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Vista Grande Elementary School

1908 Vista Grande Rd.
El Cajon, CA 92019

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Top 30%

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Serving 610 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Vista Grande Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is equal to the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% 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: 610 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 30% in CA
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Vista Grande Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Vista Grande Elementary School's student population of 610 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vista Grande Elementary School
Kind	129
1	95
2	104
3	87
4	105
5	90

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Total Students

610 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School
2023	615
2022	572
2021	590
2020	606
2019	606
2018	615
2017	615
2016	627
2015	590
2014	591
2013	571
2012	582
2011	547
2010	559
2009	558
2008	469
2007	554
2006	532
2005	513
2004	530
2003	544
2002	512
2001	501
2000	511
1999	542
1998	563
1997	581
1996	637
1995	643
1994	684
1993	673
1992	776
1991	788
1990	801
1989	830
1988	733
1987	630

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	23
2014	24
2013	23
2012	23
2010	23
2009	27
2008	30
2007	23
2006	22
2005	21
2004	22
2003	24
2002	23
2001	22
2000	22
1999	26
1998	27
1997	26
1996	22
1995	22
1994	23
1993	24
1992	30
1991	29
1990	30

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School Rankings

Vista Grande Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Vista Grande Elementary School is 0.54, which is less 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)

#2875 out of 9602 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School
2022	#2875
2019	#2249
2018	#1862
2017	#2453
2016	#1980
2015	#2371
2013	#845
2012	#959
2011	#1331
2010	#952

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53%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2022	53%	33%	24%
2019	57%	40%	32%
2018	60%	39%	32%
2017	49%	38%	32%
2016	53%	37%	34%
2015	49%	34%	32%
2013	85%	59%	58%
2012	82%	59%	59%
2011	78%	58%	56%
2010	79%	56%	52%

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47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2022	47%	47%	35%
2019	58%	51%	41%
2018	61%	50%	32%
2017	57%	48%	42%
2016	59%	48%	42%
2015	50%	44%	40%
2013	77%	57%	55%
2012	78%	58%	58%
2011	73%	56%	54%
2010	77%	54%	52%

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25-29%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	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	26:1	23:1	24:1
2017	26:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	26:1	24:1	24:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	25:1	24:1	24:1
2012	25:1	23:1	24:1
2010	24:1	21:1	22:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	24:1	21:1	22:1
2006	24:1	20:1	21:1
2005	24:1	21:1	22:1
2004	24:1	21:1	22:1
2003	23:1	20:1	22:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	21:1
2000	23:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	22:1
1996	29:1	25:1	25:1
1995	29:1	25:1	25:1
1994	30:1	25:1	26:1
1993	28:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	25:1
1991	27:1	24:1	24:1
1990	27:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2013	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	6%	1%	4%
1991	4%	1%	4%
1990	2%	1%	4%
1989	2%	1%	3%

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Asian

12%

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

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Hispanic

17%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	16%	55%	37%
2022	15%	56%	37%
2021	15%	56%	36%
2020	16%	55%	34%
2019	16%	55%	34%
2018	16%	54%	37%
2017	16%	54%	37%
2016	16%	54%	37%
2015	15%	54%	37%
2014	15%	53%	36%
2013	12%	53%	36%
2012	14%	52%	37%
2011	14%	51%	36%
2010	16%	50%	35%
2009	13%	49%	33%
2008	13%	50%	37%
2007	12%	49%	34%
2006	14%	48%	33%
2005	11%	47%	30%
2004	10%	46%	28%
2003	10%	45%	27%
2002	10%	44%	26%
2001	8%	43%	25%
2000	9%	42%	24%
1999	8%	41%	22%
1998	7%	40%	22%
1997	5%	40%	21%
1996	5%	39%	19%
1995	4%	38%	18%
1994	4%	37%	17%
1993	3%	36%	16%
1992	4%	35%	15%
1991	4%	34%	13%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	1%	5%	7%
2022	1%	5%	7%
2021	1%	5%	7%
2016	2%	6%	7%
2015	1%	6%	7%
2014	1%	6%	7%
2013	1%	6%	7%
2012	1%	6%	7%
2011	1%	7%	7%
2010	1%	7%	7%
2009	1%	7%	7%
2008	2%	8%	8%
2007	4%	8%	8%
2006	3%	8%	8%
2005	2%	8%	9%
2004	1%	8%	7%
2003	1%	8%	7%
2002	1%	8%	7%
2001	1%	8%	7%
2000	2%	9%	7%
1999	2%	9%	7%
1998	2%	9%	6%
1997	2%	9%	6%
1996	2%	9%	6%
1995	1%	9%	5%
1994	1%	9%	5%
1993	1%	9%	4%
1992	1%	9%	4%
1991	1%	9%	4%
1990	1%	9%	3%
1989	1%	9%	3%

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White

65%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	64%	21%	43%
2022	64%	21%	43%
2021	65%	22%	45%
2020	66%	23%	48%
2019	66%	23%	48%
2018	69%	24%	48%
2017	69%	24%	48%
2016	68%	24%	48%
2015	71%	24%	47%
2014	72%	25%	47%
2013	73%	25%	47%
2012	71%	26%	47%
2011	70%	27%	47%
2010	71%	27%	46%
2009	70%	28%	45%
2008	82%	29%	50%
2007	76%	29%	49%
2006	79%	31%	52%
2005	83%	31%	55%
2004	85%	32%	60%
2003	85%	34%	61%
2002	87%	35%	63%
2001	87%	36%	63%
2000	85%	37%	64%
1999	86%	38%	66%
1998	87%	39%	68%
1997	88%	39%	68%
1996	88%	40%	70%
1995	90%	41%	71%
1994	91%	42%	72%
1993	91%	43%	74%
1992	86%	44%	74%
1991	87%	45%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	13%	6%	6%
2022	13%	5%	7%
2021	14%	5%	7%
2020	13%	4%	7%
2019	13%	4%	7%
2018	13%	4%	6%
2017	13%	4%	6%
2016	11%	4%	6%
2015	11%	3%	6%
2014	10%	3%	6%
2013	10%	3%	6%
2012	10%	3%	5%
2011	11%	2%	6%
2010	9%	3%	7%
2009	13%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	0.55	0.64	0.68
2022	0.55	0.63	0.67
2021	0.54	0.62	0.66
2020	0.53	0.63	0.65
2019	0.53	0.63	0.65
2018	0.49	0.64	0.63
2017	0.49	0.64	0.63
2016	0.50	0.64	0.63
2015	0.47	0.64	0.64
2014	0.45	0.65	0.64
2013	0.45	0.65	0.65
2012	0.47	0.65	0.65
2011	0.48	0.67	0.65
2010	0.47	0.67	0.66
2009	0.49	0.71	0.68
2008	0.31	0.65	0.60
2007	0.43	0.67	0.60
2006	0.36	0.66	0.61
2005	0.30	0.67	0.60
2004	0.27	0.67	0.56
2003	0.27	0.67	0.55
2002	0.23	0.67	0.54
2001	0.23	0.67	0.53
2000	0.27	0.67	0.52
1999	0.26	0.67	0.51
1998	0.23	0.67	0.50
1997	0.22	0.67	0.49
1996	0.22	0.67	0.47
1995	0.19	0.67	0.46
1994	0.17	0.67	0.45
1993	0.17	0.67	0.43
1992	0.25	0.67	0.43
1991	0.24	0.67	0.40

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Eligible for

40%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	36%	51%	64%
2022	30%	51%	53%
2021	31%	53%	63%
2020	30%	52%	62%
2019	30%	52%	62%
2018	26%	49%	64%
2017	26%	49%	64%
2016	31%	50%	63%
2015	22%	50%	59%
2014	17%	49%	55%
2013	18%	48%	61%
2011	10%	46%	50%
2010	12%	46%	49%
2009	10%	43%	40%
2008	7%	41%	43%
2007	5%	40%	38%
2006	5%	40%	38%
2005	5%	40%	37%
2004	3%	40%	38%
2003	4%	39%	37%
2002	6%	39%	37%
2001	6%	39%	37%
2000	7%	40%	38%
1999	6%	40%	42%
1998	9%	47%	54%
1997	10%	47%	53%
1996	11%	46%	53%
1995	9%	45%	51%
1994	11%	43%	50%
1993	8%	41%	45%
1992	5%	38%	37%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	6%	8%	8%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	2%	6%	6%
2020	3%	7%	7%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	3%	9%	7%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2016	3%	9%	6%
2015	8%	9%	9%
2014	7%	9%	9%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2011	7%	8%	10%
2010	5%	9%	11%
2009	6%	10%	11%
2008	6%	10%	13%
2007	4%	10%	12%
2006	5%	9%	12%
2005	4%	9%	12%
2004	4%	9%	12%
2003	3%	9%	12%
2002	4%	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 Vista Grande Elementary School's ranking?

Vista Grande Elementary School is ranked #2875 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Vista Grande Elementary School often compared to?

Vista Grande Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fuerte Elementary School, Elevate, Kumeyaay Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Vista Grande Elementary School?

610 students attend Vista Grande Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Vista Grande Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Vista Grande Elementary School?

Vista Grande Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Vista Grande Elementary School offer ?

Vista Grande Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Vista Grande Elementary School part of?

Vista Grande Elementary School is part of Cajon Valley Union School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 610 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 30%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education