# Meridian Elementary

Meridian Elementary is an elementary school in El Cajon, California. Reading proficiency is 19.9%, -2.9 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 11.6%, -5.0 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/meridian-elementary-el-cajon |
| District | Cajon Valley Union |
| Address | 651 South Third Street, El Cajon, CA, 92019-2517 |
| Grade span | K-5 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 23:1 |
| Per-student spending | $20,351 |
| Low-Income Students | 531 (93.2%) |
| English Learners | 275 (48.2%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 22.7% | 264 |
| 2024 | 21.2% | 269 |
| 2025 | 19.9% | 282 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 16.6% | 283 |
| 2024 | 15.0% | 293 |
| 2025 | 11.6% | 294 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 22.4% | 25.0% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | 41.7% |
| 2025 | 19.4% | 28.6% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 16.4% | 17.9% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | 29.6% |
| 2025 | 10.8% | 25.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 9.6% | 25.6% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | 25.3% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | 28.1% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8.3% | 20.0% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | 25.0% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | 19.3% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 23.4% | 137 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25.0% | 56 |
| Asian | 2.4% | 42 |
| Two or more races | 16.1% | 31 |
| Black or African American | 21.4% | 14 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 14.2% | 141 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12.3% | 57 |
| Asian | 4.2% | 48 |
| Two or more races | 6.3% | 32 |
| Black or African American | 21.4% | 14 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 99 | 61.6% | 22.2% | 11.1% | 5.0% |
| 4 | 92 | 70.7% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 5.4% |
| 5 | 91 | 50.5% | 23.1% | 16.5% | 9.9% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 102 | 72.5% | 17.6% | 9.8% | 0.0% |
| 4 | 98 | 70.4% | 18.4% | 9.2% | 2.0% |
| 5 | 94 | 63.8% | 22.3% | 6.4% | 7.5% |