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Cajon Valley Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 6,083 students in Cajon Valley Union School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Cajon Valley Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
27 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
14,770 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
663 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Cajon Valley Union School District, which is ranked #651 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1188 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.64
# American Indian Students
38 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
731 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,081 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
54%
# Black Students
952 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
6,720 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
46%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
128 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,117 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,761
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,478
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,586
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,633
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,642
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,573
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,694
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,666
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,737
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,613 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,005 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$275 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$251 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,613
$19,806
Spending / Student
$17,005
$18,241
Best Cajon Valley Union School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Flying Hills School Of Arts
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1251 Finch St.
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 588-3132
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 588-3132
Grades: K-8
| 705 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Montgomery Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1570 Melody Ln.
El Cajon, CA 92019
(619) 588-3107
El Cajon, CA 92019
(619) 588-3107
Grades: 6-8
| 784 students
Rank: #33.
Los Coches Creek Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 57% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9669 Dunbar Ln.
El Cajon, CA 92021
(619) 441-5741
El Cajon, CA 92021
(619) 441-5741
Grades: 6-8
| 543 students
Rank: #44.
Crest Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2000 Suncrest Blvd.
El Cajon, CA 92021
(619) 558-3128
El Cajon, CA 92021
(619) 558-3128
Grades: K-8
| 246 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Cajon Valley Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
550 Park Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 588-3092
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 588-3092
Grades: 6-8
| 801 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Hillsdale Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Brabham St.
El Cajon, CA 92019
(619) 441-6156
El Cajon, CA 92019
(619) 441-6156
Grades: 6-8
| 1,423 students
Rank: #77.
Greenfield Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1495 Greenfield Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92021
(619) 588-3103
El Cajon, CA 92021
(619) 588-3103
Grades: 6-8
| 572 students
Rank: #88.
Empower
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
165 Roanoke Rd.
El Cajon, CA 92022
(619) 588-3296
El Cajon, CA 92022
(619) 588-3296
Grades: K-8
| 15 students
Rank: #99.
Emerald Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 30% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1221 S. Emerald Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 588-3097
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 588-3097
Grades: 6-8
| 460 students
Rank: #1010.
Cajon Valley Home
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2962 Jamul Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92019
(619) 588-3128
El Cajon, CA 92019
(619) 588-3128
Grades: K-8
| 534 students
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