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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Vista Grande Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
633
Elementary
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAJON VALLEY UNION·NCES 060681007655
Vista Grande Elementary
1908 Vista Grande Rd., El Cajon, CA 92019 · (619) 588-3170 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL633 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
25.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
388 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 | 140 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (140) is 51% larger than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
52%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
52.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.1pp since 2014
Math
50.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.2% | 26.9% | 24.8% | 23.1% |
| Math | 21.6% | 28.9% | 27.1% | 22.3% |
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 | 52.1% | 50.5% |
| 2023-24 | 49.8% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.7% | 50.7% |
| 2021-22 | 47.1% | 53.3% |
| 2018-19 | 57.8% | 57.1% |
| 2017-18 | 61.4% | 59.5% |
| 2016-17 | 57.6% | 49.5% |
| 2015-16 | 59.0% | 53.0% |
| 2014-15 | 50.0% | 49.0% |
% 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Vista Grande Elementary
Vista Grande Elementary's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Grande Elementary this school | 633 | 61.3% | 50.9% |
| Fuerte Elementary El Cajon | 686 | 58.6% | 58.6% |
| Horace Mann Elementary Glendale | 672 | 62.5% | 71.3% |
| Manzanita Elementary Redding | 545 | 56.5% | 47.0% |
| Evergreen Elementary Cottonwood | 541 | 60.1% | 52.0% |
| Paradise Ridge Elementary Paradise | 496 | 58.7% | 38.9% |
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 Vista Grande Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #1,659 of 5,151 | #176 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #1,553 of 5,172 ▼ 151 | #165 of 393 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #1,882 of 5,172 ▲ 30 | #192 of 393 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.1pp | #2,960 of 5,116 | #206 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 633 | #1,135 of 5,915 | #92 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #4,533 of 5,352 | #356 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #2,638 of 5,354 | #267 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.3% | #3,416 of 5,625 | #215 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.3% | #740 of 1,139 | #59 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
633
+43 (+7%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 788
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
was 24.6:1
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 | 633 | 25.1 | 25.2:1 | 61% (388) |
| 2023-24 | 610 | 24.5 | 24.9:1 | 52% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 615 | 26 | 23.6:1 | 42% (260) |
| 2020-21 | 590 | 24 | 24.6:1 | 33% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 601 | 24 | 25.0:1 | 31% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 627 | 25 | 25.1:1 | 36% (223) |
| 2010-11 | 547 | N/A | N/A | 17% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 501 | 22 | 22.8:1 | 8% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 788 | 29 | 27.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vista Grande Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (601 to 633); teachers up 5% (24 to 25.1).
About Vista Grande Elementary
Vista Grande Elementary is an elementary school located in El Cajon, California, in San Diego County. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 633 students. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 36% above that mark.
Cajon Valley Union serves 15,974 students across 25 schools.
Of every 100 students at Vista Grande Elementary, about 67 are White. Other reported shares: 16% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 4% Asian. San Diego County's residents are about 48% White, 18 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Vista Grande Elementary scores 52%.
Its ratio of 25.2:1 is based on 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. In all, 61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Vista Grande Elementary earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 69% of California public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 50.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 43.6%.
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 residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in San Diego County number 766, with about 467,437 students.
Valhalla High sits about 0.4 miles from Vista Grande Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Vista Grande Elementary places 3rd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 7%.
The Vista Grande 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
Other Vista Grande Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 2 states are named Vista Grande Elementary. Vista Grande Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Vista Grande ElementaryDanville, CA · 544 students
- Vista Grande ElementarySan Diego, CA · 364 students
- Vista Grande ElementaryOntario, CA · 358 students
- Vista Grande ElementaryRancho Palos Verdes, CA · 355 students
- VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARYRIO RANCHO, NM · 786 students
Nearby schools
- Valhalla High0.4 mi · 1,728
- Rancho San Diego Elementary1.3 mi · 533
- Hillsdale Middle1.5 mi · 1,481
- Meridian Elementary1.7 mi · 570
- Fuerte Elementary1.8 mi · 686
- Jamacha Elementary1.8 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Vista Grande ElementaryHow large is Vista Grande Elementary?
Vista Grande Elementary enrolls approximately 633 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Vista Grande Elementary serve?
Vista Grande Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Vista Grande Elementary have?
Vista Grande Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vista Grande Elementary?
At Vista Grande Elementary, the student body is approximately 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Vista Grande Elementary public or private?
Vista Grande 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.