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Schools in Zip Code 92071

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Schools

9,293

Students

Districts

Top rankedSycamore Canyon Elementary978^th of 5,817 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Carlton Oaks Elementary up 488 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Learning Choice Academy 16.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

Schools in zip code 92071 include 13 schools: nine elementary schools, two high schools and two alternative schools, serving students from elementary through high-school grades. In 2025–2026, both high schools were above state figures in ELA, math and science, and the elementary-school average was above the state in all three subjects. The clearest overall takeaway is that elementary results are above state levels on average, but vary considerably from school to school.

Among elementary schools, Sycamore Canyon Elementary led ELA at 74%, while Carlton Hills Elementary led math at 58% and Carlton Oaks Elementary led science at 52%. At the other end, Cajon Park Elementary had the lowest elementary ELA and math results, at 50% and 38%; its ELA was roughly level with the 49% state figure, while its math was about 1 point below the state’s 38%. In high school, West Hills High led ELA at 68%, and Santana High led math at 46% and science at 46%. The elementary spread was notable: Sycamore Canyon’s ELA was 25 points above Cajon Park’s, and Carlton Hills’ math was 20 points above Cajon Park’s.

Recent changes were mixed rather than uniformly upward. Elementary ELA rose about 1 point on average from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, math fell about 1 point, and science was nearly unchanged, while the state improved in all three. Individual schools moved differently: Sycamore Canyon’s ELA rose 10 points as its math and science each fell about 5; Santana improved in all three subjects. SchoolDigger ranked Sycamore Canyon at the 83rd percentile statewide, Carlton Oaks at the 82nd and Cajon Park at the 48th in 2025–2026. As context, the reported low-income measure was free/reduced lunch eligible for school year 2024–2025: 38% at Sycamore Canyon, 38% at Carlton Oaks and 49% at Cajon Park. Student-teacher ratios also varied, from 20.7 at Sycamore Canyon to 25.4 at Chet F. Harritt; these measures describe school context, not what causes test results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Learning Choice Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4635 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.	San Diego	92071	San Diego County	Learning Choice Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 536-8388	177	11	16.2	50.3%	53 (29.9%)	19 (10.7%)	60 (33.9%)	16 (9.0%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.8%)	22 (12.4%)								(n/a)	45.5	28.6			33.3		47.1	45.5	44.4	46.7	35.7		42.9		35.3	27.3	44.4	13.3	46.2		32.2			$16,785	$1,286	$15,499
The Learning Choice Academy - East County	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4215 Spring St.	La Mesa	92071	San Diego County	The Learning Choice Academy - East County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 463-8811	466	22	21.0	58.6%	116 (24.9%)	22 (4.7%)	288 (61.8%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.2%)								(n/a)	36.8	27.8	36.7		32.5	29.0	30.8	55.3	48.8	51.0	25.9	60.0	41.9	23.7	29.0	29.0	27.9	44.0	27.8	6.7	28.2	74%	0%	$18,053	$796	$17,257
Santana High	Public	9-12	9915 North Magnolia Ave.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-0211	1,621	69	23.5	46.0%	868 (53.5%)	23 (1.4%)	529 (32.6%)	68 (4.2%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	123 (7.6%)	79.4	421^st of 2135 public high schools	80.3%		76.4	472^nd of 2162 public high schools	78.2%	51			46.7		46.0							65.6	65.6							46.3	46.3			$19,546	$1,145	$18,401
West Hills High	Public	9-12	8756 Mast Blvd.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-0400	1,624	69	23.3	42.7%	782 (48.2%)	16 (1.0%)	572 (35.2%)	99 (6.1%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.4%)	146 (9.0%)	76.1	498^th of 2135 public high schools	76.7%		85.4	303^rd of 2162 public high schools	86.0%	195			42.1		42.2							68.1	68.1							41.8	41.8			$18,967	$1,104	$17,863
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)																								$30,296	$810	$29,486
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%)	43.7	3010^th of 5817 public elementary schools	48.3%		51.7	2519^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.0%	491	32.9	50.0			42.1	52.8	48.5	45.3	27.1	55.3	66.7		49.6	58.3	30.3	25.0	24.4	34.4	52.3		37.5	≥ 99%		$16,994	$936	$16,058
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%)	69.2	1620^th of 5817 public elementary schools	72.2%		73.8	1425^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.7%	195	42.4	51.8			47.9	48.9	63.6	55.9	46.0	67.5	69.9		60.4	51.1	52.7	50.9	58.0	59.5	68.7		57.9	≥ 98%		$16,812	$918	$15,894
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%)	82.7	1026^th of 5817 public elementary schools	82.4%		72.1	1514^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.2%	488	57.8	46.5			51.7	70.4	67.0	67.5	61.0	48.3	62.2		62.5	71.8	58.1	49.4	48.7	55.1	61.2		57.3	≥ 99%		$16,587	$810	$15,777
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%)	62.5	1953^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	66.4%		67.9	1692^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.1%	261	45.2	32.8			39.0	51.5	58.7	53.2	50.9	68.4	54.1		56.0	51.4	50.8	43.6	24.5	61.4	37.7		45.4	≥ 98%		$16,256	$909	$15,347
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%)	73.9	1411^th of 5817 public elementary schools	75.7%		74.7	1385^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.4%	26	51.3	31.3			42.4	55.1	52.6	55.1	71.0	71.2	60.9		60.0	57.0	56.6	53.9	43.6	40.0	39.1		49.4	98%	0%	$16,822	$810	$16,012
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%)	71.6	1506^th of 5817 public elementary schools	74.1%		69.9	1606^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.6%	100	40.3	40.4			40.4	65.0	62.7	70.2	56.7	73.9	55.3		64.0	55.0	45.8	46.3	41.0	57.5	44.7		48.1	≥ 98%		$17,724	$1,003	$16,721
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%)	74	1405^th of 5817 public elementary schools	75.8%		79	1195^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.6%	210	50.4	49.0			49.8	56.2	58.1	63.4	49.0	60.4	60.0		57.9	71.9	54.3	51.3	42.0	46.7	50.5		52.5	98%	0%	$16,578	$810	$15,768
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%)	83.6	978^th of 5817 public elementary schools	83.2%		83	1018^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.6%	40	46.5				46.5	73.7	71.7	69.8	81.4				74.1	79.0	65.2	37.2	51.2				57.7	≥ 99%		$17,083	$810	$16,273
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)																								$50,804	$810	$49,994
Montessori Discovery School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	8559 Fanita Dr	Santee	92071	San Diego County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(619) 449-1187				—															(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 92071

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Santee	0.43 mi	12	177^th
El Cajon	2.05 mi	52	584^th
Lakeside	2.87 mi	15	356^th
San Diego	3.13 mi	330	355^th
La Mesa	3.87 mi	21	332^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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