Is Jamacha Elementary a good school?

Jamacha Elementary ranks 2726 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jamacha Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 415 students attended Jamacha Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jamacha Elementary?

Students at Jamacha Elementary are 50% White, 31% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Jamacha Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jamacha Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hillsdale Middle High : Valhalla High

Jamacha Elementary

Summary:

Jamacha Elementary is a public elementary school in El Cajon, California, serving 409 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Cajon Valley Union School District, which is ranked 1180 out of 1568 districts in the state.

Jamacha Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 41.06% of Jamacha students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 31.78% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 40.38% of Jamacha students were proficient or better, compared to 22.56% for the district and 35.54% for the state. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.2% in 2018-2019 to 30.9% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district's rate of 22.7%.

Jamacha Elementary performs particularly well for its Hispanic and English Language Learner student populations, ranking in the top 30% and top 15% of California elementary schools, respectively. But the school's performance for White students and students with disabilities lags behind, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of California elementary schools. Compared to nearby schools, Jamacha outperforms Anza Elementary and Meridian Elementary, but is outpaced by Fuerte Elementary and Rancho San Diego Elementary, all within the same Cajon Valley Union district.

Detail:

Public K-5

2962 Jamul Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92019-4640

(619) 441-6150

District: Cajon Valley Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
2726^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,206

Students who attend Jamacha Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hillsdale Middle
High:	Valhalla High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 415

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.1%

Hispanic:

31.1%

Two or more races:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jamacha Elementary ranks better than 53.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^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 47. (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 Racial makeup is: White (50.1%), Hispanic (31.1%), two or more races (9.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jamacha Elementary is 23.5, which is the 3^rd best among 19 elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Jamacha Elementary employs 17.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jamacha Elementary is $11,206. 10 elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jamacha Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jamacha Elementary 2726^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Jamacha 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 Jamacha Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Jamacha Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	77.12	1031^st	4809	78.6%
2005	76.84	1061^st	4822	78.0%
2006	82.44	858^th	4818	82.2%
2007	79.15	1003^rd	5113	80.4%
2008	80.73	943^rd	5113	81.6%
2009	80.74	968^th	5193	81.4%
2010	75.68	1199^th	5314	77.4%
2011	78.11	1103^rd	5377	79.5%
2012	77.28	1164^th	5390	78.4%
2013	71.29	1511^th	5530	72.7%
2015	67.64	1590^th	5611	71.7%
2016	58.60	2059^th	5614	63.3%
2017	60.48	1992^nd	5692	65.0%
2018	57.98	2139^th	5662	62.2%
2019	60.16	2061^st	5789	64.4%
2022	50.99	2492^nd	5883	57.6%
2023	44.53	2853^rd	5874	51.4%
2024	47.00	2726^th	5862	53.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jamacha Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.46	809^th	3246	75.1%
2019	76.40	381^st	3275	88.4%
2022	72.83	433^rd	3311	86.9%
2023	54.28	999^th	3250	69.3%
2024	46.12	1406^th	3160	55.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jamacha Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.82	1390^th	2420	42.6%
2024	34.91	1562^nd	2634	40.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jamacha Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.66	1258^th	5084	75.3%
2019	70.72	1148^th	5173	77.8%
2022	66.96	1313^th	5264	75.1%
2023	51.78	2242^nd	5374	58.3%
2024	58.83	1870^th	5511	66.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Jamacha Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.40	1827^th	5413	66.2%
2019	69.32	1532^nd	5492	72.1%
2022	40.86	2947^th	5635	47.7%
2023	39.15	3072^nd	5617	45.3%
2024	56.93	2078^th	5605	62.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Jamacha Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	44.11	1156^th	2585	55.3%
2022	41.46	1021^st	2227	54.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Jamacha Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.89	2390^th	5431	56.0%
2019	50.20	2448^th	5510	55.6%
2022	59.61	1973^rd	5663	65.2%
2023	48.66	2529^th	5650	55.2%
2024	39.07	3128^th	5636	44.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jamacha Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.18	2212^th	4830	54.2%
2019	70.87	1129^th	4963	77.3%
2022	48.94	2276^th	5084	55.2%
2023	62.41	1535^th	5098	69.9%
2024	58.97	1730^th	5102	66.1%

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Rank History for White students at Jamacha Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.14	1920^th	2737	29.9%
2019	35.25	1994^th	2834	29.6%
2022	33.87	1906^th	2726	30.1%
2023	22.54	2163^rd	2662	18.7%
2024	26.57	2059^th	2647	22.2%

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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 Jamacha Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	430	22	28	56	10	n/a	n/a	0	546
1994	477	32	35	72	9	n/a	n/a	0	625
1995	470	27	15	79	5	n/a	n/a	0	596
1996	470	27	15	79	5	n/a	n/a	0	596
1997	494	27	24	84	1	n/a	n/a	0	630
1998	498	25	22	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	618
1999	501	37	24	66	2	n/a	n/a	0	630
2000	491	34	25	85	4	n/a	n/a	0	639
2001	488	38	20	88	4	n/a	n/a	0	638
2002	417	28	26	78	3	n/a	n/a	0	552
2003	417	28	26	78	3	n/a	n/a	0	552
2004	396	28	17	64	4	n/a	n/a	0	509
2005	385	35	31	76	3	n/a	n/a	0	530
2006	348	36	26	76	0	n/a	n/a	12	498
2007	298	25	20	78	1	n/a	n/a	42	464
2008	268	26	26	72	3	n/a	n/a	0	395
2009	248	31	15	71	1	5	58	0	429
2010	249	33	15	89	4	7	39	0	436
2011	261	28	15	95	1	3	35	0	438
2012	273	37	9	93	4	5	27	0	448
2013	275	37	13	116	0	4	35	0	480
2014	294	38	15	151	0	4	37	0	539
2015	324	34	17	142	0	4	47	0	568
2016	324	29	18	110	0	4	31	0	516
2017	299	23	23	123	1	5	30	0	504
2018	273	25	23	118	3	3	28	0	473
2019	249	28	16	121	2	5	32	0	453
2020	225	29	13	127	2	10	39	0	445
2021	210	22	13	118	0	8	34	0	405
2022	201	19	11	120	3	5	35	0	394
2023	218	20	15	119	2	4	31	0	409
2024	208	17	15	129	1	6	39	0	415

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 Jamacha Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	546	20.0	27.3	14.8
1994	625	22.6	27.7	17.6
1995	596	21.0	28.4	20.8
1996	596	21.0	28.4	20.8
1997	630	27.6	22.8	21.3
1998	618	30.7	20.1	19.1
1999	630	30.8	20.5	18.9
2000	639	30.9	20.7	21.1
2001	638	31.0	20.6	20.8
2002	552	26.5	20.8	21.9
2003	552	26.5	20.8	21.9
2004	509	23.0	22.1	24.6
2005	530	23.0	23.0	26
2006	498	22.0	22.6	24.5
2007	464	22.0	21.1	27.5
2008	395	24.1	16.4	34.4
2009	429	22.4	17.8	31.2
2010	436	21.4	20.3	41.5
2011	438	n/a	n/a	38.6
2012	448	19.5	22.9	n/a
2013	480	20.0	24.0	42.3
2014	539	23.0	23.4	40.6
2015	568	25.0	22.7	48.6
2016	516	22.0	23.4	53.7
2017	504	22.4	22.5	56.5
2018	473	21.8	21.6	54.1
2019	453	19.0	23.8	48.8
2020	445	n/a	n/a	49
2021	405	17.2	23.4	52.1
2022	394	17.0	23.1	46.2
2023	409	19.0	21.5	58.4
2024	415	17.6	23.5	67.5

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 Jamacha Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	546	20.0	27.3	14.8
1994	625	22.6	27.7	17.6
1995	596	21.0	28.4	20.8
1996	596	21.0	28.4	20.8
1997	630	27.6	22.8	21.3
1998	618	30.7	20.1	19.1
1999	630	30.8	20.5	18.9
2000	639	30.9	20.7	21.1
2001	638	31.0	20.6	20.8
2002	552	26.5	20.8	21.9
2003	552	26.5	20.8	21.9
2004	509	23.0	22.1	24.6
2005	530	23.0	23.0	26
2006	498	22.0	22.6	24.5
2007	464	22.0	21.1	27.5
2008	395	24.1	16.4	34.4
2009	429	22.4	17.8	31.2
2010	436	21.4	20.3	41.5
2011	438	n/a	n/a	38.6
2012	448	19.5	22.9	n/a
2013	480	20.0	24.0	42.3
2014	539	23.0	23.4	40.6
2015	568	25.0	22.7	48.6
2016	516	22.0	23.4	53.7
2017	504	22.4	22.5	56.5
2018	473	21.8	21.6	54.1
2019	453	19.0	23.8	48.8
2020	445	n/a	n/a	49
2021	405	17.2	23.4	52.1
2022	394	17.0	23.1	46.2
2023	409	19.0	21.5	58.4
2024	415	17.6	23.5	67.5

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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