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Carlton Oaks Elementary

Q: Is Carlton Oaks Elementary a good school?

Carlton Oaks Elementary ranks 1514 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1514^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of California elementary schools

Summary

Carlton Oaks Elementary is a well-regarded K-8 public school serving 823 students in the Santee area, consistently earning a 4-star rating and performing above state averages in English, Math, and Science.

The school stands out for its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.0%, which is the best among comparable schools in the district and far below the state average, and it achieves strong academic results with moderate per-student spending. For example, its math proficiency outperforms nearby schools like Cajon Park Elementary and Chet F. Harritt Elementary, though it trails Sycamore Canyon Elementary. Schools within the Santee district generally perform well compared to those in neighboring districts like Cajon Valley Union.

An area for attention is a significant dip in 5th-grade math scores, which is lower than both district and state averages and contrasts with strong performance in other grades. The school has shown notable success in improving student attendance in recent years, a change that coincides with rising academic performance. As a K-8 school, Carlton Oaks offers continuity that can benefit students throughout their elementary and middle school years.

823

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,856

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9353 Wethersfield Rd.
Santee, CA 92071-2354

(619) 956-4500

District: Santee

Students who attend Carlton Oaks Elementary usually attend:

High:

West Hills High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.1%

Hispanic:

29.2%

Two or more races:

13.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,514^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

522^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Santee

305^th of 1,543Santee among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	1514 of 5857	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	1279 of 5869	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	1428 of 5859	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	1404 of 5883	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	306 of 1417	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	1977 of 5789	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	1585 of 5662	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.0	1658 of 5692	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	77.0	1236 of 5614	78.0%	★★★★☆
2015	69.9	1506 of 5611	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	1027 of 5530	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	974 of 5390	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	81.9	901 of 5377	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	81.3	940 of 5314	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	82.1	877 of 5193	83.1%	★★★★☆
2008	84.8	762 of 5113	85.1%	★★★★☆
2007	88.2	614 of 5113	88.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.9	832 of 4818	82.7%	★★★★☆
2005	84.6	747 of 4822	84.5%	★★★★☆
2004	86.0	664 of 4809	86.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.3	578 of 2227	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	51 of 293	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	1031 of 2585	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	766 of 2128	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	1725 of 5597	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.4	1157 of 5612	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	1453 of 5609	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	1096 of 5635	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	253 of 1267	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	1745 of 5492	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	1622 of 5413	70.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	1263 of 5107	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	791 of 5107	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	1127 of 5087	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	673 of 5084	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	1329 of 4963	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	1273 of 4830	73.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	1456 of 5460	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	1905 of 5517	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	1063 of 5363	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	1806 of 5264	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.2	123 of 1110	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	42.8	2914 of 5173	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.5	1157 of 5084	77.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	1271 of 5628	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	1380 of 5643	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	1353 of 5638	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	1634 of 5663	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	320 of 1272	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	2147 of 5510	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	1547 of 5431	71.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	421 of 718	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	523 of 670	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	495 of 669	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	407 of 445	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	962 of 2847	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	825 of 2635	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	635 of 2420	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	1511 of 2598	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	1197 of 2651	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	1327 of 2661	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	1488 of 2726	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	1964 of 2834	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	1654 of 2737	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	522 of 2761	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	513 of 2783	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	420 of 2781	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	457 of 2740	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	142 of 894	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	516 of 2715	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	742 of 2480	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	579 of 2508	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	82.7	378 of 2497	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.5	380 of 2477	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	411 of 2379	82.7%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	234 of 2259	89.6%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	502 of 2236	77.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	427 of 2179	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	74.1	411 of 2063	80.1%	★★★★☆
2008	74.2	400 of 2005	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	397 of 1999	80.1%	★★★★☆
2006	66.7	505 of 1804	72.0%	★★★★☆
2005	75.2	362 of 1777	79.6%	★★★★☆
2004	86.3	175 of 1769	90.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	69.7	279 of 1531	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	58 of 354	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	43.1	689 of 1491	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	627 of 1369	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	461 of 2533	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	334 of 2551	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	316 of 2531	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	418 of 2509	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	126 of 738	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	346 of 2380	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	799 of 2262	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	615 of 2395	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	333 of 2388	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	207 of 2374	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	136 of 2359	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	216 of 2213	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	66.7	521 of 2072	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	527 of 2542	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	667 of 2579	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	350 of 2531	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	429 of 2458	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	91 of 721	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	529 of 2369	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	752 of 2230	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	556 of 2534	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	665 of 2552	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	516 of 2538	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	499 of 2527	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	122 of 763	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	595 of 2407	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	607 of 2273	73.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	419 of 726	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	370 of 701	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.3	231 of 677	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	416 of 554	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	472 of 1566	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	438 of 1552	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	306 of 1531	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	484 of 1520	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	533 of 1537	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	554 of 1543	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	718 of 1555	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	649 of 1602	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	865 of 1496	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-33 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+9 vs state

Mathematics53%+16 vs state

Science44%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carlton Oaks Elementary	Public	K-8	9353 Wethersfield Rd.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-4500	823	36	22.8	37.5%	412 (50.1%)	10 (1.2%)	240 (29.2%)	47 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	111 (13.5%)	72.1	1514^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.2%		77.2	1279^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.2%	235	41.4	46.2	44.2	60.4	65.0	58.6	58.1	58.6	50.0	58.3	56.5	56.8	28.6	52.3	60.6	56.5	52.9					$12,856	$12,046	$810
Chet F. Harritt Elementary	Public	K-8	8120 Arlette St.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 258-4800	606	24	25.4	46.4%	288 (47.5%)	19 (3.1%)	200 (33.0%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (12.4%)	67.9	1692^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.1%		73.1	1446^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.4%	246	34.3	34.4	34.4	50.0	65.6	56.1	76.7	54.6	42.6	57.3	50.7	50.8	33.3	51.7	39.4	29.5	42.6					$12,095	$11,186	$909
Carlton Hills Elementary	Public	K-8	9353 Pike Rd.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 258-3400	601	26	23.1	47.9%	314 (52.2%)	7 (1.2%)	198 (32.9%)	33 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.2%)	73.8	1425^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.7%		77.7	1259^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.5%	166	42.0	48.4	45.5	46.8	66.1	64.0	44.3	59.8	77.4	60.1	61.7	66.1	54.0	52.5	56.3	58.1	57.9					$13,198	$12,280	$918
PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue	Public	K-8	9303 Prospect Ave.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5200	548	22	25.1	57.5%	206 (37.6%)	8 (1.5%)	227 (41.4%)	47 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (10.8%)	69.9	1606^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.6%		71.5	1529^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.9%	77	46.8	44.4	45.6	60.7	45.6	61.3	55.1	48.2	73.0	57.4	67.9	45.6	41.9	49.0	38.9	60.3	50.6					$14,937	$13,934	$1,003
Sycamore Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	10201 Settle Rd.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5400	373	18	20.7	37.0%	192 (51.5%)	8 (2.1%)	112 (30.0%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.9%)	83	1018^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.6%		87.9	817^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.1%	201	52.0		52.0	65.2	54.2	68.0	72.7			63.9	76.1	54.2	62.0	54.6			62.7	96.9	96.9		96.9	$13,848	$13,038	$810
Rio Seco Elementary	Public	K-8	9545 Cuyamaca St.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5500	913	39	23.4	42.5%	465 (50.9%)	7 (0.8%)	246 (26.9%)	75 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	114 (12.5%)	79	1195^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.6%		82.2	1064^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.9%	131	50.0	52.5	51.4	58.0	61.8	61.5	64.6	66.3	60.2	61.9	60.2	67.6	50.0	46.9	64.9	58.5	58.3					$12,838	$12,028	$810
Gage Elementary	Public	K-5	6811 Bisby Lake Ave.	San Diego	92119	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 988-2100	698	28	24.9	37.0%	298 (42.7%)	38 (5.4%)	255 (36.5%)	32 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (10.5%)	73.3	1460^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.1%		71.8	1509^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.3%	49	45.1		45.1	48.7	64.4	59.8				57.4	59.8	51.0	53.2				54.8	97.6		98.4	98.4	$23,206	$22,200	$1,006
Santee Alternative	Public	K-8	10250 El Nopal	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-2490	11	1	11.0	45.5%	6 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)																						$40,274	$39,464	$810
Cajon Park Elementary	Public	K-8	10300 Magnolia Ave.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-2400	830	35	23.7	48.8%	508 (61.2%)	6 (0.7%)	200 (24.1%)	22 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	90 (10.8%)	51.7	2519^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.0%		55.9	2242^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	61.8%	277	28.9	43.0	37.1	53.2	38.9	48.8	57.5	59.3	65.5	55.0	46.8	37.0	27.4	35.8	43.3	45.6	39.6					$13,544	$12,608	$936
Santee Success Program	Public	K-8	10280 North Magnolia Ave.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-2453	5	1	5.0		2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)																						$81,290	$80,480	$810

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlton Oaks Elementary

What district is Carlton Oaks Elementary in?

Santee

What schools do graduates of Carlton Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carlton Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : West Hills High

What is the racial makeup of Carlton Oaks Elementary?

Students at Carlton Oaks Elementary are 50% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Carlton Oaks Elementary a good school?

Carlton Oaks Elementary ranks 1514^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carlton Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 823 students attended Carlton Oaks Elementary.

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