School Profile · Jamul
Jamul Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Jamul posts 36% meeting the standard and 18.1% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.6% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
14567 Lyons Valley Road, 91935 (opens in new tab)·Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary·Jamul·Grades TK-5·386 students·46% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(619) 669-7800·Website
Scope Score
43
🤝 Culture First · Developing
ranked #2,383 statewide
Jamul Elementary scores 43 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 54th percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “36% proficient” and call it done. Jamul deserves a closer read. The school sits in Jamul, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 7.4% chronic absenteeism — versus 18.1% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
28%
66%
Grade 3 · 34% proficient
32%
21%
47%
Grade 4 · 53% proficient
14%
33%
53%
Grade 5 · 47% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding falls 14.1pp across grades; the floor rises 13.3pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
18.1%
State 21.6%
3.5pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
35.9%
State 42.9%
7.0pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-2.1pp
State -3.0pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
7.4%
State 18.1%
10.7pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.8%
State 1.7%
0.9pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
7.9%
State 18.0%
10.1pp 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
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High School
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic63.2%
White27.5%
Asian1.0%
Black1.6%
Other6.7%
GenderFemale 48.2%Male 50.8%Non-binary 1.0%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
386
94 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
35 TK students
9% of a 395-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Free/Reduced Lunch
46%
18pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
3 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,788
District avg: $11,895 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
7.9% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$49,044 – $103,995
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Jamul Elementary in Jamul, 38.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 33.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Jamul Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 5.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (37.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 7.6 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 99 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Hispanic−7.6pp
37.4% vs 45.0% overall · n=128
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Hispanic−5.7pp
19.3% vs 25.0% overall · n=128
Math · Low-Income−5.6pp
21.1% vs 26.7% overall · n=101
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income101 tested
ELA 38.4%·Math 21.8%· +5.1pp vs district
Hispanic131 tested
ELA 37.5%·Math 22.9%· +2.6pp vs district
White52 tested
ELA 61.5%·Math 36.5%· +6.8pp 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 rises by 17.4pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +17.4pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$152K
$67K above CA median
Median Home Value
$902K
$243K above CA median
Bachelor's+
31%
4pp 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
9.8 years avg experience
19 teachers · 5% first-year · 5% second-year
Teacher Credentials
94% 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 nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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%
18.1%
↓ vs CA 21.6% · 47th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
35.9%
↓ vs CA 42.9% · 45th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-2.1pp
↑ vs CA -3.0pp · 48th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
7.4%
↑ vs CA 18.1% · 68th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.8%
↑ vs CA 1.7% · 57th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
7.9%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 49th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 67 | 28% | 6% | 27% | 39% | 34% | −9 |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 32% | 21% | 18% | 29% | 53% | +8 |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 14% | 33% | 19% | 33% | 48% | −0 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 67 | 13% | 18% | 19% | 49% | 31% | −14 |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 14% | 21% | 35% | 30% | 35% | −7 |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 6% | 8% | 28% | 58% | 14% | −21 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 65 | 6% | 12% | 66% | 15% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 99 | 38.4% | +5 | +0 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 128 | 37.5% | +3 | −1 |
| White | 52 | 61.5% | +7 | −0 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamul Elementary ← | — | 43 | 18.1% | 35.9% | −2.1 | 0.8% |
| California average | — | 44 | 21.6% | 42.9% | −3.0 | 1.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #3957 → #3779 → #2855 → #2383
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,230 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Jamul Elementary a good elementary school?
Jamul Elementary has a Scope Score of 43 out of 100, placing it in the 54th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,383 statewide. 18.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 3.5 percentage points below the California average of 21.6%. 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 Jamul Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 35.9% of students at Jamul Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 18.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 17.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 18.1% 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. 387 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Jamul Elementary rank in California?
Jamul Elementary ranks #2,383 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 54th 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 Jamul Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Jamul Elementary decreases by 2.1 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 Jamul Elementary?
7.4% of students at Jamul Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.1%. The suspension rate is 0.8%, 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 Jamul Elementary compare to other schools in Jamul?
Jamul Elementary scores 43/100 (54th 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 386 students. Use the schools in Jamul page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Jamul Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Jamul Elementary in Jamul, 38.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 33.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Jamul Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 5.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (37.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 7.6 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 99 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.