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Cajon Park Elementary

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Cajon Park Elementary ranks 2519 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2519^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cajon Park Elementary is a K-8 public school serving about 830 students in the Santee School District, a generally high-performing district in San Diego County.

Academically, the school performs around the state average but lags behind other schools in its own district, particularly in mathematics where there is nearly a 10-point gap. A notable strength is its effective support for students in special education and English language learner programs, who consistently achieve above-average rankings. However, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, with rates consistently higher than the district average and nearby schools like Rio Seco Elementary and PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue, which correlates with lower academic performance.

An interesting pattern is that student proficiency improves in the upper grades, suggesting the school's approach may be more effective for older students. Compared to nearby schools such as Sycamore Canyon Elementary and Carlton Hills Elementary—which have similar resources and demographics but achieve higher scores—Cajon Park has room for growth, particularly in improving attendance and math instruction.

830

Students ?

23.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,154

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10300 Magnolia Ave.
Santee, CA 92071-1704

(619) 956-2400

District: Santee

Students who attend Cajon Park Elementary usually attend:

High:

Santana High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.2%

Hispanic:

24.1%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Santee's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg53%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,519^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

636^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Santee

305^th of 1,543Santee 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	51.7	2519 of 5857	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	2242 of 5869	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	2078 of 5859	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	2344 of 5883	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	498 of 1417	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	1892 of 5789	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	1774 of 5662	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.1	1747 of 5692	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.6	1830 of 5614	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.7	2091 of 5611	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.3	2092 of 5530	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	1520 of 5390	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	982 of 5377	81.7%	★★★★☆
2010	83.2	831 of 5314	84.4%	★★★★☆
2009	85.8	719 of 5193	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	84.6	772 of 5113	84.9%	★★★★☆
2007	82.3	879 of 5113	82.8%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	1073 of 4818	77.7%	★★★★☆
2005	74.7	1137 of 4822	76.4%	★★★★☆
2004	77.1	1032 of 4809	78.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	50.5	790 of 2227	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	71 of 293	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	381 of 2585	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	500 of 2128	76.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	57.5	877 of 3245	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	115 of 602	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	472 of 3275	85.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	2814 of 5597	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	2789 of 5612	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	2325 of 5609	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	2247 of 5635	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	535 of 1267	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	1830 of 5492	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	1855 of 5413	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	2007 of 5107	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	1731 of 5107	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	1355 of 5087	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	1744 of 5084	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	2073 of 4963	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	1300 of 4830	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	2487 of 5460	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	3038 of 5517	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	1822 of 5363	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	1933 of 5264	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.5	189 of 1110	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	1512 of 5173	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	1294 of 5084	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	2250 of 5628	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	1792 of 5643	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	1771 of 5638	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	2275 of 5663	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	379 of 1272	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	1856 of 5510	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	1612 of 5431	70.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	511 of 718	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	804 of 2847	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	319 of 2635	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	451 of 2420	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	2078 of 2598	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	2010 of 2651	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	1913 of 2661	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	2046 of 2726	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1854 of 2834	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	1785 of 2737	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	636 of 2761	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	865 of 2783	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	766 of 2781	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	973 of 2740	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	322 of 894	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	1183 of 2715	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	1089 of 2480	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.0	982 of 2508	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.0	917 of 2497	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.2	916 of 2477	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.1	897 of 2379	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.4	690 of 2259	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.5	349 of 2236	84.4%	★★★★☆
2010	72.0	507 of 2179	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	72.9	446 of 2063	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	65.9	571 of 2005	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	66.0	570 of 1999	71.5%	★★★★☆
2006	70.9	445 of 1804	75.3%	★★★★☆
2005	64.4	543 of 1777	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.4	599 of 1769	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.8	936 of 1531	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	103 of 354	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	495 of 1491	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	577 of 1369	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	662 of 2533	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.4	1108 of 2551	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	724 of 2531	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	865 of 2509	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	287 of 738	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	1056 of 2380	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	1014 of 2262	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	543 of 2395	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	49.0	1016 of 2388	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	640 of 2374	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	726 of 2359	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	1179 of 2213	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	863 of 2072	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	451 of 2542	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	45.6	1179 of 2579	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	756 of 2531	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	773 of 2458	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	370 of 721	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	1301 of 2369	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	986 of 2230	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	587 of 2534	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	629 of 2552	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	736 of 2538	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	941 of 2527	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	248 of 763	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	1128 of 2407	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	1016 of 2273	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	455 of 1566	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	172 of 1552	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	414 of 1531	73.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	671 of 1520	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	806 of 1537	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	807 of 1543	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	1004 of 1555	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1191 of 1602	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	1102 of 1496	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-28 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-37 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2022)39th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science37%+4 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)	% DTP (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	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cajon Park Elementary	Public	K-8	10300 Magnolia Ave.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-2400	830	35	23.7	48.8%	508 (61.2%)	6 (0.7%)	200 (24.1%)	22 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	90 (10.8%)	51.7	2519^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.0%		55.9	2242^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	61.8%	277	28.9	43.0	37.1	53.2	38.9	48.8	57.5	59.3	65.5	55.0	46.8	37.0	27.4	35.8	43.3	45.6	39.6					$16,154	$803	$15,351
Santee Success Program	Public	K-8	10280 North Magnolia Ave.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-2453	5	1	5.0		2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)																						$105,626	$705	$104,921
Santee Alternative	Public	K-8	10250 El Nopal	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-2490	11	1	11.0	45.5%	6 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)																						$36,101	$705	$35,396
Hill Creek Elementary	Public	K-8	9665 Jeremy St.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5000	695	29	23.8	47.3%	364 (52.4%)	5 (0.7%)	219 (31.5%)	29 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.2%)	74.7	1385^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.4%		67.6	1700^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.0%	315	54.1	44.4	49.6	51.3	69.0	62.2	72.9	66.2	82.5	66.6	50.0	60.6	54.1	30.0	36.4	44.4	46.6					$15,815	$709	$15,106
Rio Seco Elementary	Public	K-8	9545 Cuyamaca St.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5500	913	39	23.4	42.5%	465 (50.9%)	7 (0.8%)	246 (26.9%)	75 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	114 (12.5%)	79	1195^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.6%		82.2	1064^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.9%	131	50.0	52.5	51.4	58.0	61.8	61.5	64.6	66.3	60.2	61.9	60.2	67.6	50.0	46.9	64.9	58.5	58.3					$15,245	$705	$14,540
Carlton Hills Elementary	Public	K-8	9353 Pike Rd.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 258-3400	601	26	23.1	47.9%	314 (52.2%)	7 (1.2%)	198 (32.9%)	33 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.2%)	73.8	1425^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.7%		77.7	1259^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.5%	166	42.0	48.4	45.5	46.8	66.1	64.0	44.3	59.8	77.4	60.1	61.7	66.1	54.0	52.5	56.3	58.1	57.9					$16,159	$743	$15,416
Sycamore Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	10201 Settle Rd.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5400	373	18	20.7	37.0%	192 (51.5%)	8 (2.1%)	112 (30.0%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.9%)	83	1018^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.6%		87.9	817^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.1%	201	52.0		52.0	65.2	54.2	68.0	72.7			63.9	76.1	54.2	62.0	54.6			62.7	96.9	96.9		96.9	$16,503	$705	$15,798
Lakeside Farms Elementary	Public	K-5	11915 Lakeside Ave.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2646	667	30	22.2	35.8%	367 (55.0%)	37 (5.5%)	182 (27.3%)	17 (2.5%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	53 (7.9%)	50	2589^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.8%		42.4	3038^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.2%	449	49.4		49.4	49.5	38.5	50.6				46.2	40.2	39.6	20.7				34.1	95.8	95.8	98.3	95.8	$18,145	$993	$17,152
DREAM Academy	Public	K-8	11838 Valle Vista Rd	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2600	138	6	23.0	39.1%	71 (51.4%)	3 (2.2%)	45 (32.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.0%)	48	2699^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.9%		90.4	682^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	88.4%	2017	50.0		31.8	7.1	46.2	54.6	55.0	41.7		40.5	28.6	30.8	45.5	31.6	33.3		30.8					$27,220	$698	$26,522
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 Cajon Park Elementary

What district is Cajon Park Elementary in?

Santee

What schools do graduates of Cajon Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cajon Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Santana High

How many students attend Cajon Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 830 students attended Cajon Park Elementary.

Is Cajon Park Elementary a good school?

Cajon Park Elementary ranks 2519^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cajon Park Elementary?

Students at Cajon Park Elementary are 61% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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