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Diego Valley East Public Charter

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

511 North Second St., El Cajon, CA 92021 · (619) 870-0608

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

Directions
Students
408
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Diego Valley East Public Charter

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 22.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

511 North Second St., El Cajon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9160
Grade 10119
Grade 11106
Grade 1223
Enrollment over time
334’20
368’21
411’22
399’23
408’24

Up 22.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Hispanic 42%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Asian 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 Diego Valley East Public Charter from El Cajon 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; El Cajon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.