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Crest Elementary

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Crest Elementary ranks 3960 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3960^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of California elementary schools

Summary

Crest Elementary is a K-8 school serving 271 students in the Cajon Valley Union district, located in a community where a majority of families face economic challenges.

When compared to other schools in its own district, such as Meridian Elementary and Madison Avenue Elementary, Crest generally performs better in English Language Arts and has a significant strength in student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate much lower than these neighboring schools. However, the school faces a serious challenge in its middle school grades, where 8th-grade proficiency rates in math and science are critically low. Interestingly, the school shows particular effectiveness in supporting students with special education needs and has made recent improvements with students from low-income families.

Looking at schools in nearby districts, a complex picture emerges. While Crest spends more per student than higher-performing schools like Shadow Hills Elementary in the Alpine Union Elementary district, its overall academic ranking is lower. A notable comparison is with Kidinnu Academy, a charter school with similar student demographics that achieves a higher academic ranking and near-perfect attendance with lower spending, suggesting differences in approach or efficiency. The school's performance has been volatile, dropping after the pandemic but now showing signs of recovery in the latest data.

271

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,598

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 Suncrest Blvd.
El Cajon, CA 92021-4249

(619) 558-3128

District: Cajon Valley Union

Students who attend Crest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Los Coches Creek Middle
High:	Granite Hills High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Hispanic:

28.4%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2013 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,960^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2,230^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 21 pts since 2022

From bottom 40% (2022) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	3960 of 5857	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.1	4761 of 5869	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	4111 of 5859	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	3912 of 5883	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	2437 of 5789	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	2856 of 5662	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.5	3013 of 5692	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.9	2493 of 5614	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.0	2907 of 5611	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.5	2141 of 5530	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.2	2487 of 5390	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.4	1429 of 5377	73.4%	★★★★☆
2010	66.0	1674 of 5314	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.8	1735 of 5193	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.3	1976 of 5113	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.7	2348 of 5113	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.8	1349 of 4818	72.0%	★★★★☆
2005	74.8	1128 of 4822	76.6%	★★★★☆
2004	74.2	1148 of 4809	76.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	3744 of 5597	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	4570 of 5612	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	3451 of 5609	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	2628 of 5635	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	3094 of 5460	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	4711 of 5517	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	4116 of 5363	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.9	2226 of 5264	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	3764 of 5628	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	4547 of 5643	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	4330 of 5638	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	3880 of 5663	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.7	4762 of 5431	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	1093 of 2847	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	2332 of 2598	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	2510 of 2651	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	2361 of 2661	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	2388 of 2726	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	2222 of 2737	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	2230 of 2761	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1943 of 2783	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	1574 of 2781	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	1651 of 2740	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	1889 of 2533	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	2109 of 2551	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1873 of 2531	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	1830 of 2542	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1836 of 2579	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1681 of 2531	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	2014 of 2534	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1504 of 2552	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	1361 of 2538	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	1330 of 2527	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	1062 of 1566	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	1453 of 1520	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1355 of 1537	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	1163 of 1543	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1287 of 1555	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Science20%-13 vs state

Mathematics19%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, January 31, 2020

Leadership at this school is effective.
Principal lacks any leadership skills. Does not follow California code of conduct. Looks good on the outside but it’s all a facade. Look deeper into this school. Go sit in the classrooms for a DAY. Close Quote

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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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crest Elementary	Public	K-8	2000 Suncrest Blvd.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 558-3128	271	12	22.5	61.6%	153 (56.5%)	2 (0.7%)	77 (28.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	31 (11.4%)	30	3960^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.4%		21.1	4761^st of 5869 public elementary schools	18.9%	801	28.6	4.8	19.6	28.0	50.0	37.1	31.7	38.2	19.1	35.3	36.0	26.5	11.4	17.1	17.7	4.8	19.0					$21,598	$1,824	$19,774
Dehesa Elementary	Public	K-8	4612 Dehesa Rd.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Dehesa Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 444-2161	399	28	14.4	36.8%	124 (31.1%)	8 (2.0%)	168 (42.1%)	9 (2.3%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	79 (19.8%)	26.5	4275^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.0%		20.8	4789^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.4%	514	22.9	37.5	26.6	14.3	26.2	34.7	46.3	44.4	43.8	34.0	14.8	26.2	18.8	26.8	27.8	37.5	24.0					$19,712	$628	$19,084
Rios Elementary	Public	K-5	14314 Rios Canyon Rd.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3090	255	12	21.2	76.1%	98 (38.4%)	16 (6.3%)	110 (43.1%)	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.6%)	38.4	3323^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	43.3%		20.2	4850^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.4%	1527	23.5		23.5	36.4	40.5	36.4				38.0	48.5	28.6	32.4				35.8					$22,780	$2,321	$20,459
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
Mountain View Learning Academy	Public	K-8	8770 Harbison Canyon Rd.	Alpine	91901	San Diego County	Alpine Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 659-2854	64	3	21.3	39.1%	33 (51.6%)	5 (7.8%)	18 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)	40.7	3171^st of 5857 public elementary schools	45.9%		54.4	2321^st of 5869 public elementary schools	60.5%	850	50.0		40.0			41.7	27.3			38.8			8.3	36.4			38.8
Shadow Hills Elementary	Public	1-5	8770 Harbison Canyon Rd.	Alpine	91901	San Diego County	Alpine Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 445-2977	377	18	20.9	33.4%	158 (41.9%)	5 (1.3%)	161 (42.7%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.3%)	78	1242^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.8%		71.8	1510^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.3%	268	41.8		41.8	51.3	65.5	68.7				60.9	62.0	72.7	50.8				61.2
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-5	9205 Lakeview Rd.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2652	666	29	23.2	32.3%	370 (55.6%)	1 (0.2%)	236 (35.4%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (7.4%)	65.9	1798^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.3%		67.7	1693^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	71.2%	105	31.8		31.8	61.0	55.3	54.1				57.0	59.8	54.8	34.6				49.7					$15,465	$506	$14,959
Creekside Early Learning Center	Public	K	8818 Harbison Canyon Rd.	Alpine	91901	San Diego County	Alpine Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 659-8250	227	10	22.7	33.9%	118 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (34.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.5%)								(n/a)
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
W. D. Hall Elementary	Public	K-5	1376 Pepper Dr.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3136	579	23	24.9	90.2%	247 (42.7%)	36 (6.2%)	200 (34.5%)	52 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	34 (5.9%)	12.8	5438^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.2%		15.6	5244^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.6%	194	10.3		10.3	17.3	24.5	19.6				20.3	21.2	22.3	7.2				17.0					$22,366	$2,376	$19,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Crest Elementary

What district is Crest Elementary in?

Cajon Valley Union

What is the racial makeup of Crest Elementary?

Students at Crest Elementary are 56% White, 28% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Crest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Crest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Los Coches Creek Middle
High : Granite Hills High

Is Crest Elementary a good school?

Crest Elementary ranks 3960^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Crest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Crest Elementary.

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