Santee · San Diego County

Schools in Santee

Santee’s 8 public elementary schools run from the 35th to the 80th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 8 schools

from 35th to 80th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Carlton Oaks Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Sycamore Canyon Elementary: 75th percentile, Strong
  • PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue: 74th percentile, Solid
  • Hill Creek Elementary: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Rio Seco Elementary: 70th percentile, Solid
  • Chet F. Harritt Elementary: 67th percentile, Solid
  • Carlton Hills Elementary: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Cajon Park Elementary: 35th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
5Solid
2Strong

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Middle · 7 schools

from 59th to 86th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Carlton Hills Elementary: 86th percentile, Strong
  • PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue: 81st percentile, Strong
  • Carlton Oaks Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Cajon Park Elementary: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Hill Creek Elementary: 66th percentile, Solid
  • Rio Seco Elementary: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Chet F. Harritt Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
4Solid
3Strong

High · 2 schools

from 53rd to 77th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • West Hills High: 77th percentile, Strong
  • Santana High: 53rd percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 7 of the 10 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

  • 10 ranked schools
  • 1 school not ranked statewide

Schools around Santee

11 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Santee score highest?

Carlton Oaks Elementary is highest, at the 80th percentile.

That’s higher than 80 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Santee

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Santee elementary school had 10 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

1 elementary school not ranked statewide
  • Santee Success ProgramCommunity day school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Santee score highest?

Carlton Hills Elementary is highest, at the 86th percentile.

That’s higher than 86 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Santee

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Context

The average Santee middle school had 10 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Santee score highest?

West Hills High is highest, at the 77th percentile.

That’s higher than 77 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Santee

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Common questions

Which public schools in Santee rank highest?

Elementary: Carlton Oaks Elementary, 80th percentile (Strong). Middle: Carlton Hills Elementary, 86th percentile (Strong). High: West Hills High, 77th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Santee decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Santee good?

Santee’s 8 public elementary schools run from the 35th to the 80th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 5 Solid and 1 Developing. Santee’s 7 public middle schools run from the 59th to the 86th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong and 4 Solid. Santee’s 2 public high schools run from the 53rd to the 77th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 1 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Santee compare with California?

The average Santee elementary school had 10 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Santee middle school had 10 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Santee address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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