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Murdock Elementary Primary School
4354 Conrad Dr
La Mesa CA, 91941, San Diego County
Phone: 619-668-5775
Ranking:
(754 out of 6,930, top 11%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 27 | 24 | 24 | NA | NA | 26 | 28 | 30 | ||||||
Total Students: | 793 | 743 | 728 | 636 | 595 | 599 | 492 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 129 | 16.3% | 123 | 16.6% | 123 | 16.9% | 114 | 17.9% | 123 | 20.7% | 109 | 18.2% | 73 | 14.8% |
Grade 1: | 115 | 14.5% | 120 | 16.2% | 120 | 16.5% | 132 | 20.8% | 104 | 17.5% | 89 | 14.9% | 68 | 13.8% |
Grade 2: | 128 | 16.1% | 124 | 16.7% | 122 | 16.8% | 106 | 16.7% | 89 | 15.0% | 94 | 15.7% | 83 | 16.9% |
Grade 3: | 126 | 15.9% | 117 | 15.7% | 93 | 12.8% | 94 | 14.8% | 86 | 14.5% | 100 | 16.7% | 84 | 17.1% |
Grade 4: | 118 | 14.9% | 98 | 13.2% | 94 | 12.9% | 89 | 14.0% | 100 | 16.8% | 103 | 17.2% | 97 | 19.7% |
Grade 5: | 93 | 11.7% | 94 | 12.7% | 84 | 11.5% | 101 | 15.9% | 93 | 15.6% | 104 | 17.4% | 87 | 17.7% |
Grade 6: | 84 | 10.6% | 67 | 9.0% | 92 | 12.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 418 | 52.7% | 393 | 52.9% | 371 | 51.0% | 317 | 49.8% | 287 | 48.2% | 291 | 48.6% | 234 | 47.6% |
Female: | 375 | 47.3% | 350 | 47.1% | 357 | 49.0% | 319 | 50.2% | 308 | 51.8% | 308 | 51.4% | 254 | 51.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% |
Asian: | 27 | 3.4% | 23 | 3.1% | 19 | 2.6% | 17 | 2.7% | 19 | 3.2% | 21 | 3.5% | 23 | 4.7% |
Hispanic: | 260 | 32.8% | 249 | 33.5% | 225 | 30.9% | 181 | 28.5% | 140 | 23.5% | 83 | 13.9% | 80 | 16.3% |
Black: | 42 | 5.3% | 33 | 4.4% | 27 | 3.7% | 29 | 4.6% | 31 | 5.2% | 39 | 6.5% | 34 | 6.9% |
White: | 379 | 47.8% | 370 | 49.8% | 394 | 54.1% | 353 | 55.5% | 350 | 58.8% | 340 | 56.8% | 352 | 71.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 82 | 10.3% | 66 | 8.9% | 61 | 8.4% | 55 | 8.6% | 52 | 8.7% | 115 | 19.2% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 161 | 20.3% | 125 | 16.8% | NA | NA | 90 | 14.2% | 84 | 14.1% | 101 | 16.9% | 86 | 17.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 47 | 5.9% | 58 | 7.8% | NA | NA | 45 | 7.1% | 40 | 6.7% | 40 | 6.7% | 39 | 7.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 29.92 | 30.70 | 30.02 | NA | NA | 22.88 | 19.60 | 16.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAR | ||||||
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.2 | 345.9 | 330.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.2 | 349.2 | 336.5 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.4 | 353.9 | 344.3 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.5 | 354.2 | 345 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.5 | 354.2 | 348 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.1 | 359.4 | 352.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.1 | 355.4 | 356.6 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.5 | 361.1 | 359.5 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.6 | 362.9 | 361.5 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.4 | 357.1 | 357.3 |
2004 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 423.5 | 382.9 | 358 |
2005 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 429.1 | 386.9 | 366 |
2006 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.5 | 385.2 | 372.5 |
2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 419.4 | 387.3 | 369.2 |
2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421 | 385.5 | 372.4 |
2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 435.6 | 389.1 | 376.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440.3 | 383.1 | 381.6 |
2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.8 | 390.7 | 382.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416.8 | 383.2 | 382.7 |
2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 430.0 | 383.2 | 379.9 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.1 | 336.9 | 321.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.2 | 337.8 | 324.1 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.6 | 337.5 | 330.8 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.7 | 341.9 | 330 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.4 | 345.1 | 332.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.8 | 348 | 340.3 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.3 | 347.2 | 342.2 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.1 | 346.3 | 345.3 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.5 | 350.4 | 347.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.3 | 350.1 | 345.7 |
2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407 | 373.2 | 353.1 |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.8 | 379.8 | 362.1 |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400.4 | 378.2 | 368.9 |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415.2 | 385.5 | 370.9 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446.3 | 390.6 | 379 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 441.8 | 386.9 | 387.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 456.7 | 392.6 | 395.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 438.8 | 393.8 | 400.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 427.5 | 391.6 | 399.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 468.1 | 395.4 | 399.0 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.3 | 352.5 | 338.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393.1 | 355.3 | 346.2 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.5 | 355.9 | 351.1 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.9 | 361.8 | 353.2 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.3 | 365.6 | 357.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 405.5 | 374.3 | 366.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407.6 | 371.4 | 369.9 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407.9 | 371 | 371.6 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403 | 379.7 | 375.2 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.7 | 379.8 | 374.2 |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.4 | 363.4 | 343.2 |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 405.3 | 361.8 | 354 |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393.8 | 366.3 | 361.6 |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418.6 | 370.6 | 366.1 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421.7 | 379.9 | 373.9 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 429.5 | 383.6 | 382.5 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 429.1 | 379.7 | 389.9 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 435.6 | 385.3 | 392.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431.2 | 398.4 | 395.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412.3 | 392.6 | 394.9 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.9 | 349.1 | 337.7 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394 | 350.5 | 340.5 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371 | 346.1 | 342.6 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.7 | 349.5 | 342.8 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.5 | 354.2 | 347.6 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.6 | 364.6 | 356.2 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390 | 367.2 | 359.4 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.9 | 363.4 | 362 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398.1 | 371.1 | 366.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.3 | 369.5 | 365.2 |
2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.8 | 363.4 | 335.8 |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 426.2 | 364 | 349.6 |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.5 | 363 | 356.6 |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.1 | 375.3 | 356.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434 | 378.4 | 364.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.3 | 381.5 | 375.8 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434.7 | 386.4 | 383.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420.6 | 384.6 | 392.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418.6 | 395.7 | 395.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413.6 | 397.1 | 393.2 |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.5 | 333 | 318.5 |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.3 | 334.8 | 324.6 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.7 | 336.7 | 328.7 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.4 | 345 | 334.3 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.7 | 359 | 345.2 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.6 | 363.2 | 354.1 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.3 | 369.6 | 362.2 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.4 | 367.6 | 367.2 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403.6 | 365.6 | 367.4 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.3 | 360.0 | 366.9 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.2 | 363.9 | 364.2 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.7 | 368.4 | 363.0 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.5 | 369.8 | 366.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.0 | 376.8 | 366.5 |
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* Murdock Elementary Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.