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EJE Elementary Academy Charter

Public, Charter Grades K-5

4775^th

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of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of California elementary schools

Summary

EJE Elementary Academy Charter is a public K-5 charter school in El Cajon, California, serving 582 students within its own independent EJE Elementary Academy Charter District.

The school's standout strength is its exceptional student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.5%, which is dramatically lower than the state average and less than a third of the rate at many nearby schools with similar student demographics, such as Naranca Elementary and Lexington Elementary. While its academic performance, measured by test scores, is below the state average, it generally outperforms other high-poverty schools in the area. For instance, its science proficiency is notably higher than at comparable schools in the Cajon Valley Union district.

However, the school's statewide academic ranking has declined significantly over the past several years, and it shows substantial performance gaps for students in special education and English learners. Compared to higher-performing schools in more affluent areas like those in the La Mesa-Spring Valley district, such as Fletcher Hills Elementary and Northmont Elementary, EJE's overall academic results remain lower, highlighting the challenges it faces in serving its student population.

582

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

67%

Free/discounted lunch ?

851 South Johnson Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020-5811

(619) 401-4150

District: EJE Elementary Academy Charter District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.1%

White:

2.7%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2019 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

California avg41%

4,775^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 38 pts since 2019

From top 44% (2019) to bottom 18% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1378^th of 1,543EJE Elementary Academy Charter District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	4775 of 5857	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	5347 of 5869	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	4981 of 5859	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	5007 of 5883	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	2542 of 5789	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	62.1	677 of 2585	73.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	20.3	3062 of 3162	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	3026 of 3245	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	2936 of 3311	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	1859 of 3275	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	4867 of 5597	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	5200 of 5612	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	4644 of 5609	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	4410 of 5635	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	2751 of 5492	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	4011 of 5107	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	4718 of 5107	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	4288 of 5087	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	4269 of 5084	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.7	1484 of 4963	70.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	4383 of 5460	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	5257 of 5517	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	4718 of 5363	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	4371 of 5264	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.6	1801 of 5173	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	4289 of 5628	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	4954 of 5643	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	4897 of 5638	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	5139 of 5663	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	2202 of 5510	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	2780 of 2847	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2019)74th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)3rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 vs state

Science18%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
EJE Elementary Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	851 South Johnson Ave.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	EJE Elementary Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 401-4150	582	25	23.2	67.0%	16 (2.7%)	8 (1.4%)	542 (93.1%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	20.6	4775^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.5%		14.6	5347^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.9%	572	18.4	18.4	28.4	27.3	29.9		28.5	23.9	21.6	19.5		21.7	92.3	92.3		92.3	92.3	92.3
Chase Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	195 East Chase Ave.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3123	757	31	24.4	94.6%	250 (33.0%)	54 (7.1%)	255 (33.7%)	129 (17.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	57 (7.5%)	7.7	5748^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.9%		7.3	5799^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.2%	51	2.6	2.6	22.1	15.6	17.0	16.1	17.6	9.8	6.7	6.1	5.2	6.9	95.6	98.2	98.2	96.5	97.4		$23,106	$21,294	$1,812
Johnson Elementary	Public	K-5	500 West Madison	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3139	766	31	24.7	95.0%	180 (23.5%)	96 (12.5%)	337 (44.0%)	131 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	17 (2.2%)	19.1	4911^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.2%		18	5028^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.3%	117	9.5	9.5	23.0	31.8	27.1		27.2	19.8	22.7	25.0		22.5	92.3	98.5	97.7		93.1		$22,627	$20,906	$1,721
Empower	Public	K-8	165 Roanoke Rd.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3296	21	3	7.0	85.7%	7 (33.3%)	4 (19.0%)	8 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)		0.0					8.0					7.7
Anza Elementary	Public	K-6	1005 South Anza St.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3116	687	28	24.9	91.1%	262 (38.1%)	56 (8.2%)	182 (26.5%)	112 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	66 (9.6%)	7.6	5757^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.7%		12.1	5552^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	5.4%	205	6.9	6.9	9.2	9.4	18.1	10.1	11.6	15.8	8.1	12.6	5.3	10.7	94.1			96.0	98.0		$23,193	$21,488	$1,705
Northmont Elementary	Public	K-5	9405 Gregory St.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5830	422	17	24.8	54.5%	133 (31.5%)	37 (8.8%)	181 (42.9%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (12.3%)	46.8	2774^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.6%		44.5	2891^st of 5869 public elementary schools	50.7%	117	29.0	29.0	48.6	47.5	44.3		46.9	28.8	45.0	33.9		35.4	94.5						$16,699	$15,138	$1,561
Lexington Elementary	Public	K-5	1145 Redwood Ave.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3075	878	35	25.2	91.1%	305 (34.7%)	58 (6.6%)	382 (43.5%)	99 (11.3%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	26 (3.0%)	9.5	5658^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.4%		12.1	5547^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.5%	111	9.7	9.7	11.7	12.7	19.1		14.6	21.1	9.9	11.0		13.8	92.5		97.7	98.5	95.5	98.5	$20,646	$18,846	$1,800
Fletcher Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2330 Center Pl.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5820	540	21	25.7	33.7%	267 (49.4%)	18 (3.3%)	185 (34.3%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	48 (8.9%)	87.1	816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.1%		81.9	1077^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.6%	261	52.9	52.9	71.1	77.8	64.3		71.0	67.0	70.0	56.0		64.4							$15,879	$14,766	$1,113
Naranca Elementary	Public	K-6	1030 Naranca Ave.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3087	985	36	27.3	96.1%	333 (33.8%)	71 (7.2%)	265 (26.9%)	274 (27.8%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.7%)	32 (3.2%)	7.7	5752^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	1.8%		8.9	5731^st of 5869 public elementary schools	2.4%	21	8.8	8.8	6.3	11.5	15.8	14.9	12.1	6.8	7.1	8.1	14.8	8.6	91.9		98.2	97.3	98.2	98.2	$18,927	$17,130	$1,797
Murdock Elementary	Public	K-5	4354 Conrad Dr.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5775	608	25	24.3	43.1%	212 (34.9%)	27 (4.4%)	254 (41.8%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (15.0%)	76.4	1318^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.5%		78	1244^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.8%	74	41.2	41.2	65.4	61.9	62.8		63.5	73.3	47.4	39.2		56.2							$16,683	$15,540	$1,143

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How many students attend EJE Elementary Academy Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 582 students attended EJE Elementary Academy Charter.

What is the racial makeup of EJE Elementary Academy Charter?

Students at EJE Elementary Academy Charter are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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EJE Elementary Academy Charter District

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EJE Elementary Academy Charter ranks in the bottom 18.5% of California elementary schools.

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