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El Cajon, CA

101,755 residents•41,892 students•61 schools
Avg School Rating
3.0
out of 10
30% below California avg
Test Proficiency
30%Math
43%Reading
17% below California avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
44.57
per 1,000 residents
13% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
41
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
10
Middle Schools
High Schools
10
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
40
Charter
9
Private
12

By Level

Elementary
41
Middle
10
High
10

These figures describe every school in El Cajon; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in El Cajon

61 schools
9.6
Grossmont Middle College High School
Highpublic
8.2
Fletcher Hills Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.7
Literacy First Charter School
Elementarycharter
6.9
Fuerte Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.8
Valhalla High School
Highpublic
6.5
Hillsdale Middle School
Middlepublic
6.0
Inspire Charter School - South
Elementarycharter
5.8
Vista Grande Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.7
Rancho San Diego Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.3
Pacific Coast Academy
Elementarycharter
5.3
Pepper Drive Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.6
Kidinnu Academy
Elementarycharter

School Crime in El Cajon

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across El Cajon in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below California avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in El Cajon

4,535 total incidents reported across El Cajon in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
13% above California avg
44.57
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,139
Property
2,377
Drug
968
Weapons
47
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Theft24%
  • Drugs21%
  • Assault20%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Fraud5%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

41,892 students enrolled across El Cajon's schools.

  • Public23,10255%
  • Charter16,56040%
  • Private2,2305%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across El Cajon's K-12 schools.

  • White47%
  • Hispanic32%
  • Asian8%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Black4%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
69%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.