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Rancho San Diego Elementary

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Rancho San Diego Elementary ranks 1706 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1706^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rancho San Diego Elementary is a public elementary school in El Cajon, California, serving 537 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Cajon Valley Union School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rancho San Diego Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 52.8% of Rancho San Diego students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 31.67% for the district and 48.81% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with 49.41% of students proficient or better, compared to 22.62% for the district and 37.3% for the state. Rancho San Diego's performance in Science is also impressive, with 49.48% of students proficient or better, compared to 19.97% for the district and 32.65% for the state.

While Rancho San Diego Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Cajon Valley Union district, its performance is not as strong when compared to schools in the neighboring La Mesa-Spring Valley district, such as Loma Elementary and Casa de Oro Elementary, which have higher test scores in some areas. Rancho San Diego Elementary also faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism, which has decreased from 29.5% in 2022-2023 to 20.4% in 2023-2024, but is still higher than the state average of 15.1%.

533

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,297

Per pupil spending ?

78.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12151 Calle Albara
El Cajon, CA 92019-4825

(619) 588-3211

District: Cajon Valley Union

Students who attend Rancho San Diego Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hillsdale Middle
High:	Valhalla High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.3%

Hispanic:

26.1%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2013 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cajon Valley Union

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg26%

California avg41%

1,706^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	67.7	1706 of 5857	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	1721 of 5869	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	1580 of 5859	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	1641 of 5883	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	1542 of 5789	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	1242 of 5662	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	1174 of 5692	79.4%	★★★★☆
2016	87.2	783 of 5614	86.1%	★★★★☆
2015	78.2	1186 of 5611	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	82.5	920 of 5530	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.8	1283 of 5390	76.2%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	1215 of 5377	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.3	1121 of 5314	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	72.9	1304 of 5193	74.9%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	1293 of 5113	74.7%	★★★★☆
2007	75.3	1160 of 5113	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	81.7	884 of 4818	81.7%	★★★★☆
2005	86.1	679 of 4822	85.9%	★★★★☆
2004	86.4	649 of 4809	86.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	72.0	379 of 3162	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	587 of 3245	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	548 of 3311	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.5	1524 of 3275	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	742 of 3246	77.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	1476 of 5597	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	1353 of 5612	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	1252 of 5609	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	1666 of 5635	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	1995 of 5492	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	1558 of 5413	71.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	758 of 5107	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	1040 of 5107	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	688 of 5087	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	947 of 5084	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	525 of 4963	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	481 of 4830	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	852 of 5460	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	1102 of 5517	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	936 of 5363	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	1062 of 5264	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	1380 of 5173	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	1045 of 5084	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	1812 of 5628	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	1929 of 5643	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	1843 of 5638	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	1558 of 5663	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	1178 of 5510	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	961 of 5431	82.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.3	490 of 670	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	472 of 669	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	562 of 2847	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	40.1	1320 of 2635	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	873 of 2420	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	1690 of 2598	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	1606 of 2651	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1703 of 2661	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	1629 of 2726	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	1729 of 2834	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	1329 of 2737	51.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)88th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)27th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Science49%+17 vs state

Mathematics49%+12 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Casa de Oro Elementary	Public	K-5	10227 Ramona Dr.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5715	320	13	24.6	73.8%	51 (15.9%)	26 (8.1%)	204 (63.8%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	23.7	4532^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	22.6%		28.1	4105^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.1%	427	10.0		10.0	40.5	37.0	20.4				31.8	34.2	28.6	10.2				23.5							$18,536	$1,720	$16,816
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rancho San Diego Elementary

What district is Rancho San Diego Elementary in?

Cajon Valley Union

How many students attend Rancho San Diego Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Rancho San Diego Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Rancho San Diego Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rancho San Diego Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hillsdale Middle
High : Valhalla High

Is Rancho San Diego Elementary a good school?

Rancho San Diego Elementary ranks 1706^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rancho San Diego Elementary?

Students at Rancho San Diego Elementary are 55% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

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