San Altos Elementary

1750 Madera St.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945

sae.lemongrovesd.net/

338 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

San Altos Elementary School, located at 1750 Madera St. in Lemon Grove, California, is a public school serving students in the Lemon Grove School District. The school is situated in a residential community and serves as a local hub for families in the area, focusing on foundational academic development for children from kindergarten through sixth grade.

The school is characterized by its commitment to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core academic standards, including literacy and mathematics. Like many schools in the Lemon Grove district, San Altos aims to integrate social-emotional learning into its curriculum to help students develop essential life skills alongside their formal education. The school actively encourages parent and community involvement to enhance student engagement and support the diverse needs of its student population.

338

Total Students

16.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

70.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for San Altos Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	18
Hispanic	236
Black	23
Asian	33
Two or More	23
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
236 (69.8%)
Asian
33 (9.8%)
Black
23 (6.8%)
Two or More
23 (6.8%)
White
18 (5.3%)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.9%)
American Indian
2 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Lemon Grove
Phone:	(619)825-5621
Website:	http://sae.lemongrovesd.net/
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	338
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	215
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 45

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 52

Grade 3 55

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 59

Grade 6 44