041^st	4963	18.6%
2022	38.99	2976^th	5084	41.5%
2023	32.87	3479^th	5098	31.8%
2024	25.92	4032^nd	5102	21.0%

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Rank History for White students at Lemon Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.51	2412^th	2737	11.9%
2019	12.27	2573^rd	2834	9.2%
2022	20.11	2270^th	2726	16.7%
2023	12.09	2422^nd	2662	9.0%
2024	11.93	2395^th	2647	9.5%

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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

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Reviews:

by a citizen
Thursday, March 7, 2019

This school dose not care about their students, some teachers have no respect for the students, they think their always write and students are not important .It should be no child left behind...what happen to that law...where are the people that are responsible for this poor children its not fair this teachers are getting payed for nothing with our tax money.....why are score so low, its not the kids fault..this teachers get an F..... Also why do they give kids points and then take them away to make them feel bad about them selfs who invented this practice.. that is so wrong.. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 15, 2018

Teacher grabbed my kid and didn't like it when my kid fought back. As far as I'm concerned, teacher should have been hit harder. Don't lay a hand on a student just to reinforce your fragile ego and authority complex. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 8, 2016

Average school. Location and Parking is problem. It's like in the middle of nowhere. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lemon Crest Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	492	3	8	65	9	n/a	n/a	0	577
1993	462	1	3	59	4	n/a	n/a	0	529
1994	460	2	5	58	7	n/a	n/a	0	532
1995	456	3	3	49	6	n/a	n/a	0	517
1996	456	3	3	49	6	n/a	n/a	0	517
1997	440	3	5	45	4	n/a	n/a	0	497
1998	481	22	11	47	3	n/a	n/a	0	564
1999	486	31	12	73	5	n/a	n/a	0	607
2000	492	38	9	76	5	n/a	n/a	0	620
2001	510	40	11	82	3	n/a	n/a	0	646
2002	483	61	22	114	7	n/a	n/a	1	688
2003	483	61	22	114	7	n/a	n/a	1	688
2004	435	59	22	123	12	n/a	n/a	2	653
2005	396	55	16	109	12	n/a	n/a	2	590
2006	378	32	17	109	8	n/a	n/a	1	545
2007	356	24	21	103	10	n/a	n/a	2	516
2008	327	32	16	108	14	n/a	n/a	0	497
2009	325	31	13	98	10	7	5	0	489
2010	338	30	14	128	6	5	9	0	530
2011	334	24	14	151	5	4	20	0	552
2012	306	26	12	140	8	2	32	0	526
2013	370	20	14	200	4	3	37	0	648
2014	328	24	22	213	5	5	38	0	635
2015	314	17	14	194	6	7	37	0	589
2016	314	20	19	195	4	6	31	0	589
2017	301	17	23	204	3	4	25	0	577
2018	274	21	23	230	2	5	20	0	575
2019	272	26	20	215	3	2	13	0	551
2020	247	17	12	206	1	0	18	0	501
2021	214	12	11	191	1	1	29	0	459
2022	232	12	11	189	1	2	30	0	477
2023	227	11	13	213	0	2	30	0	496
2024	212	12	12	184	1	2	32	0	455

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 Lemon Crest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	577	n/a	n/a	43.8
1993	529	22.0	24.0	42.5
1994	532	21.8	24.4	35.9
1995	517	20.8	24.9	22.1
1996	517	20.8	24.9	22.1
1997	497	23.8	20.9	33.4
1998	564	28.8	19.6	34.6
1999	607	30.8	19.7	35.3
2000	620	32.0	19.4	40.8
2001	646	33.0	19.6	37.3
2002	688	36.9	18.6	36.7
2003	688	36.9	18.6	36.7
2004	653	33.3	19.6	42.7
2005	590	30.1	19.6	32.7
2006	545	29.9	18.2	27
2007	516	27.4	18.8	41.4
2008	497	27.4	18.1	41.9
2009	489	23.8	19.3	41.9
2010	530	25.6	20.6	51.5
2011	552	n/a	n/a	49.5
2012	526	24.0	21.9	n/a
2013	648	28.0	23.1	61.7
2014	635	25.5	24.9	62
2015	589	24.0	24.5	62.3
2016	589	26.0	22.6	65
2017	577	24.4	23.5	64.3
2018	575	25.0	23.0	68.7
2019	551	25.0	22.0	61.7
2020	501	n/a	n/a	62.9
2021	459	22.2	20.6	67.1
2022	477	20.2	23.5	52.2
2023	496	24.3	20.3	48.2
2024	455	22.1	20.5	63.7

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 Lemon Crest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	577	n/a	n/a	43.8
1993	529	22.0	24.0	42.5
1994	532	21.8	24.4	35.9
1995	517	20.8	24.9	22.1
1996	517	20.8	24.9	22.1
1997	497	23.8	20.9	33.4
1998	564	28.8	19.6	34.6
1999	607	30.8	19.7	35.3
2000	620	32.0	19.4	40.8
2001	646	33.0	19.6	37.3
2002	688	36.9	18.6	36.7
2003	688	36.9	18.6	36.7
2004	653	33.3	19.6	42.7
2005	590	30.1	19.6	32.7
2006	545	29.9	18.2	27
2007	516	27.4	18.8	41.4
2008	497	27.4	18.1	41.9
2009	489	23.8	19.3	41.9
2010	530	25.6	20.6	51.5
2011	552	n/a	n/a	49.5
2012	526	24.0	21.9	n/a
2013	648	28.0	23.1	61.7
2014	635	25.5	24.9	62
2015	589	24.0	24.5	62.3
2016	589	26.0	22.6	65
2017	577	24.4	23.5	64.3
2018	575	25.0	23.0	68.7
2019	551	25.0	22.0	61.7
2020	501	n/a	n/a	62.9
2021	459	22.2	20.6	67.1
2022	477	20.2	23.5	52.2
2023	496	24.3	20.3	48.2
2024	455	22.1	20.5	63.7

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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