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Hillsdale Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1301 Brabham St., El Cajon, CA 92019 · (619) 441-6156 · Part of Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District

Rancho San Diego’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,481
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Hillsdale 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: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Rancho San Diego kids: Valhalla High

On the path

Where Rancho San Diego kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Hillsdale MiddleYou are here
9–12Valhalla Highin El Cajon

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 ↗

1301 Brabham St., El Cajon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6475
Grade 7499
Grade 8507
Enrollment over time
1,498’20
1,423’21
1,500’22
1,483’23
1,481’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 10%Asian 4%Black 3%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 Hillsdale Middle from Rancho San Diego 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; Rancho San Diego’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.