These are some of the top-rated public schools in El Cajon based on a variety of measures. Find out more about GreatSchools ratings.
Districts
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Cajon Valley Union School District
15,337 students | EL CAJON, CA
Grades K-8 | 31 schools -
La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
10,745 students | LA MESA, CA
Grades K-8 | 24 schools -
Grossmont Union High School District
16,738 students | EL CAJON, CA
Grades K-12 & Ungraded | 22 schools -
San Diego County Office Of Education School District
1,036 students | SAN DIEGO, CA
Grades K-12 | 18 schools -
Dehesa Elementary School District
84 students | EL CAJON, CA
Grades K-12 | 13 schools -
Santee School District
6,151 students | SANTEE, CA
Grades K-8 | 11 schools -
Julian Union Elementary School District
275 students | JULIAN, CA
Grades K-12 | 10 schools
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Reviews From Schools in El Cajon
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Parent / Guardian
September 14, 2025
There is an account on TikTok posting ships or dips? No idea what that is but i don’t like it. The account is madison.ship7 I find it uncomfortable with students names being posted! Please try to... More
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Madison Avenue Elementary School
Parent / Guardian
September 14, 2025
My daughter was bullied and the principal was very mean and the students are very mean and they shouldn’t allow dating at all there only kids and I had to move my daughter to greenfield and I don’t... More
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Montgomery Middle School
Current student
September 14, 2025
i was bullied the whole school year and i had to move to greenfield middle school whi ch was a way better school than this!
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Montgomery Middle School