These are some of the top-rated public schools in El Cajon based on a variety of measures, including academic performance and equity. 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
June 24, 2025
The ratings used to be 2/10. They belong there. This school is horrible. The teachers my son had is horrible downright mean to my son and yelled at me for not being able to talk at pick up as I was in... More
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Johnson Elementary School
Parent / Guardian
June 10, 2025
Best school I recommend to take my kids to this school my daughter started from 2016 .
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Literacy First Charter School
Other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc)
June 02, 2025
Because it took you more than a month it took them 3 years to deal with a bully that was hurting more than just one kid. This can have effects on the child's life because they are still young. They... More
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Lexington Elementary School
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