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Anza Elementary

Q: Is Anza Elementary a good school?

Anza Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.7% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Anza Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 687 students attended Anza Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Anza Elementary?

Students at Anza Elementary are 38% White, 26% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Anza Elementary attend?

Students who attend Anza Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Valhalla High

Public Grades K-6

5757^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of California elementary schools

Summary

Anza Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 687 students in the Cajon Valley Union School District, located in a high-need community where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with its test scores in English, math, and science far below state averages and its statewide ranking having fallen sharply in recent years to the bottom 2% of California elementary schools. Chronic absenteeism, at 31.1%, is also a major concern and is well above the state average. While the school spends over $20,000 per student, this higher level of funding has not translated into stronger academic outcomes compared to other schools in the area with similar student populations.

Interesting comparisons can be made with nearby schools. For instance, Fuerte Elementary, just over a mile away in the same district and with similar per-student spending, achieves proficiency rates roughly five times higher than Anza's. Charter schools like Kidinnu Academy and EJE Elementary Academy Charter in the area also show that much lower chronic absenteeism and stronger academic performance are possible even with high-poverty demographics. This suggests that school-level practices and attendance are critical factors for student success.

687

Students ?

24.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,419

Per pupil spending ?

91.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1005 South Anza St.
El Cajon, CA 92020-8602

(619) 588-3116

District: Cajon Valley Union

Students who attend Anza Elementary usually attend:

High:

Valhalla High

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.1%

Hispanic:

26.5%

Asian:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (11% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg26%

California avg41%

5,757^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Cajon Valley Union

1184^th of 1,543Cajon Valley Union 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	7.6	5757 of 5857	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	5552 of 5869	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	5002 of 5859	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	4399 of 5883	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	4051 of 5789	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	4541 of 5662	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.5	3966 of 5692	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.5	3809 of 5614	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.8	3801 of 5611	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.2	4387 of 5530	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.3	3990 of 5390	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.8	3629 of 5377	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.6	4184 of 5314	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.3	4550 of 5193	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.5	4494 of 5113	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.0	3429 of 5113	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.8	3062 of 4818	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.1	3756 of 4822	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.5	2965 of 4809	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	0.3	1201 of 1203	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.1	1205 of 1205	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	20.7	3048 of 3162	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	2041 of 3245	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	1097 of 3311	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	1475 of 3275	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	2050 of 3246	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	5405 of 5597	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	5361 of 5612	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	5009 of 5609	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	4550 of 5635	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	3615 of 5492	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	4395 of 5413	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	4538 of 5107	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	4751 of 5107	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	4764 of 5087	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	4111 of 5084	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	2784 of 4963	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.1	4242 of 4830	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	5323 of 5460	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	5145 of 5517	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	4486 of 5363	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	3390 of 5264	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	3169 of 5173	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	3673 of 5084	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	5578 of 5628	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	5288 of 5643	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	4522 of 5638	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	3861 of 5663	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	4181 of 5510	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	4242 of 5431	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	2554 of 2847	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	2038 of 2635	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	2259 of 2420	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	2.0	2584 of 2598	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	2600 of 2651	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	2562 of 2661	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	2517 of 2726	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	2718 of 2834	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	2668 of 2737	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy12%-37 vs state

Mathematics11%-27 vs state

Science7%-26 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 (2024)
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
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		$20,419	$2,734	$17,685
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	$20,300	$3,014	$17,286
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		$20,058	$2,663	$17,395
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							$84,586	$7,505	$77,081
Meridian Elementary	Public	K-5	651 South Third St.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3083	570	24	23.3	93.2%	271 (47.5%)	28 (4.9%)	116 (20.4%)	90 (15.8%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	58 (10.2%)	11.9	5512^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.9%		16.2	5202^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	11.4%	310	17.0	17.0	16.2	17.4	26.4		19.9	9.8	11.2	13.8		11.6	94.4			96.3	96.3		$20,254	$2,814	$17,440
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	$18,148	$1,716	$16,432
Fuerte Elementary	Public	K-5	11625 Fuerte Dr.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3134	686	27	25.6	58.6%	444 (64.7%)	15 (2.2%)	120 (17.5%)	36 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	63 (9.2%)	77.7	1257^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.5%		80.9	1121^st of 5869 public elementary schools	80.9%	136	61.4	61.4	60.7	49.1	70.6		59.2	68.6	51.8	48.3		57.1							$20,159	$2,090	$18,069
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	$18,972	$2,579	$16,393
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		$20,245	$2,532	$17,713
Madison Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1615 East Madison Ave.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3077	670	27	24.5	90.9%	313 (46.7%)	26 (3.9%)	232 (34.6%)	34 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	56 (8.4%)	15.3	5233^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.7%		19.2	4922^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	16.1%	311	12.6	12.6	24.7	20.2	31.4		25.6	11.7	14.7	18.6		15.2	97.0			97.0	97.0	98.0	$21,595	$2,585	$19,010

Frequently Asked Questions about Anza Elementary

Is Anza Elementary a good school?

Anza Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.7% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Anza Elementary?

Students at Anza Elementary are 38% White, 26% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Anza Elementary attend?

Students who attend Anza Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Valhalla High

What district is Anza Elementary in?

Cajon Valley Union

How many students attend Anza Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 687 students attended Anza Elementary.

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