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School														Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Distance	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	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Descanso Elementary	0.0mi	Public	K-6	24842 Viejas Blvd.	Descanso	91916	San Diego County	Mountain Empire Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 445-2126	188	9	20.8	45.2%	102 (54.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	52.8	2437^th of 5804 public elementary schools	58.0%		62.8	1928^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.1%	509	39.1		39.1	40.0	47.6	47.8	55.6			47.6	45.0	42.9	39.1	27.8			39.0				$26,860	$25,492	$1,368
The Heights Charter	8.4mi	Public, Charter	K-8	2710 Alpine Blvd. Ste. E	Alpine	91901	San Diego County	The Heights Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 792-9000	283	10	28.8	13.4%	232 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)								(n/a)																		90.5	90.5	90.5
Boulder Oaks Elementary	9.9mi	Public	1-5	2320 Tavern Rd.	Alpine	91901	San Diego County	Alpine Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 445-8676	367	16	22.9	39.8%	214 (58.3%)	2 (0.5%)	92 (25.1%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.1%)	44.3	2961^st of 5804 public elementary schools	49.0%		57	2214^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.2%	747	21.9		21.9	50.0	44.1	31.5				42.5	47.8	41.2	30.1				40.3				$25,474	$24,342	$1,132
Creekside Early Learning Center	11.8mi	Public	K	8818 Harbison Canyon Rd.	Alpine	91901	San Diego County	Alpine Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 659-8250	227	10	22.7	33.9%	118 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (34.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.5%)								(n/a)																					$32,901	$31,720	$1,181
Mountain View Learning Academy	12.0mi	Public	K-8	8770 Harbison Canyon Rd.	Alpine	91901	San Diego County	Alpine Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 659-2854	64	3	21.3	39.1%	33 (51.6%)	5 (7.8%)	18 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)								(n/a)			41.7				33.3			43.9				8.3			46.3				$19,138	$18,356	$782
Shadow Hills Elementary	12.0mi	Public	K-5	8770 Harbison Canyon Rd.	Alpine	91901	San Diego County	Alpine Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 445-2977	377	18	20.9	33.4%	158 (41.9%)	5 (1.3%)	161 (42.7%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.3%)	70.1	1583^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	72.7%		78	1242^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.8%	341	52.8		52.8	43.1	56.0	60.4				53.2	51.7	53.3	54.7				53.2				$21,667	$20,486	$1,181
Blossom Valley Elementary	13.5mi	Public	K-5	9863 Oakmont Terr.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3678	533	23	23.6	65.7%	323 (60.6%)	8 (1.5%)	147 (27.6%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.9%)	59	2116^th of 5804 public elementary schools	63.5%		49.9	2596^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.7%	480	42.2		42.2	44.1	56.4	50.6				50.0	53.8	46.2	32.5				44.5				$25,133	$24,002	$1,131
James Dukes Elementary	14.6mi	Public	K-6	24908 Abalar Way	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 788-5060	502	23	21.8	39.2%	239 (47.6%)	4 (0.8%)	191 (38.0%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.0%)	72.5	1462^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	74.8%		72.5	1500^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.4%	38	42.9		42.9	59.3	50.8	66.7	57.4			58.6	59.3	47.6	46.0	59.3			52.6				$1,691	$902	$789
Dehesa Elementary	14.8mi	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%)	29.4	4022^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	30.7%		26.5	4275^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.0%	253	29.0	26.7	28.6	21.9	34.7	43.6	47.0	57.9	40.0	38.6	18.8	25.0	20.3	22.7	31.6	13.3	21.7				$33,353	$33,144	$209
Rios Elementary	15.1mi	Public	K-5	14314 Rios Canyon Rd.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3090	255	12	21.2	76.1%	98 (38.4%)	16 (6.3%)	110 (43.1%)	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.6%)	46.7	2800^th of 5804 public elementary schools	51.8%		38.4	3323^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	43.3%	523	33.3		33.3	39.5	50.0	40.0				42.5	47.7	56.3	20.0				39.7				$27,220	$25,570	$1,650

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