Monterey Heights Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Monterey Heights Elementary School

7550 Canton Dr.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945

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Top 50%

Serving 371 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Monterey Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 371 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Top 50% in CA
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Monterey Heights Elementary School's student population of 371 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monterey Heights Elementary School
Kind	42
1	48
2	43
3	58
4	68
5	50
6	62

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Total Students

371 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Monterey Heights Elementary School
2023	400
2022	352
2021	511
2020	418
2019	418
2018	437
2017	437
2016	463
2015	464
2014	433
2013	461
2012	495
2011	481
2010	412
2009	407
2008	368
2007	431
2006	431
2005	436
2004	464
2003	471
2002	470
2001	486
2000	505
1999	497
1998	484
1997	504
1996	532
1995	516
1994	522
1993	545
1992	533
1991	501
1990	501
1989	522
1988	501
1987	558

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Monterey Heights Elementary School
2023	20
2022	16
2021	23
2020	17
2019	17
2018	18
2017	18
2016	19
2015	18
2014	16
2013	16
2012	17
2010	18
2009	19
2008	25
2007	21
2006	21
2005	21
2004	22
2003	24
2002	25
2001	25
2000	26
1999	25
1998	26
1997	26
1996	21
1995	20
1994	23
1993	22
1992	21
1991	21
1990	21

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Year Founded

2010

Campus Size

10 acres

School Rankings

Monterey Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Monterey Heights Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4655 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Monterey Heights Elementary School
2023	#4655
2022	#5091
2019	#5421
2018	#5570
2017	#5445
2016	#5602
2015	#5675
2013	#4016
2012	#4147
2011	#3402
2010	#2971

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33%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Monterey Heights Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	33%	34%	24%
2022	27%	33%	21%
2019	35%	40%	34%
2018	30%	39%	35%
2017	32%	38%	33%
2016	27%	37%	31%
2015	23%	34%	27%
2013	63%	59%	54%
2012	64%	59%	55%
2011	68%	58%	53%
2010	65%	56%	47%

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37%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Monterey Heights Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2022	37%	47%	33%
2019	41%	51%	46%
2018	41%	50%	35%
2017	36%	48%	40%
2016	37%	48%	41%
2015	29%	44%	35%
2013	52%	57%	49%
2012	53%	58%	51%
2011	54%	56%	48%
2010	58%	54%	47%

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11-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Monterey Heights Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	20:1	22:1	19:1
2022	22:1	21:1	19:1
2021	22:1	22:1	19:1
2020	25:1	23:1	20:1
2019	25:1	23:1	20:1
2018	24:1	23:1	21:1
2017	24:1	23:1	21:1
2016	24:1	24:1	21:1
2015	26:1	24:1	22:1
2014	27:1	24:1	26:1
2013	29:1	24:1	26:1
2012	30:1	23:1	27:1
2010	23:1	21:1	24:1
2009	21:1	20:1	23:1
2008	15:1	18:1	15:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	20:1
1998	19:1	21:1	19:1
1997	20:1	23:1	20:1
1996	26:1	25:1	24:1
1995	26:1	25:1	24:1
1994	23:1	25:1	23:1
1993	25:1	25:1	23:1
1992	25:1	24:1	23:1
1991	24:1	24:1	23:1
1990	24:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Monterey Heights Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monterey Heights Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	7%	12%	6%
2022	6%	12%	7%
2021	7%	12%	6%
2020	9%	12%	6%
2019	9%	12%	6%
2018	5%	11%	5%
2017	5%	11%	5%
2016	6%	11%	6%
2015	4%	11%	6%
2014	3%	11%	5%
2013	4%	11%	6%
2012	7%	11%	7%
2011	7%	11%	6%
2010	6%	11%	6%
2009	6%	11%	6%
2008	9%	12%	8%
2007	11%	12%	10%
2006	10%	12%	9%
2005	11%	12%	9%
2004	12%	12%	10%
2003	10%	11%	10%
2002	11%	11%	9%
2001	11%	11%	9%
2000	10%	11%	9%
1999	10%	11%	9%
1998	9%	11%	8%
1997	9%	11%	7%
1996	8%	11%	7%
1995	7%	11%	7%
1994	8%	11%	7%
1993	7%	11%	7%
1992	6%	11%	7%
1991	9%	11%	6%

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Hispanic

64%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monterey Heights Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	63%	55%	64%
2022	63%	56%	62%
2021	63%	56%	62%
2020	55%	55%	61%
2019	55%	55%	61%
2018	58%	54%	61%
2017	58%	54%	61%
2016	61%	54%	62%
2015	63%	54%	61%
2014	62%	53%	59%
2013	58%	53%	58%
2012	58%	52%	58%
2011	58%	51%	57%
2010	57%	50%	56%
2009	50%	49%	47%
2008	54%	50%	50%
2007	47%	49%	47%
2006	45%	48%	42%
2005	42%	47%	41%
2004	35%	46%	38%
2003	35%	45%	36%
2002	33%	44%	34%
2001	34%	43%	32%
2000	30%	42%	30%
1999	27%	41%	29%
1998	28%	40%	29%
1997	30%	40%	29%
1996	28%	39%	27%
1995	22%	38%	25%
1994	20%	37%	24%
1993	23%	36%	24%
1992	23%	35%	26%
1991	20%	34%	24%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monterey Heights Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	11%	5%	15%
2022	12%	5%	16%
2021	11%	5%	16%
2020	17%	5%	17%
2019	17%	5%	17%
2018	18%	6%	17%
2017	18%	6%	17%
2016	14%	6%	17%
2015	14%	6%	17%
2014	15%	6%	17%
2013	15%	6%	17%
2012	16%	6%	18%
2011	16%	7%	19%
2010	15%	7%	18%
2009	18%	7%	20%
2008	21%	8%	25%
2007	23%	8%	23%
2006	26%	8%	26%
2005	25%	8%	26%
2004	29%	8%	25%
2003	27%	8%	23%
2002	25%	8%	22%
2001	24%	8%	22%
2000	28%	9%	23%
1999	29%	9%	22%
1998	25%	9%	22%
1997	22%	9%	20%
1996	24%	9%	18%
1995	23%	9%	17%
1994	25%	9%	18%
1993	23%	9%	16%
1992	22%	9%	15%
1991	22%	9%	15%

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White

10%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monterey Heights Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	9%	21%	8%
2022	13%	21%	9%
2021	10%	22%	9%
2020	10%	23%	9%
2019	10%	23%	9%
2018	10%	24%	11%
2017	10%	24%	11%
2016	11%	24%	10%
2015	11%	24%	11%
2014	12%	25%	11%
2013	14%	25%	12%
2012	13%	26%	12%
2011	14%	27%	13%
2010	17%	27%	14%
2009	12%	28%	15%
2008	16%	29%	16%
2007	19%	29%	18%
2006	19%	31%	21%
2005	20%	31%	23%
2004	21%	32%	25%
2003	27%	34%	29%
2002	29%	35%	33%
2001	29%	36%	35%
2000	30%	37%	37%
1999	32%	38%	40%
1998	37%	39%	40%
1997	37%	39%	43%
1996	39%	40%	47%
1995	48%	41%	50%
1994	47%	42%	51%
1993	46%	43%	53%
1992	49%	44%	52%
1991	49%	45%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Monterey Heights Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Monterey Heights Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	5%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	6%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	13%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monterey Heights Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	0.58	0.64	0.56
2022	0.57	0.63	0.58
2021	0.58	0.62	0.58
2020	0.65	0.63	0.59
2019	0.65	0.63	0.59
2018	0.62	0.64	0.59
2017	0.62	0.64	0.59
2016	0.59	0.64	0.58
2015	0.57	0.64	0.58
2014	0.58	0.65	0.61
2013	0.63	0.65	0.62
2012	0.62	0.65	0.62
2011	0.62	0.67	0.62
2010	0.62	0.67	0.64
2009	0.69	0.71	0.71
2008	0.64	0.65	0.66
2007	0.72	0.67	0.67
2006	0.69	0.66	0.71
2005	0.72	0.67	0.71
2004	0.74	0.67	0.72
2003	0.73	0.67	0.73
2002	0.74	0.67	0.72
2001	0.74	0.67	0.72
2000	0.74	0.67	0.72
1999	0.74	0.67	0.71
1998	0.72	0.67	0.70
1997	0.73	0.67	0.69
1996	0.71	0.67	0.68
1995	0.67	0.67	0.65
1994	0.68	0.67	0.66
1993	0.68	0.67	0.64
1992	0.66	0.67	0.64
1991	0.67	0.67	0.62

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Eligible for

66%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Monterey Heights Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	54%	51%	46%
2022	66%	51%	53%
2021	60%	53%	52%
2020	67%	52%	52%
2019	67%	52%	52%
2018	56%	49%	52%
2017	56%	49%	52%
2016	59%	50%	53%
2015	57%	50%	50%
2014	58%	49%	57%
2013	57%	48%	57%
2011	99%	46%	99%
2010	54%	46%	53%
2009	57%	43%	55%
2008	62%	41%	58%
2007	51%	40%	50%
2006	52%	40%	48%
2005	47%	40%	47%
2004	46%	40%	44%
2003	42%	39%	41%
2002	43%	39%	41%
2001	44%	39%	42%
2000	41%	40%	46%
1999	48%	40%	51%
1998	59%	47%	67%
1997	50%	47%	55%
1996	47%	46%	51%
1995	44%	45%	50%
1994	39%	43%	45%
1993	37%	41%	43%
1992	32%	38%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Monterey Heights Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	7%	7%	5%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	8%	7%	10%
2019	8%	7%	10%
2018	14%	9%	12%
2017	14%	9%	12%
2016	14%	9%	13%
2015	17%	9%	14%
2014	19%	9%	18%
2013	15%	7%	17%
2010	16%	9%	16%
2009	14%	10%	17%
2008	18%	10%	18%
2007	17%	10%	19%
2006	19%	9%	18%
2005	17%	9%	17%
2004	16%	9%	18%
2003	17%	9%	18%
2002	17%	8%	20%
2001	15%	8%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lemon Grove School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Monterey Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Monterey Heights Elementary School is ranked #4655 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Monterey Heights Elementary School?

371 students attend Monterey Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Monterey Heights Elementary School students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, 9% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Monterey Heights Elementary School?

Monterey Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Monterey Heights Elementary School offer ?

Monterey Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Monterey Heights Elementary School part of?

Monterey Heights Elementary School is part of Lemon Grove School District.

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March 30, 2026 (Monday)

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March 30, 2026 (Monday)

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April 01, 2026 (Wednesday)

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April 02, 2026 (Thursday)

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April 03, 2026 (Friday)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 371 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education