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Cajon Valley Home

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Cajon Valley Home ranks 3957 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades K-8

3957^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cajon Valley Home is a small public K-8 school in El Cajon, California, serving 117 students through a home school or independent study model within the Cajon Valley Union district.

Academically, this school consistently performs above its district's average in core subjects like English, math, and especially science, where its proficiency is more than double the district rate. However, its overall state ranking has been quite unstable in recent years. A significant challenge is chronic absenteeism, with over a third of students missing too much school, a rate much higher than both the district and state averages. The school's model allows for very small class sizes, which appears to benefit some students, but results can vary dramatically from grade to grade.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Anza Elementary and Meridian Elementary, Cajon Valley Home generally ranks higher. It performs similarly to Avocado Elementary but below higher-ranking district schools like Fuerte Elementary and Rancho San Diego Elementary. It's noteworthy that Jamacha Elementary, which shares its building, has a higher overall ranking.

117

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,173

Per pupil spending ?

71.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2962 Jamul Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92019-4640

(619) 588-3128

District: Cajon Valley Union

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.3%

White:

28.2%

Asian:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2022 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2022

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg26%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,957^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 4 pts since 2022

From bottom 37% (2022) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

896^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 57 pts since 2018

From bottom 10% (2018) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	30.0	3957 of 5857	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	5011 of 5869	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.0	2756 of 5859	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.9	3711 of 5883	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.3	721 of 3311	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	48.4	2495 of 5609	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.1	3719 of 5635	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.8	2218 of 5107	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.4	855 of 5087	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	2035 of 5084	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	4298 of 5460	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	4891 of 5517	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.1	2156 of 5363	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.5	3632 of 5264	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	53.8	2243 of 5638	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	3373 of 5663	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	10.1	2469 of 2661	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	2426 of 2726	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	896 of 2761	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	1056 of 2783	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	1349 of 2781	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.6	2051 of 2740	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	2334 of 2715	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	2222 of 2480	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.6	1196 of 2063	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.6	823 of 2005	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.9	472 of 1804	73.8%	★★★★☆
2005	58.3	644 of 1777	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.3	462 of 1769	73.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	759 of 2533	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	39.8	1343 of 2551	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1310 of 2531	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1941 of 2509	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	2071 of 2262	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	205 of 2395	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	78.2	357 of 2388	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	411 of 2374	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	23.4	1886 of 2359	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	692 of 2542	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	990 of 2579	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	1062 of 2531	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.2	1853 of 2458	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	2153 of 2230	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	500 of 2534	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	755 of 2552	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	46.4	1167 of 2538	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.3	1800 of 2527	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	649 of 1520	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.4	1310 of 1537	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1374 of 1543	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1293 of 1555	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2022)78th percentile+41 vs school

Male (2023)60th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)57th percentile+42 vs school

Female (2023)56th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school

White (2023)7th percentile-46 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)57th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+17 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-4 vs state

Mathematics32%-5 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
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%)	30	3957^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.4%		18.2	5011^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.6%	1054	45.5	51.4	50.0		42.1		23.5	52.0	51.4	44.4		35.0	8.3	0.0	36.0	52.8	32.4							$20,173	$2,862	$17,311
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%)	45	2886^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.7%		47	2731^st of 5869 public elementary schools	53.5%	155	22.9		22.9	46.9	50.7	29.0				41.9	57.1	47.3	18.8				39.6	96.4		96.4				$22,551	$2,357	$20,194
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%)	67.7	1706^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.9%		67.2	1721^st of 5869 public elementary schools	70.7%	15	49.5		49.5	45.7	54.8	57.3				52.8	45.8	56.8	46.9				49.4	96.1	97.4		96.1	97.4	96.1	$22,297	$2,246	$20,051
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%)	63.4	1905^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.5%		60.9	2033^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	65.4%	128	32.5		32.5	50.0	48.0	59.8				52.1	56.5	55.0	37.4				50.5	98.3	98.3	98.3		98.3		$20,019	$2,329	$17,690
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%)	77.7	1257^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.5%		80.9	1121^st of 5869 public elementary schools	80.9%	136	61.4		61.4	60.7	49.1	70.6				59.2	68.6	51.8	48.3				57.1							$20,159	$2,090	$18,069
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%)	40.5	3180^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.7%		45.7	2812^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.1%	368	30.4		30.4	32.1	37.8	48.2				40.5	31.2	32.9	33.9				32.8							$19,869	$2,407	$17,462
Loma Elementary	Public	K-5	10355 Loma Ln.	Spring Valley	91978	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5862	315	11	28.6	73.0%	53 (16.8%)	41 (13.0%)	169 (53.7%)	17 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.8%)	39.6	3246^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.6%		28.4	4078^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.5%	832	30.2		30.2	37.5	33.3	53.9				41.9	27.1	29.2	34.6				30.4							$18,074	$1,483	$16,591
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
Jamul Elementary	Public	K-5	14567 Lyons Valley Rd.	Jamul	91935	San Diego County	Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 669-7800	386	16	24.1	45.9%	105 (27.2%)	6 (1.6%)	242 (62.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	36	3485^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.5%		32.5	3738^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.3%	253	18.5		18.5	34.3	53.2	47.6				44.8	31.3	34.9	13.9				26.7							$16,837	$2,220	$14,617
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cajon Valley Home

What is the racial makeup of Cajon Valley Home?

Students at Cajon Valley Home are 57% Hispanic, 28% White, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Cajon Valley Home?

In the 2024-25 school year, 117 students attended Cajon Valley Home.

What district is Cajon Valley Home in?

Cajon Valley Union

Is Cajon Valley Home a good school?

Cajon Valley Home ranks 3957^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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