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Enrollment
533
Elementary
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAJON VALLEY UNION·NCES 060681003925
Blossom Valley Elementary
9863 Oakmont Terr., El Cajon, CA 92021 · (619) 588-3678 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL533 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
350 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 101 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.0pp since 2014
Math
41.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.6% | 28.3% | 22.3% | 30.8% |
| Math | 12.1% | 29.7% | 30.9% | 27.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 41.8% |
| 2023-24 | 50.4% | 49.4% |
| 2022-23 | 57.5% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.6% | 53.2% |
| 2018-19 | 70.3% | 62.6% |
| 2017-18 | 68.4% | 61.5% |
| 2016-17 | 61.0% | 56.8% |
| 2015-16 | 61.0% | 59.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 46.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Blossom Valley Elementary
Blossom Valley Elementary's state test result (47.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blossom Valley Elementary this school | 533 | 65.7% | 47.1% |
| Ophir Elementary Oroville | 452 | 65.0% | 29.8% |
| Rivergold Elementary Coarsegold | 445 | 62.2% | 30.2% |
| Columbia Elementary Columbia | 464 | 65.3% | 35.2% |
| Woodland Elementary Mariposa | 435 | 64.6% | 28.7% |
| Emma Wilson Elementary Chico | 597 | 60.8% | 44.0% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Blossom Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #1,918 of 5,151 | #191 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #2,170 of 5,172 ▼ 609 | #205 of 393 ▼ 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,271 of 5,172 ▼ 402 | #216 of 393 ▼ 29 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.0pp | #92 of 5,116 | #5 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 533 | #2,051 of 5,915 | #155 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #3,504 of 5,352 | #251 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #2,331 of 5,354 | #238 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.7% | #3,191 of 5,625 | #194 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #777 of 1,139 | #63 of 97 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
533
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-26% since 2000-01, when it was 716
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 23.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 533 | 22.5 | 23.7:1 | 66% (350) |
| 2023-24 | 550 | 22.4 | 24.5:1 | 59% (322) |
| 2022-23 | 532 | 24.3 | 21.9:1 | 42% (226) |
| 2020-21 | 528 | 23 | 23.0:1 | 28% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 21 | 24.2:1 | 23% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 548 | 23 | 23.8:1 | 31% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 500 | N/A | N/A | 26% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 716 | 32 | 22.4:1 | 22% (155) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blossom Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (509 to 533); teachers up 7% (21 to 22.5).
About Blossom Valley Elementary
Blossom Valley Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school located in El Cajon, California. It educates 533 students in kindergarten through 5.
Cajon Valley Union is the district for Blossom Valley Elementary. It has 25 schools and 15,974 students.
White students are the majority at Blossom Valley Elementary, with 61% of enrollment. Other groups make up 28% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. San Diego County as a whole is about 48% White, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Blossom Valley Elementary operates with 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 23.7:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 23.7:1 here. Blossom Valley Elementary reports 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County.
The allk12 Grade for Blossom Valley Elementary is B. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 56% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Blossom Valley Elementary are 6.0 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (47.1% actual, 41.1% predicted).
Recent Census Bureau figures for San Diego County show that the median household income is $106,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Besides Blossom Valley Elementary, San Diego County has 765 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Los Coches Creek Middle, is about 1.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Blossom Valley Elementary is 3rd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (528) to 2024-25 (533).
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cajon Valley Union
- Hillsdale MiddleMiddle · 1,481 students
- Naranca ElementaryElementary · 985 students
- Cajon Valley MiddleMiddle · 942 students
- Montgomery MiddleMiddle · 929 students
- Lexington ElementaryElementary · 878 students
- Johnson ElementaryElementary · 766 students
Other schools in El Cajon
- Granite Hills HighHigh · 2,331 students
- Literacy First CharterCombined · 2,160 students
- Valhalla HighHigh · 1,728 students
- El Cajon Valley HighHigh · 1,701 students
- Hillsdale MiddleMiddle · 1,481 students
- Bostonia GlobalCombined · 1,266 students
Nearby schools
- Los Coches Creek Middle1.6 mi · 518
- Rios Elementary2.1 mi · 255
- Creekside Early Learning Center2.6 mi · 227
- Shadow Hills Elementary2.6 mi · 377
- Mountain View Learning Academy2.6 mi · 64
- Lakeview Elementary3.6 mi · 666
Frequently asked questions
About Blossom Valley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Blossom Valley Elementary?
Blossom Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 533 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Blossom Valley Elementary serve?
Blossom Valley Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Blossom Valley Elementary?
Approximately 23.7:1 students per teacher at Blossom Valley Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Blossom Valley Elementary?
Student demographics at Blossom Valley Elementary are roughly 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Blossom Valley Elementary in?
Blossom Valley Elementary is part of Cajon Valley Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.