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El Cajon, California Private Schools (Closed)

Madison Avenue Educational Cen

Gr: K-2 | 3 students

1052 E Madison Avenue

El Cajon, CA 92020

(619) 593-6090

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El Cajon, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

2,644

Students

+43.1% (+796 students) 10-yr

$5,586

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

35%

Students of Color

+40.0% (+10.0 pp) 10-yr

15:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-21.1% (-4.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	El Cajon, CA Total Schools
2025	18
2024	18
2023	17
2022	16
2021	17
2020	18
2019	19
2018	19
2017	18
2016	19
2015	18

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Private schools down 1 in El Cajon, from 19 in 2016 to 18 in 2025.

# Students

2,644 Students

659,675 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	El Cajon, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	147	180	179
2024	147	175	172
2023	128	181	174
2022	113	189	185
2021	109	185	180
2020	106	179	171
2019	112	179	175
2018	114	173	172
2017	112	179	180
2016	110	173	178
2015	103	162	167

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Average students up 37 in El Cajon private schools, rising from 110 in 2016 to 147 in 2025.

% Students of Color

35%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	El Cajon, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	35%	51%	34%
2024	35%	51%	34%
2023	31%	50%	33%
2022	27%	48%	33%
2021	28%	48%	32%
2020	29%	48%	32%
2019	26%	48%	31%
2018	27%	47%	31%
2017	25%	50%	32%
2016	25%	49%	32%
2015	25%	49%	32%

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Students of color up 10 points in El Cajon private schools, from 25% in 2016 to 35% in 2025.

0.67

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	El Cajon, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.67	0.74	0.65
2024	0.67	0.74	0.65
2023	0.66	0.74	0.65
2022	0.64	0.73	0.64
2021	0.64	0.73	0.64
2020	0.65	0.73	0.64
2019	0.64	0.73	0.63
2018	0.64	0.73	0.63
2017	0.59	0.72	0.61
2016	0.60	0.72	0.61
2015	0.59	0.72	0.61

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Diversity score up 7 points in El Cajon private schools, rising from 0.60 in 2016 to 0.67 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

56 Students

3,574 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	El Cajon, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	3%	1%	1%
2024	3%	1%	1%
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	4%	1%	2%
2021	3%	1%	1%
2020	3%	1%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%

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American Indian share up 1 point in El Cajon private schools, from 2% in 2016 to 3% in 2025, while California stayed at 1%.

# Asian Students

89 Students

71,777 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	El Cajon, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	4%	11%	5%
2024	4%	11%	5%
2023	5%	11%	5%
2022	2%	10%	4%
2021	2%	10%	4%
2020	2%	10%	4%
2019	3%	10%	4%
2018	3%	10%	4%
2017	2%	10%	4%
2016	1%	10%	4%
2015	1%	10%	4%

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Asian enrollment up 3 points in El Cajon private schools, rising from 1% in 2016 to 4% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

303 Students

104,400 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	El Cajon, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	12%	16%	9%
2024	12%	16%	9%
2023	12%	16%	9%
2022	10%	16%	8%
2021	10%	16%	9%
2020	10%	16%	9%
2019	9%	16%	8%
2018	9%	17%	8%
2017	8%	17%	8%
2016	8%	17%	8%
2015	8%	17%	8%

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Hispanic share up 4 points in El Cajon private schools, from 8% in 2016 to 12% in 2025.

# Black Students

181 Students

30,221 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	El Cajon, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	7%	5%	7%
2024	7%	5%	7%
2023	2%	5%	8%
2022	2%	4%	7%
2021	2%	5%	7%
2020	2%	5%	8%
2019	2%	4%	7%
2018	2%	4%	7%
2017	2%	5%	7%
2016	3%	5%	7%
2015	3%	5%	8%

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Black students up 5 points in El Cajon private schools, rising from 2% in 2023 to 7% in 2025.

# White Students

1,251 Students

235,688 Students

% White Students

51%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	El Cajon, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	51%	37%	52%
2024	51%	37%	52%
2023	50%	38%	52%
2022	51%	40%	54%
2021	50%	40%	54%
2020	49%	40%	54%
2019	47%	41%	56%
2018	46%	41%	56%
2017	56%	43%	58%
2016	55%	43%	58%
2015	57%	43%	58%

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White share down 5 points in El Cajon private schools, from 56% in 2017 to 51% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

17 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Others Students

539 Students

188,768 Students

% of Others Students

22%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	El Cajon, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	22%	29%	26%
2024	22%	29%	26%
2023	28%	28%	25%
2022	30%	28%	25%
2021	32%	27%	25%
2020	33%	27%	24%
2019	37%	26%	24%
2018	38%	26%	23%
2017	30%	24%	22%
2016	31%	24%	22%
2015	30%	23%	21%

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Other-race share down 9 points in El Cajon private schools, from 31% in 2016 to 22% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

180 Teachers

55,844 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	El Cajon, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	15:1	12:1	11:1
2024	15:1	12:1	11:1
2023	16:1	12:1	11:1
2022	18:1	12:1	11:1
2021	18:1	13:1	11:1
2020	18:1	13:1	12:1
2019	19:1	12:1	12:1
2018	20:1	12:1	12:1
2017	19:1	13:1	12:1
2016	20:1	13:1	12:1
2015	19:1	13:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 5 in El Cajon private schools, from 20:1 in 2016 to 15:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

50%

60%

Average Class Size

12 students

17 students

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$5,586

$18,521

Average % on Financial Aid

25%

30%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$335

$9,660

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

100%

84%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in El Cajon, CA?

The private schools in El Cajon, CA include Christian Elementary School-east Campus, Christian Junior/Senior High School, and Our Lady Of Grace Elementary School.

How many private schools are located in Eljon?

18 private schools are located in Eljon.

How diverse are private schools in Eljon?

Eljon private schools are approximately 35% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Eljon go to private school?

9% of all K-12 students in Eljon are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Eljon?

61% of private schools in Eljon are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Catholic).

Which private schools in Eljon are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Eljon include: Taproot Montessori Preschool & Kindergarten vs. St. Kieran Catholic School, El Cajon KinderCare vs. Holy Trinity Elementary School

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