CaliforniaSchoolsLemon Avenue Elementary

Lemon Avenue Elementary

PublicRegular
La Mesa, California · La Mesa-Spring Valley
Free/Reduced Lunch46%of students
Title INoNo Title I
LevelPrimary0–6
SectorPublicDistrict
Equity Context
46%
Free/Reduced Lunch eligible
Title INo
CharterNo
MagnetNo
LevelPrimary

Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL)

Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal poverty proxy used in US K-12 data. Students qualify based on household income relative to federal poverty guidelines. Schools where 40% or more students are FRL-eligible may qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

Free/Reduced Lunch eligibility46%
0% (least disadvantaged)Moderate equity need100% (most disadvantaged)
School FRL46%
Title INo

Lemon Avenue Elementary has moderate FRL eligibility at 46%. This is within the mid-range for US public schools.

Source: NCES CCD (2023).

Accountability & Performance

California School Dashboard — Each US state publishes its own school accountability dashboard under the federal ESSA framework. We display that data when it is available for this school.

State accountability data coming in the next ingestion pass.

Location & Governance

Administrative and geographic context for Lemon Avenue Elementary.

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–6
District (LEA)La Mesa-Spring Valley
District ID0620250
County6073
CityLa Mesa
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID062025002435
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (2023).

Understanding These Measures

FRL (Free/Reduced Lunch)

FRL eligibility is the most-used poverty proxy in US K-12 data. Students qualify based on household income — free lunch at 130% of the federal poverty level, reduced-price at 185%. Many schools at 40%+ FRL qualify for Title I school-wide program funding.

Title I

Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act directs federal funds to schools serving high concentrations of low-income students. Funding supports supplemental instruction, professional development, and wraparound services.

Charter vs Magnet vs District

District schools are run by the local education agency. Charters are publicly funded but operate under independent contracts. Magnets are district-operated schools with a specialized theme open to students beyond their attendance zone.

California School Dashboard

Each US state runs its own ESSA-compliant accountability system. California's system (California School Dashboard) is what we surface in the Accountability & Performance panel above.