Murdock Elementary School vs. Lemon Avenue Elementary School
Should you attend Murdock Elementary School or Lemon Avenue Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Murdock Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Lemon Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 594 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Murdock 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 33%). 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 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 527 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Lemon Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 47% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
594 students
527 students
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![This chart displays total students of Lemon Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Lemon Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/8000/8187/lemon-avenue-elementary-school-chart-BIMNKT.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
19 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Lemon Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Lemon Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/8000/8187/lemon-avenue-elementary-school-chart-7Xcvlo.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
28:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/8000/8187/lemon-avenue-elementary-school-chart-nmSO5o.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1547 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2141 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Murdock Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Murdock Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/8000/8190/murdock-elementary-school-chart-B5EEnp.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lemon Avenue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lemon Avenue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/8000/8187/lemon-avenue-elementary-school-chart-bwyEbDy.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/8000/8187/lemon-avenue-elementary-school-chart-lpHygL.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
60%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/8000/8187/lemon-avenue-elementary-school-chart-bwyYlRj.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
127
100
Grade 1 Students
100
82
Grade 2 Students
107
81
Grade 3 Students
81
88
Grade 4 Students
68
70
Grade 5 Students
59
50
Grade 6 Students
52
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lemon Avenue Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lemon Avenue Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/8000/8187/lemon-avenue-elementary-school-chart-bciyewS.png)
% Asian
3%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/8000/8187/lemon-avenue-elementary-school-chart-2sutUN.png)
% Hispanic
40%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/8000/8187/lemon-avenue-elementary-school-chart-byMlrh1.png)
% Black
4%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/8000/8187/lemon-avenue-elementary-school-chart-6e0J5F.png)
% White
40%
46%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/8000/8187/lemon-avenue-elementary-school-chart-h7TfIM.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
13%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/8000/8187/lemon-avenue-elementary-school-chart-F55Ud6.png)
Diversity Score
0.67
0.67
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/8000/8187/lemon-avenue-elementary-school-chart-OWIras.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/8000/8187/lemon-avenue-elementary-school-chart-7XWkJO.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/8000/8187/lemon-avenue-elementary-school-chart-YyeJgZ.png)