Is Rancho San Diego Elementary a good school?

Rancho San Diego Elementary ranks 1718 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rancho San Diego Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 542 students attended Rancho San Diego Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rancho San Diego Elementary?

Students at Rancho San Diego Elementary are 55% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rancho San Diego Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rancho San Diego Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hillsdale Middle High : Valhalla High

Rancho San Diego Elementary

Summary:

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.

Detail:

Public K-5

12151 Calle Albara
El Cajon, CA 92019-4825

(619) 588-3211

District: Cajon Valley Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
1718^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,140

Students who attend Rancho San Diego Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hillsdale Middle
High:	Valhalla High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.9

Number of students: 542

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Hispanic:

24.0%

Two or more races:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rancho San Diego Elementary ranks better than 70.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.19. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rancho San Diego Elementary is $11,140. 12 elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rancho San Diego Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rancho San Diego Elementary 1718^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rancho San Diego 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 Rancho San Diego Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rancho San Diego Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	86.38	649^th	4809	86.5%
2005	86.14	679^th	4822	85.9%
2006	81.74	884^th	4818	81.7%
2007	75.27	1160^th	5113	77.3%
2008	72.69	1293^rd	5113	74.7%
2009	72.94	1304^th	5193	74.9%
2010	77.26	1121^st	5314	78.9%
2011	75.83	1215^th	5377	77.4%
2012	74.77	1283^rd	5390	76.2%
2013	82.55	920^th	5530	83.4%
2015	78.16	1186^th	5611	78.9%
2016	87.25	783^rd	5614	86.1%
2017	78.84	1174^th	5692	79.4%
2018	77.47	1242^nd	5662	78.1%
2019	71.32	1542^nd	5789	73.4%
2022	69.14	1641^st	5883	72.1%
2023	69.92	1583^rd	5874	73.1%
2024	67.19	1718^th	5862	70.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rancho San Diego Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.01	472^nd	669	29.4%
2024	35.26	489^th	669	26.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rancho San Diego Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.39	742^nd	3246	77.1%
2019	44.50	1524^th	3275	53.5%
2022	66.84	548^th	3311	83.4%
2023	66.74	587^th	3250	81.9%
2024	71.98	379^th	3160	88.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rancho San Diego Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.49	873^rd	2420	63.9%
2024	40.10	1319^th	2634	49.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rancho San Diego Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.60	1045^th	5084	79.4%
2019	66.48	1380^th	5173	73.3%
2022	72.25	1062^nd	5264	79.8%
2023	76.15	937^th	5374	82.6%
2024	73.92	1100^th	5511	80.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Rancho San Diego Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.81	1558^th	5413	71.2%
2019	59.46	1995^th	5492	63.7%
2022	66.40	1666^th	5635	70.4%
2023	75.77	1253^rd	5617	77.7%
2024	73.09	1350^th	5605	75.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Rancho San Diego Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.42	961^st	5431	82.3%
2019	77.88	1178^th	5510	78.6%
2022	69.46	1558^th	5663	72.5%
2023	62.28	1845^th	5650	67.3%
2024	61.04	1926^th	5636	65.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rancho San Diego Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.31	481^st	4830	90.0%
2019	84.65	525^th	4963	89.4%
2022	74.74	947^th	5084	81.4%
2023	81.02	689^th	5098	86.5%
2024	73.15	1038^th	5102	79.7%

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Rank History for White students at Rancho San Diego Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.07	1329^th	2737	51.4%
2019	43.99	1729^th	2834	39.0%
2022	44.12	1629^th	2726	40.2%
2023	40.69	1702^nd	2662	36.1%
2024	43.51	1603^rd	2647	39.4%

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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 Rancho San Diego Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	331	11	36	29	7	n/a	n/a	0	414
1989	373	20	39	38	13	n/a	n/a	0	483
1990	460	26	62	42	26	n/a	n/a	0	616
1991	506	38	62	56	30	n/a	n/a	0	692
1992	525	26	72	84	42	n/a	n/a	0	749
1993	431	18	58	62	5	n/a	n/a	0	574
1994	454	18	49	70	9	n/a	n/a	0	600
1995	422	21	44	58	11	n/a	n/a	0	556
1996	422	21	44	58	11	n/a	n/a	0	556
1997	414	28	39	63	9	n/a	n/a	0	553
1998	431	26	37	58	8	n/a	n/a	0	560
1999	437	23	40	60	8	n/a	n/a	0	568
2000	439	19	35	61	4	n/a	n/a	0	558
2001	441	22	35	51	4	n/a	n/a	0	553
2002	423	23	34	53	4	n/a	n/a	0	537
2003	423	23	34	53	4	n/a	n/a	0	537
2004	386	24	42	60	5	n/a	n/a	0	517
2005	342	21	41	77	5	n/a	n/a	0	486
2006	317	19	44	83	6	n/a	n/a	8	477
2007	281	20	40	78	5	n/a	n/a	54	478
2008	275	20	39	79	6	n/a	n/a	0	419
2009	286	22	44	79	5	5	51	0	492
2010	325	29	38	100	3	5	34	0	534
2011	335	30	38	98	3	3	31	0	538
2012	355	24	26	98	3	5	37	0	548
2013	363	24	22	121	1	2	37	0	570
2014	347	34	25	105	1	2	40	0	554
2015	358	31	29	116	1	4	49	0	588
2016	344	25	35	124	1	2	62	0	593
2017	342	30	34	127	1	2	65	0	601
2018	359	28	32	125	1	5	71	0	621
2019	352	23	28	117	1	4	79	0	604
2020	333	21	30	132	0	4	78	0	598
2021	318	19	29	127	1	4	68	0	566
2022	297	15	33	119	1	4	52	0	521
2023	299	14	34	130	3	5	57	0	542

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 Rancho San Diego Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	414	17.0	24.3	n/a
1989	483	23.5	20.5	n/a
1990	616	23.0	26.7	n/a
1991	692	27.6	25.0	n/a
1992	749	28.0	26.7	12.6
1993	574	21.6	26.6	10.6
1994	600	21.6	27.8	16.2
1995	556	21.3	26.1	18.3
1996	556	21.3	26.1	18.3
1997	553	26.6	20.8	17.5
1998	560	27.4	20.4	13.4
1999	568	29.6	19.2	14.4
2000	558	29.6	18.9	14.3
2001	553	28.0	19.8	13
2002	537	24.5	21.9	14
2003	537	24.5	21.9	14
2004	517	23.2	22.3	20.1
2005	486	21.0	23.1	17.9
2006	477	21.0	22.7	20
2007	478	22.0	21.7	23.3
2008	419	25.8	16.2	25.1
2009	492	24.7	18.7	24.4
2010	534	25.9	20.6	24.5
2011	538	n/a	n/a	27
2012	548	22.0	24.9	n/a
2013	570	23.0	24.7	34
2014	554	23.0	24.0	34.8
2015	588	24.0	24.5	39.3
2016	593	24.0	24.7	39
2017	601	24.0	25.0	43.8
2018	621	25.0	24.8	40.1
2019	604	24.0	25.1	39.6
2020	598	n/a	n/a	43.3
2021	566	23.0	24.6	41.7
2022	521	23.2	22.4	39.7
2023	542	22.6	23.9	58.9

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 Rancho San Diego Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	414	17.0	24.3	n/a
1989	483	23.5	20.5	n/a
1990	616	23.0	26.7	n/a
1991	692	27.6	25.0	n/a
1992	749	28.0	26.7	12.6
1993	574	21.6	26.6	10.6
1994	600	21.6	27.8	16.2
1995	556	21.3	26.1	18.3
1996	556	21.3	26.1	18.3
1997	553	26.6	20.8	17.5
1998	560	27.4	20.4	13.4
1999	568	29.6	19.2	14.4
2000	558	29.6	18.9	14.3
2001	553	28.0	19.8	13
2002	537	24.5	21.9	14
2003	537	24.5	21.9	14
2004	517	23.2	22.3	20.1
2005	486	21.0	23.1	17.9
2006	477	21.0	22.7	20
2007	478	22.0	21.7	23.3
2008	419	25.8	16.2	25.1
2009	492	24.7	18.7	24.4
2010	534	25.9	20.6	24.5
2011	538	n/a	n/a	27
2012	548	22.0	24.9	n/a
2013	570	23.0	24.7	34
2014	554	23.0	24.0	34.8
2015	588	24.0	24.5	39.3
2016	593	24.0	24.7	39
2017	601	24.0	25.0	43.8
2018	621	25.0	24.8	40.1
2019	604	24.0	25.1	39.6
2020	598	n/a	n/a	43.3
2021	566	23.0	24.6	41.7
2022	521	23.2	22.4	39.7
2023	542	22.6	23.9	58.9

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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