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Top 10 Elementary Schools in El Cajon, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in El Cajon based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 33.0% Exceeded Standard, compared to 11.7% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Fletcher Hills Elementary
La Mesa-Spring Valley
 San Diego 59.5 39.6% 67.7% 10.5% 1.2%
2 Fuerte Elementary
Cajon Valley Union
 San Diego 54.8 31.4% 58.2% 11.6% 1.3%
3 Rancho San Diego Elementary
Cajon Valley Union
 San Diego 52.8 27.9% 51.2% 19.3% 1.4%
4 Vista Grande Elementary
Cajon Valley Union
 San Diego 49.9 23.7% 51.1% 15.0% 1.1%
5 Pepper Drive Elementary
Santee
 San Diego 46.2 19.9% 46.1% 11.1% 4.3%
6 Dehesa Elementary
Dehesa Elementary
 San Diego 43.0 7.7% 30.0% 13.7% 1.4%
7 Blossom Valley Elementary
Cajon Valley Union
 San Diego 40.3 15.3% 44.4% 21.4% 0.9%
8 Rios Elementary
Cajon Valley Union
 San Diego 37.1 16.2% 37.0% 31.1% 4.6%
9 Cajon Valley Home
Cajon Valley Union
 San Diego 36.2 14.0% 34.4% 37.6% 0.5%
10 Crest Elementary
Cajon Valley Union
 San Diego 35.8 4.9% 26.6% 15.0% 1.7%

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