Santee Alternative

Public K-8

10250 El Nopal
Santee, CA 92071

(619) 956-2490

District: Santee

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,002

Student/teacher ratio: 7.0

Number of students: 14

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.3%

Hispanic:

28.6%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.7%

See top rated California public schools

Compare Santee Alternative to nearby elementary schools!

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.3%), Hispanic (28.6%), two or more races (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santee Alternative is 7, which is the 2^nd best among 9 elementary schools in the Santee School District. (See more...)

Compare Santee Alternative employs 2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santee Alternative is $15,002, which is the 2^nd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Santee School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Santee Alternative was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Santee:

SchoolDigger ranks Santee 311^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Santee Alternative?

(Ranking FAQ)

Data source: California Department of Education

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Santee Alternative.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Santee Alternative, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Santee Alternative

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	63	0	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	71
1994	47	3	4	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	60
1995	80	1	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	86
1996	80	1	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	86
1997	76	1	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	82
1998	86	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	90
1999	91	2	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	96
2000	89	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	92
2001	73	2	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	80
2002	44	3	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	52
2003	44	3	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	52
2004	39	3	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	51
2005	30	2	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	1	38
2006	35	2	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	40
2007	40	1	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	5	51
2008	31	n/a	n/a	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	39
2009	31	1	0	6	0	0	4	0	42
2010	17	1	0	6	0	0	6	0	30
2011	19	1	0	9	0	0	4	0	33
2012	24	1	0	8	0	0	2	0	35
2013	24	1	0	15	0	0	4	0	44
2014	18	0	0	16	0	0	3	0	37
2015	18	0	0	16	0	0	0	0	34
2016	18	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	29
2017	16	1	0	14	0	0	0	0	31
2018	12	0	0	11	0	0	1	0	24
2019	10	0	0	14	0	0	2	0	26
2020	11	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	19
2021	11	0	0	9	0	0	6	0	26
2022	27	4	3	25	1	0	10	0	70
2023	9	1	0	6	0	0	3	0	19
2024	9	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	14

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Santee Alternative

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	71	2.0	35.5	9.9
1994	60	2.0	30.0	0
1995	86	2.0	43.0	0
1996	86	2.0	43.0	0
1997	82	2.0	41.0	0
1998	90	2.0	45.0	0
1999	96	3.0	32.0	0
2000	92	3.0	30.7	3.3
2001	80	2.5	32.0	6.3
2002	52	2.0	26.0	0
2003	52	2.0	26.0	0
2004	51	2.0	25.5	0
2005	38	2.0	19.0	10.8
2006	40	2.0	20.0	7.5
2007	51	2.0	25.5	0
2008	39	2.0	19.5	2.6
2009	42	2.0	21.0	4.8
2010	30	1.0	30.0	10
2011	33	n/a	n/a	18.2
2012	35	1.0	35.0	n/a
2013	44	1.3	32.3	22.7
2014	37	2.0	18.5	10.8
2015	34	1.0	34.0	38.2
2016	29	1.0	29.0	20.7
2017	31	1.5	20.6	12.9
2018	24	2.0	12.0	29.2
2019	26	1.0	26.0	11.5
2020	19	n/a	n/a	15.8
2021	26	1.0	26.0	23.1
2022	70	4.0	17.5	21.4
2023	19	2.0	9.5	36.8
2024	14	2.0	7.0	35.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Santee Alternative

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	71	2.0	35.5	9.9
1994	60	2.0	30.0	0
1995	86	2.0	43.0	0
1996	86	2.0	43.0	0
1997	82	2.0	41.0	0
1998	90	2.0	45.0	0
1999	96	3.0	32.0	0
2000	92	3.0	30.7	3.3
2001	80	2.5	32.0	6.3
2002	52	2.0	26.0	0
2003	52	2.0	26.0	0
2004	51	2.0	25.5	0
2005	38	2.0	19.0	10.8
2006	40	2.0	20.0	7.5
2007	51	2.0	25.5	0
2008	39	2.0	19.5	2.6
2009	42	2.0	21.0	4.8
2010	30	1.0	30.0	10
2011	33	n/a	n/a	18.2
2012	35	1.0	35.0	n/a
2013	44	1.3	32.3	22.7
2014	37	2.0	18.5	10.8
2015	34	1.0	34.0	38.2
2016	29	1.0	29.0	20.7
2017	31	1.5	20.6	12.9
2018	24	2.0	12.0	29.2
2019	26	1.0	26.0	11.5
2020	19	n/a	n/a	15.8
2021	26	1.0	26.0	23.1
2022	70	4.0	17.5	21.4
2023	19	2.0	9.5	36.8
2024	14	2.0	7.0	35.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Santee Alternative

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$15,002

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Santee Alternative

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	26	19	26.9%
African American	0	1
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	14	6	57.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	10	9	10%
Two or More Races	2	3	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	11.5%	36.8%	25.3%

Schools Near Santee Alternative

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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)	% Hepatitis B (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	% Hepatitis B 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
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
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
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
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
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
Lakeside Farms Elementary	Public	K-5	11915 Lakeside Ave.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2646	673	30	22.4	40.6%	392 (58.2%)	37 (5.5%)	178 (26.4%)	13 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	45 (6.7%)	42.4	3033^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	48.3%		49.7	2548^th of 5874 public elementary schools	56.6%	485	42.1		42.1	35.7	22.4	54.6				38.2	34.3	20.5	34.4				30.0	95.8	95.8	98.3	95.8	$7,962
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
DREAM Academy	Public	K-8	11838 Valle Vista Rd	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2600	77	4	18.2	42.9%	39 (50.6%)	2 (2.6%)	24 (31.2%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.0%)	90.4	681^st of 5862 public elementary schools	88.4%					(n/a)	72.7		60.0		69.2	90.9				57.4		61.5	54.6				49.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Santee Alternative

What district is Santee Alternative in?

Santee

How many students attend Santee Alternative?

In the 2023-24 school year, 14 students attended Santee Alternative.

What is the racial makeup of Santee Alternative?

Students at Santee Alternative are 64% White, 29% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Rate Santee Alternative!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Santee, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Santee Alternative!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 6660 milliseconds.