Santee schools
11 schools in Santee, serving roughly 6,066 students. SweetSpot scores each one on your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Top schools
- 8.0
Sycamore Canyon Elementary
Santee · K-6
- 7.6
Santee Alternative
Santee · K-8 · Alternative school of choice
- 7.5
PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue
Santee · K-8
- 6.8
Rio Seco Elementary
Santee · K-8
- 6.6
Chet F. Harritt Elementary
Santee · K-8
- 6.5
Carlton Oaks Elementary
Santee · K-8
- 6.4
Carlton Hills Elementary
Santee · K-8
- 6.3
Hill Creek Elementary
Santee · K-8
- 5.8
Cajon Park Elementary
Santee · K-8
- 5.8
Pepper Drive Elementary
Santee · K-8
- 5.1
Santee Success Program
Santee · K-8 · Community day school
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Common questions
How many schools are in Santee?
Santee operates 11 schools serving 6,066 students.
Which county is Santee in?
Santee is in San Diego County, California.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
Is this data accurate?
Yes — SweetSpot pulls directly from the California Department of Education's SARC release.
All schools in Santee
- Sycamore Canyon Elementary · K-6
- Santee Alternative · K-8
- PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue · K-8
- Rio Seco Elementary · K-8
- Chet F. Harritt Elementary · K-8
- Carlton Oaks Elementary · K-8
- Carlton Hills Elementary · K-8
- Hill Creek Elementary · K-8
- Cajon Park Elementary · K-8
- Pepper Drive Elementary · K-8
- Santee Success Program · K-8