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Rancho San Diego Elementary School

12151 Calle Albara
El Cajon, CA 92019
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Serving 533 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rancho San Diego Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 533 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : Top 30% in CA
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Rancho San Diego Elementary School's student population of 533 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRancho San Diego Elementary School
Kind109
177
284
387
479
597
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Total Students
533 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRancho San Diego Elementary School
2025533
2024537
2023542
2022521
2021566
2020598
2019604
2018601
2017601
2016593
2015588
2014554
2013570
2012548
2011538
2010534
2009492
2008419
2007478
2006477
2005486
2004517
2003537
2002538
2001553
2000558
1999568
1998560
1997553
1996556
1995615
1994600
1993574
1992749
1991692
1990616
1989483
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearRancho San Diego Elementary School
202521
202421
202323
202223
202123
201924
201824
201724
201624
201524
201423
201323
201222
201026
200925
200826
200722
200621
200521
200423
200324
200226
200128
200029
199929
199827
199727
199621
199523
199422
199322
199228
199128
199023
198924
198817
198711
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School Rankings

Rancho San Diego Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Rancho San Diego Elementary School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#2335 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearRancho San Diego Elementary School
2023#2335
2022#2363
2021#840
2019#2378
2018#1907
2017#1958
2016#1467
2015#1506
2014#1043
2013#1109
2012#2030
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46%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearRancho San Diego Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCajon Valley Union School District
202346%34%24%
202244%33%24%
202150%34%5%
201956%40%32%
201855%39%32%
201755%38%32%
201661%37%34%
201557%34%32%
201450%63%72%
201382%59%58%
201278%59%59%
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58%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearRancho San Diego Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCajon Valley Union School District
202258%47%35%
202150%49%5%
201957%51%41%
201863%50%32%
201760%48%42%
201665%48%42%
201559%44%40%
201450%58%87%
201374%57%55%
201265%58%58%
201165%56%54%
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35-39%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearRancho San Diego Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCajon Valley Union School District
202525:121:1
202426:122:124:1
202324:122:123:1
202223:122:122:1
202125:122:123:1
201925:123:124:1
201825:123:124:1
201725:123:124:1
201625:124:123:1
201525:124:124:1
201424:124:124:1
201325:124:124:1
201225:124:124:1
201021:122:122:1
200920:121:121:1
200816:118:116:1
200722:122:122:1
200623:122:121:1
200523:122:122:1
200422:122:122:1
200322:121:122:1
200221:121:122:1
200120:121:121:1
200019:122:122:1
199920:122:121:1
199820:122:121:1
199721:124:122:1
199626:125:125:1
199527:125:125:1
199428:125:126:1
199327:125:125:1
199227:124:125:1
199125:124:124:1
199027:124:125:1
198921:124:125:1
198824:124:126:1
198720:124:126:1
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American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearRancho San Diego Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCajon Valley Union School District
20241%1%
20231%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%1%
20091%1%1%
20081%1%1%
20073%2%3%
20062%1%3%
20052%2%1%
20041%2%2%
20031%2%2%
20021%2%1%
20011%2%2%
20001%1%2%
19991%1%2%
19981%1%1%
19972%1%2%
19962%1%2%
19952%1%3%
19942%1%2%
19931%1%2%
19926%1%4%
19915%1%4%
19904%1%4%
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Asian
7%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRancho San Diego Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCajon Valley Union School District
20246%12%7%
20236%12%6%
20226%12%5%
20215%12%4%
20205%12%4%
20195%12%4%
20186%11%3%
20176%11%3%
20165%11%2%
20154%11%3%
20145%11%4%
20135%11%4%
20125%11%3%
20117%11%3%
20107%11%3%
20099%11%3%
20089%12%4%
200710%12%6%
200610%12%4%
20058%12%5%
20048%12%3%
20036%11%3%
20025%11%3%
20016%11%3%
20006%11%3%
19997%11%3%
19987%11%3%
19977%11%3%
19968%11%3%
19959%11%3%
19948%11%4%
199310%11%4%
199210%11%3%
19919%11%3%
199010%10%3%
19898%10%3%
19889%10%4%
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Hispanic
26%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRancho San Diego Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCajon Valley Union School District
202424%56%37%
202324%55%37%
202223%56%37%
202123%56%36%
202022%55%34%
201919%55%34%
201822%54%37%
201722%54%37%
201621%54%37%
201520%54%37%
201419%53%36%
201321%53%36%
201218%52%37%
201118%51%36%
201019%50%35%
200916%49%33%
200819%50%37%
200718%49%34%
200618%48%33%
200516%47%30%
200412%46%28%
200310%45%27%
200210%44%26%
20019%43%25%
200011%42%24%
199911%41%22%
199810%40%22%
199711%40%21%
199610%39%19%
199512%38%18%
199412%37%17%
199311%36%16%
199211%35%15%
19918%34%13%
19907%33%12%
19898%31%11%
19887%30%10%
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Black
3%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRancho San Diego Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCajon Valley Union School District
20243%5%7%
20233%5%7%
20223%5%7%
20213%5%7%
20204%5%6%
20194%5%6%
20184%6%6%
20174%6%6%
20164%6%7%
20156%6%7%
20146%6%7%
20134%6%7%
20124%6%7%
20116%7%7%
20105%7%7%
20094%7%7%
20085%8%8%
20076%8%8%
20064%8%8%
20054%8%9%
20045%8%7%
20034%8%7%
20025%8%7%
20014%8%7%
20003%9%7%
19994%9%7%
19985%9%6%
19975%9%6%
19964%9%6%
19953%9%5%
19943%9%5%
19933%9%4%
19923%9%4%
19915%9%4%
19904%9%3%
19894%9%3%
19883%9%2%
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White
55%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRancho San Diego Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCajon Valley Union School District
202455%20%42%
202355%21%43%
202257%21%43%
202156%22%45%
202056%23%48%
201958%23%48%
201857%24%48%
201757%24%48%
201659%24%48%
201561%24%47%
201463%25%47%
201364%25%47%
201265%26%47%
201162%27%47%
201061%27%46%
200958%28%45%
200866%29%50%
200761%29%49%
200666%31%52%
200570%31%55%
200474%32%60%
200379%34%61%
200279%35%63%
200180%36%63%
200079%37%64%
199977%38%66%
199877%39%68%
199775%39%68%
199676%40%70%
199574%41%71%
199475%42%72%
199375%43%74%
199270%44%74%
199173%45%76%
199075%47%78%
198977%49%80%
198879%50%82%
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Hawaiian
1%
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)

YearRancho San Diego Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCajon Valley Union School District
20121%1%1%
20111%1%1%
20101%1%1%
20091%1%1%
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Two or more races
7%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearRancho San Diego Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCajon Valley Union School District
202410%6%6%
202310%6%6%
202210%5%7%
202112%5%7%
202012%4%7%
201913%4%7%
201811%4%6%
201711%4%6%
201611%4%6%
20159%3%6%
20147%3%6%
20136%3%6%
20126%3%5%
20115%2%6%
20106%3%7%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.63
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRancho San Diego Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCajon Valley Union School District
20250.630.63
20240.630.630.68
20230.630.640.68
20220.610.630.67
20210.620.620.66
20200.630.630.65
20190.610.630.65
20180.620.640.63
20170.620.640.63
20160.600.640.63
20150.580.640.64
20140.560.650.64
20130.540.650.65
20120.550.650.65
20110.590.670.65
20100.590.670.66
20090.620.710.68
20080.520.650.60
20070.610.670.60
20060.530.660.61
20050.480.670.60
20040.430.670.56
20030.360.670.55
20020.360.670.54
20010.350.670.53
20000.360.670.52
19990.390.670.51
19980.390.670.50
19970.420.670.49
19960.410.670.47
19950.430.670.46
19940.410.670.45
19930.420.670.43
19920.490.670.43
19910.450.670.40
19900.420.660.38
19890.400.650.35
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Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearRancho San Diego Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCajon Valley Union School District
202559%54%
202454%54%67%
202349%51%64%
202238%51%53%
202140%53%63%
202040%52%62%
201936%52%62%
201837%49%64%
201737%49%64%
201634%50%63%
201530%50%59%
201425%49%55%
201326%48%61%
201120%46%50%
201018%46%49%
200916%43%40%
200815%41%43%
200712%40%38%
200614%40%38%
200512%40%37%
200412%40%38%
20038%39%37%
20028%39%37%
20018%39%37%
20009%40%38%
199910%40%42%
199813%47%54%
199718%47%53%
199618%46%53%
199513%45%51%
199416%43%50%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
20%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearRancho San Diego Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCajon Valley Union School District
202520%8%
202417%8%10%
202310%8%8%
20222%7%3%
20212%6%6%
20203%7%7%
20194%7%7%
20185%9%7%
20175%9%7%
20164%9%6%
20159%9%9%
201410%9%9%
20138%7%7%
20117%8%10%
20107%9%11%
20099%10%11%
200810%10%13%
20079%10%12%
20066%9%12%
20056%9%12%
20048%9%12%
20036%9%12%
20025%8%12%
20015%8%12%
20005%7%10%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Cajon Valley Union School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rancho San Diego Elementary School's ranking?
Rancho San Diego Elementary School is ranked #2335 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.
What schools are Rancho San Diego Elementary School often compared to?
Rancho San Diego Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fuerte Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Rancho San Diego Elementary School?
533 students attend Rancho San Diego Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
55% of Rancho San Diego Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Rancho San Diego Elementary School?
Rancho San Diego Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Rancho San Diego Elementary School offer ?
Rancho San Diego Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Rancho San Diego Elementary School part of?
Rancho San Diego Elementary School is part of Cajon Valley Union School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 533 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : Top 30%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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