Elementary school (grades K-5) · El Cajon, CA
Dehesa Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Dehesa Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
The verdict
Dehesa Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #5 of 24
- elementary schools in El Cajon · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 79.8:1
- large classes for California
- 34.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Dehesa Elementary has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Dehesa Elementary ranks #5 of 24 elementary schools in El Cajon, CA.
School address
NCES ID 061071001188 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+137 students YoY
Dehesa Elementary grew from 84 students in 2022-23 to 221 in 2023-24 (+163.1%).
Teacher FTE added 6.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+137 students YoY 061071001188 · El Cajon, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
399 enr · 79.8:1 · 34.5% lunch · RII 37
Nearest enrollment peer: Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. (399 students)
Dehesa Elementary grew from 84 students in 2022-23 to 221 in 2023-24 (+163.1%). Teacher FTE added 6.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Dehesa Elementary compares
Dehesa Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 79.8:1 | ▲ 271% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.5% | ▼ 38% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 399 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 68.4, Dehesa Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Dehesa Elementary reports $35,238 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in El Cajon
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~399 students)
Frequently asked questions about Dehesa Elementary
How many students attend Dehesa Elementary?
Dehesa Elementary has 399 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in El Cajon, CA. CCD year-over-year: 84 (2022-23) → 221 (2023-24), up 137.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dehesa Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Dehesa Elementary is 79.8:1, which is 271% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 408% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dehesa Elementary?
34.5% of students at Dehesa Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dehesa Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Dehesa Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 42.2% of enrollment, in El Cajon, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dehesa Elementary?
Dehesa Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Dehesa Elementary rank among elementary schools in El Cajon?
By Resource Investment Index, Dehesa Elementary ranks #5 of 24 elementary schools in El Cajon, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in El Cajon on the city page.
What other schools are in Dehesa Elementary?
None reported; Dehesa Elementary operates only Dehesa Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.