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Lemon Grove, CA

27,936 residents•4,357 students•11 schools
Avg School Rating
3.1
out of 10
28% below California avg
Test Proficiency
30%Math
39%Reading
21% below California avg
School Crime Rate
0.46
per 1,000 students
85% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
37.55
per 1,000 residents
5% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
9
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
9
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Lemon Grove; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Lemon Grove

11 schools
4.3
Mount Vernon Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.2
Monterey Heights Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.8
Lemon Grove Academy For The Sciences And Humanities
Middlepublic
2.6
San Altos Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.5
San Miguel Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Brookshire International Academy
Highprivate
—
Christian Creative Learning Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Lemon Grove Early Childhood Education Center
Elementarypublic
—
Lighthouse Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Saint John Of The Cross Catholic School
Elementaryprivate
—
Shiloh Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Lemon Grove

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Lemon Grove in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
85% below California avg
0.46
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Lemon Grove

1,049 total incidents reported across Lemon Grove in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
5% below California avg
37.55
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
294
Property
385
Drug
364
Weapons
6

Crime Types

  • Drugs35%
  • Assault23%
  • Theft15%
  • Vehicle Theft8%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,357 students enrolled across Lemon Grove's schools.

  • Private2,22651%
  • Public2,13149%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Lemon Grove's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic59%
  • Black24%
  • White10%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.