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Dehesa Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

4612 Dehesa Rd., El Cajon, CA 92019 · (619) 444-2161 · Part of Dehesa Elementary School District

Crest’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of California school districts

Directions
Students
399
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Dehesa Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 221.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Crest kids: 9 high schools

On the path

Where Crest kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Dehesa ElementaryYou are here
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4612 Dehesa Rd., El Cajon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 144
Grade 248
Grade 339
Grade 444
Grade 557
Grade 646
Grade 724
Grade 815
Enrollment over time
124’20
105’21
84’22
221’23
399’24

Up 221.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 42%White 31%Two or more races 20%Asian 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dehesa Elementary from Crest families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Crest’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.