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Fletcher Hills Elementary

Q: Is Fletcher Hills Elementary a good school?

Fletcher Hills Elementary ranks 816 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

816^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of California elementary schools

Summary

Fletcher Hills Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 public school serving about 540 students in the La Mesa-Spring Valley district, consistently ranking among the top 15% of all elementary schools in California.

The school excels academically, with student proficiency in English and Math notably higher than both district and state averages. It stands out for its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.5%, which is about half the average for the area, indicating a strong culture of daily attendance and engagement. Furthermore, the school achieves these excellent results cost-effectively, spending less per student than several nearby schools like Murray Manor Elementary and Northmont Elementary.

Interesting comparisons show Fletcher Hills performs significantly higher than some schools very close by, such as Northmont Elementary, despite similar resources, highlighting the impact of individual school programs and culture. While a school like Benchley/Weinberger Elementary ranks slightly higher, it also serves a less economically diverse population and has a larger budget, making Fletcher Hills' consistent high performance particularly impressive. The school has also shown resilience, maintaining strong rankings through the pandemic years.

540

Students ?

25.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,753

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2330 Center Pl.
El Cajon, CA 92020-2809

(619) 668-5820

District: La Mesa-Spring Valley

Students who attend Fletcher Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy
High:	West Hills High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.4%

Hispanic:

34.3%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2013 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (66% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in La Mesa-Spring Valley

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg41%

California avg41%

816^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 17Elementary Schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley

723^rd of 1,543La Mesa-Spring Valley 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	87.1	816 of 5857	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	1077 of 5869	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	1163 of 5859	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	1208 of 5883	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	701 of 5789	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	92.0	512 of 5662	91.0%	★★★★★
2017	91.5	547 of 5692	90.4%	★★★★★
2016	89.1	666 of 5614	88.1%	★★★★☆
2015	79.0	1145 of 5611	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	1021 of 5530	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	85.4	705 of 5390	86.9%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	1069 of 5377	80.1%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	996 of 5314	81.3%	★★★★☆
2009	86.4	683 of 5193	86.8%	★★★★☆
2008	91.9	377 of 5113	92.6%	★★★★★
2007	86.8	681 of 5113	86.7%	★★★★☆
2006	84.3	770 of 4818	84.0%	★★★★☆
2005	89.9	490 of 4822	89.8%	★★★★☆
2004	93.5	305 of 4809	93.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.8	564 of 2227	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	255 of 2128	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	856 of 5597	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	1295 of 5612	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	1132 of 5609	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	1159 of 5635	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	754 of 5492	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	93.0	369 of 5413	93.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	185 of 5107	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	712 of 5107	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	473 of 5087	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	789 of 5084	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	305 of 4963	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	200 of 4830	95.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	982 of 5460	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	1270 of 5517	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	1090 of 5363	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	751 of 5264	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	963 of 5173	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	331 of 5084	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	857 of 5628	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	852 of 5643	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	1178 of 5638	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	1252 of 5663	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	660 of 5510	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.8	582 of 5431	89.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.5	530 of 670	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	490 of 2847	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	922 of 2635	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	978 of 2420	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	577 of 2598	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	775 of 2651	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	1134 of 2661	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	994 of 2726	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	611 of 2834	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	423 of 2737	84.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)21st percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy71%+22 vs state

Mathematics64%+27 vs state

Science53%+20 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
Fletcher Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2330 Center Pl.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5820	540	21	25.7	33.7%	267 (49.4%)	18 (3.3%)	185 (34.3%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	48 (8.9%)	87.1	816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.1%		81.9	1077^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.6%	261	52.9		52.9	71.1	77.8	64.3				71.0	67.0	70.0	56.0				64.4							$14,753	$1,176	$13,577
Northmont Elementary	Public	K-5	9405 Gregory St.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5830	422	17	24.8	54.5%	133 (31.5%)	37 (8.8%)	181 (42.9%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (12.3%)	46.8	2774^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.6%		44.5	2891^st of 5869 public elementary schools	50.7%	117	29.0		29.0	48.6	47.5	44.3				46.9	28.8	45.0	33.9				35.4	94.5						$17,597	$1,180	$16,417
Flying Hills School of Arts	Public	K-8	1251 Finch St.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3132	742	27	28.0	74.7%	244 (32.9%)	63 (8.5%)	331 (44.6%)	22 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	70 (9.4%)	21.2	4724^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.3%		20.2	4852^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	17.3%	128	22.7	23.1	22.9	23.1	27.3	39.1	32.1	33.8	47.4	33.9	19.5	19.5	15.9	14.3	16.7	19.2	17.5							$21,831	$2,393	$19,438
Gage Elementary	Public	K-5	6811 Bisby Lake Ave.	San Diego	92119	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 988-2100	698	28	24.9	37.0%	298 (42.7%)	38 (5.4%)	255 (36.5%)	32 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (10.5%)	73.3	1460^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.1%		71.8	1509^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.3%	49	45.1		45.1	48.7	64.4	59.8				57.4	59.8	51.0	53.2				54.8	97.6			98.4	98.4		$19,254	$3,423	$15,831
Johnson Elementary	Public	K-5	500 West Madison	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3139	766	31	24.7	95.0%	180 (23.5%)	96 (12.5%)	337 (44.0%)	131 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	17 (2.2%)	19.1	4911^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.2%		18	5028^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.3%	117	9.5		9.5	23.0	31.8	27.1				27.2	19.8	22.7	25.0				22.5	92.3	98.5	97.7		93.1		$20,245	$2,532	$17,713
Murray Manor Elementary	Public	K-5	8305 El Paso St.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5865	530	21	25.2	50.0%	213 (40.2%)	29 (5.5%)	191 (36.0%)	33 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (12.1%)	78.3	1230^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.0%		74.3	1395^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.2%	165	46.8		46.8	64.1	68.3	55.1				62.6	60.8	63.9	46.8				57.3	94.7	94.7			94.7		$14,955	$1,191	$13,764
EJE Elementary Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	851 South Johnson Ave.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	EJE Elementary Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 401-4150	582	25	23.2	67.0%	16 (2.7%)	8 (1.4%)	542 (93.1%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	20.6	4775^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.5%		14.6	5347^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.9%	572	18.4		18.4	28.4	27.3	29.9				28.5	23.9	21.6	19.5				21.7	92.3	92.3		92.3	92.3	92.3	$18,148	$1,716	$16,432
Sparrow Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5150 Wilson St.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	Sparrow Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 439-6327	156	7	22.2	34.0%	61 (39.1%)	1 (0.6%)	75 (48.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.9%)	33	3727^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.4%		41.7	3087^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.4%	640	23.1		23.1	46.7	46.7	34.6				43.0	20.0	29.0	15.4				21.8	83.1	90.9	90.9	90.9	87.0	92.2	$17,694	$282	$17,412
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary	Public	K-5	6269 Twin Lake Dr.	San Diego	92119	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-4000	560	22	25.4	20.0%	299 (53.4%)	13 (2.3%)	140 (25.0%)	31 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (13.6%)	93.1	464^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.1%		91.7	595^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.9%	131	67.8		67.8	74.0	73.3	75.9				74.4	80.5	69.8	65.5				71.6							$18,657	$2,548	$16,109
PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue	Public	K-8	9303 Prospect Ave.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5200	548	22	25.1	57.5%	206 (37.6%)	8 (1.5%)	227 (41.4%)	47 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (10.8%)	69.9	1606^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.6%		71.5	1529^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.9%	77	46.8	44.4	45.6	60.7	45.6	61.3	55.1	48.2	73.0	57.4	67.9	45.6	41.9	49.0	38.9	60.3	50.6							$16,310	$830	$15,480

Frequently Asked Questions about Fletcher Hills Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Fletcher Hills Elementary?

Students at Fletcher Hills Elementary are 49% White, 34% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Fletcher Hills Elementary in?

La Mesa-Spring Valley

Is Fletcher Hills Elementary a good school?

Fletcher Hills Elementary ranks 816^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Fletcher Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fletcher Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy
High : West Hills High

How many students attend Fletcher Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended Fletcher Hills Elementary.

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