Top 8 Elementary Schools in Santee, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Santee based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 32.5% Exceeded Standard, compared to 22.9% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

#	School	County	Score	Exceeded	Met+	Absent	Susp.
1	Sycamore Canyon Elementary Santee	San Diego	57.5	34.3%	63.3%	9.5%	1.5%
2	Rio Seco Elementary Santee	San Diego	56.7	32.2%	60.0%	7.7%	1.8%
3	Carlton Hills Elementary Santee	San Diego	56.4	31.0%	58.9%	14.4%	2.1%
4	Hill Creek Elementary Santee	San Diego	55.1	24.7%	56.6%	9.9%	2.9%
5	Carlton Oaks Elementary Santee	San Diego	52.2	28.4%	55.2%	6.0%	0.7%
6	PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue Santee	San Diego	50.0	24.4%	54.0%	8.6%	1.7%
7	Chet F. Harritt Elementary Santee	San Diego	48.8	23.5%	50.1%	11.1%	3.8%
8	Cajon Park Elementary Santee	San Diego	44.9	20.8%	46.7%	13.7%	3.6%

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Top 8 Elementary Schools in Santee, California

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