How does Carlton Oaks Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Santee?

Carlton Oaks Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 52.2/100, placing it at the 71st percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,076 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Carlton Oaks Elementary?

28.4% of students at Carlton Oaks Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 55.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Carlton Oaks Elementary improving or declining?

Carlton Oaks Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 14.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Carlton Oaks Elementary?

6.0% of students at Carlton Oaks Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Carlton Oaks Elementary

Santee Santee San Diego County 92071

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,076 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

877 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

25%

Teachers

39 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 29.6%

White 51.4%

Asian 3.5%

Black 0.8%

Other 14.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Carlton Oaks Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.4%
Met Standard	26.8%
Below Standard	44.8%

Exceeded

28.4%

Met

26.8%

Below

44.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "55% proficient" for Carlton Oaks Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.4% of students exceeded standard while 26.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Santee district average of 26.6%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.5 points higher (vs 25.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 14.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

28.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

55.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-14.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

6.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,076

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	91	33.0%	27.5%	22.0%	17.6%	60.4%
4th	80	40.0%	25.0%	17.5%	17.5%	65.0%
5th	70	27.1%	31.4%	18.6%	22.9%	58.6%
6th	86	25.6%	32.6%	17.4%	24.4%	58.1%
7th	99	22.2%	36.4%	27.3%	14.1%	58.6%
8th	92	20.6%	29.4%	30.4%	19.6%	50.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	92	26.1%	30.4%	23.9%	19.6%	56.5%
4th	81	28.4%	28.4%	27.2%	16.1%	56.8%
5th	70	17.1%	11.4%	38.6%	32.9%	28.6%
6th	86	31.4%	20.9%	18.6%	29.1%	52.3%
7th	99	34.3%	26.3%	21.2%	18.2%	60.6%
8th	92	34.8%	21.7%	19.6%	23.9%	56.5%