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Murray Manor Elementary School

8305 El Paso St.
La Mesa, CA 91941
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Serving 530 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Murray Manor Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% 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: 530 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : Top 20% in CA
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

School Overview

Murray Manor Elementary School's student population of 530 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMurray Manor Elementary School
Kind116
170
288
388
486
582
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Total Students
530 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMurray Manor Elementary School
2025530
2024568
2023584
2022557
2021615
2020638
2019681
2018750
2017750
2016702
2015786
2014815
2013789
2012766
2011694
2010666
2009622
2008502
2007632
2006605
2005548
2004529
2003542
2002535
2001630
2000559
1999547
1998536
1997536
1996544
1995514
1994527
1993545
1992533
1991500
1990517
1989508
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearMurray Manor Elementary School
202521
202422
202323
202222
202123
201925
201825
201725
201624
201526
201427
201327
201226
201028
200931
200833
200728
200628
200525
200424
200326
200226
200126
200027
199927
199825
199725
199621
199522
199421
199321
199221
199121
199021
198919
198818
198722
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Year Founded
1960
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Last Day of School
Tue. Jun 16, 2026

School Rankings

Murray Manor 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 Murray Manor Elementary School is 0.70, 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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State Level (CA)
#1795 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

YearMurray Manor Elementary School
2023#1795
2022#1918
2021#840
2019#2754
2018#2442
2017#2293
2016#2156
2015#1865
2013#788
2012#829
2011#1288
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54%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearMurray Manor Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
202354%34%36%
202250%33%35%
202150%34%17%
201947%40%41%
201845%39%40%
201744%38%38%
201645%37%39%
201549%34%37%
201384%59%60%
201284%59%62%
201177%58%56%
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61%
47%

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

YearMurray Manor Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
202261%47%48%
202150%49%22%
201959%51%53%
201865%50%40%
201766%48%50%
201665%48%50%
201558%44%44%
201379%57%61%
201280%58%62%
201175%56%57%
201072%54%56%
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45-49%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
21:1

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

YearMurray Manor Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
202525:121:1
202426:122:123:1
202325:122:124:1
202225:122:124:1
202127:122:124:1
201927:123:126:1
201830:123:125:1
201730:123:125:1
201629:124:126:1
201530:124:127:1
201430:124:128:1
201329:124:128:1
201229:124:128:1
201024:122:121:1
200920:121:119:1
200815:118:115:1
200723:122:122:1
200622:122:122:1
200522:122:122:1
200422:122:122:1
200321:121:122:1
200221:121:122:1
200124:121:122:1
200021:122:122:1
199920:122:122:1
199821:122:122:1
199721:124:122:1
199626:125:125:1
199523:125:124:1
199425:125:124:1
199326:125:124:1
199225:124:124:1
199124:124:124:1
199025:124:124:1
198927:124:124:1
198826:124:124:1
198723:124:126:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

YearMurray Manor Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
20131%1%
20081%1%1%
20073%2%2%
20063%1%2%
20053%2%2%
20043%2%3%
20033%2%3%
20024%2%4%
20012%2%2%
20001%1%1%
19992%1%1%
19981%1%1%
19971%1%1%
19961%1%1%
19951%1%2%
19941%1%
19891%1%
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Asian
6%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMurray Manor Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
20248%12%5%
20237%12%5%
20226%12%5%
20216%12%5%
20206%12%5%
20196%12%5%
20187%11%5%
20177%11%5%
20166%11%5%
20155%11%5%
20145%11%5%
20136%11%5%
20127%11%5%
20116%11%5%
20107%11%5%
20097%11%5%
20088%12%8%
200710%12%9%
20069%12%9%
20059%12%9%
200410%12%9%
20039%11%9%
20028%11%10%
20015%11%8%
20005%11%8%
19995%11%8%
19986%11%7%
19975%11%7%
19964%11%8%
19954%11%7%
19943%11%7%
19934%11%8%
19925%11%6%
19914%11%7%
19903%10%7%
19895%10%8%
19884%10%6%
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Hispanic
36%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMurray Manor Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
202434%56%52%
202335%55%52%
202234%56%52%
202137%56%51%
202037%55%50%
201936%55%50%
201835%54%50%
201735%54%50%
201633%54%49%
201533%54%49%
201430%53%48%
201328%53%48%
201227%52%46%
201126%51%45%
201021%50%41%
200915%49%36%
200818%50%40%
200720%49%38%
200619%48%36%
200520%47%35%
200416%46%33%
200317%45%31%
200217%44%28%
200118%43%28%
200017%42%27%
199916%41%26%
199816%40%25%
199717%40%24%
199615%39%22%
199514%38%21%
199413%37%20%
19939%36%19%
199210%35%18%
19919%34%17%
19909%33%16%
19897%31%14%
19887%30%14%
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Black
6%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMurray Manor Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
20247%5%9%
20236%5%9%
20225%5%9%
20214%5%9%
20206%5%10%
20196%5%10%
20185%6%10%
20175%6%10%
20166%6%10%
20156%6%10%
20147%6%10%
20136%6%10%
20126%6%10%
20115%7%11%
20104%7%11%
20094%7%11%
20085%8%13%
20078%8%14%
20066%8%14%
20058%8%14%
20047%8%13%
20037%8%13%
20026%8%12%
20018%8%13%
20007%9%13%
19996%9%13%
19986%9%13%
19977%9%13%
19967%9%12%
19958%9%11%
19947%9%11%
19936%9%9%
19924%9%9%
19913%9%7%
19902%9%7%
19893%9%6%
19883%9%6%
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White
40%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMurray Manor Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
202442%20%25%
202342%21%26%
202243%21%26%
202141%22%27%
202039%23%27%
201939%23%27%
201842%24%28%
201742%24%28%
201644%24%29%
201545%24%29%
201448%25%30%
201348%25%30%
201250%26%32%
201152%27%33%
201056%27%35%
200952%28%34%
200868%29%38%
200758%29%37%
200658%31%39%
200560%31%40%
200464%32%42%
200363%34%44%
200265%35%46%
200167%36%49%
200070%37%51%
199971%38%52%
199871%39%54%
199770%39%55%
199673%40%57%
199573%41%59%
199476%42%62%
199381%43%64%
199281%44%66%
199184%45%69%
199086%47%70%
198984%49%72%
198885%50%74%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
12%
6%

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

YearMurray Manor Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
20249%6%9%
202310%6%8%
202211%5%8%
202111%5%8%
202011%4%7%
201912%4%7%
201811%4%7%
201711%4%7%
201611%4%7%
201511%3%7%
201410%3%6%
201311%3%6%
201210%3%6%
201111%2%5%
201012%3%6%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.70
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMurray Manor Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
20250.700.63
20240.700.630.65
20230.690.640.65
20220.690.630.65
20210.680.620.66
20200.700.630.67
20190.700.630.67
20180.690.640.67
20170.690.640.67
20160.690.640.67
20150.680.640.67
20140.670.650.67
20130.680.650.67
20120.670.650.68
20110.650.670.68
20100.630.670.70
20090.660.710.74
20080.500.650.67
20070.640.670.67
20060.630.660.67
20050.610.670.67
20040.570.670.67
20030.590.670.67
20020.560.670.67
20010.520.670.66
20000.480.670.65
19990.470.670.64
19980.460.670.63
19970.470.670.62
19960.440.670.61
19950.440.670.59
19940.400.670.56
19930.330.670.54
19920.330.670.52
19910.290.670.49
19900.250.660.48
19890.280.650.45
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Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearMurray Manor Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
202537%54%
202435%54%53%
202334%51%51%
202233%51%48%
202133%53%46%
202032%52%51%
201936%52%51%
201828%49%45%
201728%49%45%
201628%50%49%
201523%50%47%
201424%49%50%
201317%48%43%
201118%46%44%
201016%46%41%
200914%43%40%
200819%41%48%
200714%40%37%
200615%40%39%
200518%40%35%
200413%40%30%
200315%39%29%
200215%39%30%
200115%39%31%
200017%40%32%
199918%40%34%
199827%47%46%
199731%47%47%
199627%46%45%
199531%45%42%
199425%43%38%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%

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

YearMurray Manor Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District
202513%8%
202410%8%10%
202312%8%14%
202212%7%16%
20217%6%13%
202010%7%9%
20195%7%9%
20188%9%12%
20178%9%12%
20168%9%11%
20156%9%12%
20148%9%10%
20136%7%10%
20118%8%10%
20108%9%12%
20097%10%12%
20088%10%16%
20077%10%13%
20068%9%14%
20057%9%13%
20046%9%11%
20036%9%12%
20029%8%13%
20018%8%12%
20009%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 Murray Manor Elementary School's ranking?
Murray Manor Elementary School is ranked #1795 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.
What schools are Murray Manor Elementary School often compared to?
Murray Manor Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Maryland Avenue Elementary School, Benchley/weinberger Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Murray Manor Elementary School?
530 students attend Murray Manor Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
40% of Murray Manor Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Murray Manor Elementary School?
Murray Manor Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Murray Manor Elementary School offer ?
Murray Manor Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Murray Manor Elementary School part of?
Murray Manor Elementary School is part of La Mesa-Spring Valley School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 530 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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