CaliforniaSchoolsMurdock Elementary

Murdock Elementary

PublicRegular
La Mesa, California · La Mesa-Spring Valley
Students617enrolled
FRL43%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio23.7:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–6
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students617
Grade Span0–6
Student:Teacher23.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch43%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 490
617
Total Enrollment
State avg: 64%
43%-20.8pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
23.7:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–6
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

Murdock Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–6 in La Mesa, California. The school enrolls 617 students. It is part of the La Mesa-Spring Valley district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Things to Consider

Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
23.7:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–6
DistrictLa Mesa-Spring Valley
County6073
CityLa Mesa
ZIP91941
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID062025002438

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment617

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %43%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)