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

Vista Grande Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.9/100, placing it at the 66th percentile statewide. 24% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,162 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Vista Grande Elementary?

23.7% of students at Vista Grande Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 51.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Vista Grande Elementary improving or declining?

Vista Grande Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Vista Grande Elementary?

15.0% of students at Vista Grande 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.

Vista Grande Elementary

Cajon Valley Union El Cajon San Diego County 92019

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,162 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

610 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

52%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 16.9%

White 65.1%

Asian 5.3%

Black 1.0%

Other 11.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Vista Grande Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	23.7%
Met Standard	27.5%
Below Standard	48.9%

Exceeded

23.7%

Met

27.5%

Below

48.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for Vista Grande Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

23.7% of students exceeded standard while 27.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.1 points above the Cajon Valley Union district average of 10.5%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.4 points higher (vs 11.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.