Vista Grande Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 El Cajon, California·92019
Score
65.3/100
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#1,625
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#3
In Cajon Valley Union
#4
In El Cajon
Top 35%
In California

Score 65.3/100: better than 65% 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
52%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 63% of them
290 students tested
Math
51%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 68% of them
291 students tested
Science
33%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 57% of them
83 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 ELA50108
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA48100
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA59.882
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA52.1290
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math56.5108
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math55100
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math37.483
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math50.5291
ScienceGrade 5CAST32.583
ScienceAll gradesCAST32.583

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
610
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
610
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
64%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
1908 Vista Grande Rd.
El Cajon, CA 92019

"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).

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Vista Grande Elementary at a glance

Vista Grande 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 610 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 64% 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, 52% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 51% 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 65.3 out of 100: better than 65% of them, ranking #1,625 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 2 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.