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

Lexington Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 28.5/100, placing it at the 7th percentile statewide. 4% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,636 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lexington Elementary?

4.5% of students at Lexington Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 14.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lexington Elementary improving or declining?

Lexington Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lexington Elementary?

31.8% of students at Lexington 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.

Lexington Elementary

Cajon Valley Union El Cajon San Diego County 92019

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,636 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

801 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

30 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 44.2%

White 33.0%

Asian 9.7%

Black 7.7%

Other 5.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lexington Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	4.5%
Met Standard	9.8%
Below Standard	85.8%

Exceeded

4.5%

Met

9.8%

Below

85.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "14% proficient" for Lexington Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

4.5% of students exceeded standard while 9.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.1 points below the Cajon Valley Union district average of 10.5%. The 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 10.6% exceeded — 6.2 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 1.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 31.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.