Fuerte Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

11625 Fuerte Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92020

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Serving 653 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Fuerte Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 653 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 20% in CA
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Fuerte Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Fuerte Elementary School's student population of 653 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fuerte Elementary School
Kind	142
1	96
2	115
3	111
4	94
5	95

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Total Students

653 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fuerte Elementary School
2023	675
2022	670
2021	661
2020	670
2019	670
2018	663
2017	663
2016	637
2015	601
2014	617
2013	585
2012	585
2011	574
2010	572
2009	575
2008	482
2007	594
2006	579
2005	554
2004	529
2003	530
2002	527
2001	516
2000	494
1999	598
1998	568
1997	573
1996	541
1995	622
1994	593
1993	596
1992	646
1991	674
1990	660
1989	659
1988	640
1987	608

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fuerte Elementary School
2023	28
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	24
2014	24
2013	23
2012	23
2010	26
2009	26
2008	30
2007	26
2006	25
2005	23
2004	23
2003	24
2002	25
2001	24
2000	23
1999	28
1998	26
1997	26
1996	19
1995	23
1994	20
1993	23
1992	26
1991	26
1990	26

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School Motto

celebrating life through learning

School Rankings

Fuerte Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fuerte Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1803 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Fuerte Elementary School
2023	#1803
2022	#1870
2019	#824
2018	#1191
2017	#1343
2016	#1140
2015	#1086
2013	#431
2012	#493
2011	#488
2010	#301

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58%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Fuerte Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	58%	34%	24%
2022	56%	33%	24%
2019	74%	40%	32%
2018	68%	39%	32%
2017	71%	38%	32%
2016	64%	37%	34%
2015	61%	34%	32%
2013	87%	59%	58%
2012	84%	59%	59%
2011	88%	58%	56%
2010	88%	56%	52%

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57%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Fuerte Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2022	57%	47%	35%
2019	74%	51%	41%
2018	68%	50%	32%
2017	62%	48%	42%
2016	69%	48%	42%
2015	66%	44%	40%
2013	85%	57%	55%
2012	89%	58%	58%
2011	82%	56%	54%
2010	86%	54%	52%

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60-64%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fuerte Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	26:1	21:1	22:1
2021	25:1	22:1	23:1
2020	26:1	23:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	27:1	23:1	24:1
2017	27:1	23:1	24:1
2016	27:1	24:1	23:1
2015	25:1	24:1	24:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	25:1	24:1	24:1
2012	25:1	23:1	24:1
2010	22:1	21:1	22:1
2009	22:1	20:1	21:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	23:1	21:1	22:1
2006	23:1	20:1	21:1
2005	24:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	22:1
2003	22:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	22:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1
1995	28:1	25:1	25:1
1994	30:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fuerte Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1992	6%	1%	4%
1990	5%	1%	4%

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Asian

12%

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

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Hispanic

16%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fuerte Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	17%	55%	37%
2022	19%	56%	37%
2021	19%	56%	36%
2020	20%	55%	34%
2019	20%	55%	34%
2018	20%	54%	37%
2017	20%	54%	37%
2016	22%	54%	37%
2015	22%	54%	37%
2014	20%	53%	36%
2013	21%	53%	36%
2012	22%	52%	37%
2011	23%	51%	36%
2010	22%	50%	35%
2009	9%	49%	33%
2008	11%	50%	37%
2007	12%	49%	34%
2006	11%	48%	33%
2005	12%	47%	30%
2004	11%	46%	28%
2003	10%	45%	27%
2002	8%	44%	26%
2001	9%	43%	25%
2000	7%	42%	24%
1999	7%	41%	22%
1998	8%	40%	22%
1997	6%	40%	21%
1996	5%	39%	19%
1995	5%	38%	18%
1994	6%	37%	17%
1993	5%	36%	16%
1992	8%	35%	15%
1991	6%	34%	13%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fuerte Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	3%	5%	7%
2022	3%	5%	7%
2021	2%	5%	7%
2020	2%	5%	6%
2019	2%	5%	6%
2018	2%	6%	6%
2017	2%	6%	6%
2016	2%	6%	7%
2015	3%	6%	7%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	2%	6%	7%
2012	2%	6%	7%
2011	2%	7%	7%
2010	2%	7%	7%
2009	2%	7%	7%
2008	2%	8%	8%
2007	3%	8%	8%
2006	1%	8%	8%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	1%	8%	7%
2003	1%	8%	7%
2002	2%	8%	7%
2001	2%	8%	7%
2000	1%	9%	7%
1999	2%	9%	7%
1998	1%	9%	6%
1997	2%	9%	6%
1996	1%	9%	6%
1995	1%	9%	5%
1994	1%	9%	5%
1993	1%	9%	4%

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White

65%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fuerte Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	63%	21%	43%
2022	62%	21%	43%
2021	64%	22%	45%
2020	67%	23%	48%
2019	67%	23%	48%
2018	69%	24%	48%
2017	69%	24%	48%
2016	68%	24%	48%
2015	66%	24%	47%
2014	66%	25%	47%
2013	66%	25%	47%
2012	67%	26%	47%
2011	66%	27%	47%
2010	65%	27%	46%
2009	68%	28%	45%
2008	82%	29%	50%
2007	75%	29%	49%
2006	81%	31%	52%
2005	74%	31%	55%
2004	83%	32%	60%
2003	87%	34%	61%
2002	88%	35%	63%
2001	85%	36%	63%
2000	88%	37%	64%
1999	87%	38%	66%
1998	87%	39%	68%
1997	89%	39%	68%
1996	91%	40%	70%
1995	90%	41%	71%
1994	90%	42%	72%
1993	92%	43%	74%
1992	84%	44%	74%
1991	93%	45%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Fuerte Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	10%	6%	6%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	9%	3%	6%
2013	9%	3%	6%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	7%	2%	6%
2010	8%	3%	7%
2009	18%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fuerte Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.68
2022	0.57	0.63	0.67
2021	0.55	0.62	0.66
2020	0.51	0.63	0.65
2019	0.51	0.63	0.65
2018	0.48	0.64	0.63
2017	0.48	0.64	0.63
2016	0.49	0.64	0.63
2015	0.51	0.64	0.64
2014	0.52	0.65	0.64
2013	0.52	0.65	0.65
2012	0.50	0.65	0.65
2011	0.52	0.67	0.65
2010	0.54	0.67	0.66
2009	0.50	0.71	0.68
2008	0.31	0.65	0.60
2007	0.45	0.67	0.60
2006	0.33	0.66	0.61
2005	0.43	0.67	0.60
2004	0.29	0.67	0.56
2003	0.23	0.67	0.55
2002	0.22	0.67	0.54
2001	0.26	0.67	0.53
2000	0.22	0.67	0.52
1999	0.24	0.67	0.51
1998	0.23	0.67	0.50
1997	0.21	0.67	0.49
1996	0.17	0.67	0.47
1995	0.19	0.67	0.46
1994	0.19	0.67	0.45
1993	0.15	0.67	0.43
1992	0.29	0.67	0.43
1991	0.13	0.67	0.40

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Eligible for

30%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fuerte Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	27%	51%	64%
2022	22%	51%	53%
2021	24%	53%	63%
2020	21%	52%	62%
2019	21%	52%	62%
2018	24%	49%	64%
2017	24%	49%	64%
2016	25%	50%	63%
2015	18%	50%	59%
2014	17%	49%	55%
2013	16%	48%	61%
2011	11%	46%	50%
2010	9%	46%	49%
2009	5%	43%	40%
2008	6%	41%	43%
2007	5%	40%	38%
2006	4%	40%	38%
2005	7%	40%	37%
2004	5%	40%	38%
2003	4%	39%	37%
2002	4%	39%	37%
2001	5%	39%	37%
2000	7%	40%	38%
1999	8%	40%	42%
1998	12%	47%	54%
1997	11%	47%	53%
1996	13%	46%	53%
1995	16%	45%	51%
1994	9%	43%	50%
1993	9%	41%	45%
1992	9%	38%	37%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Fuerte Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2023	7%	8%	8%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	2%	6%	6%
2020	3%	7%	7%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	3%	9%	7%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2016	2%	9%	6%
2015	4%	9%	9%
2014	5%	9%	9%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2011	5%	8%	10%
2010	4%	9%	11%
2009	3%	10%	11%
2008	4%	10%	13%
2007	2%	10%	12%
2006	2%	9%	12%
2005	1%	9%	12%
2004	1%	9%	12%
2003	1%	9%	12%
2002	2%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cajon Valley Union School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fuerte Elementary School's ranking?

Fuerte Elementary School is ranked #1803 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Fuerte Elementary School often compared to?

Fuerte Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rancho San Diego Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Fuerte Elementary School?

653 students attend Fuerte Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Fuerte Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Fuerte Elementary School?

Fuerte Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Fuerte Elementary School offer ?

Fuerte Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Fuerte Elementary School part of?

Fuerte Elementary School is part of Cajon Valley Union School District.

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