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

Jamacha Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.8/100, placing it at the 25th percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 766 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Jamacha Elementary?

16.6% of students at Jamacha Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 41.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Jamacha Elementary improving or declining?

Jamacha Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 28.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Jamacha Elementary?

20.7% of students at Jamacha 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.

Jamacha Elementary

Cajon Valley Union El Cajon San Diego County 92019

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

766 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

415 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

67%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 31.1%

White 50.1%

Asian 3.1%

Black 4.1%

Other 11.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Jamacha Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.6%
Met Standard	24.8%
Below Standard	58.6%

Exceeded

16.6%

Met

24.8%

Below

58.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Jamacha Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.6% of students exceeded standard while 24.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.1 points above the Cajon Valley Union district average of 10.5%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 24.2% exceeded — 7.6 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 28.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.