Middle schools in El Cajon, CA
20 middle schools in El Cajon, CA, serving roughly 13,353 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Top schools
- 6.9
Literacy First Charter
San Diego County Office of Education · K-12 · Charter
- 6.9
Kidinnu Academy
Cajon Valley Union · K-8 · Charter
- 5.8
Pepper Drive Elementary
Santee · K-8
- 5.7
Cajon Valley Home
Cajon Valley Union · K-8 · Alternative school of choice
- 5.3
Crest Elementary
Cajon Valley Union · K-8
- 5.3
Dehesa Elementary
Dehesa Elementary · K-8
- 5.1
Hillsdale Middle
Cajon Valley Union · 6-8
- 4.6
Altus Schools East County
Grossmont Union High · 7-12 · Charter
- 4.3
Flying Hills School of Arts
Cajon Valley Union · K-8
- 4.3
Los Coches Creek Middle
Cajon Valley Union · 6-8
- 4.1
Method Summit Academy
Dehesa Elementary · K-12 · Charter
- 4.1
EJE Middle Academy
Cajon Valley Union · 6-8 · Charter
- 3.8
Chase Avenue Elementary
Cajon Valley Union · K-6
- 3.5
Bostonia Global
Cajon Valley Union · K-12 · Charter
- 3.5
Anza Elementary
Cajon Valley Union · K-6
- 3.3
Cajon Valley Middle
Cajon Valley Union · 6-8
- 3.3
Empower
Cajon Valley Union · K-8 · Special education school
- 3.2
Naranca Elementary
Cajon Valley Union · K-6
- 3.0
Greenfield Middle
Cajon Valley Union · 6-8
- 2.6
Montgomery Middle
Cajon Valley Union · 6-8
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Common questions
How many middle schools are in El Cajon?
El Cajon has 20 middle schools serving roughly 13,353 students.
What counts as a "middle" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades 6–8. K-8 schools appear under both elementary and middle.
Which is the highest-rated middle school in El Cajon?
Literacy First Charter currently has the highest SweetSpot score (6.9/10) among middle schools in El Cajon.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
How is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom 0–10 fit score for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in Middle schools, El Cajon, CA
- Literacy First Charter · K-12
- Kidinnu Academy · K-8
- Pepper Drive Elementary · K-8
- Cajon Valley Home · K-8
- Crest Elementary · K-8
- Dehesa Elementary · K-8
- Hillsdale Middle · 6-8
- Altus Schools East County · 7-12
- Flying Hills School of Arts · K-8
- Los Coches Creek Middle · 6-8
- Method Summit Academy · K-12
- EJE Middle Academy · 6-8
- Chase Avenue Elementary · K-6
- Bostonia Global · K-12
- Anza Elementary · K-6
- Cajon Valley Middle · 6-8
- Empower · K-8
- Naranca Elementary · K-6
- Greenfield Middle · 6-8
- Montgomery Middle · 6-8