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Hill Creek Elementary School

9665 Jeremy St.
Santee, CA 92071

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Serving 695 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Hill Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 695 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 30% in CA
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: Hill Creek Elementary serves the eastern part of Santee, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.9 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hill Creek Elementary School's student population of 695 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hill Creek Elementary School
Kind	111
1	70
2	82
3	80
4	75
5	77
6	68
7	65
8	67

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Total Students

695 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Hill Creek Elementary School
2025	695
2024	690
2023	663
2022	682
2021	744
2020	725
2019	754
2018	751
2017	747
2015	749
2014	720
2013	738
2012	760
2011	783
2010	774
2009	829
2008	683
2007	828
2006	881
2005	937
2004	991
2003	832
2002	902
2001	948
2000	991
1999	1,069
1998	1,043
1997	1,033
1996	1,041
1995	1,037
1994	1,022
1993	1,065
1992	1,108
1991	1,003
1990	952
1989	925
1988	880
1987	788

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Hill Creek Elementary School
2025	29
2024	32
2023	29
2022	32
2021	31
2019	30
2018	31
2017	30
2015	30
2014	29
2013	34
2012	34
2010	38
2009	38
2008	46
2007	43
2006	46
2005	44
2004	41
2003	38
2002	36
2001	40
2000	43
1999	45
1998	45
1997	43
1996	41
1995	40
1994	39
1993	41
1992	42
1991	41
1990	38
1989	36
1988	34
1987	31

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School Motto

At Hill Creek we put our best P.A.W.S. forward!

School Rankings

Hill Creek Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hill Creek Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2740 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Hill Creek Elementary School
2023	#2740
2022	#2896
2021	#1916
2019	#6084
2018	#3980
2017	#3951
2016	#3191
2015	#4463
2013	#3865
2012	#2450
2011	#3472
2010	#3280

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45%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Hill Creek Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2023	45%	34%	48%
2022	43%	33%	46%
2021	37%	34%	46%
2019	33%	40%	49%
2018	44%	39%	49%
2017	42%	38%	47%
2016	43%	37%	50%
2015	29%	34%	43%
2013	59%	59%	69%
2012	67%	59%	70%
2011	57%	58%	65%
2010	59%	56%	66%

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53%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Hill Creek Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2022	53%	47%	55%
2021	43%	49%	54%
2019	36%	51%	56%
2018	47%	50%	49%
2017	45%	48%	54%
2016	54%	48%	58%
2015	37%	44%	53%
2013	59%	57%	69%
2012	70%	58%	74%
2011	65%	56%	70%
2010	61%	54%	69%

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35-39%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Hill Creek Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2022	37%	29%	38%
2021	27%	28%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Hill Creek Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	24:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	21:1	22:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	25:1
2018	24:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	25:1	24:1	25:1
2013	22:1	24:1	22:1
2012	22:1	23:1	22:1
2010	20:1	21:1	21:1
2009	22:1	20:1	21:1
2008	15:1	18:1	16:1
2007	19:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	24:1	21:1	23:1
2003	22:1	20:1	22:1
2002	25:1	20:1	25:1
2001	24:1	20:1	23:1
2000	23:1	21:1	23:1
1999	24:1	21:1	23:1
1998	23:1	21:1	23:1
1997	24:1	23:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	26:1	24:1	24:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1
1989	26:1	24:1	25:1
1988	26:1	24:1	25:1
1987	25:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hill Creek Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	4%	12%
2024	4%	12%
2023	4%	12%	5%
2022	4%	12%	4%
2021	4%	12%	4%
2020	4%	12%	5%
2019	3%	12%	5%
2018	2%	12%	4%
2017	3%	11%	4%
2015	3%	11%	3%
2014	2%	11%	4%
2013	2%	11%	4%
2012	2%	11%	3%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	3%	11%	3%
2009	2%	11%	4%
2008	4%	12%	5%
2007	6%	12%	6%
2006	6%	12%	5%
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	3%	12%	5%
2003	2%	12%	3%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	3%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	3%	11%	3%
1997	4%	11%	3%
1996	4%	11%	3%
1995	2%	11%	3%
1994	4%	11%	3%
1993	5%	11%	4%
1992	5%	11%	4%
1991	5%	11%	4%
1990	4%	10%	4%
1989	5%	10%	4%
1988	4%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

32%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hill Creek Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	32%	56%
2024	30%	56%
2023	28%	55%	29%
2022	27%	56%	29%
2021	27%	56%	29%
2020	29%	55%	28%
2019	29%	55%	28%
2018	26%	54%	28%
2017	25%	54%	28%
2015	26%	54%	27%
2014	27%	53%	26%
2013	26%	53%	26%
2012	24%	52%	25%
2011	25%	51%	25%
2010	22%	50%	23%
2009	14%	49%	13%
2008	16%	50%	16%
2007	17%	49%	17%
2006	17%	48%	16%
2005	16%	47%	15%
2004	15%	46%	14%
2003	8%	45%	13%
2002	9%	44%	12%
2001	7%	43%	11%
2000	7%	42%	11%
1999	7%	41%	10%
1998	6%	40%	10%
1997	6%	40%	9%
1996	7%	39%	9%
1995	6%	38%	8%
1994	6%	37%	8%
1993	5%	36%	7%
1992	6%	35%	7%
1991	6%	34%	6%
1990	5%	33%	6%
1989	5%	31%	5%
1988	6%	30%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Hill Creek Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	9%	2%
2001	2%	9%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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White

52%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hill Creek Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	52%	20%
2024	53%	20%
2023	55%	21%	54%
2022	57%	21%	55%
2021	58%	22%	56%
2020	56%	22%	55%
2019	55%	23%	55%
2018	59%	23%	57%
2017	58%	24%	57%
2015	60%	25%	58%
2014	60%	25%	58%
2013	61%	25%	58%
2012	63%	26%	59%
2011	62%	27%	60%
2010	65%	27%	62%
2009	66%	28%	64%
2008	78%	29%	76%
2007	71%	30%	72%
2006	72%	31%	74%
2005	77%	32%	77%
2004	81%	33%	79%
2003	89%	34%	81%
2002	88%	35%	82%
2001	89%	36%	84%
2000	89%	37%	84%
1999	89%	38%	85%
1998	90%	39%	85%
1997	89%	39%	86%
1996	88%	40%	87%
1995	91%	41%	88%
1994	89%	42%	88%
1993	89%	43%	88%
1992	87%	44%	88%
1991	88%	46%	89%
1990	90%	47%	89%
1989	89%	49%	90%
1988	90%	50%	90%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Hill Creek Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	11%	6%
2024	12%	6%
2023	12%	6%	10%
2022	11%	5%	10%
2021	10%	5%	9%
2020	11%	5%	10%
2019	13%	4%	10%
2018	13%	4%	10%
2017	13%	4%	10%
2015	11%	3%	11%
2014	10%	3%	11%
2013	11%	3%	11%
2012	10%	3%	10%
2011	9%	3%	10%
2010	9%	3%	9%
2009	16%	3%	16%

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All Ethnic Groups

48%

80%

0.62

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hill Creek Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	0.62	0.63
2024	0.62	0.63
2023	0.61	0.64	0.61
2022	0.59	0.63	0.61
2021	0.58	0.62	0.60
2020	0.59	0.64	0.61
2019	0.60	0.63	0.61
2018	0.57	0.64	0.59
2017	0.59	0.64	0.59
2015	0.57	0.64	0.59
2014	0.56	0.65	0.59
2013	0.55	0.65	0.59
2012	0.54	0.65	0.58
2011	0.55	0.66	0.58
2010	0.53	0.67	0.55
2009	0.52	0.67	0.55
2008	0.37	0.65	0.38
2007	0.45	0.66	0.43
2006	0.43	0.66	0.42
2005	0.38	0.66	0.39
2004	0.32	0.67	0.35
2003	0.20	0.67	0.32
2002	0.22	0.67	0.31
2001	0.20	0.67	0.28
2000	0.20	0.67	0.27
1999	0.20	0.67	0.26
1998	0.19	0.67	0.27
1997	0.20	0.67	0.25
1996	0.22	0.67	0.24
1995	0.17	0.67	0.22
1994	0.20	0.67	0.22
1993	0.20	0.67	0.22
1992	0.24	0.67	0.21
1991	0.22	0.66	0.20
1990	0.19	0.66	0.20
1989	0.20	0.65	0.18
1988	0.19	0.65	0.18

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(22-23)

21.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Hill Creek Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2023	21.4%	27.7%	22.2%
2022	31.2%	33%	29%
2021	20.9%	15.4%	14.5%

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Eligible for

31%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Hill Creek Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	31%	54%
2024	31%	54%
2023	30%	51%	34%
2022	27%	51%	31%
2021	31%	53%	30%
2020	29%	52%	34%
2019	35%	52%	34%
2018	36%	53%	31%
2017	27%	49%	31%
2015	27%	50%	29%
2014	32%	49%	32%
2013	31%	48%	30%
2011	23%	46%	24%
2010	21%	46%	22%
2009	20%	43%	19%
2008	15%	41%	19%
2007	14%	40%	17%
2006	13%	40%	16%
2005	15%	40%	16%
2004	18%	40%	15%
2003	10%	39%	16%
2002	10%	39%	14%
2001	10%	39%	13%
2000	9%	40%	14%
1999	12%	40%	15%
1998	18%	47%	25%
1997	22%	47%	26%
1996	20%	46%	25%
1995	17%	45%	24%
1994	16%	43%	24%
1993	17%	41%	23%
1992	14%	38%	20%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Hill Creek Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	16%	8%
2024	4%	8%
2023	3%	8%	5%
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	10%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	4%	7%	9%
2017	7%	9%	9%
2015	9%	9%	10%
2014	7%	9%	9%
2013	11%	7%	11%
2011	11%	8%	11%
2010	10%	9%	12%
2009	8%	10%	10%
2008	11%	10%	11%
2007	8%	10%	8%
2006	7%	9%	8%
2005	6%	9%	8%
2004	8%	9%	9%
2003	6%	9%	8%
2002	7%	8%	8%
2001	6%	8%	8%
2000	6%	7%	8%
1999	6%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Santee School District

Sports

School Mascot

Bulldogs

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hill Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Hill Creek Elementary School is ranked #2740 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Hill Creek Elementary School often compared to?

Hill Creek Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rio Seco Elementary School, Pepper Drive Elementary School, Cajon Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Hill Creek Elementary School?

695 students attend Hill Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Hill Creek Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hill Creek Elementary School?

Hill Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Hill Creek Elementary School offer ?

Hill Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Hill Creek Elementary School part of?

Hill Creek Elementary School is part of Santee School District.

School Calendar

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Event

Date

No School - Fall Break

November 23, 2026 (Monday)

No School - Spring Break

March 22, 2027 (Monday)

Last Day of School

June 09, 2027 (Wednesday)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 695 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 30%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: Hill Creek Elementary serves the eastern part of Santee, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.9 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education