Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92019

The 92019 zip code area of El Cajon, California is home to 14 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools across two school districts - Grossmont Union High and Cajon Valley Union. The data reveals stark differences in academic performance between the top-performing schools like Valhalla High and Rancho San Diego Elementary, which rank in the top 25-30% of California schools, and the lower-performing schools like Montgomery Middle.

The top-performing schools demonstrate strong test scores, with over 60% of students at Rancho San Diego Elementary proficient in English Language Arts and Math, and 67.5% of 11th graders at Valhalla High proficient in English Language Arts. These high-performing schools also have relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16% to 24%. In contrast, some of the lower-performing schools have chronic absenteeism rates as high as 46.9%.

The data also suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with schools serving higher percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch tending to have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism. However, there is also significant variation in performance within the same school district, as seen with Hillsdale Middle outperforming Montgomery Middle within the Cajon Valley Union district. The smaller alternative high schools, such as Elite Academy and REACH Academy, also face challenges with very high chronic absenteeism rates.