Grade Trends

Murdock Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: La Mesa-Spring Valley

4354 Conrad Dr., La Mesa, CA 91941 Map

Math (met standard)
57%
+15 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
67%
+20 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
47%
+12 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
43%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
608
2024-25
Students per teacher
24.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 63% state 47% · 2025-26 69% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 63% state 42% · 2025-26 68% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 44% state 37% · 2025-26 62% state 49% · 2025-26 47% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 42% state 34% · 2023-24 53% state 46% · 2023-24 —
All grades 57% state 42% · 2025-26 67% state 46% · 2025-26 47% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 57% state 42% 67% state 46% 47% state 35%
2024-25 56% state 43% 64% state 46% 41% state 33%
2023-24 52% state 41% 63% state 45% 52% state 33%
2022-23 49% state 39% 65% state 44% 41% state 32%
2021-22 54% state 37% 66% state 45% 39% state 31%
2018-19 68% state 43% 77% state 50% 48% state 32%
2017-18 67% state 41% 76% state 49% —
2016-17 68% state 40% 71% state 46% —
2015-16 60% state 38% 65% state 45% —
2014-15 57% state 35% 53% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Casa de Oro Elementary
Grades K–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
1.1 mi
29%
−13 vs state
38%
−8 vs state
23%
−12 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 74% 320 Hispanic 64%
Lemon Avenue Elementary
Grades K–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
1.4 mi
56%
+14 vs state
65%
+18 vs state
48%
+12 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 44% 502 White 48%
Sparrow Academy
Grades K–5 Charter · Sparrow Academy District
1.5 mi
24%
−18 vs state
41%
−5 vs state
39%
+4 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 34% 156 Hispanic 48%
Highlands Elementary
Grades K–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
1.6 mi
36%
−6 vs state
43%
−4 vs state
33%
−2 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 74% 357 Hispanic 66%
Avocado Elementary
Grades K–5 · Cajon Valley Union
1.6 mi
26%
−16 vs state
35%
−12 vs state
29%
−6 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 73% 573 Hispanic 43%
The Learning Choice Academy - East County
Grades K–12 Charter · The Learning Choice Academy - East County District
1.7 mi
28%
−10 vs state
42%
−7 vs state
33%
−4 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 59% 466 Hispanic 62%
Loma Elementary
Grades K–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
1.9 mi
32%
−11 vs state
47%
+1 vs state
22%
−13 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 73% 315 Hispanic 54%
EJE Elementary Academy Charter
Grades K–5 Charter · EJE Elementary Academy Charter District
1.9 mi
19%
−23 vs state
20%
−26 vs state
24%
−11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 67% 582 Hispanic 93%
Chase Avenue Elementary
Grades K–6 · Cajon Valley Union
2.0 mi
10%
−31 vs state
13%
−34 vs state
7%
−28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 10% in 2025-26 95% 757 Hispanic 34%
JCS - Manzanita
Grades K–12 Charter · JCS - Manzanita District
2.0 mi
33%
−7 vs state
51%
+3 vs state
40%
+4 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 47% 224 Hispanic 51%