Cajon Valley Union School District

750 E. Main St.
El Cajon, CA 92020-4012
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

2021-2022 School Year Data
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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1188 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cajon Valley Union  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤5%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cajon Valley Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤5%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cajon Valley Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$275 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cajon Valley Union  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$251 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Cajon Valley Union  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,613
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cajon Valley Union  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,005
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cajon Valley Union  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cajon Valley Union School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Flying Hills School Of Arts
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1251 Finch St.
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 588-3132
Grades: K-8
| 705 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Montgomery Middle School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1570 Melody Ln.
El Cajon, CA 92019
(619) 588-3107
Grades: 6-8
| 784 students
Rank: #33.
Los Coches Creek Middle School
Math: 42% | Reading: 57%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
9669 Dunbar Ln.
El Cajon, CA 92021
(619) 441-5741
Grades: 6-8
| 543 students
Rank: #44.
Crest Elementary School
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2000 Suncrest Blvd.
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:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
550 Park Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 588-3092
Grades: 6-8
| 801 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Hillsdale Middle School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 Brabham St.
El Cajon, CA 92019
(619) 441-6156
Grades: 6-8
| 1,423 students
Rank: #77.
Greenfield Middle School
Math: 14% | Reading: 31%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1495 Greenfield Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92021
(619) 588-3103
Grades: 6-8
| 572 students
Rank: #88.
Empower
Special Education School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
165 Roanoke Rd.
El Cajon, CA 92022
(619) 588-3296
Grades: K-8
| 15 students
Rank: #99.
Emerald Middle School
Math: 11% | Reading: 30%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1221 S. Emerald Ave.
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%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2962 Jamul Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92019
(619) 588-3128
Grades: K-8
| 534 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 14,770 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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