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Murdock Elementary School

4354 Conrad Dr.
La Mesa, CA 91941
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Serving 608 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Murdock Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 608 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : Top 20% in CA
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Murdock Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

School Overview

Murdock Elementary School's student population of 608 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMurdock Elementary School
Kind156
1102
295
3106
4100
549
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Total Students
608 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMurdock Elementary School
2025608
2024617
2023594
2022569
2021626
2020632
2019606
2018666
2017666
2016720
2015730
2014793
2013743
2012728
2011636
2010595
2009599
2008492
2007590
2006609
2005609
2004599
2003617
2002626
2001636
2000616
1999624
1998563
1997540
1996546
1995518
1994496
1993469
1992410
1991382
1990387
1989397
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearMurdock Elementary School
202525
202426
202322
202221
202122
201920
201824
201724
201625
201524
201427
201324
201224
201026
200928
200830
200728
200627
200527
200426
200328
200229
200129
200029
199929
199827
199726
199621
199521
199419
199318
199216
199116
199015
198914
198816
198713
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Year Founded
2005
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Last Day of School
Tue. Jun 16, 2026
School Motto
A Heart for Children

School Rankings

Murdock Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Murdock Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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This School
State Level (CA)
#1884 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearMurdock Elementary School
2023#1884
2022#1547
2019#831
2018#849
2017#953
2016#1488
2015#1785
2013#1562
2012#1492
2011#1034
2010#612
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48%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearMurdock Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
202348%34%36%
202254%33%35%
201968%40%41%
201867%39%40%
201768%38%38%
201660%37%39%
201557%34%37%
201381%59%60%
201276%59%62%
201180%58%56%
201086%56%56%
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66%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearMurdock Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
202266%47%48%
201977%51%53%
201876%50%40%
201771%48%50%
201665%48%50%
201553%44%44%
201368%57%61%
201276%58%62%
201178%56%57%
201079%54%56%
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30-39%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearMurdock Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
202524:121:1
202424:122:123:1
202327:122:124:1
202227:122:124:1
202128:122:124:1
201930:123:126:1
201828:123:125:1
201728:123:125:1
201629:124:126:1
201530:124:127:1
201430:124:128:1
201331:124:128:1
201230:124:128:1
201023:122:121:1
200921:121:119:1
200816:118:115:1
200721:122:122:1
200623:122:122:1
200523:122:122:1
200423:122:122:1
200322:121:122:1
200222:121:122:1
200122:121:122:1
200021:122:122:1
199922:122:122:1
199821:122:122:1
199721:124:122:1
199627:125:125:1
199525:125:124:1
199427:125:124:1
199327:125:124:1
199226:124:124:1
199124:124:124:1
199026:124:124:1
198929:124:124:1
198823:124:124:1
198732:124:126:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2010)

YearMurdock Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
20101%1%1%
20081%1%1%
20073%2%2%
20063%1%2%
20053%2%2%
20044%2%3%
20034%2%3%
20023%2%4%
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Asian
4%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMurdock Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
20244%12%5%
20233%12%5%
20223%12%5%
20212%12%5%
20202%12%5%
20192%12%5%
20183%11%5%
20173%11%5%
20163%11%5%
20153%11%5%
20143%11%5%
20133%11%5%
20123%11%5%
20113%11%5%
20103%11%5%
20094%11%5%
20085%12%8%
20076%12%9%
20067%12%9%
20057%12%9%
20047%12%9%
20036%11%9%
20025%11%10%
20016%11%8%
20005%11%8%
19996%11%8%
19985%11%7%
19976%11%7%
19966%11%8%
19956%11%7%
19945%11%7%
19934%11%8%
19924%11%6%
19915%11%7%
19906%10%7%
19894%10%8%
19883%10%6%
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Hispanic
42%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMurdock Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
202441%56%52%
202340%55%52%
202239%56%52%
202137%56%51%
202036%55%50%
201939%55%50%
201837%54%50%
201737%54%50%
201635%54%49%
201535%54%49%
201433%53%48%
201334%53%48%
201231%52%46%
201128%51%45%
201024%50%41%
200914%49%36%
200816%50%40%
200718%49%38%
200616%48%36%
200516%47%35%
200417%46%33%
200314%45%31%
200214%44%28%
200112%43%28%
200011%42%27%
199910%41%26%
199810%40%25%
199710%40%24%
199610%39%22%
199510%38%21%
199410%37%20%
199310%36%19%
19927%35%18%
19917%34%17%
19907%33%16%
19897%31%14%
19886%30%14%
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Black
4%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMurdock Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
20244%5%9%
20234%5%9%
20224%5%9%
20215%5%9%
20206%5%10%
20194%5%10%
20184%6%10%
20174%6%10%
20165%6%10%
20155%6%10%
20145%6%10%
20134%6%10%
20124%6%10%
20115%7%11%
20105%7%11%
20097%7%11%
20087%8%13%
20079%8%14%
20068%8%14%
20057%8%14%
20046%8%13%
20036%8%13%
20025%8%12%
20017%8%13%
20006%9%13%
19997%9%13%
19986%9%13%
19976%9%13%
19965%9%12%
19954%9%11%
19945%9%11%
19935%9%9%
19924%9%9%
19913%9%7%
19903%9%7%
19892%9%6%
19881%9%6%
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White
35%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMurdock Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
202438%20%25%
202340%21%26%
202242%21%26%
202142%22%27%
202043%23%27%
201942%23%27%
201844%24%28%
201744%24%28%
201646%24%29%
201547%24%29%
201449%25%30%
201350%25%30%
201254%26%32%
201156%27%33%
201059%27%35%
200957%28%34%
200871%29%38%
200764%29%37%
200664%31%39%
200567%31%40%
200466%32%42%
200370%34%44%
200273%35%46%
200175%36%49%
200078%37%51%
199977%38%52%
199879%39%54%
199778%39%55%
199679%40%57%
199580%41%59%
199480%42%62%
199381%43%64%
199285%44%66%
199185%45%69%
199084%47%70%
198987%49%72%
198890%50%74%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
15%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearMurdock Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
202413%6%9%
202313%6%8%
202212%5%8%
202114%5%8%
202011%4%7%
201912%4%7%
201812%4%7%
201712%4%7%
201611%4%7%
201510%3%7%
201410%3%6%
20139%3%6%
20128%3%6%
20118%2%5%
20108%3%6%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.68
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMurdock Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
20250.680.63
20240.670.630.65
20230.670.640.65
20220.660.630.65
20210.670.620.66
20200.680.630.67
20190.660.630.67
20180.660.640.67
20170.660.640.67
20160.660.640.67
20150.650.640.67
20140.640.650.67
20130.630.650.67
20120.610.650.68
20110.610.670.68
20100.600.670.70
20090.630.710.74
20080.460.650.67
20070.570.670.67
20060.580.660.67
20050.550.670.67
20040.550.670.67
20030.500.670.67
20020.460.670.67
20010.440.670.66
20000.380.670.65
19990.400.670.64
19980.360.670.63
19970.380.670.62
19960.360.670.61
19950.350.670.59
19940.340.670.56
19930.330.670.54
19920.270.670.52
19910.270.670.49
19900.290.660.48
19890.240.650.45
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Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearMurdock Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
202532%54%
202432%54%53%
202327%51%51%
202226%51%48%
202123%53%46%
202026%52%51%
201929%52%51%
201821%49%45%
201721%49%45%
201624%50%49%
201522%50%47%
201420%49%50%
201317%48%43%
201114%46%44%
201014%46%41%
200917%43%40%
200817%41%48%
200715%40%37%
200612%40%39%
200510%40%35%
20049%40%30%
20038%39%29%
20027%39%30%
20019%39%31%
200010%40%32%
199912%40%34%
199818%47%46%
199720%47%47%
199620%46%45%
199517%45%42%
199414%43%38%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearMurdock Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
202511%8%
202412%8%10%
202314%8%14%
202214%7%16%
20217%6%13%
202011%7%9%
20196%7%9%
20184%9%12%
20174%9%12%
20166%9%11%
20157%9%12%
20146%9%10%
20138%7%10%
20117%8%10%
20107%9%12%
20097%10%12%
20088%10%16%
20076%10%13%
20068%9%14%
20056%9%13%
20046%9%11%
20037%9%12%
20026%8%13%
20016%8%12%
20007%7%12%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Murdock Elementary School's ranking?
Murdock Elementary School is ranked #1884 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.
What schools are Murdock Elementary School often compared to?
Murdock Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lemon Avenue Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Murdock Elementary School?
608 students attend Murdock Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
42% of Murdock Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Murdock Elementary School?
Murdock Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Murdock Elementary School offer ?
Murdock Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Murdock Elementary School part of?
Murdock Elementary School is part of La Mesa-Spring Valley School District.

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  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 608 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : Top 20%
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  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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