Lemon Grove Academy Elementary

7885 Golden Ave.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945

lgae.lemongrovesd.net/

439 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Lemon Grove Academy Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Lemon Grove school district, located in Lemon Grove, CA with 439 students offering grade levels from KG to 06.

With 17 teachers, Lemon Grove Academy Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 25.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

439

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

25.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lemon Grove Academy Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	45
Hispanic	302
Black	58
Asian	9
Two or More	19
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
302 (68.8 %)
Black
58 (13.2 %)
White
45 (10.3 %)
Two or More
19 (4.3 %)
Asian
9 (2.1 %)
American Indian
3 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Lemon Grove
Phone:	(619)825-5637
Website:	http://lgae.lemongrovesd.net/
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	439
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	312
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 47

Grade 1 58

Grade 2 58

Grade 3 73

Grade 4 59

Grade 5 68

Grade 6 76