Is Hill Creek Elementary a good school?

Hill Creek Elementary ranks 1697 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hill Creek Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 663 students attended Hill Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hill Creek Elementary?

Students at Hill Creek Elementary are 55% White, 28% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hill Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hill Creek Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Santana High

Hill Creek Elementary

Summary:

Hill Creek Elementary is a public K-8 school in Santee, California, serving 663 students and part of the Santee School District, which is ranked 311 out of 1,568 districts in the state and rated 4 out of 5 stars.

Hill Creek Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 47.44% to 63.16% in ELA and 30% to 60% in Math, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.37% and 31.57% to 45.64%, respectively. The school also exceeds the state average in CAST Science assessments. Hill Creek's Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% and top 5% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's White and Multi-racial student subgroups perform significantly lower than their peers.

While Hill Creek Elementary's overall performance is strong, the school faces some challenges. Chronic absenteeism has risen sharply, from 7.5% in 2018-2019 to 29.2% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the Santee district average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 30.79% in 2021-2022 to 33.48% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Compared to other schools in the district, Hill Creek's performance is generally on par or slightly higher, but it lags behind the top-performing Rio Seco Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-8

9665 Jeremy St.
Santee, CA 92071-2836

(619) 956-5000

District: Santee

SchoolDigger Rank:
1697^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,380

Students who attend Hill Creek Elementary usually attend:

High:

Santana High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 663

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

Hispanic:

28.4%

Two or more races:

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hill Creek Elementary ranks better than 71.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Santee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.61. (See more...)

Compare Details Hill Creek Elementary ranks better than 72.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.85. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Hill Creek Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.4%), Hispanic (28.4%), two or more races (12.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hill Creek Elementary is 22.8, which is the 5^th best among 9 elementary schools in the Santee School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hill Creek Elementary is $9,380. 6 elementary schools in the Santee School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hill Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hill Creek Elementary 1697^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hill Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Hill Creek Elementary 768^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Hill Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Santee:

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

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Rank History for Hill Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hill Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	60.46	1690^th	4809	64.9%
2005	65.51	1528^th	4822	68.3%
2006	57.64	1836^th	4818	61.9%
2007	63.34	1666^th	5113	67.4%
2008	62.46	1751^st	5113	65.8%
2009	70.18	1429^th	5193	72.5%
2010	60.14	1977^th	5314	62.8%
2011	57.18	2188^th	5377	59.3%
2012	66.50	1697^th	5390	68.5%
2013	63.84	1897^th	5530	65.7%
2015	46.75	2641^st	5611	52.9%
2016	63.03	1860^th	5614	66.9%
2017	49.52	2576^th	5692	54.7%
2018	47.95	2663^rd	5662	53.0%
2019	23.22	4521^st	5789	21.9%
2021	55.07	577^th	1417	59.3%
2022	64.32	1833^rd	5883	68.8%
2023	67.72	1684^th	5874	71.3%
2024	67.61	1697^th	5862	71.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Hill Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.70	536^th	669	19.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Hill Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.04	426^th	2420	82.4%
2024	91.88	165^th	2634	93.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hill Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.35	2659^th	5084	47.7%
2019	16.86	4750^th	5173	8.2%
2021	63.83	317^th	1110	71.4%
2022	52.28	2141^st	5264	59.3%
2023	71.28	1156^th	5374	78.5%
2024	69.51	1281^st	5511	76.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hill Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.64	2796^th	5413	48.3%
2019	23.92	4306^th	5492	21.6%
2021	54.19	522^nd	1267	58.8%
2022	59.21	1964^th	5635	65.1%
2023	62.52	1828^th	5617	67.5%
2024	67.66	1580^th	5605	71.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Hill Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.16	979^th	2128	54.0%
2019	30.20	1786^th	2585	30.9%
2021	37.40	143^rd	293	51.2%
2022	75.04	365^th	2227	83.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hill Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.55	2415^th	5431	55.5%
2019	24.40	4240^th	5510	23.0%
2021	54.60	513^th	1272	59.7%
2022	66.92	1642^nd	5663	71.0%
2023	69.76	1519^th	5650	73.1%
2024	64.45	1767^th	5636	68.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Hill Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.05	2349^th	4830	51.4%
2019	24.07	4107^th	4963	17.2%
2022	66.28	1325^th	5084	73.9%
2023	64.73	1412^th	5098	72.3%
2024	67.21	1305^th	5102	74.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Hill Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.53	2066^th	2737	24.5%
2019	8.83	2672^nd	2834	5.7%
2022	39.07	1766^th	2726	35.2%
2023	50.05	1430^th	2662	46.3%
2024	45.86	1548^th	2647	41.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hill Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	62.08	562^nd	1769	68.2%
2005	64.50	538^th	1777	69.7%
2006	65.37	528^th	1804	70.7%
2007	75.66	381^st	1999	80.9%
2008	65.63	581^st	2005	71.0%
2009	65.73	605^th	2063	70.7%
2010	62.07	736^th	2179	66.2%
2011	57.41	896^th	2236	59.9%
2012	73.56	490^th	2259	78.3%
2013	39.65	1436^th	2379	39.6%
2015	36.80	1419^th	2477	42.7%
2016	65.03	756^th	2497	69.7%
2017	61.92	842^nd	2508	66.4%
2018	63.72	770^th	2480	69.0%
2019	49.51	1164^th	2715	57.1%
2021	48.16	415^th	894	53.6%
2022	71.63	653^rd	2740	76.2%
2023	62.98	821^st	2802	70.7%
2024	65.85	768^th	2777	72.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hill Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.76	593^rd	2230	73.4%
2019	45.87	1145^th	2369	51.7%
2021	55.13	249^th	721	65.5%
2022	66.68	585^th	2458	76.2%
2023	61.09	725^th	2549	71.6%
2024	72.16	494^th	2575	80.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hill Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.11	955^th	2262	57.8%
2019	43.84	1216^th	2380	48.9%
2021	44.48	373^rd	738	49.5%
2022	55.60	917^th	2509	63.5%
2023	56.87	899^th	2547	64.7%
2024	59.92	822^nd	2546	67.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hill Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.32	546^th	2273	76.0%
2019	53.14	959^th	2407	60.2%
2021	51.30	327^th	763	57.1%
2022	81.23	417^th	2527	83.5%
2023	66.57	687^th	2558	73.1%
2024	68.40	661^st	2547	74.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Hill Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.88	374^th	2072	81.9%
2019	36.98	1343^rd	2213	39.3%
2022	77.95	334^th	2359	85.8%
2023	65.28	625^th	2391	73.9%
2024	75.72	403^rd	2383	83.1%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Hill Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.24	847^th	1496	43.4%
2019	34.93	1059^th	1602	33.9%
2022	54.58	683^rd	1555	56.1%
2023	40.90	907^th	1552	41.6%
2024	36.32	949^th	1535	38.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hill Creek Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	795	2	35	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	880
1989	822	7	49	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	925
1990	853	10	43	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	952
1991	882	15	47	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	1003
1992	969	18	56	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	1108
1993	947	14	47	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	1065
1994	913	11	39	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	1022
1995	917	9	44	68	3	n/a	n/a	0	1041
1996	917	9	44	68	3	n/a	n/a	0	1041
1997	914	12	40	65	2	n/a	n/a	0	1033
1998	933	12	34	61	3	n/a	n/a	0	1043
1999	947	16	33	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	1069
2000	885	11	26	67	2	n/a	n/a	0	991
2001	840	16	22	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	948
2002	740	9	15	67	1	n/a	n/a	0	832
2003	740	9	15	67	1	n/a	n/a	0	832
2004	796	13	27	149	3	n/a	n/a	3	991
2005	714	13	34	145	11	n/a	n/a	20	937
2006	627	13	31	131	9	n/a	n/a	70	881
2007	576	13	32	132	9	n/a	n/a	66	828
2008	531	10	28	110	4	n/a	n/a	0	683
2009	543	12	19	115	3	6	131	0	829
2010	502	5	21	170	4	4	68	0	774
2011	486	5	15	192	7	4	74	0	783
2012	476	4	15	183	4	3	75	0	760
2013	449	2	17	188	3	2	77	0	738
2014	433	3	17	191	2	2	72	0	720
2015	445	3	22	192	3	2	82	0	749
2016	435	1	26	208	7	2	85	0	764
2017	431	0	19	190	7	2	98	0	747
2018	440	1	18	194	1	2	95	0	751
2019	416	2	25	214	1	1	95	0	754
2020	403	2	31	209	1	1	78	0	725
2021	432	9	29	203	1	0	70	0	744
2022	393	5	25	186	0	0	73	0	682
2023	367	3	23	188	0	1	81	0	663

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 Hill Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	880	34.1	25.8	n/a
1989	925	35.9	25.7	n/a
1990	952	38.0	25.0	n/a
1991	1003	41.0	24.4	n/a
1992	1108	41.7	26.5	13.8
1993	1065	41.0	26.0	16.7
1994	1022	39.0	26.2	16
1995	1041	41.0	25.4	20
1996	1041	41.0	25.4	20
1997	1033	43.0	24.0	22
1998	1043	45.0	23.2	18.2
1999	1069	45.0	23.8	18.4
2000	991	43.0	23.0	14.2
2001	948	40.5	23.4	15.3
2002	832	38.5	21.6	15.4
2003	832	38.5	21.6	15.4
2004	991	41.9	23.7	25.9
2005	937	44.5	21.1	22.4
2006	881	46.4	19.0	22.7
2007	828	43.4	19.1	24.1
2008	683	45.7	14.9	26.1
2009	829	38.2	19.2	27.6
2010	774	38.0	20.3	30.9
2011	783	n/a	n/a	34.2
2012	760	34.2	22.1	n/a
2013	738	34.2	21.5	42.4
2014	720	29.0	24.8	38.5
2015	749	30.0	24.9	36
2016	764	30.0	25.4	36
2017	747	29.6	25.1	34.4
2018	751	31.0	24.2	39.4
2019	754	30.0	25.1	42
2020	725	n/a	n/a	39.2
2021	744	31.0	24.0	38.3
2022	682	31.7	21.4	30.8
2023	663	29.0	22.8	33.5

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 Hill Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	880	34.1	25.8	n/a
1989	925	35.9	25.7	n/a
1990	952	38.0	25.0	n/a
1991	1003	41.0	24.4	n/a
1992	1108	41.7	26.5	13.8
1993	1065	41.0	26.0	16.7
1994	1022	39.0	26.2	16
1995	1041	41.0	25.4	20
1996	1041	41.0	25.4	20
1997	1033	43.0	24.0	22
1998	1043	45.0	23.2	18.2
1999	1069	45.0	23.8	18.4
2000	991	43.0	23.0	14.2
2001	948	40.5	23.4	15.3
2002	832	38.5	21.6	15.4
2003	832	38.5	21.6	15.4
2004	991	41.9	23.7	25.9
2005	937	44.5	21.1	22.4
2006	881	46.4	19.0	22.7
2007	828	43.4	19.1	24.1
2008	683	45.7	14.9	26.1
2009	829	38.2	19.2	27.6
2010	774	38.0	20.3	30.9
2011	783	n/a	n/a	34.2
2012	760	34.2	22.1	n/a
2013	738	34.2	21.5	42.4
2014	720	29.0	24.8	38.5
2015	749	30.0	24.9	36
2016	764	30.0	25.4	36
2017	747	29.6	25.1	34.4
2018	751	31.0	24.2	39.4
2019	754	30.0	25.1	42
2020	725	n/a	n/a	39.2
2021	744	31.0	24.0	38.3
2022	682	31.7	21.4	30.8
2023	663	29.0	22.8	33.5

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.

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