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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAJON VALLEY UNION·NCES 060681014179

Empower

165 Roanoke Rd., El Cajon, CA 92020 · (619) 588-3296 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL21 STUDENTS
Enrollment
21
Elementary
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
18 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
Grade 3
1
Grade 4
2
Grade 5
6
Grade 6
2
Grade 7
7
Grade 8
3
Student demographics
White
733%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
838%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 56%
Black
419%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Two+
15%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Pacific Islander
15%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1781%
Female
419%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
0.0%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
21
+11 (+110%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 5.0:1
% White
33%
was 20%
% Hispanic
38%
was 40%
% Black
19%
was 20%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Empower

Empower is an elementary campus of one-room-style scale in El Cajon, California, overseen by Cajon Valley Union, hosting 21 students in grades K through 8. That puts it 95% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Cajon Valley Union runs 25 schools in total, collectively educating 15,974 students. Empower is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Empower logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 33% White, 19% Black, 5% multiracial, 5% Pacific Islander. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 86% of students at Empower qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (San Diego County) shows that median household income runs about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Empower is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cajon Valley Middle, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Empower.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 110%: 10 students in 2018 compared to 21 in 2025. The White share of enrollment grew from 20% to 33% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 5.0:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 today.

On this page, members of the Empower community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

San Diego County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Empower
District
Cajon Valley Union
Address
165 Roanoke Rd., El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone
(619) 588-3296
County
San Diego County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
21
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
7.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
18 (86%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
060681014179
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Empower
How large is Empower?
Empower enrolls approximately 21 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Empower serve?
Empower serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Empower?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Empower is approximately 7.0:1 (3 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Empower?
At Empower, the student body is approximately 33% White, 38% Hispanic, 19% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Empower public or private?
Empower is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cajon Valley Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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