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Enrollment
686
Elementary
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAJON VALLEY UNION·NCES 060681000614
Fuerte Elementary
11625 Fuerte Dr., El Cajon, CA 92020 · (619) 588-3134 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL686 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
25.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
402 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 | 170 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (170) is 93% larger than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
54%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
59.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.8pp since 2014
Math
57.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 | 35.4% | 23.7% | 22.1% | 18.7% |
| Math | 27.6% | 29.5% | 27.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 59.2% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.5% | 56.4% |
| 2022-23 | 58.1% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.2% | 56.5% |
| 2018-19 | 74.0% | 73.6% |
| 2017-18 | 67.7% | 67.7% |
| 2016-17 | 61.8% | 70.9% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 64.0% |
| 2014-15 | 66.0% | 61.0% |
% 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
58.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Fuerte Elementary
Fuerte Elementary's state test result (58.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuerte Elementary this school | 686 | 58.6% | 58.6% |
| Vista Grande Elementary El Cajon | 633 | 61.3% | 50.9% |
| Horace Mann Elementary Glendale | 672 | 62.5% | 71.3% |
| Manzanita Elementary Redding | 545 | 56.5% | 47.0% |
| Boulder Creek Elementary Redding | 839 | 53.4% | 50.9% |
| 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 Fuerte Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #1,192 of 5,151 | #132 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,195 of 5,172 ▼ 33 | #131 of 393 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #1,391 of 5,172 ▼ 236 | #155 of 393 ▼ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.3pp | #2,897 of 5,116 | #200 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 686 | #830 of 5,915 | #71 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.7:1 | #4,732 of 5,352 | #372 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #2,443 of 5,354 | #249 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.6% | #3,541 of 5,625 | #223 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #845 of 1,139 | #66 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
686
+25 (+4%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 674
Student : Teacher
25.7:1
was 26.4:1
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 | 686 | 26.7 | 25.7:1 | 59% (402) |
| 2023-24 | 653 | 26.2 | 24.9:1 | 45% (295) |
| 2022-23 | 675 | 28 | 24.1:1 | 34% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 661 | 25 | 26.4:1 | 26% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 662 | 26.4 | 25.1:1 | 26% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 637 | 24 | 26.5:1 | 28% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 574 | N/A | N/A | 16% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 516 | 24 | 21.5:1 | 7% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 674 | 25 | 27.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fuerte Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (662 to 686); teachers up 1% (26.4 to 26.7).
About Fuerte Elementary
Fuerte Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school in El Cajon, California. Federal data show 686 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 48% above average.
Federal data list 25 schools in Cajon Valley Union, with 15,974 students enrolled.
More than half of enrollment at Fuerte Elementary is White: 65%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 2% Black. The county population is about 48% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Fuerte Elementary scores 54%.
The school lists 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.7:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 59% of the student body.
On the allk12 Grade, Fuerte Elementary lands at A-, ahead of 84% of California public elementary schools.
Fuerte Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 58.6%, compared with a predicted 45.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
In San Diego County, median household income comes to about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Diego County counts 766 public schools with about 467,437 students.
Fuerte Elementary is about 0.9 miles from Rancho San Diego Elementary, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Fuerte Elementary at 1st of 8.
In the federal locale system, Fuerte Elementary is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Fuerte Elementary enrolled 661 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 686.
The Fuerte Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. 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
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
- Rancho San Diego Elementary0.9 mi · 533
- Avocado Elementary1.1 mi · 573
- Hillsdale Middle1.2 mi · 1,481
- Anza Elementary1.4 mi · 687
- Valhalla High1.5 mi · 1,728
- Chase Avenue Elementary1.5 mi · 757
Frequently asked questions
About Fuerte ElementaryHow many students attend Fuerte Elementary?
Fuerte Elementary enrolls approximately 686 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Fuerte Elementary serve?
Fuerte Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Fuerte Elementary have?
Fuerte Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.7:1.
How diverse is Fuerte Elementary?
Fuerte Elementary reports a student body of 65% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Fuerte Elementary public or private?
Fuerte Elementary 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.