How does PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue compare to other elementary schools in Santee?

PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.0/100, placing it at the 67th percentile statewide. 24% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,408 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue?

24.4% of students at PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 54.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue?

8.6% of students at PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue 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.

PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue

Q: Is PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue improving or declining?

PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue's proficiency rate decreases by 12.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

Santee Santee San Diego County 92071

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,408 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

563 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

52%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 40.9%

White 39.4%

Asian 3.0%

Black 2.1%

Other 14.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	24.4%
Met Standard	29.6%
Below Standard	46.0%

Exceeded

24.4%

Met

29.6%

Below

46.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

24.4% of students exceeded standard while 29.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.2 points below the Santee district average of 26.6%. The 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 26.9% exceeded — 2.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 12.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

24.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

54.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-12.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

8.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,408

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	56	33.9%	26.8%	23.2%	16.1%	60.7%
4th	68	23.5%	22.1%	27.9%	26.5%	45.6%
5th	62	27.4%	33.9%	22.6%	16.1%	61.3%
6th	49	22.4%	32.6%	28.6%	16.3%	55.1%
7th	54	22.2%	25.9%	42.6%	9.3%	48.1%
8th	63	25.4%	47.6%	17.5%	9.5%	73.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	56	33.9%	33.9%	17.9%	14.3%	67.9%
4th	68	17.6%	27.9%	41.2%	13.2%	45.6%
5th	62	19.4%	22.6%	27.4%	30.6%	41.9%
6th	49	14.3%	34.7%	24.5%	26.5%	49.0%
7th	54	20.4%	18.5%	29.6%	31.5%	38.9%
8th	63	31.8%	28.6%	12.7%	27.0%	60.3%