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PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue

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PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue ranks 1606 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1606^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of California elementary schools

Summary

PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue is a K-8 public school serving 548 students in the Santee School District, consistently ranking in the top quarter of all California schools while serving a community with significant economic need.

Academically, the school outperforms state averages across all subjects, with particular strengths in 8th grade and in supporting Hispanic and special education students to high achievement. A standout success is the dramatic improvement in student attendance, with chronic absenteeism dropping from over 30% to just 8.6% in three years. While performing well overall, the school shows some variability by grade level, with notably strong 3rd grade math but lower 4th grade scores compared to the district average.

Compared to nearby schools in Santee, such as Sycamore Canyon Elementary and Rio Seco Elementary, PRIDE Academy serves a student population with a higher rate of economic disadvantage, yet it maintains competitive test scores, often outperforming schools like Hill Creek Elementary in mathematics. The school is particularly effective when compared to similar high-need schools in other districts, significantly outperforming Flying Hills School of Arts in the neighboring Cajon Valley Union district.

548

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,310

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9303 Prospect Ave.
Santee, CA 92071-3798

(619) 956-5200

District: Santee

Students who attend PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue usually attend:

High:

West Hills High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.4%

White:

37.6%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,606^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

585^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	69.9	1606 of 5857	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	1529 of 5869	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	1522 of 5859	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	1517 of 5883	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	505 of 1417	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	1954 of 5789	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	1619 of 5662	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	54.2	2319 of 5692	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.3	1976 of 5614	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.2	1704 of 5611	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.4	1697 of 5530	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.9	1944 of 5390	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.1	2530 of 5377	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.9	2570 of 5314	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.9	2493 of 5193	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.0	2107 of 5113	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.9	2393 of 5113	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.3	2534 of 4818	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.8	2157 of 4822	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.1	2000 of 4809	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	86.9	208 of 2227	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	53.8	95 of 293	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	1848 of 5597	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	1741 of 5612	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	1794 of 5609	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	1603 of 5635	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	436 of 1267	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	1828 of 5492	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	1557 of 5413	71.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	1026 of 5107	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	989 of 5107	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	927 of 5087	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	781 of 5084	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	1369 of 4963	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	1030 of 4830	78.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	1817 of 5460	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	1398 of 5517	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	792 of 5363	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	885 of 5264	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	134 of 1110	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	1113 of 5173	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	673 of 5084	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	1352 of 5628	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	1328 of 5643	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	1275 of 5638	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	1391 of 5663	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	483 of 1272	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	2023 of 5510	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	1776 of 5431	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	51.4	930 of 2635	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.1	194 of 2420	92.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	1550 of 2598	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	1427 of 2651	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	1329 of 2661	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	1390 of 2726	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	1754 of 2834	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	1467 of 2737	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	585 of 2761	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	659 of 2783	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	580 of 2781	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	659 of 2740	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	242 of 894	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	845 of 2715	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	711 of 2480	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.8	719 of 2508	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	67.9	697 of 2497	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	76.7	502 of 2477	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	66.2	705 of 2379	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	56.9	896 of 2259	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.6	1133 of 2236	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.1	1039 of 2179	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	780 of 2063	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.6	803 of 2005	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.9	961 of 1999	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.1	1007 of 1804	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.4	890 of 1777	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.5	777 of 1769	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.8	999 of 1531	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	534 of 2533	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	678 of 2551	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	600 of 2531	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	705 of 2509	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	204 of 738	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	822 of 2380	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	896 of 2262	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	416 of 2395	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	276 of 2388	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	299 of 2374	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	434 of 2359	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	490 of 2213	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	338 of 2072	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	446 of 2542	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	636 of 2579	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	303 of 2531	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	403 of 2458	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	89 of 721	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	858 of 2369	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	619 of 2230	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	594 of 2534	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	550 of 2552	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	502 of 2538	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	562 of 2527	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	245 of 763	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	780 of 2407	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	528 of 2273	76.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	5 of 1566	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	123 of 1552	92.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	578 of 1520	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	726 of 1537	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	535 of 1543	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	586 of 1555	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	918 of 1602	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	866 of 1496	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

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

Disabled (2022)91st percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)65th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-32 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)100th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)62nd percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)35th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+9 vs state

Mathematics51%+13 vs state

Science46%+13 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 (2024)
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
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					$16,310	$830	$15,480
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					$16,159	$743	$15,416
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					$16,153	$862	$15,291
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					$15,766	$702	$15,064
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					$15,245	$705	$14,540
Flying Hills School of Arts	Public	K-8	1251 Finch St.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3132	742	27	28.0	74.7%	244 (32.9%)	63 (8.5%)	331 (44.6%)	22 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	70 (9.4%)	21.2	4724^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.3%		20.2	4852^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	17.3%	128	22.7	23.1	22.9	23.1	27.3	39.1	32.1	33.8	47.4	33.9	19.5	19.5	15.9	14.3	16.7	19.2	17.5					$21,831	$2,393	$19,438
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	$19,254	$3,423	$15,831
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	$16,503	$705	$15,798
Fletcher Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2330 Center Pl.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5820	540	21	25.7	33.7%	267 (49.4%)	18 (3.3%)	185 (34.3%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	48 (8.9%)	87.1	816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.1%		81.9	1077^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.6%	261	52.9		52.9	71.1	77.8	64.3				71.0	67.0	70.0	56.0				64.4					$14,753	$1,176	$13,577
Hill Creek Elementary	Public	K-8	9665 Jeremy St.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5000	695	29	23.8	47.3%	364 (52.4%)	5 (0.7%)	219 (31.5%)	29 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.2%)	74.7	1385^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.4%		67.6	1700^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.0%	315	54.1	44.4	49.6	51.3	69.0	62.2	72.9	66.2	82.5	66.6	50.0	60.6	54.1	30.0	36.4	44.4	46.6					$15,815	$709	$15,106

Frequently Asked Questions about PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue

What schools do graduates of PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue attend?

Students who attend PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue usually go on to attend:

High : West Hills High

How many students attend PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue.

What district is PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue in?

Santee

What is the racial makeup of PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue?

Students at PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue are 41% Hispanic, 38% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 1% African American.

Is PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue a good school?

PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue ranks 1606^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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