Murdock Elementary
La Mesa, CA
PublicElementary · Grades K–6
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
249 students tested63.5% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 62.9% did.
- Exceeded39.8%
- Met23.7%
- Nearly met20.9%
- Not met15.7%
Math
249 students tested56.2% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 52.2% did.
- Exceeded30.1%
- Met26.1%
- Nearly met24.9%
- Not met18.9%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
1.2% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 681 | 644 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 1.8% · 12 | 1.2% · 8 |
| Suspensions | 14 | 15 |
| Violence with injury | 2 | 1 |
| Violence without injury | 11 | 14 |
| Weapons | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 0 | 0 |
| Defiance only | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 568 | 616 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.0% · 0 | 1.5% · 9 |
| Suspended in school | 0.4% · 2 | 0.5% · 3 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
12.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 652 | 637 |
| Chronically absent | 18.4% · 120 | 12.9% · 82 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
617 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino41.3%
White37.9%
Black or African American3.6%
Asian3.7%
Two or More Races12.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 062025002438
- District
- La Mesa-Spring Valley
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 617 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 26
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25