El Cajon, CA Public Schools

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20%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

7%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

37%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

El Cajon school information

Index	El Cajon	California	National
Average Test Scores	39%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	21:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	39	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	18	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	9	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in El Cajon are 20% lower than the national average
There are approximately 39 public schools in El Cajon
79.1% of people in El Cajon have completed 8th grade
77.3% of people in El Cajon have completed high school
19.1% of people in El Cajon have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in El Cajon

Index	El Cajon	California	National
Completed 8th grade	79.1%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	77.3%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	52.3%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	26.7%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	19.1%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	5.6%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.8%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.7%	1.6%	1.3%

El Cajon, CA School Districts

Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District
Grossmont Union High School District
Julian Union Elementary School District
La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
Dehesa Elementary School District

There are a total of 39 public schools, 18 private schools and 9 post-secondary schools in El Cajon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for El Cajon, CA schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In El Cajon, CA, an average of 79.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.3% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Coronado, CA	24,526	73%	51.6%
Poway, CA	49,780	60%	25.2%
Bonita, CA	12,470	55%	14.9%
Santee, CA	57,407	53%	9.6%
San Diego, CA	1,414,545	51%	6.9%
El Cajon, CA	103,249	39%	19.5%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Burbank, CA	103,411	56%	17.3%
Las Cruces, NM	102,950	27%	44.6%
Rialto, CA	103,549	30%	37.8%
Sparks, NV	102,895	42%	13.3%
San Mateo, CA	103,619	51%	5.4%
El Cajon, CA	103,249	39%	19.5%

Source: The El Cajon, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.