1
Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Flying Hills School of Arts administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
742
Elementary
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAJON VALLEY UNION·NCES 060681000613
Flying Hills School of Arts
1251 Finch St., El Cajon, CA 92020 · (619) 588-3132 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL742 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
28.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
554 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 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 81 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 26% larger than its 8th grade class (81).
Student demographics
67%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
33.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.1pp since 2014
Math
17.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -13.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.7% | 24.2% | 25.7% | 40.4% |
| Math | 6.7% | 10.7% | 25.5% | 57.0% |
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 | 33.9% | 17.5% |
| 2023-24 | 31.2% | 17.2% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 21.5% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 25.9% |
| 2018-19 | 47.7% | 39.6% |
| 2017-18 | 49.1% | 40.8% |
| 2016-17 | 43.5% | 33.4% |
| 2015-16 | 43.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
24.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Flying Hills School of Arts
Flying Hills School of Arts's state test result (24.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Hills School of Arts this school | 742 | 74.7% | 24.9% |
| North Terrace Elementary Oceanside | 771 | 69.5% | 49.9% |
| Avocado Elementary La Mesa | 573 | 73.1% | 37.2% |
| Endeavour Elementary Bakersfield | 724 | 72.8% | 46.5% |
| Brookside Elementary Beaumont | 691 | 75.3% | 55.0% |
| Eugene Padan Elementary Vacaville | 751 | 71.8% | 20.8% |
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 Flying Hills School of Arts ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #4,075 of 5,151 | #327 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.5% | #4,523 of 5,172 ▼ 43 | #355 of 393 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #3,568 of 5,172 ▲ 93 | #299 of 393 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.2pp | #276 of 5,116 | #20 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 742 | #568 of 5,915 | #43 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 28.0:1 | #5,235 of 5,352 | #411 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #968 of 5,354 | #84 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.7% | #2,641 of 5,625 | #134 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.2% | #130 of 1,139 | #9 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
742
+68 (+10%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
28.0:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 742 | 26.5 | 28.0:1 | 75% (554) |
| 2023-24 | 710 | 28 | 25.4:1 | 72% (510) |
| 2022-23 | 727 | 28.3 | 25.7:1 | 66% (477) |
| 2020-21 | 674 | 27 | 25.0:1 | 69% (467) |
| 2017-18 | 570 | 23 | 24.8:1 | 55% (311) |
| 2015-16 | 570 | 23 | 24.8:1 | 56% (322) |
| 2010-11 | 483 | N/A | N/A | 54% (259) |
| 2000-01 | 621 | 27 | 23.0:1 | 31% (193) |
| 1990-91 | 481 | 20 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Flying Hills School of Arts.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (570 to 742); teachers up 15% (23 to 26.5).
About Flying Hills School of Arts
Flying Hills School of Arts is a public elementary school in El Cajon, California. School enrollment was 742 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 8. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 60% above that.
Cajon Valley Union has a total of 25 schools and 15,974 students, Flying Hills School of Arts among them.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Flying Hills School of Arts. The largest is Hispanic students, at 45%. The remaining shares are 33% White, 9% multiracial, 8% Black, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of San Diego County's population at about 35%. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 28.0:1 comes from the school's 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 5.7 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 75% in 2024-25. Among public schools in San Diego County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Flying Hills School of Arts receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, Flying Hills School of Arts lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.9%; the prediction is 35.8%.
Census Bureau estimates 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. Flying Hills School of Arts is one of 766 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Flying Hills School of Arts to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Chaparral High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Flying Hills School of Arts comes in 2nd of 4 nearby schools on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 742 students in 2024-25, 68 more than the 674 it had in 2020-21. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (28.0:1) than in 2020-21 (25.0:1).
Threads on this page can be about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Chaparral High0.4 mi · 45
- MERIT Academy0.4 mi · 68
- IDEA Center0.4 mi · 127
- Johnson Elementary1.1 mi · 766
- Fletcher Hills Elementary1.1 mi · 540
- Altus Schools East County1.2 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About Flying Hills School of ArtsHow many students attend Flying Hills School of Arts?
Flying Hills School of Arts enrolls approximately 742 students in grades KG-08.
Is Flying Hills School of Arts an elementary, middle, or high school?
Flying Hills School of Arts is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Flying Hills School of Arts?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Flying Hills School of Arts is approximately 28.0:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Flying Hills School of Arts?
At Flying Hills School of Arts, the student body is approximately 33% White, 45% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Flying Hills School of Arts public or private?
Flying Hills School of Arts 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.