Is Naranca Elementary a good school?

Naranca Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Naranca Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 876 students attended Naranca Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Naranca Elementary?

Students at Naranca Elementary are 34% Hispanic, 31% White, 21% Asian, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Naranca Elementary attend?

Students who attend Naranca Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cajon Valley Middle High : El Cajon Valley High

Naranca Elementary

Summary:

Naranca Elementary is a public elementary school in El Cajon, California, serving 855 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Cajon Valley Union School District, which is ranked 1180 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Naranca Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and achievement gaps among student subgroups. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 9.4% in 2017-2018 to 37.7% in 2021-2022, much higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Naranca consistently performs below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 14.25% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 31.78% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles with large achievement gaps, with only 1.94% of Asian students, 2% of African American students, and 0% of Hispanic and White students proficient or better in Mathematics.

Naranca Elementary's challenges appear to be closely tied to its high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 94.86% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2020-2021. When compared to nearby schools in the Cajon Valley Union District, such as W.D. Hall (24.63% ELA proficiency), Madison Avenue (24.39% ELA proficiency), and Johnson (23.87% ELA proficiency), Naranca consistently performs worse academically. This suggests that addressing the school's challenges, particularly the high chronic absenteeism and achievement gaps, will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve student attendance, teaching and learning, and support for disadvantaged students.

Detail:

Public K-6

1030 Naranca Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92021-5615

(619) 588-3087

District: Cajon Valley Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
5724^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,969

Students who attend Naranca Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cajon Valley Middle
High:	El Cajon Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.9

Number of students: 876

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.4%

White:

31.1%

Asian:

21.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Naranca Elementary ranks worse than 97.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 17^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.89. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Naranca Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Cajon Valley Union School District. Student population at Naranca Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (34.4%), White (31.1%), Asian (21.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Naranca Elementary is 26.9. 18 elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Naranca Elementary is $10,969. 16 elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Naranca Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Naranca Elementary 5724^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Naranca Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Cajon Valley Union:

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

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Rank History for Naranca Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Naranca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.65	3435^th	4809	28.6%
2005	16.73	4194^th	4822	13.0%
2006	23.84	3741^st	4818	22.4%
2007	43.14	2731^st	5113	46.6%
2008	43.87	2730^th	5113	46.6%
2009	37.78	3192^nd	5193	38.5%
2010	19.65	4616^th	5314	13.1%
2011	27.19	4179^th	5377	22.3%
2012	33.54	3697^th	5390	31.4%
2013	36.48	3563^rd	5530	35.6%
2015	26.75	3960^th	5611	29.4%
2016	28.33	3898^th	5614	30.6%
2017	21.27	4578^th	5692	19.6%
2018	17.03	4928^th	5662	13.0%
2019	13.88	5318^th	5789	8.1%
2022	14.96	5365^th	5883	8.8%
2023	12.25	5546^th	5874	5.6%
2024	8.89	5724^th	5862	2.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Naranca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.44	1589^th	3246	51.0%
2019	45.78	1455^th	3275	55.6%
2022	38.42	1923^rd	3311	41.9%
2023	25.26	2861^st	3250	12.0%
2024	25.80	2799^th	3160	11.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Naranca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.24	1144^th	2420	52.7%
2024	30.32	1801^st	2634	31.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Naranca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.95	4123^rd	5084	18.9%
2019	20.16	4561^st	5173	11.8%
2022	20.07	4648^th	5264	11.7%
2023	15.45	5007^th	5374	6.8%
2024	10.97	5347^th	5511	3.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Naranca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.43	4415^th	5413	18.4%
2019	15.39	5004^th	5492	8.9%
2022	17.46	4941^st	5635	12.3%
2023	13.78	5252^nd	5617	6.5%
2024	8.85	5509^th	5605	1.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Naranca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.77	1658^th	2128	22.1%
2019	21.48	2266^th	2585	12.3%
2022	25.74	1705^th	2227	23.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Naranca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.38	5014^th	5431	7.7%
2019	13.59	5142^nd	5510	6.7%
2022	14.72	5231^st	5663	7.6%
2023	12.76	5333^rd	5650	5.6%
2024	10.05	5481^st	5636	2.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Naranca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	2.68	1112^th	1154	3.6%
2023	0.59	1177^th	1190	1.1%
2024	0.40	1194^th	1203	0.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Naranca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.82	412^th	700	41.1%
2019	18.02	688^th	747	7.9%
2022	35.18	407^th	663	38.6%
2023	37.31	391^st	662	40.9%
2024	39.45	320^th	593	46.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Naranca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.67	4001^st	4830	17.2%
2019	21.74	4251^st	4963	14.3%
2022	13.29	4889^th	5084	3.8%
2023	15.53	4759^th	5098	6.6%
2024	13.81	4827^th	5102	5.4%

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Rank History for White students at Naranca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	4.08	2689^th	2737	1.8%
2019	3.32	2784^th	2834	1.8%
2022	4.74	2647^th	2726	2.9%
2023	2.67	2643^rd	2662	0.7%
2024	1.77	2640^th	2647	0.3%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Naranca Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	458	27	14	67	19	n/a	n/a	0	585
1989	414	34	10	88	40	n/a	n/a	0	586
1990	444	35	13	81	37	n/a	n/a	0	610
1991	485	56	19	86	39	n/a	n/a	0	685
1992	470	67	18	138	35	n/a	n/a	0	728
1993	467	75	15	242	23	n/a	n/a	0	822
1994	460	75	30	263	17	n/a	n/a	0	845
1995	371	63	29	295	11	n/a	n/a	0	769
1996	371	63	29	295	11	n/a	n/a	0	769
1997	378	66	25	323	15	n/a	n/a	0	807
1998	402	82	26	310	9	n/a	n/a	0	829
1999	417	88	23	307	10	n/a	n/a	0	845
2000	444	67	30	322	8	n/a	n/a	0	871
2001	438	61	19	320	5	n/a	n/a	0	843
2002	426	74	17	333	7	n/a	n/a	0	857
2003	426	74	17	333	7	n/a	n/a	0	857
2004	375	83	11	326	5	n/a	n/a	0	800
2005	234	86	26	367	3	n/a	n/a	0	716
2006	180	64	22	348	2	n/a	n/a	31	647
2007	138	66	25	388	6	n/a	n/a	43	666
2008	124	55	24	401	5	n/a	n/a	0	609
2009	124	58	17	391	3	7	39	0	639
2010	160	84	23	422	0	9	22	0	720
2011	177	97	23	401	3	5	24	0	730
2012	222	103	21	375	1	6	28	0	756
2013	227	86	21	401	1	9	31	0	776
2014	257	100	20	424	1	11	30	0	843
2015	271	75	14	417	1	7	32	0	817
2016	344	72	21	324	2	6	22	0	791
2017	379	73	29	309	1	5	28	0	824
2018	394	63	52	283	0	6	25	0	823
2019	391	73	62	265	2	5	23	0	821
2020	328	79	59	257	1	5	28	0	757
2021	278	82	68	235	1	4	33	0	701
2022	226	81	70	248	1	1	34	0	661
2023	280	99	135	302	2	4	33	0	855
2024	272	83	185	301	3	7	25	0	876

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 Naranca Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	585	22.0	26.5	n/a
1989	586	24.5	23.9	n/a
1990	610	25.5	23.9	n/a
1991	685	29.0	23.6	n/a
1992	728	29.5	24.6	62.9
1993	822	32.5	25.3	79.4
1994	845	29.0	29.1	79.4
1995	769	29.4	26.2	82.8
1996	769	29.4	26.2	82.8
1997	807	41.2	19.6	82.2
1998	829	44.2	18.8	89
1999	845	42.7	19.8	83.9
2000	871	41.1	21.2	78.2
2001	843	39.9	21.1	77.1
2002	857	41.4	20.7	78.3
2003	857	41.4	20.7	78.3
2004	800	39.0	20.5	80.8
2005	716	40.0	17.9	84.8
2006	647	34.8	18.6	86.2
2007	666	33.1	20.1	86.2
2008	609	39.0	15.6	83.9
2009	639	32.6	17.5	77.6
2010	720	35.4	20.2	86.9
2011	730	n/a	n/a	86.8
2012	756	30.5	24.7	99.6
2013	776	30.0	25.8	99.6
2014	843	33.2	25.3	93
2015	817	34.0	24.0	90
2016	791	33.0	23.9	92
2017	824	33.4	24.6	94.2
2018	823	33.0	24.9	88.6
2019	821	32.0	25.6	92.3
2020	757	n/a	n/a	95.1
2021	701	28.5	24.5	94.9
2022	661	27.0	24.4	81.2
2023	855	32.0	26.7	89.1
2024	876	32.5	26.9	93.4

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 Naranca Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	585	22.0	26.5	n/a
1989	586	24.5	23.9	n/a
1990	610	25.5	23.9	n/a
1991	685	29.0	23.6	n/a
1992	728	29.5	24.6	62.9
1993	822	32.5	25.3	79.4
1994	845	29.0	29.1	79.4
1995	769	29.4	26.2	82.8
1996	769	29.4	26.2	82.8
1997	807	41.2	19.6	82.2
1998	829	44.2	18.8	89
1999	845	42.7	19.8	83.9
2000	871	41.1	21.2	78.2
2001	843	39.9	21.1	77.1
2002	857	41.4	20.7	78.3
2003	857	41.4	20.7	78.3
2004	800	39.0	20.5	80.8
2005	716	40.0	17.9	84.8
2006	647	34.8	18.6	86.2
2007	666	33.1	20.1	86.2
2008	609	39.0	15.6	83.9
2009	639	32.6	17.5	77.6
2010	720	35.4	20.2	86.9
2011	730	n/a	n/a	86.8
2012	756	30.5	24.7	99.6
2013	776	30.0	25.8	99.6
2014	843	33.2	25.3	93
2015	817	34.0	24.0	90
2016	791	33.0	23.9	92
2017	824	33.4	24.6	94.2
2018	823	33.0	24.9	88.6
2019	821	32.0	25.6	92.3
2020	757	n/a	n/a	95.1
2021	701	28.5	24.5	94.9
2022	661	27.0	24.4	81.2
2023	855	32.0	26.7	89.1
2024	876	32.5	26.9	93.4

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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