How does Blossom Valley Elementary compare to other elementary schools in El Cajon?

Blossom Valley Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.3/100, placing it at the 40th percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 992 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Blossom Valley Elementary?

15.3% of students at Blossom Valley Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 44.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Blossom Valley Elementary improving or declining?

Blossom Valley Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 19.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Blossom Valley Elementary?

21.4% of students at Blossom Valley Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Blossom Valley Elementary

Cajon Valley Union El Cajon San Diego County 92021

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

992 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

550 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

59%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 27.8%

White 58.5%

Asian 1.8%

Black 1.3%

Other 10.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Blossom Valley Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.3%
Met Standard	29.1%
Below Standard	55.6%

Exceeded

15.3%

Met

29.1%

Below

55.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Blossom Valley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.3% of students exceeded standard while 29.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.7 points above the Cajon Valley Union district average of 10.5%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 19.7% exceeded — 4.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 19.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.