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Item: Dehesa Elementary School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

4612 Dehesa Rd.
El Cajon, CA 92019-2922

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (619) 444-2161

www.dehesasd.net

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Dehesa Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

1 School

10,347 Schools

# Students

399 Students

5,790,405 Students

# Teachers

28 Teachers

267,593 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dehesa Elementary School District	California
Kind	82	264
1	44	187
2	48	196
3	39	204
4	44	205
5	57	209
6	46	210
7	24	213
8	15	216

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District Rank

Dehesa Elementary School District, which is ranked #1531 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 77% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1523 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dehesa Elementary School District
2023	#1523
2022	#1287
2021	#816
2019	#1321
2018	#411
2017	#724
2016	#589
2015	#636
2014	#584
2013	#747
2012	#779

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15%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dehesa Elementary School District	California
2023	15%	34%
2022	22%	33%
2021	22%	34%
2019	32%	40%
2018	37%	39%
2017	22%	38%
2016	27%	37%
2015	22%	34%
2014	37%	63%
2013	47%	59%
2012	33%	59%

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30-34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dehesa Elementary School District	California
2022	32%	47%
2021	32%	49%
2019	32%	51%
2018	37%	50%
2017	39%	48%
2016	42%	48%
2015	37%	44%
2014	47%	58%
2013	47%	57%
2012	56%	58%
2011	54%	56%

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40-59%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dehesa Elementary School District	California
2022	49%	29%
2021	15%	28%

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(21-22)

77%

87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dehesa Elementary School District	California
2024	0.63	0.63
2023	0.63	0.64
2022	0.63	0.63
2021	0.63	0.62
2020	0.63	0.63
2019	0.63	0.63
2018	0.66	0.64
2017	0.66	0.64
2016	0.66	0.64
2015	0.66	0.64
2014	0.66	0.65
2013	0.66	0.65
2012	0.66	0.65
2011	0.66	0.67
2010	0.61	0.67
2009	0.61	0.71
2008	0.48	0.65
2007	0.49	0.67
2006	0.51	0.66
2005	0.51	0.67
2004	0.53	0.67
2003	0.56	0.67
2002	0.59	0.67
2001	0.59	0.67
2000	0.51	0.67
1999	0.48	0.67
1998	0.50	0.67
1997	0.36	0.67
1996	0.39	0.67
1995	0.39	0.67
1994	0.39	0.67
1993	0.43	0.67
1992	0.42	0.67
1991	0.39	0.67
1990	0.43	0.66
1989	0.44	0.65
1988	0.49	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Dehesa Elementary School District	California
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	5%	1%
2007	4%	2%
2006	7%	1%
2005	7%	2%
2004	7%	2%
2003	7%	2%
2002	15%	2%
2001	12%	2%
2000	7%	1%
1999	7%	1%
1998	11%	1%
1997	8%	1%
1996	8%	1%
1995	6%	1%
1994	8%	1%
1993	11%	1%
1992	9%	1%
1991	10%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Dehesa Elementary School District	California
2024	6%	12%
2023	6%	12%
2022	6%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	6%	12%
2019	6%	12%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	5%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	5%	12%
2003	6%	11%
2002	5%	11%
2001	6%	11%
2000	6%	11%
1999	5%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	5%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	4%	11%
1991	3%	11%
1990	4%	10%
1989	3%	10%
1988	3%	10%

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% Hispanic

42%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Dehesa Elementary School District	California
2024	25%	56%
2023	25%	55%
2022	25%	56%
2021	25%	56%
2020	25%	55%
2019	25%	55%
2018	33%	54%
2017	33%	54%
2016	34%	54%
2015	34%	54%
2014	33%	53%
2013	32%	53%
2012	31%	52%
2011	27%	51%
2010	20%	50%
2009	16%	49%
2008	16%	50%
2007	19%	49%
2006	19%	48%
2005	18%	47%
2004	17%	46%
2003	19%	45%
2002	16%	44%
2001	19%	43%
2000	19%	42%
1999	15%	41%
1998	16%	40%
1997	10%	40%
1996	12%	39%
1995	11%	38%
1994	11%	37%
1993	11%	36%
1992	11%	35%
1991	9%	34%
1990	13%	33%
1989	17%	31%
1988	15%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Dehesa Elementary School District	California
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%
2013	7%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	10%	7%
2010	8%	7%
2009	6%	7%
2008	4%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	6%	8%
2004	7%	8%
2003	8%	8%
2002	4%	8%
2001	3%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%

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% White

31%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Dehesa Elementary School District	California
2024	55%	20%
2023	55%	21%
2022	55%	21%
2021	55%	22%
2020	55%	23%
2019	55%	23%
2018	48%	24%
2017	48%	24%
2016	46%	24%
2015	46%	24%
2014	48%	25%
2013	49%	25%
2012	48%	26%
2011	51%	27%
2010	59%	27%
2009	60%	28%
2008	70%	29%
2007	68%	29%
2006	67%	31%
2005	67%	31%
2004	64%	32%
2003	60%	34%
2002	60%	35%
2001	60%	36%
2000	67%	37%
1999	70%	38%
1998	68%	39%
1997	79%	39%
1996	77%	40%
1995	77%	41%
1994	77%	42%
1993	74%	43%
1992	75%	44%
1991	77%	45%
1990	74%	47%
1989	73%	49%
1988	69%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Dehesa Elementary School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Dehesa Elementary School District	California
2024	10%	6%
2023	10%	6%
2022	10%	5%
2021	10%	5%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	9%	4%
2015	8%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,065 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has declined by 47% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,020 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has declined by 71% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dehesa Elementary School District	California
2023	$6 MM	$8 MM
2022	$4 MM	$7 MM
2021	$6 MM	$8 MM
2020	$4 MM	$7 MM
2019	$4 MM	$7 MM
2018	$25 MM	$29 MM
2017	$23 MM	$26 MM
2016	$19 MM	$24 MM
2015	$3 MM	$17 MM
2014	$11 MM	$21 MM
2012	$9 MM	$19 MM
2011	$7 MM	$19 MM
2010	$3 MM	$17 MM
2009	$3 MM	$19 MM
2008	$3 MM	$19 MM
2007	$3 MM	$19 MM
2006	$3 MM	$17 MM
2005	$3 MM	$16 MM
2004	$3 MM	$16 MM
2003	$5 MM	$16 MM
2002	$2 MM	$15 MM
2001	$2 MM	$15 MM
2000	$2 MM	$13 MM
1999	$1 MM	$12 MM
1998	$1 MM	$11 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM
1996	$1 MM	$9 MM
1995	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dehesa Elementary School District	California
2023	$4 MM	$7 MM
2022	$5 MM	$7 MM
2021	$4 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$4 MM	$7 MM
2018	$21 MM	$29 MM
2017	$21 MM	$24 MM
2016	$20 MM	$23 MM
2015	$3 MM	$18 MM
2014	$11 MM	$21 MM
2012	$8 MM	$19 MM
2011	$6 MM	$19 MM
2010	$3 MM	$18 MM
2009	$3 MM	$18 MM
2008	$2 MM	$19 MM
2007	$3 MM	$18 MM
2006	$3 MM	$17 MM
2005	$3 MM	$16 MM
2004	$3 MM	$17 MM
2003	$5 MM	$15 MM
2002	$2 MM	$16 MM
2001	$1 MM	$14 MM
2000	$1 MM	$13 MM
1999	$1 MM	$11 MM
1998	$1 MM	$11 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM
1996	$1 MM	$8 MM
1995	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,065

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dehesa Elementary School District	California
2023	$71,560	$15,607
2022	$28,903	$14,213
2021	$48,476	$15,669
2020	$28,903	$14,213
2019	$28,504	$14,063
2018	$2,927	$16,033
2017	$3,611	$16,692
2016	$4,784	$15,604
2015	$1,255	$10,238
2014	$4,502	$11,786
2012	$4,615	$11,929
2011	$4,177	$11,681
2010	$2,724	$10,238
2009	$3,718	$11,099
2008	$3,855	$11,762
2007	$4,130	$11,879
2006	$3,842	$10,859
2005	$4,266	$10,445
2004	$4,759	$10,566
2003	$8,198	$10,456
2002	$12,506	$9,803
2001	$9,233	$10,568
2000	$8,611	$8,943
1999	$7,420	$8,203
1998	$6,674	$7,395
1997	$7,970	$6,922
1995	$5,110	$5,953
1992	$5,434	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$9,020

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dehesa Elementary School District	California
2023	$42,845	$13,914
2022	$32,026	$13,602
2021	$29,024	$13,970
2020	$32,026	$13,602
2019	$31,942	$13,522
2018	$2,442	$16,124
2017	$3,353	$15,588
2016	$5,244	$14,779
2015	$1,150	$10,739
2014	$4,345	$11,804
2012	$4,139	$12,155
2011	$3,556	$11,509
2010	$2,496	$10,739
2009	$3,084	$10,975
2008	$2,955	$11,678
2007	$3,866	$11,317
2006	$4,083	$10,926
2005	$4,588	$10,789
2004	$4,067	$11,073
2003	$7,435	$10,210
2002	$10,742	$10,600
2001	$8,110	$10,007
2000	$7,411	$9,131
1999	$7,202	$7,911
1998	$6,251	$7,592
1997	$8,351	$6,759
1995	$5,608	$6,033
1992	$5,368	$5,588

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Best Dehesa Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dehesa Elementary School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

4612 Dehesa Rd.
El Cajon, CA 92019
(619) 444-2161

Gr: K-8 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dehesa Elementary School District?

Dehesa Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 399 students.

What is the rank of Dehesa Elementary School District?

Dehesa Elementary School District is ranked #1531 out of 1,904 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Dehesa Elementary School District?

42% of Dehesa Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 20% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Dehesa Elementary School District?

Dehesa Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Dehesa Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $9,020 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has declined by 71% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 399 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 77%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education