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

Dehesa Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.0/100, placing it at the 48th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 772 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Dehesa Elementary?

7.7% of students at Dehesa Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Dehesa Elementary improving or declining?

Dehesa Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 12.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Dehesa Elementary?

13.7% of students at Dehesa 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.

Dehesa Elementary

Dehesa Elementary El Cajon San Diego County 92019

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

772 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

221 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

24%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 38.0%

White 29.9%

Asian 2.3%

Black 1.8%

Other 28.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Dehesa Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.7%
Met Standard	22.3%
Below Standard	70.0%

Exceeded

7.7%

Met

22.3%

Below

70.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Dehesa Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.7% of students exceeded standard while 22.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.7 points higher (vs 4.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 12.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

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

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

30.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+12.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

772

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	28	3.6%	10.7%	32.1%	53.6%	14.3%
4th	42	4.8%	21.4%	42.9%	30.9%	26.2%
5th	49	8.2%	26.5%	26.5%	38.8%	34.7%
6th	41	4.9%	41.5%	39.0%	14.6%	46.3%
7th	18	16.7%	27.8%	38.9%	16.7%	44.4%
8th	16	0.0%	43.8%	37.5%	18.8%	43.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	27	7.4%	7.4%	40.7%	44.4%	14.8%
4th	42	2.4%	23.8%	19.1%	54.8%	26.2%
5th	48	8.3%	10.4%	18.8%	62.5%	18.8%
6th	41	7.3%	19.5%	36.6%	36.6%	26.8%
7th	18	11.1%	16.7%	27.8%	44.4%	27.8%
8th	16	18.8%	18.8%	25.0%	37.5%	37.5%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 35.8

Crest Elementary

Cajon Valley Union · 1.9 mi

35.8

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