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Anza Elementary

Anza Elementary serves grades K–6 for 656 students in Cajon Valley Union.

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Next day off: Wed, Nov 11 · Veterans Day - No School · All days off

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Key dates

  1. Veterans Day - No SchoolWednesday · All dayKey date
  2. No School TodayFriday · All dayKey date
  3. Thanksgiving Holidays - No School / Office ClosedMonday · Nov 23 – Nov 27Key date
  4. Winter Holidays - No SchoolMonday · Dec 21 – Jan 11Key date
  5. All Staff Professional Development DayMonday · All dayKey date
  6. Martin Luther King Jr Day - No SchoolMonday · All dayKey date

Coming up

  1. HalloweenSaturday · All day
  2. ThanksgivngThursday · All day
  3. District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) MeetingWednesday · 5:00 PM
  4. ChristmasFriday · All day
  5. New YearFriday · All day
  6. District Office ReopensMonday · All day
  7. School Offices ReopenMonday · All day
  8. District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) MeetingWednesday · 5:00 PM

Last checked Oct 29, 2026, 6:10 AM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

It is the 6th largest of the 10 Cajon Valley Union elementary schools in El Cajon. Its 26.2 students per teacher compares with a median of 25.7 for those schools. Enrollment grew from 510 in 2019–20 to 656 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was kindergarten, with 132 students. 89% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (560 free, 25 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2019–20. The closest park is Tuttle Park (1.1 mi).

At a glance

Anza Elementary by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–6
Students656
Teachers25
Students per teacher26.2
Free or reduced-price lunch89%
School typeRegular School
DistrictCajon Valley Union
Title ISchoolwide program (2019–20)
Enrollment

Students at Anza Elementary

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • K132
  • 195
  • 293
  • 393
  • 484
  • 589
  • 670
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20510
  • 2020–21503
  • 2021–22452
  • 2022–23601
  • 2023–24656
Nearby

Parks near Anza Elementary

All parks
Park · 1.1 miTuttle ParkPark · 1.2 miPrescott Promenade ParkPark · 1.2 miRenette ParkPlayground
Contact

Address, phone and official links

1005 South Anza St., El Cajon 92020

(619) 588-3116

Cajon Valley Union website ↗California School Dashboard report cards ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

State school ID 6037568 (search it on California School Dashboard) · NCES ID 060681000603

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Other elementary schools in the district

All schools
K–5Lexington Elementary801 studentsK–6Chase Avenue Elementary755 studentsK–8Empower24 studentsK–5Meridian Elementary572 studentsK–6Naranca Elementary876 studentsK–5Johnson Elementary757 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

School · 0.5 miLiteracy First CharterGrades K–12School · 0.7 miHoly Trinity Elementary SchoolGrades K–8High school · 1.1 miREACH AcademyGrades 9–12High school · 1.1 miElite AcademyGrades 9–12High school · 1.2 miEl Cajon Valley HighGrades 9–12Middle school · 1.4 miCajon Valley MiddleGrades 6–8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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