How does Flying Hills School of Arts compare to other elementary schools in El Cajon?

Flying Hills School of Arts has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.4/100, placing it at the 24th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,900 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Flying Hills School of Arts?

8.2% of students at Flying Hills School of Arts exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 25.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Flying Hills School of Arts improving or declining?

Flying Hills School of Arts's proficiency rate increases by 6.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Flying Hills School of Arts?

27.3% of students at Flying Hills School of Arts 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.

Flying Hills School of Arts

Cajon Valley Union El Cajon San Diego County 92020

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,900 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

710 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

72%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 43.1%

White 32.8%

Asian 2.8%

Black 9.0%

Other 12.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Flying Hills School of Arts
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.2%
Met Standard	17.5%
Below Standard	74.3%

Exceeded

8.2%

Met

17.5%

Below

74.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for Flying Hills School of Arts and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.2% of students exceeded standard while 17.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.4 points below the Cajon Valley Union district average of 10.5%. The 16 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.4% exceeded — 10.2 points higher. 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 6.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 27.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

8.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

25.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+6.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

27.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,900

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	78	5.1%	17.9%	23.1%	53.9%	23.1%
4th	77	7.8%	19.5%	31.2%	41.6%	27.3%
5th	87	11.5%	27.6%	19.5%	41.4%	39.1%
6th	78	7.7%	24.4%	34.6%	33.3%	32.0%
7th	77	5.2%	28.6%	24.7%	41.6%	33.8%
8th	78	20.5%	26.9%	21.8%	30.8%	47.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	77	2.6%	16.9%	19.5%	61.0%	19.5%
4th	77	9.1%	10.4%	36.4%	44.2%	19.5%
5th	88	8.0%	8.0%	23.9%	60.2%	15.9%
6th	77	2.6%	11.7%	27.3%	58.4%	14.3%
7th	78	7.7%	9.0%	20.5%	62.8%	16.7%
8th	78	10.3%	9.0%	25.6%	55.1%	19.2%