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Best Schools in El Cajon, CA
El Cajon, CA has 72 public schools (15 high, 12 middle, 41 elementary) serving 45,449 students. On average they score 31% on state proficiency tests against a projected 35%, so schools in El Cajon don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in El Cajon, CA
The top high schools in El Cajon, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Grossmont Middle College High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Grossmont Union High • Public • Grades 11 - 12 • 49 Students
2. West Hills High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Grossmont Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1532 Students
3. Santana High
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Projected Test Scores
Grossmont Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1736 Students
4. Valhalla High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Grossmont Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1911 Students
5. San Diego High
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Projected Test Scores
San Diego Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2105 Students
6. Grossmont High
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Projected Test Scores
Grossmont Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2175 Students
7. El Capitan High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Grossmont Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1825 Students
8. Granite Hills High
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Projected Test Scores
Grossmont Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2398 Students
9. Grossmont Secondary
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Projected Test Scores
Grossmont Secondary District • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 257 Students
10. El Cajon Valley High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Grossmont Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1652 Students
Best Middle Schools in El Cajon, CA
The top middle schools in El Cajon, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hillsdale Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cajon Valley Union • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1500 Students
2. Parkway Sports And Health Science Academy
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Projected Test Scores
La Mesa-spring Valley • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 626 Students
3. Lakeside Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Lakeside Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 676 Students
4. Roosevelt International Middle
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Projected Test Scores
San Diego Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 761 Students
5. Tierra Del Sol Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Lakeside Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 718 Students
6. Joan Macqueen Middle
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Alpine Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 400 Students
7. Los Coches Creek Middle
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Cajon Valley Union • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 538 Students
8. Eje Middle Academy
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Projected Test Scores
Eje Middle Academy District • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 254 Students
9. Spring Valley Academy
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La Mesa-spring Valley • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 359 Students
10. Greenfield Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Cajon Valley Union • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 663 Students
Best Elementary Schools in El Cajon, CA
The top elementary schools in El Cajon, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fletcher Hills Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
La Mesa-spring Valley • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 605 Students
2. Fuerte Elementary
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Cajon Valley Union • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 675 Students
3. Garfield Elementary
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San Diego Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 267 Students
4. Shadow Hills Elementary
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Alpine Union Elementary • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 391 Students
5. Murdock Elementary
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La Mesa-spring Valley • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 594 Students
6. Pride Academy At Prospect Avenue
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Santee • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 564 Students
7. Lakeview Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Lakeside Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 657 Students
8. Chet F. Harritt Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Santee • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 603 Students
9. Pepper Drive Elementary
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Santee • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 712 Students
10. Cajon Valley Home
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Cajon Valley Union • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 254 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in El Cajon, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
El Cajon, CA has a total population of 128,763 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 85%, and 24% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in El Cajon, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood El Cajon, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
28.10 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.72 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
23.38 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in El Cajon, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for El Cajon, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit El Cajon, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in El Cajon, CA
How many schools are in El Cajon, CA?
El Cajon, CA has 72 public schools: 15 high schools, 12 middle schools and 41 elementary schools, serving 45,449 students in total.
How do schools in El Cajon perform on state tests?
On average, 72 schools in El Cajon score 31% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 35%, so on average schools in El Cajon don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in El Cajon?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in El Cajon
41 of 43 schools in El Cajon carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 7C: 8D: 13F: 9
All 43 public schools we grade in El Cajon. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (7)
- Cajon Valley Middle
- Eje Middle Academy
- Greenfield Middle
- Grossmont Middle College High
- Hillsdale Middle
- Los Coches Creek Middle
- Montgomery Middle
Elementary and primary schools (20)
- Anza Elementary
- Blossom Valley Elementary
- Chase Avenue Elementary
- Crest Elementary
- Dehesa Elementary
- Eje Elementary Academy Charter
- Fletcher Hills Elementary
- Fuerte Elementary
- Jamacha Elementary
- Johnson Elementary
- Lexington Elementary
- Madison Avenue Elementary
- Magnolia Elementary
- Meridian Elementary
- Naranca Elementary
- Pepper Drive Elementary
- Rancho San Diego Elementary
- Rios Elementary
- Vista Grande Elementary
- W D Hall Elementary
Other schools and academies (12)
- Bostonia Global
- Cajon Valley Home
- Diego Valley East Public Charter
- Elite Academy
- Empower
- Flying Hills School Of Arts
- Grossmont Secondary
- Idea Center
- Kidinnu Academy
- Literacy First Charter
- Merit Academy
- Reach Academy
Private schools (10)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Chase Ranch Montessori School
- Christian Elementary School - West Campus
- Christian Elementary School-east Campus
- El Cajon Seventh-day Adventist Christian School
- Foothills Christian High School
- Holy Trinity Elementary School
- Our Lady Of Grace Elementary School
- Pepper Valley Learning Center
- St Kieran Catholic School
- Taproot Montessori Preschool & Kindergarten