Elementary Schools in El Cajon, California: 25 schools. Average score 11.2 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
El Cajon, California has 25 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 27.7/100 — 11.2 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Fletcher Hills Elementary at 52/100, where 39.6% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. El Cajon schools average 13.7% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 21.5% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in El Cajon
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (25)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fletcher Hills Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley | 39.6% | 79th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100 |
| 2 | Fuerte Elementary Cajon Valley Union | 31.4% | 76th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100 |
| 3 | Literacy First Charter San Diego County Office of Education | 27.0% | 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100 |
| 4 | Kidinnu Academy Cajon Valley Union | 26.1% | 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 5 | Rancho San Diego Elementary Cajon Valley Union | 28.0% | 63rd percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 6 | Vista Grande Elementary Cajon Valley Union | 23.8% | 62nd percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 7 | Pepper Drive Elementary Santee | 22.1% | 56th percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100 |
| 8 | Rios Elementary Cajon Valley Union | 16.2% | 49th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100 |
| 9 | EJE Elementary Academy Charter Cajon Valley Union | 8.8% | 43rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100 |
| 10 | Cajon Valley Home Cajon Valley Union | 16.5% | 33rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 11 | Johnson Elementary Cajon Valley Union | 6.8% | 25th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100 |
| 12 | Jamacha Elementary Cajon Valley Union | 16.6% | 23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100 |
| 13 | Madison Avenue Elementary Cajon Valley Union | 6.5% | 22nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 25/100 |
| 14 | Crest Elementary Cajon Valley Union | 7.2% | 19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 15 | Blossom Valley Elementary Cajon Valley Union | 15.3% | 16th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100 |
| 16 | Meridian Elementary Cajon Valley Union | 5.0% | 15th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
| 17 | Bostonia Global Cajon Valley Union | 10.5% | 12th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
| 18 | Dehesa Elementary Dehesa Elementary | 5.8% | 12th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
| 19 | Flying Hills School of Arts Cajon Valley Union | 7.3% | 8th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 18/100 |
| 20 | Chase Avenue Elementary Cajon Valley Union | 3.2% | 5th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 16/100 |
| 21 | W. D. Hall Elementary Cajon Valley Union | 4.9% | 3rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 14/100 |
| 22 | Anza Elementary Cajon Valley Union | 4.6% | 3rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 14/100 |
| 23 | Magnolia Elementary Cajon Valley Union | 2.4% | 1st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 12/100 |
| 24 | Naranca Elementary Cajon Valley Union | 2.3% | 1st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 11/100 |
| 25 | Lexington Elementary Cajon Valley Union | 4.5% | bottom percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 9/100 |
Middle Schools (6)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillsdale Middle Cajon Valley Union | 23.0% | 62nd percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 2 | EJE Middle Academy Cajon Valley Union | 9.8% | 47th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100 |
| 3 | Los Coches Creek Middle Cajon Valley Union | 14.1% | 36th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100 |
| 4 | Greenfield Middle Cajon Valley Union | 5.7% | 10th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 19/100 |
| 5 | Cajon Valley Middle Cajon Valley Union | 3.3% | 4th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 15/100 |
| 6 | Montgomery Middle Cajon Valley Union | 3.4% | 2nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 13/100 |
High Schools (8)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grossmont Middle College High Grossmont Union High | 53.3% | 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 76/100 |
| 2 | Valhalla High Grossmont Union High | 26.8% | 65th percentile · SolidScope Score 58/100 |
| 3 | Granite Hills High Grossmont Union High | 12.4% | 30th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 47/100 |
| 4 | El Cajon Valley High Grossmont Union High | 5.8% | 6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 34/100 |
| 5 | Altus Schools East County SBE - Altus Schools East County alternative school | 9.5% | 72nd percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 29/100 |
| 6 | IDEA Center Grossmont Union High | 4.3% | 1st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
| 7 | Chaparral High Grossmont Union High continuation high school | 0.0% | 1st percentile · Needs SupportWithin its own school classScope Score 7/100 |
| MERIT Academy Grossmont Union High special education center | 4.2% | Not ranked |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in El Cajon
Hidden gems: 5 schools in El Cajon are classified as On the Rise (5) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in El Cajon
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology