How does Cajon Park Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Santee?

Cajon Park Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.9/100, placing it at the 53rd percentile statewide. 21% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,136 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cajon Park Elementary?

20.8% of students at Cajon Park Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Cajon Park Elementary improving or declining?

Cajon Park Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 11.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Cajon Park Elementary?

13.7% of students at Cajon Park 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.

Cajon Park Elementary

Santee Santee San Diego County 92071

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,136 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

866 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

37%

Teachers

37 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 22.2%

White 64.0%

Asian 1.3%

Black 1.3%

Other 11.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cajon Park Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	20.8%
Met Standard	25.9%
Below Standard	53.3%

Exceeded

20.8%

Met

25.9%

Below

53.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Cajon Park Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

20.8% of students exceeded standard while 25.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.8 points below the Santee district average of 26.6%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 24.0% exceeded — 3.2 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 11.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

20.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

46.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-11.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,136

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	79	30.4%	22.8%	27.9%	19.0%	53.2%
4th	72	16.7%	22.2%	30.6%	30.6%	38.9%
5th	84	20.2%	28.6%	26.2%	25.0%	48.8%
6th	94	24.5%	33.0%	28.7%	13.8%	57.5%
7th	91	17.6%	41.8%	27.5%	13.2%	59.3%
8th	113	21.2%	44.3%	23.0%	11.5%	65.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	79	22.8%	24.1%	30.4%	22.8%	46.8%
4th	73	9.6%	27.4%	35.6%	27.4%	37.0%
5th	84	15.5%	11.9%	28.6%	44.0%	27.4%
6th	95	18.9%	16.8%	29.5%	34.7%	35.8%
7th	90	23.3%	20.0%	31.1%	25.6%	43.3%
8th	114	28.1%	17.5%	23.7%	30.7%	45.6%