Elementary Schools in Santee

Summary:

The Santee School District in California is home to 10 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. This district is ranked 311 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and mid-range schools, with some variation in socioeconomic factors and academic outcomes.

Among the standout schools are Sycamore Canyon Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top 1,000 elementary schools in California and has a 4-star rating. It boasts impressive test scores, with 69.51% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 62.2% in Mathematics. Rio Seco Elementary and Carlton Hills Elementary also perform well, ranking in the top 1,100 and 1,300 elementary schools, respectively, and earning 4-star ratings.

The data also reveals some challenges within the district. The chronic absenteeism rates range from 13.8% at Sycamore Canyon Elementary to 24.9% at Pepper Drive Elementary, with an average of 20.7% across the district. The free and reduced lunch rates also vary significantly, from 22.19% at Sycamore Canyon Elementary to 55.9% at Pepper Drive Elementary. By addressing these areas of concern, the Santee School District can work to ensure all students have access to a quality education.

District Detail

9625 Cuyamaca St.
Santee, CA 92071-2674

(619) 258-2300

SchoolDigger Rank:
311^th of 1568 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 6,148

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% DTP KG	Total
Santee Alternative	Public	K-8	10250 El Nopal	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-2490	14	2	7.0	35.7%	9 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)																					$15,002
Cajon Park Elementary	Public	K-8	10300 Magnolia Ave.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-2400	866	37	23.3	37.4%	554 (64.0%)	11 (1.3%)	192 (22.2%)	16 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	88 (10.2%)	55.9	2238^th of 5862 public elementary schools	61.8%		59.5	2082^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	64.6%	156	33.0	30.4	31.8	65.8	43.7	48.1	44.9	60.9	35.2	49.8	47.5	46.5	33.0	29.6	49.1	39.6	40.7				$9,721
Carlton Hills Elementary	Public	K-8	9353 Pike Rd.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 258-3400	576	27	21.3	36.5%	301 (52.3%)	9 (1.6%)	189 (32.8%)	29 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.2%)	77.7	1256^th of 5862 public elementary schools	78.6%		66.1	1753^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	70.2%	497	52.7	39.1	45.4	58.9	58.8	63.6	41.1	77.6	70.8	62.2	71.4	60.8	49.1	51.8	50.0	53.9	56.0				$10,007
Carlton Oaks Elementary	Public	K-8	9353 Wethersfield Rd.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-4500	877	39	22.4	24.5%	451 (51.4%)	7 (0.8%)	260 (29.6%)	45 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	109 (12.4%)	77.2	1276^th of 5862 public elementary schools	78.2%		73.9	1431^st of 5874 public elementary schools	75.6%	155	52.9	41.9	46.5	67.1	55.4	60.9	54.3	55.1	63.6	59.5	56.1	56.8	49.4	46.8	51.0	50.0	51.4				$9,843
Chet F. Harritt Elementary	Public	K-8	8120 Arlette St.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 258-4800	625	26	24.2	36.6%	305 (48.8%)	20 (3.2%)	202 (32.3%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (11.7%)	73.1	1443^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	75.4%		72.7	1474^th of 5874 public elementary schools	74.9%	31	60.0	38.2	47.8	40.3	56.5	75.0	53.1	44.6	56.6	54.3	49.2	60.9	60.0	34.4	38.5	31.2	45.2				$9,286
Hill Creek Elementary	Public	K-8	9665 Jeremy St.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5000	690	32	21.5	34.8%	364 (52.8%)	5 (0.7%)	206 (29.9%)	27 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (12.6%)	67.6	1697^th of 5862 public elementary schools	71.1%		67.7	1684^th of 5874 public elementary schools	71.3%	13	38.2	30.9	35.1	51.3	47.4	63.2	54.1	55.4	49.1	53.5	60.0	53.9	44.7	30.0	43.3	49.1	47.5				$9,380
Pepper Drive Elementary	Public	K-8	1935 Marlinda Way	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5100	655	26	25.1	50.5%	297 (45.3%)	23 (3.5%)	240 (36.6%)	35 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (8.9%)	59.6	2080^th of 5862 public elementary schools	64.5%		55.1	2277^th of 5874 public elementary schools	61.2%	197	30.0	35.5	32.7	52.0	50.0	53.1	61.5	45.1	55.3	53.0	52.0	36.0	26.3	39.8	33.7	27.6	35.8				$9,182
PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue	Public	K-8	9303 Prospect Ave.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5200	563	22	25.8	52.2%	222 (39.4%)	12 (2.1%)	230 (40.9%)	35 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (11.0%)	71.5	1526^th of 5862 public elementary schools	74.0%		71.3	1525^th of 5874 public elementary schools	74.0%	1	53.3	32.8	41.8	60.0	60.0	73.3	44.2	69.8	58.6	60.9	60.0	39.4	60.0	30.8	63.5	41.4	49.3				$9,103
Rio Seco Elementary	Public	K-8	9545 Cuyamaca St.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5500	920	39	23.7	28.7%	482 (52.4%)	7 (0.8%)	240 (26.1%)	62 (6.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	124 (13.5%)	82.2	1061^st of 5862 public elementary schools	81.9%		85.9	917^th of 5874 public elementary schools	84.4%	144	47.4	38.1	43.0	63.2	57.6	67.0	61.7	66.4	67.1	63.9	67.0	60.9	49.5	56.4	66.4	53.6	59.6				$9,344
Sycamore Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	10201 Settle Rd.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5400	360	16	22.5	27.5%	197 (54.7%)	7 (1.9%)	100 (27.8%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.6%)	87.9	816^th of 5862 public elementary schools	86.1%		84.9	959^th of 5874 public elementary schools	83.7%	143	73.1		73.1	66.0	58.0	84.6	78.1			69.5	72.3	58.0	57.7	58.5			62.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	$10,843
Santee Success Program	Public	K-8	10280 North Magnolia Ave.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-2453	2	1	2.0		1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$37,482

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grossmont Union High	0.41 mi	18	660^th
Lakeside Union Elementary	1.97 mi	12	670^th
River Valley Charter District	2.03 mi	1	155^th
Cajon Valley Union	3.52 mi	29	1180^th
State Board Of Education - Grossmont Secondary	3.89 mi	1

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