Harbison Canyon’s public schools score below 59% of California districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 26% of Harbison Canyon’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the four public school districts serving Harbison Canyon, 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.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Harbison Canyon’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 419 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harbison Canyon’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% 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 middle and 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.
What’s behind Harbison Canyon’s grade
C+: better than 41% of California school districts, #615 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Harbison Canyon, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Harbison Canyon · depends on your address
Rios Elementary
Grades K–5 · 255 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in El Cajon
Creekside Early Learning Center
Grades K · 227 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Alpine
1st grade in Harbison Canyon · depends on your address
Shadow Hills Elementary
Grades 1–5 · 377 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Alpine
Rios Elementary
Grades K–5 · 255 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in El Cajon
2nd grade in Harbison Canyon · depends on your address
Shadow Hills Elementary
Grades 1–5 · 377 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Alpine
Rios Elementary
Grades K–5 · 255 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in El Cajon
3rd grade in Harbison Canyon · depends on your address
Shadow Hills Elementary
Grades 1–5 · 377 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Alpine
Rios Elementary
Grades K–5 · 255 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in El Cajon
4th grade in Harbison Canyon · depends on your address
Shadow Hills Elementary
Grades 1–5 · 377 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Alpine
Rios Elementary
Grades K–5 · 255 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in El Cajon
5th grade in Harbison Canyon · depends on your address
Shadow Hills Elementary
Grades 1–5 · 377 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Alpine
Rios Elementary
Grades K–5 · 255 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in El Cajon
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Four districts serve Harbison Canyon
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Harbison Canyon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Harbison Canyon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Harbison Canyon | C+ | Cajon Valley Union Elementary K–8 · Alpine Union Elementary K–8 · Dehesa Elementary K–8 |
Every school in Harbison Canyon
22 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).
Questions about Harbison Canyon’s schools
Are Harbison Canyon’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Harbison Canyon children attend score below 59% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #615 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Harbison Canyon in?
Grossmont Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 16,401 students in 15 schools (2024–25).
Where do Harbison Canyon 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 Harbison Canyon’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 Harbison Canyon spend per student?
$20,908 in Grossmont Union High School District, $19,663 in Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District, $15,983 in Alpine 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.
Parents talk
What Harbison Canyon families are saying about school.
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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.