Murdock Elementary School

Murdock has amazing teachers, tons of parent involvement, and a caring principal. Best public school in La Mesa.
--Submitted by a parent

The teaching is wonderful my child is well above kids in other schools at the same grade. But the front staff is rude! and the pparking is a nightmare.
--Submitted by a parent

I love Murdock! We are all like one big family. On any given day there could be more volunteers on campus than there is staff. We all just CARE!!
--Submitted by a parent

There is an overall spirit of success at Murdock. Teachers, Staff, students, parents and other volunteers all work toward a common goal, "every child learning, every day!" Where other schools offer some extra programs, Murdock strives to offer many through its PTA, Accelerated Reader, Field Trips, Art Docents, PE Docents, Cultural Arts Assemblies, and lots of After School Clubs to name a few.
--Submitted by a parent

I love that volunteers can come in to help their chid(ren)'s teachers and be a part of the school community. The teachers really care and teach to the best of their abilities, even with diminishing resources (aides and other support staff). You can work with the pricipal and his staff to make sure your child gets the best education, and know they are doing what is best for your child.
--Submitted by a parent

Murdock's teachers, staff, students and parents are passionate about creating and maintaining an extraordinary public education experience. The creativity and dedication of staff and abundant parent and extended family volunteers is enabling our students to achieve their best potential as students and good citizens. Murdock consistently scores extremely high on standardized tests to rank as a ten-ten (i.e. top) school. There is so much care, thought and activities put into creating a truly awesome Murdock community!!!
--Submitted by a parent

We Love Murdock becuase its a cool school with awsome teachers and staff who provide excellent reguard for the development of each of its students.
--Submitted by a parent

Murdock is a great public school. Last year we scored 918 on our API. The year before that we were at 907. That score is the highest in LMSVSD school district and is among the highest is San Diego county. Our parents are very involved, and as of today we have 286 members.
--Submitted by a parent

Murdock is an awesome school with the best teacher & staff members and of course the parents. Murdock has recieved the California Distinguished School numerous times. We have an abundance of volunteers, which the teachers and staff truly appreciate. It's a great school no doubt, come by and check it out and see for yourself.
--Submitted by a parent

Teachers,staff, and parents put the kids first!
--Submitted by a parent