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What's the biggest difference between W. D. Hall Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
579
Elementary
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAJON VALLEY UNION·NCES 060681000616
W. D. Hall Elementary
1376 Pepper Dr., El Cajon, CA 92021 · (619) 588-3136 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL579 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
25.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
522 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 | 126 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (126) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
68%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
20.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -10.7pp since 2014
Math
16.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -15.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 20 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 11 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 | 6.4% | 13.9% | 21.7% | 58.0% |
| Math | 3.4% | 13.6% | 22.7% | 60.3% |
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 | 20.3% | 16.9% |
| 2023-24 | 24.6% | 15.8% |
| 2022-23 | 21.8% | 18.3% |
| 2021-22 | 23.2% | 18.5% |
| 2018-19 | 28.5% | 23.3% |
| 2017-18 | 27.8% | 18.1% |
| 2016-17 | 26.2% | 21.2% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
19.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 W. D. Hall Elementary
W. D. Hall Elementary's state test result (19.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. D. Hall Elementary this school | 579 | 90.2% | 19.4% |
| Madison Avenue Elementary El Cajon | 670 | 90.9% | 20.9% |
| Anza Elementary El Cajon | 687 | 91.1% | 13.0% |
| Meridian Elementary El Cajon | 570 | 93.2% | 16.7% |
| Helen M. Wilcox Elementary Oroville | 592 | 85.6% | 35.4% |
| Pioneer TK-8 Sacramento | 648 | 86.6% | 42.5% |
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 W. D. Hall Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.4% | #4,622 of 5,151 | #368 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.9% | #4,575 of 5,172 ▲ 35 | #362 of 393 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #4,819 of 5,172 ▼ 488 | #375 of 393 ▼ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.2pp | #1,144 of 5,116 | #101 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 579 | #1,570 of 5,915 | #115 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.0:1 | #4,403 of 5,352 | #338 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #840 of 5,354 | #71 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.2% | #1,086 of 5,625 | #51 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #3,601 of 3,837 | #255 of 279 |
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
579
+55 (+10%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 836
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
was 24.9:1
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 | 579 | 23.2 | 25.0:1 | 90% (522) |
| 2023-24 | 542 | 20.8 | 26.0:1 | 88% (478) |
| 2022-23 | 540 | 23 | 23.5:1 | 81% (439) |
| 2020-21 | 524 | 21 | 24.9:1 | 85% (443) |
| 2017-18 | 593 | 23.5 | 25.2:1 | 78% (465) |
| 2015-16 | 649 | 26 | 25.0:1 | 69% (450) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | N/A | N/A | 56% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 667 | 31 | 21.5:1 | 31% (207) |
| 1990-91 | 836 | 31 | 27.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W. D. Hall Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (593 to 579); teachers down 1% (23.5 to 23.2).
About W. D. Hall Elementary
W. D. Hall Elementary is an elementary school located in El Cajon, California, in San Diego County. Its enrollment is 579 students, spread over kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Cajon Valley Union has 25 schools and 15,974 students, and W. D. Hall Elementary is one of those schools.
White students account for 43% of enrollment at W. D. Hall Elementary, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 35% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Black, and 6% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, W. D. Hall Elementary scores 68%.
W. D. Hall Elementary lists 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 25.0 students per teacher. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 2.7 students per teacher. About 90% of students at W. D. Hall Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in San Diego County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
W. D. Hall Elementary holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 9% of California public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, W. D. Hall Elementary is 7.3 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 19.4% actual, 26.7% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
The county, San Diego County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $106,268 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. San Diego County has 766 public schools with about 467,437 students, including W. D. Hall Elementary.
W. D. Hall Elementary is about 0.7 miles from Winter Gardens Elementary, its nearest public school. W. D. Hall Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts W. D. Hall Elementary at 2nd of 5.
The NCES locale for W. D. Hall Elementary is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, W. D. Hall Elementary enrolled 524 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 579.
The W. D. Hall Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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
- Winter Gardens Elementary0.7 mi · 269
- Greenfield Middle0.8 mi · 730
- Bostonia Global0.8 mi · 1,266
- Kidinnu Academy0.9 mi · 433
- Pepper Drive Elementary1.4 mi · 661
- Magnolia Elementary1.5 mi · 703
Frequently asked questions
About W. D. Hall ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at W. D. Hall Elementary?
W. D. Hall Elementary enrolls approximately 579 students in grades KG-05.
Is W. D. Hall Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
W. D. Hall Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does W. D. Hall Elementary have?
W. D. Hall Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.0:1.
How diverse is W. D. Hall Elementary?
W. D. Hall Elementary reports a student body of 43% White, 35% Hispanic, 6% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is W. D. Hall Elementary public or private?
W. D. Hall 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.