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Rio Seco Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

9545 Cuyamaca St., Santee, CA 92071 · (619) 956-5500 · Part of Santee School District

Santee’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of California school districts

Students
913
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Rio Seco Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Santee kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–8Rio Seco ElementaryYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 48.6%

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

9545 Cuyamaca St., Santee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten119
Grade 177
Grade 280
Grade 3112
Grade 4111
Grade 599
Grade 697
Grade 793
Grade 8125
Enrollment over time
936’20
932’21
933’22
920’23
913’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 12%Asian 8%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rio Seco Elementary from Santee 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; Santee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.