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Schools in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix · Grossmont Union High School District, Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District

Casa de Oro-Mount Helix’s public schools score below 51% of California districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix’s districts is 29%, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#525of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 3 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 4 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 3 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.9K
▼ 1% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Grossmont Union High
Students per teacher
22.7
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
18,167 students on the public path
In brief

Casa de Oro-Mount Helix’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 449 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Casa de Oro-Mount Helix’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Grossmont Union High spends $20,908 per student and Cajon Valley Union Elementary $19,663, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and nine high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

College Preparatory Middle and Santa Sophia Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Casa de Oro-Mount Helix’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 49% of California school districts, #525 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (449)Better than 28%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 20,561 test results and a graduating class of 3,976 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Casa de Oro-Mount Helix’s students in the tested grades sat them (20,317 in math, 20,806 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC−
6–8Spring Valley AcademyLa Mesa-Spring Valley School DistrictD−
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Casa de Oro-Mount Helix

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Grossmont Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 15 schools · 16,401 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 21.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,908CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Cajon Valley Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 25 schools · 15,974 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 23.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,663CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
La Mesa-Spring Valley School DistrictGrades K–8 · 21 schools · 10,439 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 22.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,879CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Grossmont Union High School District58%
State average 46.7% · 3600 students tested
Math · 9–12, Grossmont Union High School District29%
State average 33.1% · 3502 students tested
Reading · K–8, Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District35%
State average 46.7% · 10291 students tested
Math · K–8, Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District24%
State average 33.1% · 9885 students tested
Reading · K–8, La Mesa-Spring Valley School District48%
State average 46.7% · 6915 students tested
Math · K–8, La Mesa-Spring Valley School District35%
State average 33.1% · 6930 students tested

Casa de Oro-Mount Helix vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Casa de Oro-Mount Helix’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Casa de Oro-Mount HelixB−Cajon Valley Union Elementary K–8 · La Mesa-Spring Valley K–8 · Grossmont Union High 9–12
La MesaBLa Mesa-Spring Valley K–8 · Grossmont Union High 9–12
El CajonC+Cajon Valley Union Elementary K–8 · Grossmont Union High 9–12

All 2 neighbors share Grossmont Union High with Casa de Oro-Mount Helix for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix

15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Casa de Oro-Mount Helixby address
Murdock Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · La Mesa
608 students24:1Rate it →
Avocado Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · La Mesa
573 students25:1Rate it →
Casa de Oro Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Spring Valley
C−
320 students25:1Rate it →
Spring Valley Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Spring Valley
D−
597 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Casa de Oro-Mount Helixin other towns
Granite Hills High
High · Grades 9–12 · El Cajon
B+
2,331 students24:1Rate it →
Grossmont High
High · Grades 9–12 · La Mesa
B+
2,172 students24:1Rate it →
El Capitan High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lakeside
B−
1,810 students22:1Rate it →
Valhalla High
High · Grades 9–12 · El Cajon
A
1,728 students23:1Rate it →
El Cajon Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · El Cajon
B−
1,701 students21:1Rate it →
West Hills High
High · Grades 9–12 · Santee
A−
1,624 students23:1Rate it →
Santana High
High · Grades 9–12 · Santee
B+
1,621 students24:1Rate it →
Monte Vista High
High · Grades 9–12 · Spring Valley
B+
1,543 students20:1Rate it →
Mount Miguel High
High · Grades 9–12 · Spring Valley
B
1,539 students22:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
College Preparatory Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Spring Valley
Charter
397 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Santa Sophia Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Spring Valley
Private · Catholic
218 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Casa de Oro-Mount Helix’s schools

Are Casa de Oro-Mount Helix’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Casa de Oro-Mount Helix children attend score below 51% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #525 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Casa de Oro-Mount Helix in?

Grossmont Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 16,401 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do Casa de Oro-Mount Helix kids go to high school?

One of 9 high schools, depending on your address: Granite Hills High, Grossmont High, El Capitan High, Valhalla High, El Cajon Valley High, West Hills High, Santana High, Monte Vista High and Mount Miguel High.

What is Casa de Oro-Mount Helix’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Grossmont Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Casa de Oro-Mount Helix spend per student?

$20,908 in Grossmont Union High School District, $19,663 in Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District and $18,879 in La Mesa-Spring Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix?

Yes: Santa Sophia Academy (Catholic, grades K–8, 218 students). Casa de Oro-Mount Helix also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.