Is Chase Avenue Elementary a good school?

Chase Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Chase Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 755 students attended Chase Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Chase Avenue Elementary?

Students at Chase Avenue Elementary are 36% White, 35% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Chase Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chase Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Grossmont High

Chase Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Chase Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in El Cajon, California, serving 742 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Cajon Valley Union School District, which is ranked 1180 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chase Avenue Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of California elementary schools over the past several years, with test scores significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 12.0% in 2017-2018 to 39.6% in 2022-2023, and a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 84.23% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This underperformance is consistent across all student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, English Language Learners, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Fuerte Elementary, which is located just 1.48 miles away and consistently ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools, the challenges at Chase Avenue Elementary become even more apparent. Addressing the school's chronic absenteeism, socioeconomic challenges, and broader systemic issues within the Cajon Valley Union School District will be crucial for improving outcomes and ensuring equitable access to high-quality education for all students.

Detail:

Public K-6

195 East Chase Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020-6201

(619) 588-3123

District: Cajon Valley Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
5792^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,217

Students who attend Chase Avenue Elementary usually attend:

High:

Grossmont High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.3

Number of students: 755

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.6%

Hispanic:

35.2%

Asian:

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chase Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 98.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.28. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Chase Avenue Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.6%), Hispanic (35.2%), Asian (13.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chase Avenue Elementary is 24.3, which is the 5^th best among 19 elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Chase Avenue Elementary employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chase Avenue Elementary is $11,217, which is the 10^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chase Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chase Avenue Elementary 5792^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Chase Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Cajon Valley Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Cajon Valley Union 1180^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Chase Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Chase Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	57.99	1801^st	4809	62.5%
2005	49.41	2225^th	4822	53.9%
2006	38.91	2767^th	4818	42.6%
2007	35.41	3203^rd	5113	37.4%
2008	31.34	3495^th	5113	31.6%
2009	26.31	3958^th	5193	23.8%
2010	25.86	4163^rd	5314	21.7%
2011	32.58	3792^nd	5377	29.5%
2012	30.66	3895^th	5390	27.7%
2013	29.65	4075^th	5530	26.3%
2015	23.77	4260^th	5611	24.1%
2016	21.01	4534^th	5614	19.2%
2017	20.96	4602^nd	5692	19.1%
2018	12.31	5302^nd	5662	6.4%
2019	9.95	5568^th	5789	3.8%
2022	12.31	5581^st	5883	5.1%
2023	8.83	5764^th	5874	1.9%
2024	7.28	5792^nd	5862	1.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Chase Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.66	3070^th	3246	5.4%
2019	28.24	2614^th	3275	20.2%
2022	26.08	2874^th	3311	13.2%
2023	19.27	3174^th	3250	2.3%
2024	20.15	3070^th	3160	2.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Chase Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.06	2412^th	2420	0.3%
2024	17.99	2493^rd	2634	5.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chase Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.07	4788^th	5084	5.8%
2019	12.79	4955^th	5173	4.2%
2022	13.69	5037^th	5264	4.3%
2023	11.02	5253^rd	5374	2.3%
2024	8.99	5427^th	5511	1.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Chase Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.92	4914^th	5413	9.2%
2019	9.87	5315^th	5492	3.2%
2022	14.55	5225^th	5635	7.3%
2023	8.49	5556^th	5617	1.1%
2024	8.89	5507^th	5605	1.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Chase Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.23	2577^th	2585	0.3%
2022	20.20	2010^th	2227	9.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Chase Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.87	5166^th	5431	4.9%
2019	11.72	5275^th	5510	4.3%
2022	11.83	5457^th	5663	3.6%
2023	10.45	5502^nd	5650	2.6%
2024	7.07	5595^th	5636	0.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Chase Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	0.32	1197^th	1203	0.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Chase Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	17.39	695^th	747	7.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chase Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.43	4677^th	4830	3.2%
2019	10.27	4850^th	4963	2.3%
2022	14.27	4841^st	5084	4.8%
2023	14.73	4807^th	5098	5.7%
2024	8.42	5042^nd	5102	1.2%

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Rank History for White students at Chase Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	2.81	2714^th	2737	0.8%
2019	2.74	2796^th	2834	1.3%
2022	2.09	2720^th	2726	0.2%
2023	1.43	2657^th	2662	0.2%
2024	1.93	2638^th	2647	0.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Chase Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	472	30	25	80	7	n/a	n/a	0	614
1989	460	28	18	82	13	n/a	n/a	0	601
1990	494	43	19	70	20	n/a	n/a	0	646
1991	528	51	15	96	19	n/a	n/a	0	709
1992	556	55	16	137	20	n/a	n/a	0	784
1993	565	61	21	159	17	n/a	n/a	0	823
1994	507	51	23	201	15	n/a	n/a	0	797
1995	477	53	15	220	5	n/a	n/a	0	770
1996	477	53	15	220	5	n/a	n/a	0	770
1997	477	50	23	257	2	n/a	n/a	0	809
1998	442	56	23	286	6	n/a	n/a	0	813
1999	417	57	25	278	4	n/a	n/a	0	781
2000	387	56	29	301	6	n/a	n/a	0	779
2001	378	68	25	321	11	n/a	n/a	0	803
2002	328	43	21	289	4	n/a	n/a	0	685
2003	328	43	21	289	4	n/a	n/a	0	685
2004	311	48	19	253	3	n/a	n/a	0	634
2005	266	63	19	262	3	n/a	n/a	14	627
2006	216	46	21	241	3	n/a	n/a	28	555
2007	205	45	23	218	0	n/a	n/a	54	545
2008	210	50	21	221	3	n/a	n/a	0	505
2009	205	39	15	211	3	4	56	0	533
2010	302	51	26	408	2	7	40	0	836
2011	364	57	28	334	2	5	28	0	818
2012	393	52	27	347	2	4	46	0	871
2013	317	55	20	291	2	5	45	0	735
2014	317	51	26	275	1	7	34	0	711
2015	356	67	31	257	1	6	37	0	755
2016	363	56	21	271	1	5	42	0	759
2017	353	51	22	273	0	5	37	0	741
2018	337	53	27	267	0	9	27	0	720
2019	339	51	33	283	0	7	25	0	738
2020	298	41	35	278	0	9	37	0	698
2021	259	36	25	262	1	13	36	0	632
2022	228	37	33	259	1	7	39	0	604
2023	258	51	89	289	2	5	48	0	742
2024	269	60	102	266	3	7	48	0	755

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chase Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	614	20.5	29.9	n/a
1989	601	25.5	23.5	n/a
1990	646	29.2	22.1	n/a
1991	709	31.1	22.7	n/a
1992	784	31.6	24.8	49.1
1993	823	31.4	26.2	63.5
1994	797	30.8	25.9	75.4
1995	770	29.4	26.2	73.6
1996	770	29.4	26.2	73.6
1997	809	37.5	21.6	77.1
1998	813	40.4	20.1	78.1
1999	781	40.4	19.3	74.8
2000	779	40.7	19.1	71.1
2001	803	40.3	19.9	74.8
2002	685	33.8	20.3	75
2003	685	33.8	20.3	75
2004	634	31.5	20.1	77.8
2005	627	30.5	20.6	74.4
2006	555	27.1	20.5	78
2007	545	24.8	22.0	82.7
2008	505	28.9	17.5	76.4
2009	533	25.7	18.5	71.3
2010	836	30.9	27.0	83.4
2011	818	n/a	n/a	84
2012	871	30.2	28.8	n/a
2013	735	27.1	27.1	99.6
2014	711	29.1	24.4	90.7
2015	755	28.0	26.9	89.8
2016	759	31.0	24.4	92.6
2017	741	29.5	25.0	93
2018	720	29.4	24.4	89.9
2019	738	28.9	25.4	92.7
2020	698	n/a	n/a	92.1
2021	632	25.0	25.2	90
2022	604	25.5	23.6	63.7
2023	742	31.2	23.7	84.2
2024	755	31.0	24.3	90.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chase Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	614	20.5	29.9	n/a
1989	601	25.5	23.5	n/a
1990	646	29.2	22.1	n/a
1991	709	31.1	22.7	n/a
1992	784	31.6	24.8	49.1
1993	823	31.4	26.2	63.5
1994	797	30.8	25.9	75.4
1995	770	29.4	26.2	73.6
1996	770	29.4	26.2	73.6
1997	809	37.5	21.6	77.1
1998	813	40.4	20.1	78.1
1999	781	40.4	19.3	74.8
2000	779	40.7	19.1	71.1
2001	803	40.3	19.9	74.8
2002	685	33.8	20.3	75
2003	685	33.8	20.3	75
2004	634	31.5	20.1	77.8
2005	627	30.5	20.6	74.4
2006	555	27.1	20.5	78
2007	545	24.8	22.0	82.7
2008	505	28.9	17.5	76.4
2009	533	25.7	18.5	71.3
2010	836	30.9	27.0	83.4
2011	818	n/a	n/a	84
2012	871	30.2	28.8	n/a
2013	735	27.1	27.1	99.6
2014	711	29.1	24.4	90.7
2015	755	28.0	26.9	89.8
2016	759	31.0	24.4	92.6
2017	741	29.5	25.0	93
2018	720	29.4	24.4	89.9
2019	738	28.9	25.4	92.7
2020	698	n/a	n/a	92.1
2021	632	25.0	25.2	90
2022	604	25.5	23.6	63.7
2023	742	31.2	23.7	84.2
2024	755	31.0	24.3	90.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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