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Jamacha Elementary School

2962 Jamul Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92019

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Serving 415 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jamacha Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 415 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 50% in CA
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Jamacha Elementary School's student population of 415 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jamacha Elementary School
Kind	87
1	57
2	60
3	75
4	74
5	62

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Total Students

415 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jamacha Elementary School
2023	409
2022	394
2021	405
2020	453
2019	453
2018	504
2017	504
2016	516
2015	568
2014	539
2013	480
2012	448
2011	438
2010	436
2009	429
2008	395
2007	464
2006	498
2005	530
2004	509
2003	552
2002	613
2001	638
2000	639
1999	630
1998	618
1997	630
1996	596
1995	647
1994	625
1993	546

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Jamacha Elementary School
2023	19
2022	17
2021	17
2020	19
2019	19
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	25
2014	23
2013	20
2012	20
2010	21
2009	22
2008	24
2007	22
2006	22
2005	23
2004	23
2003	26
2002	29
2001	31
2000	30
1999	30
1998	31
1997	28
1996	21
1995	24

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School Rankings

Jamacha Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jamacha Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3716 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Jamacha Elementary School
2022	#3716
2019	#2791
2018	#3460
2017	#3303
2016	#3783
2015	#2573
2013	#2534
2012	#1553
2011	#1527
2010	#1691

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40-44%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Jamacha Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2022	42%	33%	24%
2019	52%	40%	32%
2018	48%	39%	32%
2017	50%	38%	32%
2016	44%	37%	34%
2015	51%	34%	32%
2013	74%	59%	58%
2012	77%	59%	59%
2011	81%	58%	56%
2010	76%	56%	52%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Jamacha Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2022	42%	47%	35%
2019	52%	51%	41%
2018	50%	50%	32%
2017	47%	48%	42%
2016	46%	48%	42%
2015	46%	44%	40%
2013	60%	57%	55%
2012	72%	58%	58%
2011	67%	56%	54%
2010	66%	54%	52%

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20-29%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Jamacha Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	22:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	21:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	23:1	23:1	24:1
2016	23:1	24:1	23:1
2015	23:1	24:1	24:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	24:1
2010	20:1	21:1	22:1
2009	19:1	20:1	21:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	21:1	21:1	22:1
2006	23:1	20:1	21:1
2005	23:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	21:1
1997	23:1	23:1	22:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	Jamacha Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2022	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	3%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jamacha Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	4%	12%	6%
2022	3%	12%	5%
2021	3%	12%	4%
2020	4%	12%	4%
2019	4%	12%	4%
2018	4%	11%	3%
2017	4%	11%	3%
2016	3%	11%	2%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	3%	11%	4%
2013	3%	11%	4%
2012	2%	11%	3%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	3%	11%	3%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	7%	12%	4%
2007	6%	12%	6%
2006	6%	12%	4%
2005	6%	12%	5%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	5%	11%	3%
2002	5%	11%	3%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	4%	11%	3%
1999	4%	11%	3%
1998	4%	11%	3%
1997	5%	11%	3%
1996	3%	11%	3%
1995	5%	11%	3%
1994	6%	11%	4%
1993	5%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

31%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jamacha Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	29%	55%	37%
2022	30%	56%	37%
2021	29%	56%	36%
2020	27%	55%	34%
2019	27%	55%	34%
2018	25%	54%	37%
2017	25%	54%	37%
2016	22%	54%	37%
2015	26%	54%	37%
2014	28%	53%	36%
2013	24%	53%	36%
2012	21%	52%	37%
2011	22%	51%	36%
2010	20%	50%	35%
2009	17%	49%	33%
2008	18%	50%	37%
2007	19%	49%	34%
2006	16%	48%	33%
2005	14%	47%	30%
2004	13%	46%	28%
2003	14%	45%	27%
2002	15%	44%	26%
2001	14%	43%	25%
2000	13%	42%	24%
1999	10%	41%	22%
1998	12%	40%	22%
1997	13%	40%	21%
1996	13%	39%	19%
1995	12%	38%	18%
1994	12%	37%	17%
1993	10%	36%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jamacha Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	8%	6%	7%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	8%	7%	7%
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	6%	8%	7%
2003	5%	8%	7%
2002	5%	8%	7%
2001	6%	8%	7%
2000	5%	9%	7%
1999	6%	9%	7%
1998	4%	9%	6%
1997	4%	9%	6%
1996	5%	9%	6%
1995	5%	9%	5%
1994	5%	9%	5%
1993	4%	9%	4%

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White

50%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jamacha Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	53%	21%	43%
2022	51%	21%	43%
2021	52%	22%	45%
2020	55%	23%	48%
2019	55%	23%	48%
2018	60%	24%	48%
2017	60%	24%	48%
2016	63%	24%	48%
2015	58%	24%	47%
2014	55%	25%	47%
2013	57%	25%	47%
2012	61%	26%	47%
2011	60%	27%	47%
2010	57%	27%	46%
2009	58%	28%	45%
2008	67%	29%	50%
2007	66%	29%	49%
2006	70%	31%	52%
2005	72%	31%	55%
2004	77%	32%	60%
2003	75%	34%	61%
2002	75%	35%	63%
2001	76%	36%	63%
2000	77%	37%	64%
1999	80%	38%	66%
1998	80%	39%	68%
1997	78%	39%	68%
1996	78%	40%	70%
1995	77%	41%	71%
1994	76%	42%	72%
1993	79%	43%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Jamacha Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Jamacha Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	9%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	6%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	8%	2%	6%
2010	9%	3%	7%
2009	14%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jamacha Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	0.63	0.64	0.68
2022	0.64	0.63	0.67
2021	0.64	0.62	0.66
2020	0.62	0.63	0.65
2019	0.62	0.63	0.65
2018	0.58	0.64	0.63
2017	0.58	0.64	0.63
2016	0.55	0.64	0.63
2015	0.59	0.64	0.64
2014	0.62	0.65	0.64
2013	0.61	0.65	0.65
2012	0.58	0.65	0.65
2011	0.59	0.67	0.65
2010	0.63	0.67	0.66
2009	0.62	0.71	0.68
2008	0.51	0.65	0.60
2007	0.55	0.67	0.60
2006	0.48	0.66	0.61
2005	0.45	0.67	0.60
2004	0.38	0.67	0.56
2003	0.41	0.67	0.55
2002	0.41	0.67	0.54
2001	0.40	0.67	0.53
2000	0.39	0.67	0.52
1999	0.35	0.67	0.51
1998	0.34	0.67	0.50
1997	0.38	0.67	0.49
1996	0.37	0.67	0.47
1995	0.39	0.67	0.46
1994	0.41	0.67	0.45
1993	0.37	0.67	0.43

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Eligible for

53%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Jamacha Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	50%	51%	64%
2022	43%	51%	53%
2021	48%	53%	63%
2020	45%	52%	62%
2019	45%	52%	62%
2018	47%	49%	64%
2017	47%	49%	64%
2016	47%	50%	63%
2015	38%	50%	59%
2014	29%	49%	55%
2013	32%	48%	61%
2011	25%	46%	50%
2010	30%	46%	49%
2009	21%	43%	40%
2008	21%	41%	43%
2007	15%	40%	38%
2006	13%	40%	38%
2005	14%	40%	37%
2004	14%	40%	38%
2003	14%	39%	37%
2002	14%	39%	37%
2001	11%	39%	37%
2000	13%	40%	38%
1999	13%	40%	42%
1998	19%	47%	54%
1997	21%	47%	53%
1996	21%	46%	53%
1995	19%	45%	51%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Jamacha Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	9%	8%	8%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	9%	9%	7%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	6%	9%	6%
2015	10%	9%	9%
2014	11%	9%	9%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2011	13%	8%	10%
2010	11%	9%	11%
2009	10%	10%	11%
2008	13%	10%	13%
2007	10%	10%	12%
2006	11%	9%	12%
2005	12%	9%	12%
2004	11%	9%	12%
2003	8%	9%	12%
2002	8%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cajon Valley Union School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jamacha Elementary School's ranking?

Jamacha Elementary School is ranked #3716 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Jamacha Elementary School often compared to?

Jamacha Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fuerte Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Jamacha Elementary School?

415 students attend Jamacha Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Jamacha Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Jamacha Elementary School?

Jamacha Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Jamacha Elementary School offer ?

Jamacha Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Jamacha Elementary School part of?

Jamacha Elementary School is part of Cajon Valley Union School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 415 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education