Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5) (Closed 2021)

Serving 484 students in grades Kindergarten-5, 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≥50% (which was higher than the California state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≥50% (which was higher than the California state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
484 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (CA)
(15-16)
≥50%
37%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
(15-16)
≥50%
48%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5) and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
(15-16)
n/a
1%
Asian
(15-16)
7%
11%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5) and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Hispanic
(15-16)
18%
54%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5) and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Black
(15-16)
2%
6%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5) and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
White
(15-16)
64%
24%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5) and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Hawaiian
(15-16)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(15-16)
9%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5) and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
n/a
This chart display the diversity score of Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5) and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
51%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5) and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5) and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≥50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% CA state average), while ≥50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 48% CA state average).
How many students attend Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5)?
484 students attend Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5).
What is the racial composition of the student body?
64% of Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5) students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5)?
Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5) has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5) offer ?
Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5) offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5) part of?
Academy Of Arts And Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5) is part of Mountain Empire Unified School District.

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