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Flying Hills School of Arts

Q: Is Flying Hills School of Arts a good school?

Flying Hills School of Arts ranks in the bottom 19.3% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Flying Hills School of Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 742 students attended Flying Hills School of Arts.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Flying Hills School of Arts?

Students at Flying Hills School of Arts are 45% Hispanic, 33% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Flying Hills School of Arts attend?

Students who attend Flying Hills School of Arts usually go on to attend: Middle : Cajon Valley Middle

Public Grades K-8

4724^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of California elementary schools

Summary

Flying Hills School of Arts is a K-8 public school serving 742 students in El Cajon, operating within the Cajon Valley Union School District, which ranks in the lower quarter of all California districts.

While the school's academic proficiency is below state averages, it performs better than many of its district peers, such as Magnolia Elementary and Naranca Elementary, particularly in English and Science. A notable strength is its program for Special Education students, which ranks above average statewide. However, the school faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.3% and a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past five years, with math proficiency being a persistent area of concern across all grades.

The most striking finding is the dramatic performance gap between schools in the Cajon Valley Union district and those in immediately adjacent districts. Schools like Fletcher Hills Elementary (in La Mesa-Spring Valley) and PRIDE Academy (in Santee) achieve much higher proficiency with lower absenteeism, suggesting district-level factors play a major role. Despite having higher per-student spending than many of these higher-performing neighbors, Flying Hills School of Arts has not yet translated that investment into competitive academic outcomes.

742

Students ?

28.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,831

Per pupil spending ?

74.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1251 Finch St.
El Cajon, CA 92020-1433

(619) 588-3132

District: Cajon Valley Union

Students who attend Flying Hills School of Arts usually attend:

Middle:

Cajon Valley Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.6%

White:

32.9%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2013 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg26%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,724^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,867^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 14 pts since 2022

From bottom 46% (2022) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	21.2	4724 of 5857	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	4852 of 5869	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	3891 of 5859	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	3119 of 5883	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	2747 of 5789	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	2454 of 5662	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.2	2855 of 5692	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.1	2826 of 5614	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.3	2948 of 5611	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.5	2424 of 5530	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.9	1791 of 5390	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.2	1834 of 5377	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.1	2156 of 5314	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.7	1839 of 5193	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	1661 of 5113	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.9	1282 of 5113	74.9%	★★★★☆
2006	68.5	1412 of 4818	70.7%	★★★★☆
2005	68.7	1391 of 4822	71.2%	★★★★☆
2004	67.3	1387 of 4809	71.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	16.6	2213 of 2227	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	11.7	3162 of 3162	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	1590 of 3245	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.7	2555 of 3311	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	1102 of 3275	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	1409 of 3246	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	4841 of 5597	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	4984 of 5612	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	3790 of 5609	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	2864 of 5635	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	2635 of 5492	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	2149 of 5413	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	4405 of 5107	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	4304 of 5107	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	3714 of 5087	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	2803 of 5084	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	3535 of 4963	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.6	2129 of 4830	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	4450 of 5460	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	4626 of 5517	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	3514 of 5363	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	2099 of 5264	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	1591 of 5173	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	1384 of 5084	72.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	4098 of 5628	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	4103 of 5643	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	3701 of 5638	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	3245 of 5663	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	2720 of 5510	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	2691 of 5431	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	6.8	637 of 669	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1199 of 2847	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.9	1770 of 2635	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1569 of 2420	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	2267 of 2598	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	2478 of 2651	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	2218 of 2661	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	2252 of 2726	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1933 of 2834	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	1850 of 2737	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	1867 of 2761	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	2047 of 2783	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1588 of 2781	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	1479 of 2740	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.8	935 of 1531	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.5	1253 of 1478	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	1679 of 2533	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1649 of 2551	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	1288 of 2531	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	1250 of 2509	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1585 of 2395	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.8	2057 of 2388	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	1339 of 2374	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	1203 of 2359	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	1570 of 2542	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	2002 of 2579	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1303 of 2531	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	1078 of 2458	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	1883 of 2534	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	2168 of 2552	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	1782 of 2538	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	1469 of 2527	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	810 of 1566	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1242 of 1552	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.8	544 of 1531	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	1199 of 1520	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	1242 of 1537	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1165 of 1543	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1151 of 1555	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)58th percentile+39 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)5th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2022)1st percentile-46 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)39th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)15th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state

Science23%-10 vs state

Mathematics17%-20 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 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	% 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
Flying Hills School of Arts	Public	K-8	1251 Finch St.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3132	742	27	28.0	74.7%	244 (32.9%)	63 (8.5%)	331 (44.6%)	22 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	70 (9.4%)	21.2	4724^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.3%		20.2	4852^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	17.3%	128	22.7	23.1	22.9	23.1	27.3	39.1	32.1	33.8	47.4	33.9	19.5	19.5	15.9	14.3	16.7	19.2	17.5							$21,831	$2,393	$19,438
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
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							$14,753	$1,176	$13,577
Magnolia Elementary	Public	K-5	650 Greenfield Dr.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3080	703	27	26.2	91.0%	146 (20.8%)	98 (13.9%)	309 (44.0%)	85 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	55 (7.8%)	6.8	5787^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.2%		7.9	5782^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	1.5%	5	10.0		10.0	11.7	10.1	17.8				12.9	12.2	0.9	6.7				6.7							$19,871	$2,526	$17,345
PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue	Public	K-8	9303 Prospect Ave.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5200	548	22	25.1	57.5%	206 (37.6%)	8 (1.5%)	227 (41.4%)	47 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (10.8%)	69.9	1606^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.6%		71.5	1529^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.9%	77	46.8	44.4	45.6	60.7	45.6	61.3	55.1	48.2	73.0	57.4	67.9	45.6	41.9	49.0	38.9	60.3	50.6							$16,310	$830	$15,480
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						$17,597	$1,180	$16,417
Gage Elementary	Public	K-5	6811 Bisby Lake Ave.	San Diego	92119	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 988-2100	698	28	24.9	37.0%	298 (42.7%)	38 (5.4%)	255 (36.5%)	32 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (10.5%)	73.3	1460^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.1%		71.8	1509^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.3%	49	45.1		45.1	48.7	64.4	59.8				57.4	59.8	51.0	53.2				54.8	97.6			98.4	98.4		$19,254	$3,423	$15,831
Pepper Drive Elementary	Public	K-8	1935 Marlinda Way	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5100	661	27	24.5	58.2%	288 (43.6%)	29 (4.4%)	257 (38.9%)	31 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (8.2%)	59	2119^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.8%		59.6	2084^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.5%	35	42.3	31.3	35.6	53.5	52.6	59.6	46.9	55.8	57.5	54.0	46.6	51.3	28.9	32.1	32.6	36.3	37.9							$16,633	$876	$15,757
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Flying Hills School of Arts

What is the racial makeup of Flying Hills School of Arts?

Students at Flying Hills School of Arts are 45% Hispanic, 33% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Flying Hills School of Arts attend?

Students who attend Flying Hills School of Arts usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cajon Valley Middle

What district is Flying Hills School of Arts in?

Cajon Valley Union

Is Flying Hills School of Arts a good school?

Flying Hills School of Arts ranks in the bottom 19.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Flying Hills School of Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 742 students attended Flying Hills School of Arts.

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