Dehesa Elementary

Summary:

Dehesa Elementary is a small public elementary school located in El Cajon, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 84 students. The school has a long history of low performance, consistently ranking in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past decade.

Dehesa Elementary stands out for its significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools like Jamacha Elementary and Jamul Elementary. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is also consistently lower than the state and nearby school averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Dehesa Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy (28.79%) and Mathematics (18.18%) were well below the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools for female students and low socioeconomic status students in English Language Arts/Literacy.

Dehesa Elementary's struggles are further highlighted when compared to nearby schools like Jamacha Elementary and Shadow Hills Elementary, which consistently outperform Dehesa Elementary in academic measures and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school's small size, with only 84 students, and the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (36.9%) suggest that the school serves a predominantly low-income community, which may be a significant contributor to its academic challenges.


Detail:

Public K-8

 4612 Dehesa Rd.
       El Cajon, CA  92019-2922


(619) 444-2161

District: Dehesa Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4782nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools


Students who attend Dehesa Elementary usually attend:

High:    Valhalla High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  84

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
40.5%
White:
22.6%
Two or more races:
21.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.9% Help


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Compare Details Dehesa Elementary ranks worse than 81.6% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details Dehesa Elementary ranks worse than 53% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.59. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Student population at Dehesa Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.5%), White (22.6%), two or more races (21.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dehesa Elementary is 14. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dehesa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dehesa Elementary 4782nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Dehesa Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Dehesa Elementary 1473rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Dehesa Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dehesa Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Dehesa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.08 1875th 4809 61.0%
2005 60.29 1722nd 4822 64.3%
2006 57.47 1847th 4818 61.7%
2007 58.43 1904th 5113 62.8%
2008 43.56 2751st 5113 46.2%
2009 42.58 2904th 5193 44.1%
2010 40.00 3171st 5314 40.3%
2011 28.37 4103rd 5377 23.7%
2012 23.28 4433rd 5390 17.8%
2013 35.32 3652nd 5530 34.0%
2015 43.87 2800th 5611 50.1%
2016 42.07 2953rd 5614 47.4%
2017 47.48 2687th 5692 52.8%
2018 35.10 3461st 5662 38.9%
2019 24.38 4422nd 5789 23.6%
2021 39.07 797th 1417 43.8%
2022 40.91 3029th 5883 48.5%
2024 20.80 4782nd 5862 18.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dehesa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 8.80 5436th 5511 1.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Dehesa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 13.49 5237th 5605 6.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Dehesa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.45 849th 1272 33.3%
2024 29.53 3858th 5636 31.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Dehesa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 33.18 3479th 5102 31.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Dehesa Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Dehesa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 22.28 1852nd 2236 17.2%
2012 23.48 1826th 2259 19.2%
2013 9.28 2239th 2379 5.9%
2015 28.05 1705th 2477 31.2%
2016 44.41 1262nd 2497 49.5%
2017 17.56 2126th 2508 15.2%
2018 28.66 1702nd 2480 31.4%
2019 40.42 1434th 2715 47.2%
2021 28.69 631st 894 29.4%
2024 39.59 1473rd 2777 47.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Dehesa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 46.47 1159th 2546 54.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Dehesa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.40 602nd 763 21.1%
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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.

Dehesa Elementary Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Dehesa Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 88 0 4 19 16 n/a n/a 0 127
1989 101 0 4 23 9 n/a n/a 0 137
1990 96 1 5 17 11 n/a n/a 0 130
1991 94 1 4 11 12 n/a n/a 0 122
1992 115 1 6 16 14 n/a n/a 0 152
1993 129 0 7 20 18 n/a n/a 0 174
1994 132 0 6 19 13 n/a n/a 0 170
1995 136 4 2 21 13 n/a n/a 0 176
1996 136 4 2 21 13 n/a n/a 0 176
1997 132 3 2 17 14 n/a n/a 0 168
1998 127 4 6 29 21 n/a n/a 0 187
1999 132 5 10 28 13 n/a n/a 0 188
2000 120 2 10 35 13 n/a n/a 0 180
2001 105 5 10 32 20 n/a n/a 0 172
2002 105 9 11 42 29 n/a n/a 0 196
2003 105 9 11 42 29 n/a n/a 0 196
2004 106 9 10 35 34 n/a n/a 1 195
2005 110 13 6 33 28 n/a n/a 2 192
2006 96 13 5 40 34 n/a n/a 3 191
2007 93 12 8 45 24 n/a n/a 2 184
2008 78 10 9 49 20 n/a n/a 0 166
2009 80 6 4 55 12 1 1 0 159
2010 82 5 3 55 15 1 7 0 168
2011 106 5 4 62 20 1 10 0 208
2012 113 4 4 67 26 2 14 0 230
2013 106 2 1 64 20 3 19 0 215
2014 106 5 3 55 20 1 19 0 209
2015 86 5 4 46 25 1 16 0 183
2016 92 4 3 52 15 0 22 0 188
2017 71 1 3 44 14 0 23 0 156
2018 60 2 2 44 10 0 27 0 145
2019 53 1 2 44 9 0 28 0 137
2020 62 3 2 47 11 0 30 0 155
2021 44 3 2 38 9 0 28 0 124
2022 30 4 1 38 10 0 22 0 105
2023 19 2 1 34 10 0 18 0 84

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 Dehesa Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 127 5.5 23.0 n/a
1989 137 5.5 24.9 n/a
1990 130 5.4 24.0 n/a
1991 122 5.9 20.6 n/a
1992 152 6.0 25.3 34.9
1993 174 7.7 22.6 0
1994 170 7.7 22.1 30.6
1995 176 7.5 23.5 23.3
1996 176 7.5 23.5 23.3
1997 168 9.5 17.7 23.2
1998 187 10.0 18.7 30.5
1999 188 9.0 20.9 36.7
2000 180 10.3 17.5 30
2001 172 9.6 17.9 26.7
2002 196 11.0 17.8 21.4
2003 196 11.0 17.8 21.4
2004 195 11.0 17.7 16.5
2005 192 10.8 17.8 21.6
2006 191 10.6 18.0 23.4
2007 184 9.8 18.8 n/a
2008 166 12.0 13.8 22.3
2009 159 11.0 13.3 32.7
2010 168 10.1 16.6 42.3
2011 208 n/a n/a 39.9
2012 230 13.1 17.5 98.7
2013 215 11.1 19.3 12.6
2014 209 12.1 17.2 45.9
2015 183 10.0 18.3 47.5
2016 188 10.0 18.8 55.9
2017 156 10.0 15.6 50.6
2018 145 9.0 16.1 50.3
2019 137 9.0 15.2 55.5
2020 155 n/a n/a 45.8
2021 124 7.0 17.7 38.7
2022 105 7.0 15.0 41
2023 84 5.9 14.0 36.9

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 Dehesa Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 127 5.5 23.0 n/a
1989 137 5.5 24.9 n/a
1990 130 5.4 24.0 n/a
1991 122 5.9 20.6 n/a
1992 152 6.0 25.3 34.9
1993 174 7.7 22.6 0
1994 170 7.7 22.1 30.6
1995 176 7.5 23.5 23.3
1996 176 7.5 23.5 23.3
1997 168 9.5 17.7 23.2
1998 187 10.0 18.7 30.5
1999 188 9.0 20.9 36.7
2000 180 10.3 17.5 30
2001 172 9.6 17.9 26.7
2002 196 11.0 17.8 21.4
2003 196 11.0 17.8 21.4
2004 195 11.0 17.7 16.5
2005 192 10.8 17.8 21.6
2006 191 10.6 18.0 23.4
2007 184 9.8 18.8 n/a
2008 166 12.0 13.8 22.3
2009 159 11.0 13.3 32.7
2010 168 10.1 16.6 42.3
2011 208 n/a n/a 39.9
2012 230 13.1 17.5 98.7
2013 215 11.1 19.3 12.6
2014 209 12.1 17.2 45.9
2015 183 10.0 18.3 47.5
2016 188 10.0 18.8 55.9
2017 156 10.0 15.6 50.6
2018 145 9.0 16.1 50.3
2019 137 9.0 15.2 55.5
2020 155 n/a n/a 45.8
2021 124 7.0 17.7 38.7
2022 105 7.0 15.0 41
2023 84 5.9 14.0 36.9

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Dehesa Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201294.0%6.0%0.0%0.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%
2013100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201495.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%
2015100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
202085.7%7.1%7.1%92.9%92.9%92.9%92.9%92.9%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dehesa Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4422nd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3029th of 5883 Elementary schools
 24.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Dehesa Elementary)37.50
 37.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Dehesa Elementary)37.50
 37.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dehesa Elementary)43.812.5
 31.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Dehesa Elementary)43.812.5
 31.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Dehesa Elementary)23.553.3
 29.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Dehesa Elementary)23.553.3
 29.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.747.1
 4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dehesa Elementary)11.820
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Dehesa Elementary)11.820
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3831.6
 6.4%
5th Grade Science (Dehesa Elementary)11.860
 48.2%
   5th Grade Science (Dehesa Elementary)11.860
 48.2%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.2
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Dehesa Elementary)22.230.8
 8.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Dehesa Elementary)22.230.8
 8.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.545.1
 3.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dehesa Elementary)38.923.1
 15.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Dehesa Elementary)38.923.1
 15.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.532.5
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Dehesa Elementary)30.825
 5.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Dehesa Elementary)30.825
 5.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Dehesa Elementary)46.233.3
 12.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Dehesa Elementary)46.233.3
 12.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13784
 38.7%
African American12
 100%
American Indian910
 11.1%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic4434
 22.7%
Pacific Islander00
White5319
 64.2%
Two or More Races2818
 35.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.5%36.9%
 18.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Dehesa Elementary

Students at Dehesa Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 23% White, 21% Two or more races, 12% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Dehesa Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Valhalla High

Dehesa Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.4% of California elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 84 students attended Dehesa Elementary.


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