Vista Grande Elementary School in El Cajon, California on �ǿմ�ý

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Vista Grande Elementary School

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Vista Grande Elementary School is a suburban public school in El Cajon, California that is part of Cajon Valley Union School District. It serves 610 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.4:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

610 Students

24 Teachers

1908 Vista Grande Rd

El Cajon, CA 92019 View local requests

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Vista Grande Elementary School Demographics

44%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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