Naranca Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1030 Naranca Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92021

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Serving 985 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Naranca Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 12% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 985 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Naranca Elementary School's student population of 985 students has grown by 40% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 24% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Naranca Elementary School
Kind	172
1	150
2	124
3	136
4	155
5	160
6	88

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Total Students

985 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Naranca Elementary School
2025	985
2024	876
2023	855
2022	661
2021	701
2020	821
2019	821
2018	824
2017	824
2016	791
2015	817
2014	843
2013	776
2012	756
2011	730
2010	720
2009	639
2008	609
2007	666
2006	647
2005	716
2004	800
2003	857
2002	799
2001	843
2000	871
1999	845
1998	829
1997	807
1996	769
1995	835
1994	845
1993	822
1992	728
1991	685
1990	610
1989	586

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Naranca Elementary School
2025	36
2024	33
2023	32
2022	27
2021	29
2020	32
2019	32
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	34
2014	33
2013	30
2012	31
2010	35
2009	33
2008	39
2007	33
2006	34
2005	40
2004	39
2003	41
2002	38
2001	39
2000	41
1999	42
1998	44
1997	41
1996	29
1995	32
1994	29
1993	33
1992	30
1991	29
1990	26
1989	25
1988	22

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School Motto

The Naranca Elementary School Mission is to provide an academic foundation that prepares students to be successful members of our diverse community.

School Rankings

Naranca Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Naranca Elementary School is 0.73, 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)

#8456 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Naranca Elementary School
2023	#8456
2022	#8423
2019	#8081
2018	#7717
2017	#7168
2016	#5943
2015	#5836
2013	#4890
2012	#5074
2011	#6259
2010	#6691

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12%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Naranca Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	12%	34%	24%
2022	12%	33%	24%
2019	23%	40%	32%
2018	22%	39%	32%
2017	22%	38%	32%
2016	31%	37%	34%
2015	26%	34%	32%
2013	64%	59%	58%
2012	62%	59%	59%
2011	60%	58%	56%
2010	52%	56%	52%

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22%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Naranca Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2022	22%	47%	35%
2019	23%	51%	41%
2018	25%	50%	32%
2017	27%	48%	42%
2016	30%	48%	42%
2015	24%	44%	40%
2013	43%	57%	55%
2012	47%	58%	58%
2011	37%	56%	54%
2010	34%	54%	52%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Naranca Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2025	27:1	21:1
2024	27:1	21:1
2023	27:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	22:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	26:1	23:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2016	24:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	26:1	24:1	24:1
2012	25:1	24:1	24:1
2010	20:1	22:1	22:1
2009	20:1	21:1	21:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	20:1	22:1	22:1
2006	19:1	22:1	21:1
2005	18:1	22:1	22:1
2004	21:1	22:1	22:1
2003	21:1	21:1	22:1
2002	21:1	21:1	22:1
2001	22:1	21:1	21:1
2000	21:1	22:1	22:1
1999	20:1	22:1	21:1
1998	19:1	22:1	21:1
1997	20:1	24:1	22:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	25:1
1994	29:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	24:1	24:1	25:1
1989	24:1	24:1	25:1
1988	27:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Naranca Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1992	5%	1%	4%
1991	6%	1%	4%
1990	6%	1%	4%
1989	7%	1%	3%
1988	4%	1%	2%

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Asian

28%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Naranca Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2025	28%	12%
2024	21%	12%
2023	16%	12%	6%
2022	11%	12%	5%
2021	10%	12%	4%
2020	7%	12%	4%
2019	7%	12%	4%
2018	3%	11%	3%
2017	3%	11%	3%
2016	2%	11%	2%
2015	1%	11%	3%
2014	2%	11%	4%
2013	3%	11%	4%
2012	3%	11%	3%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	3%	11%	3%
2009	4%	11%	3%
2008	4%	12%	4%
2007	5%	12%	6%
2006	5%	12%	4%
2005	4%	12%	5%
2004	1%	12%	3%
2003	2%	11%	3%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	3%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	3%	11%	3%
1997	3%	11%	3%
1996	4%	11%	3%
1995	2%	11%	3%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	4%
1992	2%	11%	3%
1991	3%	11%	3%
1990	2%	10%	3%
1989	2%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

27%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Naranca Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2025	27%	56%
2024	34%	56%
2023	35%	55%	37%
2022	38%	56%	37%
2021	33%	56%	36%
2020	32%	55%	34%
2019	32%	55%	34%
2018	38%	54%	37%
2017	38%	54%	37%
2016	41%	54%	37%
2015	52%	54%	37%
2014	51%	53%	36%
2013	52%	53%	36%
2012	50%	52%	37%
2011	55%	51%	36%
2010	59%	50%	35%
2009	61%	49%	33%
2008	66%	50%	37%
2007	59%	49%	34%
2006	55%	48%	33%
2005	51%	47%	30%
2004	41%	46%	28%
2003	39%	45%	27%
2002	38%	44%	26%
2001	38%	43%	25%
2000	37%	42%	24%
1999	36%	41%	22%
1998	37%	40%	22%
1997	40%	40%	21%
1996	38%	39%	19%
1995	38%	38%	18%
1994	31%	37%	17%
1993	29%	36%	16%
1992	19%	35%	15%
1991	13%	34%	13%
1990	13%	33%	12%
1989	15%	31%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Naranca Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2025	7%	5%
2024	10%	5%
2023	12%	5%	7%
2022	12%	5%	7%
2021	12%	5%	7%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	9%	6%	6%
2017	9%	6%	6%
2016	10%	6%	7%
2015	10%	6%	7%
2014	12%	6%	7%
2013	11%	6%	7%
2012	14%	6%	7%
2011	13%	7%	7%
2010	12%	7%	7%
2009	9%	7%	7%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	11%	8%	8%
2006	11%	8%	8%
2005	12%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	7%
2003	9%	8%	7%
2002	9%	8%	7%
2001	7%	8%	7%
2000	8%	9%	7%
1999	10%	9%	7%
1998	10%	9%	6%
1997	8%	9%	6%
1996	8%	9%	6%
1995	9%	9%	5%
1994	9%	9%	5%
1993	9%	9%	4%
1992	9%	9%	4%
1991	8%	9%	4%
1990	6%	9%	3%
1989	6%	9%	3%

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White

34%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Naranca Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2025	34%	20%
2024	31%	20%
2023	33%	21%	43%
2022	34%	21%	43%
2021	40%	22%	45%
2020	48%	23%	48%
2019	48%	23%	48%
2018	46%	24%	48%
2017	46%	24%	48%
2016	44%	24%	48%
2015	34%	24%	47%
2014	30%	25%	47%
2013	29%	25%	47%
2012	29%	26%	47%
2011	24%	27%	47%
2010	22%	27%	46%
2009	19%	28%	45%
2008	20%	29%	50%
2007	22%	29%	49%
2006	29%	31%	52%
2005	33%	31%	55%
2004	47%	32%	60%
2003	49%	34%	61%
2002	49%	35%	63%
2001	52%	36%	63%
2000	51%	37%	64%
1999	49%	38%	66%
1998	48%	39%	68%
1997	47%	39%	68%
1996	48%	40%	70%
1995	50%	41%	71%
1994	54%	42%	72%
1993	57%	43%	74%
1992	65%	44%	74%
1991	70%	45%	76%
1990	73%	47%	78%
1989	70%	49%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Naranca Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	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 (2009-2025)
Year	Naranca Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	4%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	3%	4%	7%
2019	3%	4%	7%
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	4%	4%	6%
2016	3%	4%	6%
2015	3%	3%	6%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	4%	3%	6%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	3%	2%	6%
2010	3%	3%	7%
2009	6%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Naranca Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2025	0.73	0.63
2024	0.74	0.63
2023	0.73	0.64	0.68
2022	0.72	0.63	0.67
2021	0.71	0.62	0.66
2020	0.66	0.63	0.65
2019	0.66	0.63	0.65
2018	0.64	0.64	0.63
2017	0.64	0.64	0.63
2016	0.63	0.64	0.63
2015	0.61	0.64	0.64
2014	0.64	0.65	0.64
2013	0.64	0.65	0.65
2012	0.66	0.65	0.65
2011	0.63	0.67	0.65
2010	0.59	0.67	0.66
2009	0.58	0.71	0.68
2008	0.52	0.65	0.60
2007	0.61	0.67	0.60
2006	0.62	0.66	0.61
2005	0.62	0.67	0.60
2004	0.61	0.67	0.56
2003	0.61	0.67	0.55
2002	0.61	0.67	0.54
2001	0.59	0.67	0.53
2000	0.60	0.67	0.52
1999	0.63	0.67	0.51
1998	0.63	0.67	0.50
1997	0.62	0.67	0.49
1996	0.62	0.67	0.47
1995	0.60	0.67	0.46
1994	0.61	0.67	0.45
1993	0.59	0.67	0.43
1992	0.54	0.67	0.43
1991	0.48	0.67	0.40
1990	0.45	0.66	0.38
1989	0.48	0.65	0.35

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(22-23)

31.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Naranca Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	31.1%	27.7%	34.4%
2022	30.6%	33%	38.3%
2021	29.5%	15.4%	32%

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Eligible for

90%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Naranca Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2025	90%	54%
2024	87%	54%
2023	81%	51%	64%
2022	76%	51%	53%
2021	89%	53%	63%
2020	88%	52%	62%
2019	88%	52%	62%
2018	90%	49%	64%
2017	90%	49%	64%
2016	89%	50%	63%
2015	84%	50%	59%
2014	87%	49%	55%
2013	100%	48%	61%
2012	100%	9%	22%
2011	78%	46%	50%
2010	76%	46%	49%
2009	65%	43%	40%
2008	65%	41%	43%
2007	65%	40%	38%
2006	66%	40%	38%
2005	67%	40%	37%
2004	63%	40%	38%
2003	63%	39%	37%
2002	61%	39%	37%
2001	63%	39%	37%
2000	61%	40%	38%
1999	71%	40%	42%
1998	89%	47%	54%
1997	82%	47%	53%
1996	83%	46%	53%
1995	88%	45%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Naranca Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2025	6%	8%
2024	7%	8%
2023	8%	8%	8%
2022	5%	7%	3%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	5%	7%	7%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2018	3%	9%	7%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2016	2%	9%	6%
2015	5%	9%	9%
2014	6%	9%	9%
2011	9%	8%	10%
2010	11%	9%	11%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	19%	10%	13%
2007	16%	10%	12%
2006	16%	9%	12%
2005	18%	9%	12%
2004	18%	9%	12%
2003	16%	9%	12%
2002	17%	8%	12%
2001	14%	8%	12%
2000	17%	7%	10%
1999	13%	7%	10%

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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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Naranca Elementary School's ranking?

Naranca Elementary School is ranked #8456 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Naranca Elementary School often compared to?

Naranca Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Madison Avenue Elementary School, Chase Avenue Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

12% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Naranca Elementary School?

985 students attend Naranca Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Naranca Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Asian, 27% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Naranca Elementary School?

Naranca Elementary School has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Naranca Elementary School offer ?

Naranca Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Naranca Elementary School part of?

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

Popular comparisons: Naranca Elementary School vs. Madison Avenue Elementary School, Naranca Elementary School vs. Chase Avenue Elementary School

The nearest high school to Naranca Elementary School is El Cajon Valley High School (0.3 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Cajon Valley Middle School (0.7 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Johnson Elementary School (0.6 miles away)

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0.6 miles

Gr: K-5 | 766 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

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550 Park Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 588-3092

0.7 miles

Gr: 6-8 | 942 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

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511 North Second St.
El Cajon, CA 92021
(619) 870-0608

0.7 miles

Gr: K-12 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

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165 Roanoke Rd.
El Cajon, CA 92022
(619) 588-3296

0.8 miles

Gr: K-8 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

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