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Schools in Crest · Grossmont Union High School District, Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District

Crest’s public schools score below 60% of California districts on tests and graduation

25% of students in Crest’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Crest, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#621of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
41%
▼ 6 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 8 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
22.6
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
16,739 students on the public path
In brief

Crest’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 537 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crest’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 93% 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then nine high schools

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

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 Crest’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 40% of California school districts, #621 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 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (537)Better than 20%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 13,704 test results and a graduating class of 3,976 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Crest’s students in the tested grades sat them (13,452 in math, 13,956 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Crest, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Parts of Crest (2% of its land) are served by Alpine Union Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Crest

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
Dehesa Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 399 students, up 222% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,897CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well 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, Dehesa Elementary School District32%
State average 46.7% · 65 students tested
Math · K–8, Dehesa Elementary School District22%
State average 33.1% · 65 students tested

Crest vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Crest’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CrestC+Cajon Valley Union Elementary K–8 · Dehesa Elementary K–8 · Grossmont Union High 9–12

Every school in Crest

11 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 Crestby address
Dehesa Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · El Cajon
C+
399 students15:1Rate it →
Crest Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · El Cajon
271 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving Crestin 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 →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Method Sports Academy).

Questions about Crest’s schools

Are Crest’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Crest children attend score below 60% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #621 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Crest in?

Grossmont Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 16,401 students in 15 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Crest are served by Alpine Union Elementary.

Where do Crest 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 Crest’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 Crest spend per student?

$20,908 in Grossmont Union High School District, $19,663 in Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District and $19,897 in Dehesa Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.