Johnson Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 El Cajon, California·92020
Score
15.5/100
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#3,960
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#8
In Cajon Valley Union
#9
In El Cajon
Top 85%
In California

Score 15.5/100: better than 15% of California elementary 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
27%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 17% of them
327 students tested
Math
23%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 20% of them
356 students tested
Science
10%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 7% of them
116 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 3Smarter Balanced ELA23.0113
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA31.8107
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA27.1107
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA27.2327
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math19.8121
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math22.7119
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math25116
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math22.5356
ScienceGrade 5CAST9.5116
ScienceAll gradesCAST9.5116

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
757
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
757
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
96%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
500 West Madison
El Cajon, CA 92020

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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).

Nearby elementary schools

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Johnson Elementary at a glance

Johnson Elementary is a public elementary school in El Cajon, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Cajon Valley Union school district. It has about 757 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 27% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 23% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 15.5 out of 100: better than 15% of them, ranking #3,960 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 3 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.