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Jamul Elementary

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Jamul Elementary ranks 3485 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of California elementary schools

Summary

Jamul Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 386 students in the rural community of Jamul, California, and is part of the Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary district.

The school is on a positive trajectory, having improved its statewide ranking and showing a truly remarkable turnaround in student attendance; chronic absenteeism has been reduced by 85% over three years, a change that coincides with rising academic scores. While test scores in English Language Arts are solid and above the district average, the school faces clear challenges in mathematics and science, with fifth-grade math being a particular area for growth. It's noteworthy that Jamul consistently outperforms its own district averages across all subjects.

Interesting comparisons to nearby schools reveal that Jamul Elementary achieves its mid-tier academic results with significantly lower per-student spending than many neighbors in the Cajon Valley Union district, such as Rancho San Diego Elementary and Jamacha Elementary. When compared to schools with similar student demographics, like Dehesa Elementary and Crest Elementary, Jamul often achieves stronger academic outcomes despite having a higher student-teacher ratio, suggesting efficient use of resources.

386

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,012

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14567 Lyons Valley Rd.
Jamul, CA 91935-3324

(619) 669-7800

District: Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary

Students who attend Jamul Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Grove Middle
High:	Valhalla High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.7%

White:

27.2%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2022 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg29%

California avg41%

3,485^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 14 pts since 2022

From bottom 26% (2022) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1060^th of 1,543Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary 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	36.0	3485 of 5857	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	3738 of 5869	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	4299 of 5859	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	4334 of 5883	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.0	2898 of 3162	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1685 of 3245	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	2945 of 3311	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	3901 of 5597	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	3607 of 5612	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	4078 of 5609	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	3541 of 5635	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	3149 of 5107	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	3228 of 5107	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	4245 of 5087	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	4266 of 5084	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	3175 of 5460	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	3450 of 5517	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	4017 of 5363	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	4397 of 5264	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	2913 of 5628	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	3423 of 5643	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	4152 of 5638	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	4727 of 5663	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	1921 of 2598	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	2011 of 2651	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	2227 of 2661	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	2352 of 2726	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)48th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)8th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics27%-11 vs state

Science18%-14 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 (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	% 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
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							$20,012	$18,484	$1,528
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				$29,839	$28,714	$1,125
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							$26,221	$24,774	$1,447
Dehesa Elementary	Public	K-8	4612 Dehesa Rd.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Dehesa Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 444-2161	399	28	14.4	36.8%	124 (31.1%)	8 (2.0%)	168 (42.1%)	9 (2.3%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	79 (19.8%)	26.5	4275^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.0%		20.8	4789^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.4%	514	22.9	37.5	26.6	14.3	26.2	34.7	46.3	44.4	43.8	34.0	14.8	26.2	18.8	26.8	27.8	37.5	24.0							$33,353	$33,144	$209
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		$20,809	$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%)	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	$26,627	$25,090	$1,537
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
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							$19,340	$18,210	$1,130
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		$23,129	$21,324	$1,805
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	$22,877	$21,118	$1,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Jamul Elementary

What schools do graduates of Jamul Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jamul Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Grove Middle
High : Valhalla High

What is the racial makeup of Jamul Elementary?

Students at Jamul Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 27% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

What district is Jamul Elementary in?

Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary

Is Jamul Elementary a good school?

Jamul Elementary ranks 3485^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jamul Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Jamul Elementary.

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