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Santee Elementary School (Closed 2004)

10445 Mission Gorge Rd.
Santee, CA 92071

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Santee Elementary School serves 559 students in grades Kindergarten-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Santee Elementary School
Kind	44
1	61
2	67
3	59
4	73
5	53
6	66
7	73
8	63

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Total Students

559 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Santee Elementary School
2025	559
2024	559
2023	559
2022	559
2021	559
2020	559
2019	559
2018	559
2017	559
2016	559
2015	559
2003	559
2002	596
2001	669
2000	734
1999	833
1998	816
1997	792
1996	780
1995	746
1994	728
1993	653
1992	671
1991	708
1990	693
1989	706
1988	692
1987	644

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Santee Elementary School
2025	25
2024	25
2023	25
2022	25
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	25
2003	25
2002	26
2001	30
2000	32
1999	36
1998	35
1997	34
1996	28
1995	29
1994	28
1993	25
1992	27
1991	27
1990	28
1989	27
1988	27
1987	25

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Santee Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	22:1	21:1
2023	22:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	22:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	24:1
2020	22:1	23:1	25:1
2019	22:1	23:1	25:1
2018	22:1	23:1	25:1
2017	22:1	23:1	25:1
2016	22:1	24:1	26:1
2015	22:1	24:1	25:1
2003	22:1	21:1	22:1
2002	23:1	21:1	25:1
2001	22:1	21:1	23:1
2000	23:1	22:1	23:1
1999	23:1	22:1	23:1
1998	23:1	22:1	23:1
1997	23:1	24:1	23:1
1996	28:1	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	24:1	24:1	24:1
1991	26:1	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	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2002)
Year	Santee Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2002	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Santee Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	3%	12%
2024	3%	12%
2023	3%	12%	5%
2022	3%	12%	4%
2021	3%	12%	4%
2020	3%	12%	5%
2019	3%	12%	5%
2018	3%	11%	4%
2017	3%	11%	4%
2016	3%	11%	3%
2015	3%	11%	3%
2003	3%	11%	3%
2002	4%	11%	3%
2001	4%	11%	3%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	2%	11%	3%
1998	3%	11%	3%
1997	4%	11%	3%
1996	3%	11%	3%
1995	3%	11%	3%
1994	3%	11%	3%
1993	3%	11%	4%
1992	3%	11%	4%
1991	1%	11%	4%
1990	2%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

25%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Santee Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	25%	56%
2024	25%	56%
2023	25%	55%	29%
2022	25%	56%	29%
2021	25%	56%	29%
2020	25%	55%	28%
2019	25%	55%	28%
2018	25%	54%	28%
2017	25%	54%	28%
2016	25%	54%	28%
2015	25%	54%	27%
2003	25%	45%	13%
2002	23%	44%	12%
2001	19%	43%	11%
2000	17%	42%	11%
1999	14%	41%	10%
1998	14%	40%	10%
1997	14%	40%	9%
1996	14%	39%	9%
1995	12%	38%	8%
1994	11%	37%	8%
1993	12%	36%	7%
1992	11%	35%	7%
1991	9%	34%	6%
1990	8%	33%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Santee Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	2%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	2%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	1%
1991	3%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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White

69%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Santee Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	69%	20%
2024	69%	20%
2023	69%	21%	54%
2022	69%	21%	55%
2021	69%	22%	56%
2020	69%	23%	55%
2019	69%	23%	55%
2018	70%	24%	57%
2017	70%	24%	57%
2016	70%	24%	57%
2015	70%	24%	58%
2003	69%	34%	81%
2002	69%	35%	82%
2001	74%	36%	84%
2000	76%	37%	84%
1999	79%	38%	85%
1998	79%	39%	85%
1997	80%	39%	86%
1996	81%	40%	87%
1995	83%	41%	88%
1994	84%	42%	88%
1993	82%	43%	88%
1992	84%	44%	88%
1991	87%	45%	89%
1990	89%	47%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

31%

80%

0.46

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Santee Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	0.46	0.63
2024	0.46	0.63
2023	0.46	0.64	0.61
2022	0.46	0.63	0.61
2021	0.46	0.62	0.60
2020	0.46	0.63	0.61
2019	0.46	0.63	0.61
2018	0.45	0.64	0.59
2017	0.45	0.64	0.59
2016	0.45	0.64	0.59
2015	0.45	0.64	0.59
2003	0.46	0.67	0.32
2002	0.47	0.67	0.31
2001	0.42	0.67	0.28
2000	0.39	0.67	0.27
1999	0.36	0.67	0.26
1998	0.35	0.67	0.27
1997	0.34	0.67	0.25
1996	0.32	0.67	0.24
1995	0.30	0.67	0.22
1994	0.28	0.67	0.22
1993	0.31	0.67	0.22
1992	0.28	0.67	0.21
1991	0.24	0.67	0.20
1990	0.20	0.66	0.20

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Eligible for

39%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Santee Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	39%	54%
2024	39%	54%
2023	39%	51%	34%
2022	39%	51%	31%
2021	39%	53%	30%
2020	39%	52%	34%
2019	39%	52%	34%
2018	38%	49%	31%
2017	38%	49%	31%
2016	38%	50%	31%
2015	38%	50%	29%
2003	39%	39%	16%
2002	34%	39%	14%
2001	33%	39%	13%
2000	33%	40%	14%
1999	37%	40%	15%
1998	49%	47%	25%
1997	49%	47%	26%
1996	45%	46%	25%
1995	46%	45%	24%
1994	43%	43%	24%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Santee Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	11%	8%
2024	11%	8%
2023	11%	8%	5%
2022	11%	7%	5%
2021	11%	6%	6%
2020	11%	7%	7%
2019	11%	7%	7%
2018	10%	9%	9%
2017	10%	9%	9%
2016	10%	9%	10%
2015	10%	9%	10%
2003	11%	9%	8%
2002	13%	8%	8%
2001	13%	8%	8%
2000	12%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Santee School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Santee Elementary School?

559 students attend Santee Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Santee Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Santee Elementary School?

Santee Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Santee Elementary School offer ?

Santee Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Santee Elementary School part of?

Santee Elementary School is part of Santee School District.

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