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W. D. Hall Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of California elementary schools

Summary

W. D. Hall Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 579 students in El Cajon, part of the Cajon Valley Union school district, where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-needs population.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with only about 20% of students proficient in English and 17% in math, placing it in the 7th percentile statewide and reflecting a sharp decline over the past decade. Chronic absenteeism, at 29.4%, is also a persistent issue. Interestingly, W. D. Hall Elementary spends more per student ($22,366) than any comparable nearby school, yet this high investment has not translated into stronger academic outcomes, raising questions about resource allocation and program effectiveness.

Comparisons with nearby schools reveal stark contrasts, largely defined by district boundaries. While Naranca Elementary and Magnolia Elementary in the same district perform similarly, schools just across the boundary in the Lakeside Union Elementary district, like Riverview Elementary, perform dramatically better. Notably, Kidinnu Academy, a charter school serving a similarly high-needs population nearby, achieves much stronger results with lower spending, suggesting that improvement for schools like W. D. Hall is possible with different strategies.

579

Students ?

24.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,473

Per pupil spending ?

90.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1376 Pepper Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92021-1460

(619) 588-3136

District: Cajon Valley Union

Students who attend W. D. Hall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Greenfield Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

Hispanic:

34.5%

Asian:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2013 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg26%

California avg41%

5,438^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	12.8	5438 of 5857	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	5244 of 5869	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	5178 of 5859	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	4940 of 5883	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	5045 of 5789	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	5024 of 5662	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.4	4570 of 5692	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.6	4383 of 5614	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.3	2845 of 5611	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.2	3660 of 5530	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.8	3272 of 5390	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	23.6	4427 of 5377	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.3	3904 of 5314	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.2	3427 of 5193	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.2	3573 of 5113	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.5	3008 of 5113	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.1	2759 of 4818	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.9	2608 of 4822	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.7	2069 of 4809	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	2.2	1167 of 1203	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.3	1472 of 2227	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1737 of 2585	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1505 of 2128	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.1	2948 of 3162	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1756 of 3245	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	2087 of 3311	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	2218 of 3275	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	2485 of 3246	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	5015 of 5597	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	4620 of 5612	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	4978 of 5609	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	4936 of 5635	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	5012 of 5492	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	4978 of 5413	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	4528 of 5107	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	4729 of 5107	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	4883 of 5087	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	4938 of 5084	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	4781 of 4963	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	4619 of 4830	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	5062 of 5460	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	5032 of 5517	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	4763 of 5363	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	4213 of 5264	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	4318 of 5173	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	4359 of 5084	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	5354 of 5628	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	5260 of 5643	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	4892 of 5638	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	4426 of 5663	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	4519 of 5510	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	4606 of 5431	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	2358 of 2847	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1593 of 2635	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	1343 of 2420	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	2554 of 2598	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	2590 of 2651	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	2584 of 2661	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	2468 of 2726	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	2636 of 2834	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	2539 of 2737	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)34th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy20%-28 vs state

Mathematics17%-20 vs state

Science10%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 14, 2016

My son goes to this school and has a heart condition. They have been so accommodating. I love all the teachers and the office staff rocks. Pto is amazing and they have the best fundraisers and events for the kids and families. 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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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						$25,473	$23,784	$1,689
Winter Gardens Elementary	Public	K-1	8501 Pueblo Rd.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2687	269	12	22.4	30.1%	90 (33.5%)	2 (0.7%)	141 (52.4%)	11 (4.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.6%)								(n/a)																		97.8	97.8		97.8		$21,346	$20,798	$548
Kidinnu Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1025 North Second St.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Kidinnu Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 938-4864	433	17	25.4	89.8%	426 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.5	2394^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.1%		53.3	2380^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.4%	14	24.5		24.5	58.8	53.9	49.1	42.9	55.0		51.6	58.8	48.1	32.1	18.4	30.0		38.7						$32,024	$31,296	$728
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						$14,130	$13,196	$934
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						$21,776	$20,084	$1,692
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
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	$22,877	$21,118	$1,759
Riverview Elementary	Public	2-5	9308 Winter Gardens Blvd.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2662	469	20	23.4	25.2%	184 (39.2%)	8 (1.7%)	208 (44.3%)	17 (3.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.2%)	83.9	970^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.4%		78.9	1200^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.6%	230	55.0		55.0	60.7	70.5	76.5				69.1	64.8	61.3	47.9				58.0						$18,646	$18,096	$550
Lemon Crest Elementary	Public	K-5	12463 Lemon Crest Dr.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2527	437	20	21.7	59.0%	185 (42.3%)	19 (4.3%)	179 (41.0%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (8.7%)	21.5	4712^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.5%		29	4021^st of 5869 public elementary schools	31.5%	691	18.6		18.6	41.5	19.1	26.8				29.2	20.6	15.9	22.5				19.8	92.6		95.4		96.3	$24,151	$23,170	$981
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						$18,722	$18,174	$548

Frequently Asked Questions about W. D. Hall Elementary

What is the racial makeup of W. D. Hall Elementary?

Students at W. D. Hall Elementary are 43% White, 35% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is W. D. Hall Elementary in?

Cajon Valley Union

Is W. D. Hall Elementary a good school?

W. D. Hall Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend W. D. Hall Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended W. D. Hall Elementary.

What schools do graduates of W. D. Hall Elementary attend?

Students who attend W. D. Hall Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenfield Middle

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