Is Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities a good school?

Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities ranks 1728 th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities?

In the 2023-24 school year, 522 students attended Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities.

What is the racial makeup of Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities?

Students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities are 66% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Summary:

Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Lemon Grove, CA, part of the Lemon Grove School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 532 students, the school faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population.

Lemon Grove Academy's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with only 38.4% of students proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to 47.04% statewide. The school's performance has declined over the years, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2014-2018 to a 2-star rating in recent years. Lemon Grove Academy performs particularly poorly for certain student subgroups, such as White and Multi-racial students, who rank in the bottom quartile of California middle schools. However, the school's African American and English Language Learner students perform relatively better, ranking in the top half of California middle schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Lemon Grove Academy's performance lags behind many of its counterparts, such as Millennial Technical Middle, Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy, and KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy, which have higher test scores and better overall ratings. However, Lemon Grove Academy outperforms some nearby schools, such as Clark Middle and Bell Middle, in the San Diego Unified School District. The high-performing College Preparatory Middle, a charter school located within a few miles, also highlights the potential for higher academic achievement in the area.

Detail:

Public 7-8

7866 Lincoln St.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945-2542

(619) 825-5628

District: Lemon Grove

SchoolDigger Rank:
1728^th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Students who attend Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities usually attend:

High:

Mount Miguel High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 522

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.9%

African American:

13.4%

White:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.25. (See more...)

Compare Details Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities ranks worse than 62.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.01. (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 (65.9%), African American (13.4%), White (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities is 20.3. (See more...)

Compare Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities employs 25.6 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities:

SchoolDigger ranks Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities 1728^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities in the ranking list.)

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Lemon Grove:

SchoolDigger ranks Lemon Grove 973^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	28.91	3308^th	4809	31.2%
2005	18.32	4079^th	4822	15.4%
2006	24.61	3685^th	4818	23.5%
2007	32.14	3420^th	5113	33.1%
2008	24.40	4017^th	5113	21.4%
2009	43.70	2834^th	5193	45.4%
2010	46.58	2763^rd	5314	48.0%
2011	47.05	2769^th	5377	48.5%
2012	54.34	2376^th	5390	55.9%
2013	44.83	3021^st	5530	45.4%
2015	48.75	2511^th	5611	55.2%
2016	54.83	2244^th	5614	60.0%
2017	46.66	2728^th	5692	52.1%
2018	50.61	2540^th	5662	55.1%
2019	46.43	2797^th	5789	51.7%
2022	29.25	3929^th	5883	33.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.10	817^th	3246	74.8%
2019	62.71	744^th	3275	77.3%
2022	48.74	1267^th	3311	61.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.97	1691^st	5084	66.7%
2019	56.71	1967^th	5173	62.0%
2022	42.61	2785^th	5264	47.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.63	3045^th	5413	43.7%
2019	45.72	2746^th	5492	50.0%
2022	25.20	4193^rd	5635	25.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	26.87	1641^st	2227	26.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.11	1977^th	5431	63.6%
2019	46.25	2664^th	5510	51.7%
2022	33.81	3475^th	5663	38.6%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.65	37^th	700	94.7%
2019	60.32	235^th	747	68.5%
2022	43.60	318^th	663	52.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.69	1747^th	4830	63.8%
2019	62.07	1573^rd	4963	68.3%
2022	38.12	3046^th	5084	40.1%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2013	29.57	1720^th	2379	27.7%
2015	49.63	1104^th	2477	55.4%
2016	51.68	1068^th	2497	57.2%
2017	52.62	1037^th	2508	58.7%
2018	61.48	813^th	2480	67.2%
2019	54.53	1041^st	2715	61.7%
2022	31.04	1735^th	2740	36.7%
2023	31.40	1766^th	2802	37.0%
2024	32.01	1728^th	2777	37.8%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	55.23	280^th	554	49.5%
2022	28.86	484^th	665	27.2%
2023	27.81	500^th	678	26.3%
2024	11.03	633^rd	699	9.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.24	468^th	1364	65.7%
2019	47.01	492^nd	1442	65.9%
2022	39.29	792^nd	1540	48.6%
2023	54.47	361^st	1529	76.4%
2024	58.33	292^nd	1477	80.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.26	817^th	1538	46.9%
2024	30.50	1079^th	1550	30.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.05	474^th	2230	78.7%
2019	63.54	645^th	2369	72.8%
2022	41.13	1298^th	2458	47.2%
2023	34.69	1557^th	2549	38.9%
2024	36.93	1489^th	2575	42.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.55	826^th	2262	63.5%
2019	58.01	875^th	2380	63.2%
2022	33.46	1542^nd	2509	38.5%
2023	26.48	1807^th	2547	29.1%
2024	28.26	1743^rd	2546	31.5%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.10	562^nd	1369	58.9%
2019	42.45	699^th	1491	53.1%
2022	20.12	1446^th	1531	5.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.92	734^th	2273	67.7%
2019	48.40	1067^th	2407	55.7%
2022	29.26	1686^th	2527	33.3%
2023	35.53	1483^rd	2558	42.0%
2024	34.82	1498^th	2547	41.2%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	19.17	628^th	745	15.7%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.63	111^th	600	81.5%
2019	60.80	219^th	643	65.9%
2022	63.45	184^th	637	71.1%
2023	53.69	237^th	614	61.4%
2024	59.14	202^nd	626	67.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.32	355^th	2072	82.9%
2019	68.61	509^th	2213	77.0%
2022	37.55	1373^rd	2359	41.8%
2023	34.49	1473^rd	2391	38.4%
2024	38.17	1362^nd	2383	42.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.26	514^th	1496	65.6%
2019	54.97	702^nd	1602	56.2%
2022	24.84	1184^th	1555	23.9%
2023	23.00	1205^th	1552	22.4%
2024	36.05	956^th	1535	37.7%

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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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by a parent
Thursday, April 4, 2019

This school has a horrible staff, meaning the Principle and vice principal. District is no help so guess I'll be going over everyone's head. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	238	28	17	121	4	n/a	n/a	0	408
1989	234	46	8	103	1	n/a	n/a	0	392
1990	245	56	11	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1991	240	80	11	126	2	n/a	n/a	0	459
1992	254	88	17	122	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
1993	241	87	14	115	1	n/a	n/a	0	458
1994	237	105	13	106	2	n/a	n/a	0	463
1995	229	106	17	150	2	n/a	n/a	0	504
1996	229	106	17	150	2	n/a	n/a	0	504
1997	213	116	11	170	4	n/a	n/a	0	514
1998	185	137	16	164	9	n/a	n/a	0	511
1999	224	107	15	144	2	n/a	n/a	0	492
2000	193	100	25	165	3	n/a	n/a	3	489
2001	172	96	17	175	4	n/a	n/a	0	464
2002	134	81	29	167	5	n/a	n/a	0	416
2003	134	81	29	167	5	n/a	n/a	0	416
2004	108	118	27	158	5	n/a	n/a	30	446
2005	98	89	26	201	5	n/a	n/a	2	421
2006	92	105	28	189	3	n/a	n/a	13	430
2007	70	79	22	201	1	n/a	n/a	53	426
2008	57	80	26	201	2	n/a	n/a	0	366
2009	54	76	9	239	1	9	62	0	450
2010	47	69	8	302	0	7	23	0	456
2011	49	81	15	343	0	6	19	0	513
2012	53	87	15	340	1	4	24	0	524
2013	146	204	43	755	3	15	75	0	1241
2014	151	224	46	796	7	18	76	0	1318
2015	129	203	49	787	8	11	57	0	1244
2016	112	180	37	772	6	7	52	0	1166
2017	128	172	48	736	7	6	56	0	1153
2018	110	186	54	749	18	19	6	0	1142
2019	97	171	40	713	5	7	61	0	1094
2020	99	158	41	673	3	6	67	0	1047
2021	77	146	38	576	3	9	47	0	896
2022	89	157	58	750	8	20	59	0	1141
2023	25	76	28	361	2	5	35	0	532
2024	36	70	31	344	6	3	32	0	522

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

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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 Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	408	19.4	21.0	n/a
1989	392	17.4	22.5	n/a
1990	416	18.4	22.6	n/a
1991	459	19.4	23.6	n/a
1992	482	19.7	24.4	43.6
1993	458	21.4	21.4	46.3
1994	463	20.4	22.7	49
1995	504	20.5	24.6	54.6
1996	504	20.5	24.6	54.6
1997	514	26.8	19.2	60.5
1998	511	29.0	17.6	88.5
1999	492	24.5	20.1	58.1
2000	489	25.5	19.2	57.4
2001	464	24.4	19.0	60.3
2002	416	23.1	18.0	70.2
2003	416	23.1	18.0	70.2
2004	446	23.8	18.7	74.5
2005	421	25.0	16.8	73
2006	430	21.0	20.5	79.6
2007	426	20.6	20.7	93
2008	366	29.6	12.4	91
2009	450	19.6	19.8	80
2010	456	21.0	21.6	73.9
2011	513	n/a	n/a	99.4
2012	524	19.0	27.5	n/a
2013	1241	52.0	23.8	72.4
2014	1318	52.5	25.1	74.3
2015	1244	51.0	24.3	77.7
2016	1166	50.0	23.3	78.6
2017	1153	50.0	23.0	77.7
2018	1142	52.4	21.7	77.8
2019	1094	49.5	22.1	75
2020	1047	n/a	n/a	74.3
2021	896	43.4	20.6	74.2
2022	1141	57.5	19.8	71.3
2023	532	27.9	19.0	57.7
2024	522	25.6	20.3	73

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 Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	408	19.4	21.0	n/a
1989	392	17.4	22.5	n/a
1990	416	18.4	22.6	n/a
1991	459	19.4	23.6	n/a
1992	482	19.7	24.4	43.6
1993	458	21.4	21.4	46.3
1994	463	20.4	22.7	49
1995	504	20.5	24.6	54.6
1996	504	20.5	24.6	54.6
1997	514	26.8	19.2	60.5
1998	511	29.0	17.6	88.5
1999	492	24.5	20.1	58.1
2000	489	25.5	19.2	57.4
2001	464	24.4	19.0	60.3
2002	416	23.1	18.0	70.2
2003	416	23.1	18.0	70.2
2004	446	23.8	18.7	74.5
2005	421	25.0	16.8	73
2006	430	21.0	20.5	79.6
2007	426	20.6	20.7	93
2008	366	29.6	12.4	91
2009	450	19.6	19.8	80
2010	456	21.0	21.6	73.9
2011	513	n/a	n/a	99.4
2012	524	19.0	27.5	n/a
2013	1241	52.0	23.8	72.4
2014	1318	52.5	25.1	74.3
2015	1244	51.0	24.3	77.7
2016	1166	50.0	23.3	78.6
2017	1153	50.0	23.0	77.7
2018	1142	52.4	21.7	77.8
2019	1094	49.5	22.1	75
2020	1047	n/a	n/a	74.3
2021	896	43.4	20.6	74.2
2022	1141	57.5	19.8	71.3
2023	532	27.9	19.0	57.7
2024	522	25.6	20.3	73

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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