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Cajon Valley Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

550 Park Ave., El Cajon, CA 92020 · (619) 588-3092 · Part of Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
942
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Cajon Valley Middle

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for El Cajon kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

K–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Cajon Valley MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts10%
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 ↗

550 Park Ave., El Cajon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6184
Grade 7376
Grade 8382
Enrollment over time
882’20
801’21
967’22
930’23
942’24

Up 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Hispanic 35%Asian 14%Black 10%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cajon Valley Middle from El Cajon families.

Other schools in Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District

The district →
Naranca Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · El Cajon
985 students27:1
Lexington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · El Cajon
878 students25:1
Johnson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · El Cajon
766 students25:1
Chase Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · El Cajon
757 students24:1
Flying Hills School of Arts
Elementary · Grades K–8 · El Cajon
C−
742 students28:1
Magnolia Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · El Cajon
703 students26:1

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.