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EJE Elementary Academy Charter: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

EJE Elementary Academy Charter posts 25% meeting the standard and 8.8% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

851 South Johnson Avenue, 92020 (opens in new tab)·Cajon Valley Union·El Cajon·Grades K-5·582 students·67% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(619) 401-4150
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
37
🤝 Culture First · Developing
ranked #3,297 statewide · #6 of 22 in Cajon Valley Union

EJE Elementary Academy Charter scores 37 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 43rd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “25% proficient” and call it done. EJE Elementary Academy Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in El Cajon, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 6.2% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

As a charter, EJE Elementary Academy Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

9%
19%
72%
Grade 3 · 28% proficient
11%
16%
73%
Grade 4 · 27% proficient
13%
17%
70%
Grade 5 · 30% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 3.6pp across grades; the proficiency floor barely moves. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
8.8%
State 21.3%
12.6pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
25.1%
State 42.7%
17.6pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-1.4pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
6.2%
State 17.9%
11.7pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.3%
State 1.6%
1.3pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
EJE Elementary Academy CharterCharter
37/100
This school
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High School
No feeder data available for this level

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic93.1%
White2.8%
Asian0.5%
Black1.4%
Other2.2%
GenderFemale 50.7%Male 49.3%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 67.0% (3pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
582
102 above CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,459
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$56,646 – $131,982
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At EJE Elementary Academy Charter in El Cajon, 26.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 27.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. EJE Elementary Academy Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 1.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (26.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 23.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 181 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−23.5pp
5.0% vs 28.5% overall · n=41
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−11.0pp
0.0% vs 11.0% overall · n=41
Math · Disabilities−21.7pp
0.0% vs 21.7% overall · n=41
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−6.5pp
0.0% vs 6.5% overall · n=41

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income181 tested
ELA 26.5%·Math 19.3%· -1.0pp vs district
Hispanic244 tested
ELA 26.6%·Math 21.3%· -3.1pp vs district
English Learner127 tested
ELA 7.9%·Math 6.3%· +3.3pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 5.7pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +5.5pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 62%Support 35%Other 3%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$76K
$9K below CA median
Median Home Value
$813K
$154K above CA median
Bachelor's+
27%
8pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
6.6 years avg experience
25 teachers · 16% first-year · 4% second-year
Teacher Credentials
72% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
8.8%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 38th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
25.1%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 37th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-1.4pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 61th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
6.2%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 69th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.3%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 61th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3889%19%23%49%28%−15
Grade 48811%16%18%55%27%−18
Grade 58713%17%24%46%30%−18
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3886%18%26%50%24%−22
Grade 4883%18%33%45%22%−20
Grade 58710%9%28%53%20%−16
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11873%15%66%16%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged18126.5%−1−12
Hispanic/Latino24426.6%−3−12
English Learners1277.9%+3−3
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
EJE Elementary Academy Charter ←—378.8%25.1%−1.40.3%
Fletcher Hills Elementary1.8 mi5939.6%67.7%−8.91.2%
Fuerte Elementary2.1 mi5431.4%58.2%−5.21.3%
Murdock Elementary2 mi5233.2%58.3%−18.31.2%
California average—4321.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
44%37%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2315 → #4560 → #3582 → #3870 → #3297
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 12 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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Frequently asked questions

Is EJE Elementary Academy Charter a good elementary school?
EJE Elementary Academy Charter has a Scope Score of 37 out of 100, placing it in the 43rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,297 statewide. 8.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 12.6 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are EJE Elementary Academy Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 25.1% of students at EJE Elementary Academy Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 8.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 16.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 8.8% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 526 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does EJE Elementary Academy Charter rank in California?
EJE Elementary Academy Charter ranks #3,297 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 43rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is EJE Elementary Academy Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at EJE Elementary Academy Charter decreases by 1.4 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at EJE Elementary Academy Charter?
6.2% of students at EJE Elementary Academy Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.3%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does EJE Elementary Academy Charter compare to other schools in El Cajon?
EJE Elementary Academy Charter scores 37/100 (43rd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 582 students. Use the schools in El Cajon page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does EJE Elementary Academy Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At EJE Elementary Academy Charter in El Cajon, 26.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 27.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. EJE Elementary Academy Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 1.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (26.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 23.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 181 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
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