Is Vista Grande Elementary a good school?

Vista Grande Elementary ranks 2029 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vista Grande Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 610 students attended Vista Grande Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Vista Grande Elementary?

Students at Vista Grande Elementary are 65% White, 17% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Vista Grande Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vista Grande Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hillsdale Middle High : Valhalla High

Vista Grande Elementary

Summary:

Vista Grande Elementary is a public elementary school located in El Cajon, California, serving 615 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Cajon Valley Union School District, which is ranked 1180 out of 1568 districts in the state.

Vista Grande Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic performance, with 49.82% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 51.96% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 31.78% and 22.56% for the district, respectively. The school's Hispanic students also perform better than district and state averages in these subjects. However, the school's White and Multi-racial student groups, as well as the English Language Learner and Special Education groups, have shown declining performance in recent years, which is a concern that requires further investigation and targeted interventions.

While Vista Grande Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Cajon Valley Union district, schools like Fuerte Elementary and Rancho San Diego Elementary have higher academic performance in several areas. Additionally, Vista Grande has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.7% in 2017-2018 to 16.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. This trend may be impacting the school's overall academic performance and warrants further attention.

Detail:

Public K-5

1908 Vista Grande Rd.
El Cajon, CA 92019-3823

(619) 588-3170

District: Cajon Valley Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
2029^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,159

Students who attend Vista Grande Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hillsdale Middle
High:	Valhalla High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 610

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.1%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vista Grande Elementary ranks better than 65.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.88. (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 Racial makeup is: White (65.1%), Hispanic (16.9%), two or more races (10.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vista Grande Elementary is 24.8, which is the 8^th best among 19 elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Vista Grande Elementary employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vista Grande Elementary is $11,159. 11 elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vista Grande Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Vista Grande Elementary 2029^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Vista Grande Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Vista Grande Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Vista Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	93.57	301^st	4809	93.7%
2005	94.10	266^th	4822	94.5%
2006	95.21	213^th	4818	95.6%
2007	94.40	266^th	5113	94.8%
2008	93.76	261^st	5113	94.9%
2009	91.34	399^th	5193	92.3%
2010	84.45	763^rd	5314	85.6%
2011	79.42	1039^th	5377	80.7%
2012	83.40	822^nd	5390	84.7%
2013	86.68	667^th	5530	87.9%
2015	69.86	1507^th	5611	73.1%
2016	74.58	1320^th	5614	76.5%
2017	70.54	1536^th	5692	73.0%
2018	76.93	1266^th	5662	77.6%
2019	70.37	1586^th	5789	72.6%
2022	63.40	1877^th	5883	68.1%
2023	60.47	2034^th	5874	65.4%
2024	60.88	2029^th	5862	65.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Vista Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.48	587^th	669	12.3%
2024	26.23	540^th	669	19.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Vista Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.95	1256^th	3246	61.3%
2019	87.62	201^st	3275	93.9%
2022	54.18	993^rd	3311	70.0%
2024	36.54	2067^th	3160	34.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Vista Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.40	1008^th	2420	58.3%
2024	47.23	1047^th	2634	60.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vista Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.08	1230^th	5084	75.8%
2019	69.51	1216^th	5173	76.5%
2022	61.35	1611^th	5264	69.4%
2023	64.23	1511^th	5374	71.9%
2024	67.77	1368^th	5511	75.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Vista Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.94	1136^th	5413	79.0%
2019	64.32	1779^th	5492	67.6%
2022	60.39	1915^th	5635	66.0%
2023	59.72	1960^th	5617	65.1%
2024	58.83	2001^st	5605	64.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Vista Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.21	600^th	2128	71.8%
2019	55.54	828^th	2585	68.0%
2022	55.09	701^st	2227	68.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Vista Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.69	1340^th	5431	75.3%
2019	73.53	1362^nd	5510	75.3%
2022	64.24	1766^th	5663	68.8%
2023	59.32	1987^th	5650	64.8%
2024	58.81	2039^th	5636	63.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vista Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.17	407^th	4830	91.6%
2019	73.70	979^th	4963	80.3%
2023	80.95	693^rd	5098	86.4%
2024	59.39	1711^th	5102	66.5%

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Rank History for White students at Vista Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.46	1400^th	2737	48.8%
2019	51.61	1506^th	2834	46.9%
2022	34.47	1886^th	2726	30.8%
2023	29.58	1998^th	2662	24.9%
2024	33.09	1870^th	2647	29.4%

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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 Vista Grande Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	597	17	45	62	12	n/a	n/a	0	733
1989	727	8	30	50	15	n/a	n/a	0	830
1990	709	7	26	42	17	n/a	n/a	0	801
1991	685	10	27	34	32	n/a	n/a	0	788
1992	672	10	22	28	44	n/a	n/a	0	776
1993	615	8	20	21	9	n/a	n/a	0	673
1994	624	6	22	26	6	n/a	n/a	0	684
1995	566	10	23	29	9	n/a	n/a	0	637
1996	566	10	23	29	9	n/a	n/a	0	637
1997	515	11	16	30	9	n/a	n/a	0	581
1998	493	11	11	39	9	n/a	n/a	0	563
1999	467	9	18	41	7	n/a	n/a	0	542
2000	436	10	15	45	5	n/a	n/a	0	511
2001	440	5	14	38	4	n/a	n/a	0	501
2002	462	4	18	56	4	n/a	n/a	0	544
2003	462	4	18	56	4	n/a	n/a	0	544
2004	453	4	17	52	4	n/a	n/a	0	530
2005	427	9	14	58	5	n/a	n/a	0	513
2006	421	12	18	67	1	n/a	n/a	13	532
2007	410	12	11	58	2	n/a	n/a	61	554
2008	388	9	12	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	469
2009	390	5	15	70	1	1	76	0	558
2010	396	5	18	90	2	0	48	0	559
2011	383	7	18	78	2	0	59	0	547
2012	413	4	21	84	2	0	58	0	582
2013	415	6	16	69	4	2	59	0	571
2014	418	8	14	88	2	2	59	0	591
2015	414	9	15	85	1	2	64	0	590
2016	422	14	20	98	1	2	70	0	627
2017	422	5	12	95	1	2	78	0	615
2018	399	6	13	97	1	3	82	0	601
2019	402	2	24	93	2	5	78	0	606
2020	396	3	22	94	1	5	92	0	613
2021	386	3	24	86	0	6	85	0	590
2022	366	4	33	86	0	7	76	0	572
2023	392	4	33	101	0	8	77	0	615
2024	397	6	33	103	0	6	65	0	610

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 Vista Grande Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	733	25.0	29.3	n/a
1989	830	30.0	27.6	n/a
1990	801	29.5	27.1	n/a
1991	788	29.0	27.1	n/a
1992	776	29.5	26.3	5
1993	673	24.3	27.7	8.2
1994	684	23.0	29.7	11.4
1995	637	21.8	29.2	10.7
1996	637	21.8	29.2	10.7
1997	581	26.0	22.3	10.2
1998	563	26.6	21.2	8.9
1999	542	26.6	20.4	9
2000	511	22.0	23.2	9
2001	501	22.5	22.3	7.6
2002	544	24.5	22.2	7
2003	544	24.5	22.2	7
2004	530	22.1	24.0	7
2005	513	21.0	24.4	8.8
2006	532	22.6	23.5	10.2
2007	554	23.5	23.6	10.1
2008	469	29.9	15.7	13.2
2009	558	27.4	18.4	15.4
2010	559	23.4	23.8	16.6
2011	547	n/a	n/a	17.4
2012	582	23.2	25.0	n/a
2013	571	23.0	24.8	26.6
2014	591	23.8	24.8	24.5
2015	590	23.0	25.6	30.8
2016	627	25.0	25.0	35.6
2017	615	24.2	25.4	29.8
2018	601	24.0	25.0	31.4
2019	606	25.2	24.0	33.7
2020	613	n/a	n/a	33.4
2021	590	24.5	24.0	33.4
2022	572	25.8	22.1	32.7
2023	615	26.0	23.6	42.3
2024	610	24.5	24.8	51.6

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 Vista Grande Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	733	25.0	29.3	n/a
1989	830	30.0	27.6	n/a
1990	801	29.5	27.1	n/a
1991	788	29.0	27.1	n/a
1992	776	29.5	26.3	5
1993	673	24.3	27.7	8.2
1994	684	23.0	29.7	11.4
1995	637	21.8	29.2	10.7
1996	637	21.8	29.2	10.7
1997	581	26.0	22.3	10.2
1998	563	26.6	21.2	8.9
1999	542	26.6	20.4	9
2000	511	22.0	23.2	9
2001	501	22.5	22.3	7.6
2002	544	24.5	22.2	7
2003	544	24.5	22.2	7
2004	530	22.1	24.0	7
2005	513	21.0	24.4	8.8
2006	532	22.6	23.5	10.2
2007	554	23.5	23.6	10.1
2008	469	29.9	15.7	13.2
2009	558	27.4	18.4	15.4
2010	559	23.4	23.8	16.6
2011	547	n/a	n/a	17.4
2012	582	23.2	25.0	n/a
2013	571	23.0	24.8	26.6
2014	591	23.8	24.8	24.5
2015	590	23.0	25.6	30.8
2016	627	25.0	25.0	35.6
2017	615	24.2	25.4	29.8
2018	601	24.0	25.0	31.4
2019	606	25.2	24.0	33.7
2020	613	n/a	n/a	33.4
2021	590	24.5	24.0	33.4
2022	572	25.8	22.1	32.7
2023	615	26.0	23.6	42.3
2024	610	24.5	24.8	51.6

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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