Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District

Public Grades K–8 D-School Grade

Elementary and middle schools for El Cajon.

At a glance

15,974Students enrolled

26Schools

$19,663Spent per student

24:1Student–teacher ratio

83%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For El Cajon

Grades K–8

9 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

4 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs CA

Math proficiency2.5%

State average 33.4%

Reading / language arts2.5%

State average 48.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$19,663

per student each year · 7% below the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction60%

Support & administration36%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)27%

State59%

Federal14%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

14,432’20

14,310’21

15,308’22

15,585’23

15,974’24

Students

White · 43%6,851

Hispanic · 33%5,267

Asian · 10%1,536

Two or more races · 7%1,119

Black · 6%990

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%149

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools26 in district

Level

All 26 Elementary 20 Middle 5 Other 1

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Naranca ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 985 students · El Cajon

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Lexington ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 878 students · El Cajon

D-Public 📚

Johnson ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 766 students · El Cajon

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Chase Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 757 students · El Cajon

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Flying Hills School of ArtsElementary · Grades K–8 · 742 students · El Cajon

CPublic 📚

Magnolia ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 703 students · El Cajon

D-Public 📚

Anza ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 687 students · El Cajon

D-Public 📚

Fuerte ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 686 students · El Cajon

Public 📚

Madison Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 670 students · El Cajon

CPublic 📚

Vista Grande ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 633 students · El Cajon

D-Public 📚

W. D. Hall ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 579 students · El Cajon

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Avocado ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 573 students · La Mesa

D-Public 📚

Meridian ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 570 students · El Cajon

D-Public 📚

Blossom Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 533 students · El Cajon

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Rancho San Diego ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 533 students · El Cajon

CPublic 📚

Jamacha ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 415 students · El Cajon

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Crest ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 271 students · El Cajon

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Rios ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 255 students · El Cajon

D-Public 📚

Cajon Valley HomeElementary · Grades K–8 · 117 students · El Cajon

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EmpowerElementary · Grades K–8 · 21 students · El Cajon

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Hillsdale MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,481 students · El Cajon

C-Public 📚

Cajon Valley MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 942 students · El Cajon

C-Public 📚

Montgomery MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 929 students · El Cajon

CPublic 📚

Greenfield MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 730 students · El Cajon

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Los Coches Creek MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 518 students · El Cajon

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Sevick Special EducationGrades M · El Cajon

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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La Mesa-Spring Valley School DistrictLa Mesa · $18,879 per student

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San Diego City Unified School DistrictSan Diego · $21,281 per student

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San Dieguito Union High School DistrictSan Diego · $15,720 per student

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Santee School DistrictSantee · $16,142 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.