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Cajon Park Elementary

Public Grades K-8
3010th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 48% of California elementary schools
Summary

Cajon Park Elementary serves 830 students in kindergarten through eighth grade in Santee. In 2025–26, its proficiency was close to the California average in English language arts (ELA) and math, and higher in science. But compared with the four other traditional Santee K–8 schools, Cajon Park was below their average in all three subjects. Math is the clearest broad concern: Cajon Park was below the state and district averages and had the lowest math result among those five schools.

Science is the school’s strongest subject relative to the state: 42% of students were proficient, 6 points above California’s average, though 3 points below the four-school peer average. ELA proficiency was 50%, essentially at the state average but 9 points below the Santee district. Math proficiency was 38%, 1 point below the state, 12 below the district, and 14 below the peer average. Results also differ sharply by grade. Sixth-grade ELA was 27%, 21 points below the state, while eighth-grade ELA was 67%, 17 points above it. Math was particularly low in grades four through six, ranging from 24% to 30%; eighth-grade math was stronger at 52%, 16 points above the state.

Over time, science has improved, rising 13 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, while math fell 5 points and ELA fell 1. Cajon Park’s SchoolDigger ranking also declined, from the 65th percentile and 3 stars in 2022–23 to the 48th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–26. Chronic absenteeism moved in a more positive direction, falling from 30% in 2021–22 to 9% in 2025–26. In 2024–25, 49% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible, and the student–teacher ratio was 23.7. SchoolDigger’s rankings for student groups show notable changes: its ranking for serving Hispanic students fell from the 66th percentile in 2023–24 to the 34th in 2025–26; its ranking for serving Special Education students fell from the 88th to the 50th percentile over the same period.

830
Students ?
23.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,994
Per pupil spending ?
48.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 99%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 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 — 67th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Santee's ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school43%
District avg53%
California avg42%
Elementary school
3,010th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 48%▼ down 19 pts since 2016
From top 33% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
961st of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 35%▲ up 2 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 9Elementary Schools in the Santee
328th of 1,530Santee 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202643.73010 of 581748.3%★★☆☆☆
202551.72519 of 585757.0%★★★☆☆
202455.92242 of 586961.8%★★★☆☆
202359.52078 of 585964.5%★★★☆☆
202254.12344 of 588360.2%★★★☆☆
202160.9498 of 141764.9%★★★☆☆
201963.71892 of 578967.3%★★★☆☆
201865.71774 of 566268.7%★★★☆☆
201766.11747 of 569269.3%★★★☆☆
201663.61830 of 561467.4%★★★☆☆
201556.72091 of 561162.7%★★★☆☆
201360.32092 of 553062.2%★★★☆☆
201270.21520 of 539071.8%★★★★☆
201180.3982 of 537781.7%★★★★☆
201083.2831 of 531484.4%★★★★☆
200985.8719 of 519386.2%★★★★☆
200884.6772 of 511384.9%★★★★☆
200782.3879 of 511382.8%★★★★☆
200676.91073 of 481877.7%★★★★☆
200574.71137 of 482276.4%★★★★☆
200477.11032 of 480978.5%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202250.5790 of 222764.5%★★★☆☆
202162.871 of 29375.8%★★★★☆
201977.1381 of 258585.3%★★★★☆
201864.6500 of 212876.5%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202357.5877 of 324573.0%★★★★☆
202162.9115 of 60280.9%★★★★☆
201972.3472 of 327585.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202646.92704 of 558151.5%★★★☆☆
202544.42814 of 559749.7%★★☆☆☆
202444.22789 of 561250.3%★★★☆☆
202351.62325 of 560958.5%★★★☆☆
202253.42247 of 563560.1%★★★☆☆
202153.0535 of 126757.8%★★★☆☆
201963.21830 of 549266.7%★★★☆☆
201862.81855 of 541365.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202635.23342 of 509434.4%★★☆☆☆
202554.52007 of 510760.7%★★★☆☆
202459.01731 of 510766.1%★★★☆☆
202366.11355 of 508773.4%★★★★☆
202257.81744 of 508465.7%★★★☆☆
201953.42073 of 496358.2%★★★☆☆
201866.71300 of 483073.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202636.43474 of 542335.9%★★☆☆☆
202549.22487 of 546054.5%★★★☆☆
202441.43038 of 551744.9%★★☆☆☆
202358.71822 of 536366.0%★★★☆☆
202255.71933 of 526463.3%★★★☆☆
202174.5189 of 111083.0%★★★★☆
201964.01512 of 517370.8%★★★★☆
201868.11294 of 508474.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202641.13066 of 560345.3%★★☆☆☆
202554.82250 of 562860.0%★★★☆☆
202464.01792 of 564368.2%★★★☆☆
202363.91771 of 563868.6%★★★☆☆
202253.22275 of 566359.8%★★★☆☆
202167.1379 of 127270.2%★★★★☆
201962.41856 of 551066.3%★★★☆☆
201867.01612 of 543170.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202639.2515 of 75331.6%★★☆☆☆
202536.2511 of 71828.8%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202641.31458 of 292750.2%★★★☆☆
202559.2804 of 284771.8%★★★★☆
202481.5319 of 263587.9%★★★★☆
202371.7451 of 242081.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202623.32049 of 253619.2%★☆☆☆☆
202524.32078 of 259820.0%★☆☆☆☆
202428.12010 of 265124.2%★☆☆☆☆
202332.91913 of 266128.1%★☆☆☆☆
202228.72046 of 272624.9%★☆☆☆☆
201940.11854 of 283434.6%★★☆☆☆
201841.31785 of 273734.8%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202658.8961 of 274064.9%★★★☆☆
202572.1636 of 276177.0%★★★★☆
202460.7865 of 278368.9%★★★☆☆
202365.7766 of 278172.5%★★★★☆
202256.8973 of 274064.5%★★★☆☆
202159.6322 of 89464.0%★★★☆☆
201948.81183 of 271556.4%★★★☆☆
201850.41089 of 248056.1%★★★☆☆
201755.0982 of 250860.8%★★★☆☆
201658.0917 of 249763.3%★★★☆☆
201557.2916 of 247763.0%★★★☆☆
201360.1897 of 237962.3%★★★☆☆
201265.4690 of 225969.5%★★★☆☆
201177.5349 of 223684.4%★★★★☆
201072.0507 of 217976.7%★★★★☆
200972.9446 of 206378.4%★★★★☆
200865.9571 of 200571.5%★★★★☆
200766.0570 of 199971.5%★★★★☆
200670.9445 of 180475.3%★★★★☆
200564.4543 of 177769.4%★★★☆☆
200459.4599 of 176966.1%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202233.8936 of 153138.9%★★☆☆☆
202156.5103 of 35470.9%★★★★☆
201953.7495 of 149166.8%★★★☆☆
201845.1577 of 136957.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202647.71157 of 251654.0%★★★☆☆
202568.6662 of 253373.9%★★★★☆
202448.41108 of 255156.6%★★★☆☆
202365.1724 of 253171.4%★★★★☆
202257.8865 of 250965.5%★★★☆☆
202154.5287 of 73861.1%★★★☆☆
201950.31056 of 238055.6%★★★☆☆
201850.51014 of 226255.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202664.5650 of 235772.4%★★★★☆
202569.5543 of 239577.3%★★★★☆
202449.01016 of 238857.5%★★★☆☆
202364.3640 of 237473.0%★★★★☆
202259.8726 of 235969.2%★★★☆☆
201942.31179 of 221346.7%★★☆☆☆
201851.7863 of 207258.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202652.41014 of 252959.9%★★★☆☆
202574.1451 of 254282.3%★★★★☆
202445.61179 of 257954.3%★★★☆☆
202359.7756 of 253170.1%★★★★☆
202258.4773 of 245868.6%★★★☆☆
202144.2370 of 72148.7%★★☆☆☆
201940.81301 of 236945.1%★★☆☆☆
201849.4986 of 223055.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202665.1745 of 251470.4%★★★★☆
202572.1587 of 253476.8%★★★★☆
202470.1629 of 255275.4%★★★★☆
202363.7736 of 253871.0%★★★★☆
202254.8941 of 252762.8%★★★☆☆
202163.3248 of 76367.5%★★★☆☆
201946.11128 of 240753.1%★★★☆☆
201849.11016 of 227355.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202633.81002 of 160537.6%★★☆☆☆
202556.4455 of 156670.9%★★★★☆
202480.6172 of 155288.9%★★★★☆
202358.3414 of 153173.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202638.1911 of 149038.9%★★☆☆☆
202555.5671 of 152055.9%★★★☆☆
202445.9806 of 153747.6%★★☆☆☆
202345.8807 of 154347.7%★★☆☆☆
202235.61004 of 155535.4%★★☆☆☆
201926.51191 of 160225.7%★☆☆☆☆
201828.51102 of 149626.3%★☆☆☆☆
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
Disabled (2022)65th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)52nd percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2026)50th percentile~ school
Male (2026)45th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-12 vs school
Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-14 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)32nd percentile-17 vs school
White (2026)19th percentile-29 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)70th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-5 vs school
Female (2026)54th percentile-11 vs school
Disabled (2022)39th percentile-26 vs school
White (2026)39th percentile-26 vs school
Special Education (2026)38th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg
Science42%+6 vs state
Mathematics38%~ state avg

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Cajon Park Elementary ranks 3010th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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

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

High : Santana High

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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