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Pepper Drive Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

1935 Marlinda Way, El Cajon, CA 92020 · (619) 956-5100 · Part of Santee School District

Bostonia’s School Grade B− better than 51% of California school districts

Students
661
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Pepper Drive Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bostonia kids: 9 high schools

On the path

Where Bostonia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Pepper Drive ElementaryYou are here
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1935 Marlinda Way, El Cajon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten102
Grade 166
Grade 261
Grade 356
Grade 477
Grade 551
Grade 682
Grade 787
Grade 879
Enrollment over time
839’20
766’21
712’22
655’23
661’24

Down 21.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 39%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pepper Drive Elementary from Bostonia families.

Other schools in Santee School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Bostonia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.