Cajon Valley Middle

Summary:

Cajon Valley Middle is a public middle school located in El Cajon, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 967 students. The school is part of the Cajon Valley Union School District, which is ranked 1180 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Cajon Valley Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom quartile of California middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 1905 and 2392 out of around 2,700-2,800 middle schools.

Cajon Valley Middle significantly underperforms compared to the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 22.36% of Cajon Valley Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 31.78% for the Cajon Valley Union district and 47.04% for the state of California. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 12.43% at Cajon Valley Middle, compared to 22.56% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 89.66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, much higher than the state average.

When comparing Cajon Valley Middle to other nearby middle schools, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. Hillsdale Middle, also in the Cajon Valley Union district, significantly outperforms Cajon Valley Middle across all subject areas and grade levels. Other nearby schools, such as Tierra del Sol Middle and Pershing Middle, also outperform Cajon Valley Middle by a wide margin. Addressing the challenges faced by Cajon Valley Middle, including its low academic achievement, high chronic absenteeism, and high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 550 Park Ave.
       El Cajon, CA  92020-3922


(619) 588-3092

District: Cajon Valley Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
2392nd of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,656 Help


Feeder schools for Cajon Valley Middle:

Elementary:    Flying Hills School of Arts
    Johnson Elementary
    Naranca Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  21.1 Help
Number of students:  930

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
39.2%
White:
36.5%
African American:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cajon Valley Middle ranks worse than 86.1% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.2%), White (36.5%), African American (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Cajon Valley Union School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cajon Valley Middle is 21.1, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cajon Valley Middle is $11,656, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cajon Valley Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Cajon Valley Middle 2392nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Cajon Valley Middle in the ranking list.)

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Cajon Valley Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Cajon Valley Union 1180th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cajon Valley Middle

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Rank History for all students at Cajon Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 22.54 1385th 1769 21.7%
2005 20.16 1445th 1777 18.7%
2006 17.55 1547th 1804 14.2%
2007 22.58 1591st 1999 20.4%
2008 23.58 1599th 2005 20.2%
2009 25.72 1584th 2063 23.2%
2010 24.91 1718th 2179 21.2%
2011 27.95 1701st 2236 23.9%
2012 29.79 1648th 2259 27.0%
2013 25.66 1853rd 2379 22.1%
2015 20.83 1990th 2477 19.7%
2016 22.97 1909th 2497 23.5%
2017 23.76 1905th 2508 24.0%
2018 19.39 2029th 2480 18.2%
2019 19.30 2208th 2715 18.7%
2022 14.33 2479th 2740 9.5%
2023 19.27 2307th 2802 17.7%
2024 17.00 2392nd 2777 13.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cajon Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 6.52 631st 665 5.1%
2023 4.65 659th 678 2.8%
2024 5.44 671st 699 4.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cajon Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.55 720th 1364 47.2%
2019 36.87 795th 1442 44.9%
2022 40.06 763rd 1540 50.5%
2023 38.12 840th 1529 45.1%
2024 36.37 882nd 1477 40.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cajon Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.80 1125th 1538 26.9%
2024 30.72 1069th 1550 31.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cajon Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.60 1670th 2230 25.1%
2019 26.19 1830th 2369 22.8%
2022 18.18 2172nd 2458 11.6%
2023 23.42 2040th 2549 20.0%
2024 21.80 2106th 2575 18.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Cajon Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.47 259th 321 19.3%
2024 29.16 290th 394 26.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Cajon Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.05 1877th 2262 17.0%
2019 19.31 1967th 2380 17.4%
2022 14.74 2278th 2509 9.2%
2023 18.12 2167th 2547 14.9%
2024 14.93 2291st 2546 10.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cajon Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.70 1190th 1369 13.1%
2019 23.67 1269th 1491 14.9%
2022 23.22 1328th 1531 13.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Cajon Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.36 1888th 2273 16.9%
2019 18.92 2028th 2407 15.7%
2022 14.68 2307th 2527 8.7%
2023 20.80 2060th 2558 19.5%
2024 19.16 2121st 2547 16.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cajon Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 1.16 725th 733 1.1%
2023 2.36 699th 718 2.6%
2024 0.79 734th 741 0.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Cajon Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.28 471st 600 21.5%
2019 33.33 415th 643 35.5%
2022 27.90 469th 637 26.4%
2023 34.51 390th 614 36.5%
2024 50.41 269th 626 57.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cajon Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.22 1580th 2072 23.7%
2019 26.47 1660th 2213 25.0%
2022 19.80 2016th 2359 14.5%
2023 31.92 1564th 2391 34.6%
2024 20.32 2002nd 2383 16.0%
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Rank History for White students at Cajon Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.73 1416th 1496 5.3%
2019 6.99 1532nd 1602 4.4%
2022 4.48 1519th 1555 2.3%
2023 5.69 1504th 1552 3.1%
2024 5.61 1482nd 1535 3.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Cajon Valley Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 377 21 45 106 17 n/a n/a 0 566
1989 408 40 33 131 11 n/a n/a 0 623
1990 431 42 41 167 23 n/a n/a 0 704
1991 470 47 39 233 41 n/a n/a 0 830
1992 479 66 43 212 47 n/a n/a 0 847
1993 499 79 43 249 44 n/a n/a 0 914
1994 489 74 37 291 23 n/a n/a 0 914
1995 471 105 51 425 12 n/a n/a 0 1064
1996 471 105 51 425 12 n/a n/a 0 1064
1997 428 99 45 453 11 n/a n/a 0 1036
1998 457 111 43 437 13 n/a n/a 0 1061
1999 464 109 39 400 16 n/a n/a 0 1028
2000 451 120 39 428 16 n/a n/a 0 1054
2001 453 132 35 463 18 n/a n/a 0 1101
2002 432 154 37 523 17 n/a n/a 0 1163
2003 432 154 37 523 17 n/a n/a 0 1163
2004 375 152 35 509 14 n/a n/a 0 1085
2005 275 136 27 495 10 n/a n/a 5 948
2006 197 156 18 471 10 n/a n/a 4 856
2007 169 108 25 428 5 n/a n/a 55 790
2008 182 102 33 443 4 n/a n/a 0 764
2009 185 89 27 415 3 9 46 0 774
2010 187 112 30 402 2 14 32 0 779
2011 206 112 29 408 2 17 30 0 804
2012 205 100 21 407 2 12 27 0 774
2013 259 86 25 422 0 10 30 0 832
2014 319 85 25 405 3 11 33 0 881
2015 333 93 22 393 3 7 31 0 882
2016 369 103 23 401 1 6 29 0 932
2017 387 91 22 394 1 5 29 0 929
2018 377 95 25 384 0 3 31 0 915
2019 365 99 43 407 0 9 33 0 956
2020 361 91 43 393 2 10 36 0 936
2021 327 109 44 357 2 6 37 0 882
2022 285 83 40 349 0 5 39 0 801
2023 348 105 55 396 2 5 56 0 967
2024 339 96 68 365 5 7 50 0 930

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cajon Valley Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 566 25.3 22.3 n/a
1989 623 27.9 22.3 n/a
1990 704 30.5 23.0 n/a
1991 830 42.1 19.7 n/a
1992 847 42.8 19.7 62.5
1993 914 44.6 20.5 77.8
1994 914 47.3 19.3 79.9
1995 1064 49.3 21.6 85.2
1996 1064 49.3 21.6 85.2
1997 1036 48.6 21.3 89.3
1998 1061 52.8 20.1 88.1
1999 1028 52.5 19.6 94.3
2000 1054 50.3 21.0 76.9
2001 1101 52.6 20.9 80.7
2002 1163 52.6 22.1 83.5
2003 1163 52.6 22.1 83.5
2004 1085 52.0 20.9 82.2
2005 948 51.3 18.5 85.4
2006 856 45.8 18.7 87.3
2007 790 43.7 18.1 90.5
2008 764 50.6 15.1 84.6
2009 774 40.0 16.1 81.5
2010 779 39.8 19.5 81.6
2011 804 n/a n/a 77.5
2012 774 37.3 20.7 n/a
2013 832 39.1 21.2 99.6
2014 881 39.5 22.2 87.3
2015 882 39.0 22.6 96.8
2016 932 44.0 21.1 94.2
2017 929 42.4 21.9 96.9
2018 915 43.2 21.1 91.8
2019 956 44.2 21.6 93.8
2020 936 n/a n/a 93.9
2021 882 42.0 21.0 93.2
2022 801 41.0 19.5 67.3
2023 967 48.8 19.7 89.7
2024 930 44.0 21.1 92.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cajon Valley Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 566 25.3 22.3 n/a
1989 623 27.9 22.3 n/a
1990 704 30.5 23.0 n/a
1991 830 42.1 19.7 n/a
1992 847 42.8 19.7 62.5
1993 914 44.6 20.5 77.8
1994 914 47.3 19.3 79.9
1995 1064 49.3 21.6 85.2
1996 1064 49.3 21.6 85.2
1997 1036 48.6 21.3 89.3
1998 1061 52.8 20.1 88.1
1999 1028 52.5 19.6 94.3
2000 1054 50.3 21.0 76.9
2001 1101 52.6 20.9 80.7
2002 1163 52.6 22.1 83.5
2003 1163 52.6 22.1 83.5
2004 1085 52.0 20.9 82.2
2005 948 51.3 18.5 85.4
2006 856 45.8 18.7 87.3
2007 790 43.7 18.1 90.5
2008 764 50.6 15.1 84.6
2009 774 40.0 16.1 81.5
2010 779 39.8 19.5 81.6
2011 804 n/a n/a 77.5
2012 774 37.3 20.7 n/a
2013 832 39.1 21.2 99.6
2014 881 39.5 22.2 87.3
2015 882 39.0 22.6 96.8
2016 932 44.0 21.1 94.2
2017 929 42.4 21.9 96.9
2018 915 43.2 21.1 91.8
2019 956 44.2 21.6 93.8
2020 936 n/a n/a 93.9
2021 882 42.0 21.0 93.2
2022 801 41.0 19.5 67.3
2023 967 48.8 19.7 89.7
2024 930 44.0 21.1 92.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cajon Valley Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,656

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cajon Valley Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2208th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2307th of 2802 Middle schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cajon Valley Middle)18.316.3
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cajon Valley Union)39.129.8
 9.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cajon Valley Middle)15.210.6
 4.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cajon Valley Union)25.818.4
 7.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cajon Valley Middle)32.127.8
 4.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cajon Valley Union)45.739
 6.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cajon Valley Middle)23.513.7
 9.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cajon Valley Union)31.323.4
 7.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cajon Valley Middle)2825.2
 2.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cajon Valley Union)44.136.8
 7.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cajon Valley Middle)21.914.3
 7.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Cajon Valley Union)28.721.4
 7.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Cajon Valley Middle)13.712.6
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Cajon Valley Union)23.322.9
 0.4%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students956967
 1.2%
African American99105
 6.1%
American Indian02
Asian4355
 27.9%
Hispanic407396
 2.7%
Pacific Islander95
 44.4%
White365348
 4.7%
Two or More Races3356
 69.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.8%89.7%
 4.2%


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Students at Cajon Valley Middle are 39% Hispanic, 36% White, 10% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 930 students attended Cajon Valley Middle.

Cajon Valley Middle ranks in the bottom 13.9% of California middle schools.


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