Elementary Schools in Santee, California: Santee schools average 6.6 points above the state — but the range is 23.9 points wide.
Santee, California has 8 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 45.4/100 — 6.6 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Hill Creek Elementary at 54/100, where 28.6% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Santee schools average 28.3% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 8 schools, 1 Growth Engine stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 10.6% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Santee
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (8)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hill Creek Elementary Santee | 28.6% | 81st percentile · StrongScope Score 54/100 |
| 2 | Sycamore Canyon Elementary Santee | 33.8% | 79th percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100 |
| 3 | Carlton Hills Elementary Santee | 32.8% | 78th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100 |
| 4 | Rio Seco Elementary Santee | 33.3% | 75th percentile · SolidScope Score 49/100 |
| 5 | PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue Santee | 26.0% | 69th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100 |
| 6 | Carlton Oaks Elementary Santee | 28.6% | 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 7 | Chet F. Harritt Elementary Santee | 24.6% | 60th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 8 | Cajon Park Elementary Santee | 19.2% | 35th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Hills High Grossmont Union High | 31.2% | 87th percentile · StrongScope Score 69/100 |
| 2 | Santana High Grossmont Union High | 25.0% | 68th percentile · SolidScope Score 59/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Santee
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Santee are classified as Growth Engine or On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology