Rancho San Diego Elementary is a public elementary school in El Cajon, California, serving 542 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Cajon Valley Union School District, which is ranked 1180 out of 1568 districts in the state.
Rancho San Diego Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with 57.2% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 49.04% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 31.78% and 22.56% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for its Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status student populations, ranking in the top 20%, top 15%, and top 20% of California elementary schools in these categories. However, the school's White student population performs relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 40% of California elementary schools.
Despite Rancho San Diego Elementary's strong academic performance, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.1% in 2017-2018 to 26.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average of 14.3%. Interestingly, the school's academic success persists even with a relatively high proportion of low-income students, at 58.86% free and reduced-price lunch recipients, which is higher than the state average. The school's student-teacher ratio of 23.9 is also slightly higher than the state average, but this does not appear to have a significant impact on its academic performance, as it continues to outperform nearby schools in the Cajon Valley Union district.
Students who attend Rancho San Diego Elementary usually go on to attend:Middle : Hillsdale MiddleHigh : Valhalla High
Students at Rancho San Diego Elementary are 55% White, 24% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.
In the 2023-24 school year, 537 students attended Rancho San Diego Elementary.
Cajon Valley Union
Rancho San Diego Elementary ranks 1718th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.