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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Los Coches Creek Middle administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
518
Middle
DISTRICT 920 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAJON VALLEY UNION·NCES 060681011751
Los Coches Creek Middle
9669 Dunbar Ln., El Cajon, CA 92021 · (619) 441-5741 · San Diego County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of California public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
372 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 158 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 175 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 185 | 36% |
Student demographics
60%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
43.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.8pp since 2014
Math
24.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -15.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.6% | 26.6% | 24.0% | 32.8% |
| Math | 12.0% | 12.7% | 22.1% | 53.3% |
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 | 43.2% | 24.6% |
| 2023-24 | 47.5% | 30.6% |
| 2022-23 | 47.5% | 29.8% |
| 2021-22 | 49.3% | 30.6% |
| 2018-19 | 56.8% | 41.9% |
| 2017-18 | 55.9% | 43.8% |
| 2016-17 | 59.6% | 46.3% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 43.0% |
| 2014-15 | 52.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Los Coches Creek Middle
Los Coches Creek Middle's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Coches Creek Middle this school | 518 | 71.8% | 36.4% |
| Big Bear Middle Big Bear Lake | 489 | 70.3% | 34.1% |
| Jackson Street Elementary Yreka | 438 | 72.6% | 23.8% |
| Vista Preparatory Academy Red Bluff | 541 | 71.2% | 12.5% |
| Hilmar Middle Hilmar | 542 | 66.4% | 29.1% |
| Mary P. Henck Intermediate Lake Arrowhead | 607 | 66.7% | 23.9% |
Matched among California middle 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 Los Coches Creek Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #599 of 1,224 | #50 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #730 of 1,227 ▼ 180 | #62 of 92 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #634 of 1,227 ▼ 140 | #54 of 92 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #38 of 1,214 | #6 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #895 of 1,377 | #72 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #397 of 1,279 | #31 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #430 of 1,278 | #50 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.8% | #702 of 1,329 | #32 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.0% | #310 of 930 | #29 of 73 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
518
-210 (-29%) vs 2020
-36% since 2010-11, when it was 814
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 22.8:1
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 | 518 | 26.5 | 19.5:1 | 72% (372) |
| 2023-24 | 552 | 25.4 | 21.8:1 | 63% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 26.6 | 20.3:1 | 49% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 728 | 32 | 22.8:1 | 33% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 29.1 | 22.5:1 | 39% (257) |
| 2015-16 | 630 | 28 | 22.5:1 | 44% (278) |
| 2010-11 | 814 | N/A | N/A | 36% (289) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Los Coches Creek Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (656 to 518); teachers down 9% (29.1 to 26.5).
About Los Coches Creek Middle
Los Coches Creek Middle is a public middle school in El Cajon, California. The school enrolls 518 students, from grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in California) has about 659 students.
Los Coches Creek Middle falls under Cajon Valley Union, which has 25 schools enrolling 15,974 students.
Los Coches Creek Middle is 52% White by enrollment. Other students are 36% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 48% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.5:1, with 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Los Coches Creek Middle is 72%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Los Coches Creek Middle is C+. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 44% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Los Coches Creek Middle would be expected to post about 37.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.4%.
County data help place the school in context: in San Diego County, the median household income is $106,268, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, San Diego County has 766 public schools and roughly 467,437 students.
The nearest other public school, Blossom Valley Elementary, is about 1.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Los Coches Creek Middle ranks 5th of 6 on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show a 29% enrollment decrease, from 728 in 2020-21 to 518 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 22.8:1 to 19.5:1.
Discussion on this page can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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
- Blossom Valley Elementary1.6 mi · 533
- Creekside Early Learning Center1.9 mi · 227
- Mountain View Learning Academy1.9 mi · 64
- Shadow Hills Elementary1.9 mi · 377
- Rios Elementary3.4 mi · 255
- Joan MacQueen Middle3.5 mi · 405
Frequently asked questions
About Los Coches Creek MiddleHow large is Los Coches Creek Middle?
Los Coches Creek Middle enrolls approximately 518 students in grades 06-08.
Is Los Coches Creek Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Los Coches Creek Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Los Coches Creek Middle?
Approximately 19.5:1 students per teacher at Los Coches Creek Middle.
How diverse is Los Coches Creek Middle?
Los Coches Creek Middle reports a student body of 52% White, 36% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Los Coches Creek Middle in?
Los Coches Creek Middle is part of Cajon Valley Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.