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Vista Grande Elementary

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Vista Grande Elementary ranks 2725 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2725^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of California elementary schools

Summary

Vista Grande Elementary enrolls 633 students in grades K–5 in El Cajon, within the Cajon Valley Union district. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 44% in English language arts (ELA), 40% in math and 31% in science. The main takeaway: Vista Grande did better than its district in all three subjects and outperformed the nearby-school averages, but it exceeded the state only in math.

Among Vista Grande and 10 nearby schools, it ranked fourth in ELA, third in math and fifth in science; the nearby-school averages were 32% in ELA, 26% in math and 26% in science. Compared with the state, Vista Grande was 5 percentage points lower in ELA, 2 points higher in math and 5 points lower in science. Fourth grade stands out: ELA proficiency was 52% and math was 49%, each second among nearby schools with fourth-grade data. Third-grade ELA was a weaker spot at 35%, 10 points below the state, while fifth-grade math was 31%, 6 points below the state.

Results have softened since 2022–2023: ELA fell from 46% to 44%, and math from 51% to 40%; science was nearly unchanged, moving from 30.8% to 31.1%, while the state’s science rate rose. SchoolDigger ranked Vista Grande in the 53rd statewide percentile and gave it 3 stars in 2025–2026, down from the 67th percentile the year before. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 25.2, compared with a nearby-school average of 23.8. The school reported 61% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025; California is identified as a statewide-free-meals state, so this is an eligibility measure. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings also show lower standing for some groups: Multi-racial Students ranked in the 10th percentile and White Students in the 20th, compared with 53rd overall. English Language Learner Students’ ranking fell from the 94th percentile in 2018–2019 to the 35th in 2023–2024.

633

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,809

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1908 Vista Grande Rd.
El Cajon, CA 92019-3823

(619) 588-3170

District: Cajon Valley Union

Students who attend Vista Grande Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hillsdale Middle
High:	Valhalla High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Hispanic:

16.3%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cajon Valley Union

✓Above the California median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg26%

California avg42%

2,725^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	2725 of 5804	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	1905 of 5857	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	2033 of 5869	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	2030 of 5859	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	1877 of 5883	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	1586 of 5789	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	1266 of 5662	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.5	1536 of 5692	73.0%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	1320 of 5614	76.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.9	1507 of 5611	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	86.7	667 of 5530	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	83.4	822 of 5390	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	1039 of 5377	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	84.4	763 of 5314	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	91.3	399 of 5193	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	93.8	261 of 5113	94.9%	★★★★★
2007	94.4	266 of 5113	94.8%	★★★★★
2006	95.2	213 of 4818	95.6%	★★★★★
2005	94.1	266 of 4822	94.5%	★★★★★
2004	93.6	301 of 4809	93.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	55.1	701 of 2227	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	828 of 2585	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	600 of 2128	71.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.5	2069 of 3162	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	993 of 3311	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	201 of 3275	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	49.9	1256 of 3246	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	2641 of 5569	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	2001 of 5597	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	2005 of 5612	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	1959 of 5609	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	1915 of 5635	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	1779 of 5492	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	1136 of 5413	79.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	2776 of 5085	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.7	1830 of 5107	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	1713 of 5107	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.0	692 of 5087	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	979 of 4963	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	407 of 4830	91.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	2404 of 5412	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.3	1310 of 5460	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	1370 of 5517	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	1510 of 5363	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	1611 of 5264	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	1216 of 5173	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	1230 of 5084	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	2650 of 5590	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	1725 of 5628	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	2042 of 5643	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	1985 of 5638	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	1766 of 5663	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	1362 of 5510	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	1340 of 5431	75.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	676 of 752	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	567 of 718	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	541 of 670	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	587 of 669	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	1224 of 2920	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	953 of 2847	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	1048 of 2635	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	1008 of 2420	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	2033 of 2532	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	1805 of 2598	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1874 of 2651	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1999 of 2661	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	1886 of 2726	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	1506 of 2834	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	1400 of 2737	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)69th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)35th percentile-31 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)10th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science31%-5 vs state

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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/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	% 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
Vista Grande Elementary	Public	K-5	1908 Vista Grande Rd.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3170	633	25	25.2	61.3%	421 (66.5%)	5 (0.8%)	103 (16.3%)	25 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (0.9%)	70 (11.1%)	47.8	2725^th of 5804 public elementary schools	53.0%		63.4	1905^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.5%	820	31.1		31.1	34.5	52.4	47.8				44.5	39.5	48.6	31.1				40.1	98.3	98.3	98.3		98.3		$20,809	$19,678	$1,131
Rancho San Diego Elementary	Public	K-5	12151 Calle Albara	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3211	533	21	25.2	78.6%	295 (55.3%)	13 (2.4%)	139 (26.1%)	36 (6.8%)	6 (1.1%)	7 (1.3%)	37 (6.9%)	68.2	1672^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	71.2%		67.7	1706^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.9%	34	55.2		55.2	57.3	45.2	64.2				54.9	54.9	42.9	47.8				48.5	96.1	97.4		96.1	97.4	96.1	$26,627	$25,090	$1,537
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
Cajon Valley Home	Public, Virtual	K-8	2962 Jamul Dr.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 588-3128	117	7	17.2	71.8%	33 (28.2%)	4 (3.4%)	67 (57.3%)	6 (5.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.1%)	32.5	3774^th of 5804 public elementary schools	35.0%		30	3957^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.4%	183	28.6	44.7	39.0			47.6	35.3	30.0	56.8	42.2			23.8	6.7	26.7	27.8	23.0							$26,221	$24,774	$1,447
Fuerte Elementary	Public	K-5	11625 Fuerte Dr.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3134	686	27	25.6	58.6%	444 (64.7%)	15 (2.2%)	120 (17.5%)	36 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	63 (9.2%)	79.9	1130^th of 5804 public elementary schools	80.5%		77.7	1257^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.5%	127	47.4		47.4	63.6	62.7	59.4				62.0	77.8	62.7	44.8				62.0							$19,340	$18,210	$1,130
Jamacha Elementary	Public	K-5	2962 Jamul Dr.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 441-6150	415	18	22.9	74.0%	205 (49.4%)	22 (5.3%)	127 (30.6%)	18 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	38 (9.2%)	50.3	2590^th of 5804 public elementary schools	55.4%		45	2886^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.7%	296	41.2		41.2	35.5	37.7	60.3				45.4	46.8	30.2	36.8				38.3	96.4		96.4				$29,839	$28,714	$1,125
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%)	9.5	5621^st of 5804 public elementary schools	3.2%		7.6	5757^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.7%	136	8.0		8.0	10.0	13.5	15.0	17.3			13.8	17.7	21.0	10.0	14.7			15.9	94.1			96.0	98.0		$23,193	$21,488	$1,705
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%)	7.8	5697^th of 5804 public elementary schools	1.8%		9.5	5658^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.4%	39	7.8		7.8	13.0	18.7	16.7				16.1	15.3	11.1	5.0				10.3	92.5		97.7	98.5	95.5	98.5	$20,646	$18,846	$1,800
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
Avocado Elementary	Public	K-5	3845 Avocado School Rd.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3100	573	23	25.1	73.1%	201 (35.1%)	50 (8.7%)	244 (42.6%)	27 (4.7%)	5 (0.9%)	10 (1.7%)	36 (6.3%)	29.3	4040^th of 5804 public elementary schools	30.4%		40.5	3180^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.7%	860	28.8		28.8	42.5	25.0	35.0				34.6	29.9	23.7	23.8				25.9							$23,778	$22,252	$1,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Vista Grande Elementary

Is Vista Grande Elementary a good school?

Vista Grande Elementary ranks 2725^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vista Grande Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended Vista Grande Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Vista Grande Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vista Grande Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hillsdale Middle
High : Valhalla High

What is the racial makeup of Vista Grande Elementary?

Students at Vista Grande Elementary are 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Vista Grande Elementary in?

Cajon Valley Union

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