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Blossom Valley Elementary

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Blossom Valley Elementary ranks 2596 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2596^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of California elementary schools

Summary

Blossom Valley Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 533 students in El Cajon, operating within the Cajon Valley Union School District, where it stands out as a relatively strong performer despite the district's overall challenges.

While the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, it continues to outperform other schools in its own district, such as Crest Elementary and Rios Elementary, in core subjects like math and English. However, when compared to schools in neighboring, higher-performing districts like Lakeside Union and Alpine Union—such as Riverview Elementary or Shadow Hills Elementary—Blossom Valley's results are more modest, highlighting the significant impact of the broader district environment.

Notable strengths include particularly high 3rd-grade math scores and efficient use of resources, but the school faces challenges with a recent increase in student economic need and a noticeable drop in performance by 5th grade. Addressing upper-grade performance and attendance will be key to improving its trajectory, though comparisons with nearby districts suggest that solutions may need to extend beyond the school itself.

533

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,133

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9863 Oakmont Terr.
El Cajon, CA 92021-2300

(619) 588-3678

District: Cajon Valley Union

Students who attend Blossom Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Los Coches Creek Middle
High:	El Capitan High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

Hispanic:

27.6%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2013 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cajon Valley Union

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg26%

California avg41%

2,596^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	49.9	2596 of 5857	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	1780 of 5869	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	1358 of 5859	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	1518 of 5883	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	1033 of 5789	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	1030 of 5662	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	78.9	1168 of 5692	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	1107 of 5614	80.3%	★★★★☆
2015	71.8	1429 of 5611	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	70.8	1533 of 5530	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	64.8	1799 of 5390	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.4	2004 of 5377	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.7	1529 of 5314	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.0	1248 of 5193	76.0%	★★★★☆
2008	59.4	1875 of 5113	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.0	2065 of 5113	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.0	1336 of 4818	72.3%	★★★★☆
2005	75.6	1109 of 4822	77.0%	★★★★☆
2004	58.1	1796 of 4809	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.7	569 of 2227	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	38.7	1360 of 2585	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	917 of 2128	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	2398 of 5597	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	1935 of 5612	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	1245 of 5609	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	1507 of 5635	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	889 of 5492	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	1199 of 5413	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	2488 of 5107	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	1164 of 5107	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	744 of 5087	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	637 of 5084	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	301 of 4963	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	80.8	657 of 4830	86.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	2185 of 5460	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	1289 of 5517	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	1029 of 5363	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	1197 of 5264	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	907 of 5173	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	1687 of 5084	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	2626 of 5628	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	1561 of 5643	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	1457 of 5638	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	1449 of 5663	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	1126 of 5510	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	852 of 5431	84.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	1016 of 2847	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	615 of 2635	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	744 of 2420	69.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	2048 of 2598	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1829 of 2651	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	1397 of 2661	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	1611 of 2726	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.1	937 of 2834	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	771 of 2737	71.8%	★★★★☆

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)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Mathematics42%+4 vs state

Science23%-9 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)	% Varicella (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/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	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blossom Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	9863 Oakmont Terr.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3678	533	23	23.6	65.7%	323 (60.6%)	8 (1.5%)	147 (27.6%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.9%)	49.9	2596^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.7%		65.9	1780^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.7%	816	23.2		23.2	44.4	52.9	43.2				47.0	60.5	41.9	23.2				41.8				$25,133	$24,002	$1,131
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				$27,220	$25,570	$1,650
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
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				$19,138	$18,356	$782
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				$21,667	$20,486	$1,181
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
Lindo Park Elementary	Public	K-5	12824 Lakeshore Dr.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2656	421	19	22.0	73.2%	153 (36.3%)	17 (4.0%)	208 (49.4%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.2%)	20.3	4801^st of 5857 public elementary schools	18.0%		20.3	4836^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.6%	35	17.6		17.6	22.2	26.8	33.3				27.9	23.6	25.7	16.2				21.7	97.0	97.0		$24,073	$22,474	$1,599
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				$27,733	$26,594	$1,139
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
Boulder Oaks Elementary	Public	1-5	2320 Tavern Rd.	Alpine	91901	San Diego County	Alpine Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 445-8676	367	16	22.9	39.8%	214 (58.3%)	2 (0.5%)	92 (25.1%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.1%)	57	2214^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.2%		44.6	2889^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.8%	675	40.6		40.6	48.6	31.8	56.3				47.0	58.8	30.3	41.7				43.5				$25,474	$24,342	$1,132

Frequently Asked Questions about Blossom Valley Elementary

Is Blossom Valley Elementary a good school?

Blossom Valley Elementary ranks 2596^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Blossom Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blossom Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Los Coches Creek Middle
High : El Capitan High

How many students attend Blossom Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Blossom Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Blossom Valley Elementary?

Students at Blossom Valley Elementary are 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Blossom Valley Elementary in?

Cajon Valley Union

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