Cajon Valley Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 El Cajon, California·92020
Score
7.3/100
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#1,230
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#4
In Cajon Valley Union
#5
In El Cajon
Top 93%
In California

Score 7.3/100: better than 7% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
18%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 3% of them
949 students tested
Math
13%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 13% of them
936 students tested
Science
10%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 8% of them
390 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA16.3184
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA17.7368
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA17.9397
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA17.5949
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math9.8183
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math11.6363
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math15.6390
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math12.9936
ScienceGrade 8CAST10.3390
ScienceAll gradesCAST10.3390

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
930
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
930
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
96%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
550 Park Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Cajon Valley Middle at a glance

Cajon Valley Middle is a public middle school in El Cajon, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Cajon Valley Union school district. It has about 930 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 18% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 13% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 7.3 out of 100: better than 7% of them, ranking #1,230 of 1,326. Its English language arts result fell by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.