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Crest Elementary

Q: Is Crest Elementary a good school?

Crest Elementary ranks 3322 nd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of California elementary schools

Summary

Crest Elementary is a K–8 school in El Cajon, serving 271 students in the Cajon Valley Union district. In 2025–26, its all-grade proficiency was below California’s in ELA, math and science, but above its district’s in all three. The clearest concern for families is math, especially fifth grade, where Crest’s result was low compared with the state, district and most nearby schools.

Crest’s strongest all-grade comparisons are in ELA and science: ELA proficiency was 42%, 4 percentage points above the nearby-school average and 12 points above the district, though 7 points below the state. Science was 33%, 4 points above the nearby average and 10 above the district, and just 3 points below the state. Math was 27%—6 points below the nearby average and 11 below the state, despite being 4 points above the district. Fifth-grade math was only 11%, 25 points below the state and 6 below the district; among nearby schools reporting that grade, Crest scored above only Meridian Elementary and W. D. Hall Elementary. Results vary by grade: third-grade ELA was 10 points above the state, while seventh-grade ELA was 15 points below it.

ELA and science have improved since 2022–23, with their state gaps narrowing: Crest’s ELA rose 13 percentage points and its science rose 8, while math slipped by less than 1 point and fell further behind the state. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking rose from the 19th percentile in 2023–24 to the 43rd in 2025–26; Crest has 2 stars and is around the middle of nearby schools with rank histories. SchoolDigger’s 2025–26 effectiveness ranking for serving Special Education Students was at the 68th percentile, notably above Crest’s overall 43rd; its ranking for serving White Students was at the 16th percentile. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 22.5, close to the nearby average of 22.2. That year, 62% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, below the 76%–93% range at nearby schools in the same district.

271

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,733

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

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: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2024 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2026) from a 19th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg26%

California avg42%

Elementary school

3,322^nd of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,485^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 5 pts since 2022

From bottom 40% (2022) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Cajon Valley Union

750^th of 968Cajon 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
2026	38.5	3322 of 5804	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	37.9	3247 of 5569	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	43.0	2956 of 5412	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	37.8	3273 of 5590	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	55.1	943 of 2920	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	1093 of 2847	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	2127 of 2532	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	39.9	1485 of 2703	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	35.8	1490 of 2483	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	43.5	1258 of 2493	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	43.3	1242 of 2478	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	25.1	1137 of 1482	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)68th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)41st percentile~ school

White (2026)16th percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)50th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-5 vs school

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

White (2026)23rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Science33%-3 vs state

Mathematics27%-11 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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% Completely Immunized (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	38.5	3322^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	42.8%		30	3960^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.4%	638	25.7	41.2	33.3	54.2	42.3	40.0	44.7	35.9	41.2	42.4	45.8	34.6	11.4	23.7	28.2	26.5	27.0					$27,733	$26,594	$1,139
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%)	29.4	4022^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	30.7%		26.5	4275^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.0%	253	29.0	26.7	28.6	21.9	34.7	43.6	47.0	57.9	40.0	38.6	18.8	25.0	20.3	22.7	31.6	13.3	21.7					$33,353	$33,144	$209
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%)	46.7	2800^th of 5804 public elementary schools	51.8%		38.4	3323^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	43.3%	523	33.3		33.3	39.5	50.0	40.0				42.5	47.7	56.3	20.0				39.7					$27,220	$25,570	$1,650
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%)	13.1	5365^th of 5804 public elementary schools	7.6%		15.3	5233^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.7%	132	16.7		16.7	21.0	22.1	26.9				23.2	16.4	13.7	13.0				14.5	97.0	97.0	97.0	98.0	$22,877	$21,118	$1,759
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%)								(n/a)			41.7				33.3			43.9				8.3			46.3					$19,138	$18,356	$782
Shadow Hills Elementary	Public	K-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%)	70.1	1583^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	72.7%		78	1242^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.8%	341	52.8		52.8	43.1	56.0	60.4				53.2	51.7	53.3	54.7				53.2					$21,667	$20,486	$1,181
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-5	9205 Lakeview Rd.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union	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%)	64.1	1867^th of 5804 public elementary schools	67.8%		65.9	1798^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.3%	69	34.7		34.7	55.4	56.8	46.5				53.1	55.4	55.2	40.6				50.6					$18,722	$18,174	$548
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)																						$32,901	$31,720	$1,181
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%)	9.1	5638^th of 5804 public elementary schools	2.9%		11.9	5512^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.9%	126	8.7		8.7	24.4	19.4	14.1				19.2	15.1	10.4	4.4				9.9	94.4	96.3	96.3		$23,129	$21,324	$1,805
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%)	11.9	5469^th of 5804 public elementary schools	5.8%		12.8	5438^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.2%	31	14.0		14.0	25.4	14.9	19.2				19.2	28.6	10.9	9.6				15.1					$25,473	$23,784	$1,689

Frequently Asked Questions about Crest Elementary

Is Crest Elementary a good school?

Crest Elementary ranks 3322^nd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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 district is Crest Elementary in?

Cajon Valley Union

How many students attend Crest Elementary?

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

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