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Lexington Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5658^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lexington Elementary is a large public K-5 school serving 878 students in El Cajon, part of the Cajon Valley Union district, and it faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 3% of all California elementary schools.

Academically, student proficiency in core subjects is well below state averages, with only about 14% of students meeting standards in English and 13% in math, which is lower than several nearby schools like Madison Avenue Elementary and Johnson Elementary. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with nearly 32% of students missing significant school time, a rate higher than the district average and linked to lower performance. The school's performance has declined over the past decade, and there is a notable drop in math scores between 3rd and 4th grade, suggesting challenges in upper-grade instruction.

Despite these struggles, the school shows a relative strength in supporting its Special Education students, who perform better compared to their peers statewide than other student groups. It's also important to note that other schools in the area with similar student demographics, such as Kidinnu Academy and EJE Elementary Academy Charter, achieve higher academic results and have much lower absenteeism, indicating that improvement is possible within the community.

878

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,300

Per pupil spending ?

91.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1145 Redwood Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92019-4739

(619) 588-3075

District: Cajon Valley Union

Students who attend Lexington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Montgomery Middle
High:	El Cajon Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.5%

White:

34.7%

Asian:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2013 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (13% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg26%

California avg41%

5,658^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	9.5	5658 of 5857	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	5547 of 5869	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	5378 of 5859	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	5496 of 5883	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	5514 of 5789	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	5259 of 5662	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.1	5262 of 5692	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	4769 of 5614	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.8	5120 of 5611	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.0	4532 of 5530	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.4	4739 of 5390	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.9	5253 of 5377	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.4	5038 of 5314	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.4	4034 of 5193	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.9	4407 of 5113	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.6	3883 of 5113	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.2	3637 of 4818	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.5	4071 of 4822	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.3	4096 of 4809	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	0.5	1195 of 1203	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.7	1652 of 2227	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	1087 of 2128	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	22.4	2982 of 3162	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	2794 of 3245	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	2504 of 3311	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	2005 of 3275	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	2341 of 3246	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	5379 of 5597	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	5268 of 5612	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	5107 of 5609	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	5269 of 5635	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	5278 of 5492	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	4820 of 5413	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	4806 of 5107	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	4627 of 5107	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	4483 of 5087	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	4734 of 5084	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	4761 of 4963	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	4421 of 4830	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	5181 of 5460	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	5099 of 5517	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	4815 of 5363	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	4781 of 5264	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	4815 of 5173	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	4586 of 5084	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	5456 of 5628	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	5360 of 5643	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	5235 of 5638	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	5235 of 5663	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	5235 of 5510	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	5225 of 5431	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	2203 of 2847	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	2448 of 2635	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1801 of 2420	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	2.1	2580 of 2598	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	2634 of 2651	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	2617 of 2661	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	2707 of 2726	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	2788 of 2834	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	2707 of 2737	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)26th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy15%-34 vs state

Mathematics14%-23 vs state

Science10%-23 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 7th 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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							$16,642	$2,801	$13,841
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lexington Elementary

What district is Lexington Elementary in?

Cajon Valley Union

What schools do graduates of Lexington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lexington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Montgomery Middle
High : El Cajon Valley High

How many students attend Lexington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 878 students attended Lexington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lexington Elementary?

Students at Lexington Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 35% White, 11% Asian, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Lexington Elementary a good school?

Lexington Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.4% of California elementary schools.

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