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651 South Third St., El Cajon, CA 92019 • San Diego County
(619) 588-3083

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
570
Teachers (FTE)
24.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
23.4:1
FRPL Eligible
531
(93.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 531 of 570 (93.2%)
Free Lunch: 490 (86%)
Reduced-Price: 41 (7.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 39 (6.8%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 350 700 2020-2021: 522 students 522 2020-2021 2021-2022: 525 students 525 +0.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 563 students 563 +7.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 572 students 572 +1.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 570 students 570 -0.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 271 (47.5%) Hispanic / Latino: 116 (20.4%) Asian: 90 (15.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 58 (10.2%) Black or African American: 28 (4.9%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 5 (0.9%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.4%)
570 Students
White 271 47.5%
Hispanic / Latino 116 20.4%
Asian 90 15.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 58 10.2%
Black or African American 28 4.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 570 Students
Grade 1: 84 (14.7%) Grade 2: 84 (14.7%) Grade 3: 98 (17.2%) Grade 4: 96 (16.8%) Grade 5: 83 (14.6%) Kindergarten: 125 (21.9%)
570 Students
Grade 1 84 14.7%
Grade 2 84 14.7%
Grade 3 98 17.2%
Grade 4 96 16.8%
Grade 5 83 14.6%
Kindergarten 125 21.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
322
56.5%
F
Female Students
248
43.5%