Enrollment
271
Elementary
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAJON VALLEY UNION·NCES 060681000609
Crest Elementary
2000 Suncrest Blvd., El Cajon, CA 92021 · (619) 558-3128 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
167 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 52% larger than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
59%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
35.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.3pp since 2014
Math
18.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -20.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.8% | 28.4% | 33.7% | 31.1% |
| Math | 3.2% | 15.8% | 34.2% | 46.8% |
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 | 35.3% | 18.9% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 16.5% |
| 2022-23 | 29.6% | 27.6% |
| 2021-22 | 30.2% | 23.1% |
| 2018-19 | 55.8% | 34.9% |
| 2017-18 | 50.0% | 32.3% |
| 2016-17 | 47.0% | 27.3% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 43% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Crest Elementary
Crest Elementary's state test result (23.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crest Elementary this school | 271 | 61.6% | 23.7% |
| Mary Peacock Elementary Crescent City | 251 | 62.5% | 26.7% |
| Charles Hoffman Elementary Running Springs | 297 | 60.6% | 46.5% |
| Riviera Elementary Kelseyville | 287 | 65.9% | 19.5% |
| Friendly Hills Elementary Joshua Tree | 266 | 62.4% | 52.8% |
| Dow's Prairie Elementary McKinleyville | 283 | 64.0% | N/A |
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 Crest Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #4,220 of 5,151 | #338 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.9% | #4,399 of 5,172 ▲ 141 | #350 of 393 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #3,412 of 5,172 ▲ 880 | #290 of 393 ▲ 55 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #3,177 of 5,116 | #220 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 271 | #4,984 of 5,915 | #391 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #2,662 of 5,352 | #172 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #1,956 of 5,354 | #204 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.6% | #3,398 of 5,625 | #213 of 442 |
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
271
+154 (+132%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 287
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 271 | 12 | 22.6:1 | 62% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 269 | 10 | 26.9:1 | 53% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 10 | 25.9:1 | 43% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 117 | 5 | 23.4:1 | 32% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 133 | 6 | 22.2:1 | 37% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 145 | 6 | 24.2:1 | 44% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 129 | N/A | N/A | 41% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 279 | 13 | 21.5:1 | 16% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 287 | 11 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crest Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 104% (133 to 271); teachers up 100% (6 to 12).
About Crest Elementary
Crest Elementary is a small elementary school for students in El Cajon, California. It is open to students in kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 271 students. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 42% lower.
Cajon Valley Union (25 schools, 15,974 students) runs Crest Elementary.
More than half of the students at Crest Elementary are White (56%). Other reported shares: 28% Hispanic and 11% multiracial. That compares with about 48% White among all San Diego County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.
Crest Elementary lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 22.6 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 62% of the student body. The 54% average for public schools in San Diego County is 8 points lower.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Crest Elementary scores 19.7 points lower than predicted. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 23.7%; the prediction is 43.4%.
For San Diego County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $106,268 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Crest Elementary, San Diego County has 766 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Dehesa Elementary is closest at about 1.9 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Crest Elementary. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Crest Elementary is 6th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school counted 117 students in 2020-21 and 271 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Crest Elementary. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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Other Crest Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Crest Elementary. Crest Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Crest ElementaryColony, KS · 185 students
Nearby schools
- Dehesa Elementary1.9 mi · 399
- Rios Elementary2.5 mi · 255
- Granite Hills High2.9 mi · 2,331
- Madison Avenue Elementary3.2 mi · 670
- Montgomery Middle3.2 mi · 929
- Lakeview Elementary3.4 mi · 666
Frequently asked questions
About Crest ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Crest Elementary?
Crest Elementary enrolls approximately 271 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Crest Elementary serve?
Crest Elementary serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crest Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Crest Elementary is approximately 22.6:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Crest Elementary?
At Crest Elementary, the student body is approximately 56% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Crest Elementary public or private?
Crest Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cajon Valley Union.
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