Cajon Valley Union: Cajon Valley Union schools score 12.6 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 3.3 points.
Cajon Valley Union has 28 ranked schools across elementary and middle levels with an average Scope Score of 32.3/100 — 12.6 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Fuerte Elementary at 55/100, where 31.4% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $14,459 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 23.6%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 32.2/100 | 22 | 11.8% | 23.4% |
| Middle | Developing 32.5/100 | 6 | 9.9% | 24.6% |
Cajon Valley Union's middle schools average 32.5/100 — 10.1 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Cajon Valley Union, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Cajon Valley Union has 28 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 32.3/100 — 12.6 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Cajon Valley Union's middle schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 32.5.
District-wide elementary growth averages -3.3pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 37.1 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 23.6%, 5.7pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 3.8%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Fuerte Elementary leads the district at 55 with 31.4% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Cajon Valley Union
Hidden gems: 10 schools in Cajon Valley Union are classified as On the Rise (9) or Growth Engine — 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
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Cajon Valley Union spends $14,459 per student in current expenditures — $355 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Cajon Valley Union
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (22)
Cajon Valley Union has 22 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 32.2 — 12.6 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -3.3pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Fuerte Elementary with a Scope Score of 55 and 31.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuerte Elementary Cajon Valley Union Culture First | 31.4% | Solid 55/100 |
| 2 | Rancho San Diego Elementary Cajon Valley Union Growth Engine | 28.0% | Developing 47/100 |
| 3 | Vista Grande Elementary Cajon Valley Union Building Momentum | 23.8% | Developing 47/100 |
| 4 | Kidinnu Academy Cajon Valley Union Culture First | 26.1% | Developing 45/100 |
| 5 | Rios Elementary Cajon Valley Union Building Momentum | 16.2% | Developing 44/100 |
| 6 | EJE Elementary Academy Charter Cajon Valley Union Culture First | 8.8% | Developing 41/100 |
| 7 | Avocado Elementary Cajon Valley Union On the Rise | 12.5% | Developing 40/100 |
| 8 | Johnson Elementary Cajon Valley Union On the Rise | 6.8% | Developing 34/100 |
| 9 | Madison Avenue Elementary Cajon Valley Union On the Rise | 6.5% | Developing 33/100 |
| 10 | Jamacha Elementary Cajon Valley Union Building Momentum | 16.6% | Developing 30/100 |
| 11 | Meridian Elementary Cajon Valley Union On the Rise | 5.0% | Developing 30/100 |
| 12 | Cajon Valley Home Cajon Valley Union Building Momentum | 16.5% | Needs Support 30/100 |
| 13 | Blossom Valley Elementary Cajon Valley Union Building Momentum | 15.3% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 14 | Bostonia Global Cajon Valley Union Building Momentum | 10.5% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 15 | Crest Elementary Cajon Valley Union Building Momentum | 7.2% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 16 | Flying Hills School of Arts Cajon Valley Union On the Rise | 7.3% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 17 | Chase Avenue Elementary Cajon Valley Union Building Momentum | 3.2% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 18 | W. D. Hall Elementary Cajon Valley Union Building Momentum | 4.9% | Needs Support 22/100 |
| 19 | Anza Elementary Cajon Valley Union Building Momentum | 4.6% | Needs Support 22/100 |
| 20 | Naranca Elementary Cajon Valley Union On the Rise | 2.3% | Needs Support 20/100 |
| 21 | Magnolia Elementary Cajon Valley Union Building Momentum | 2.4% | Needs Support 19/100 |
| 22 | Lexington Elementary Cajon Valley Union Building Momentum | 4.5% | Needs Support 18/100 |
Middle Schools (6)
Cajon Valley Union has 6 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 32.5 — 10.1 points below the state average of 42.6.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +1.4pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring middle school is Hillsdale Middle with a Scope Score of 46 and 23.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillsdale Middle Cajon Valley Union Building Momentum | 23.0% | Developing 46/100 |
| 2 | EJE Middle Academy Cajon Valley Union On the Rise | 9.8% | Developing 41/100 |
| 3 | Los Coches Creek Middle Cajon Valley Union On the Rise | 14.1% | Developing 36/100 |
| 4 | Greenfield Middle Cajon Valley Union Building Momentum | 5.7% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 5 | Cajon Valley Middle Cajon Valley Union On the Rise | 3.3% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 6 | Montgomery Middle Cajon Valley Union Building Momentum | 3.4% | Needs Support 22/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology