Is Carlton Hills Elementary a good school?

Carlton Hills Elementary ranks 1256 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carlton Hills Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 576 students attended Carlton Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carlton Hills Elementary?

Students at Carlton Hills Elementary are 52% White, 33% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Carlton Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carlton Hills Elementary usually go on to attend: High : West Hills High

Carlton Hills Elementary

Summary:

Carlton Hills Elementary is a public K-8 school in Santee, California, serving a student population of 586. The school is part of the Santee School District, which is ranked 311 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carlton Hills Elementary consistently outperforms the Santee School District and the state of California in academic assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, 62.17% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 57.48% in the district and 47.04% statewide. In Mathematics, 56.01% of Carlton Hills students were proficient or better, compared to 48.74% in the district and 35.54% statewide. The school also excels in Science, with 45.38% of students proficient or better, outpacing the district at 40.71% and the state at 30.7%. Carlton Hills' performance is particularly strong in student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students.

While Carlton Hills Elementary generally outperforms other schools in the Santee School District, including Chet F. Harritt Elementary, Cajon Park Elementary, and Hill Creek Elementary, the school's performance in certain grade levels and subject areas is not consistently the highest among the nearby schools. Additionally, Carlton Hills has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.2% in 2017-2018 to 21.7% in 2022-2023, which warrants further investigation and targeted interventions.

Detail:

Public K-8

9353 Pike Rd.
Santee, CA 92071-2515

(619) 258-3400

District: Santee

SchoolDigger Rank:
1256^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,007

Students who attend Carlton Hills Elementary usually attend:

High:

West Hills High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.3

Number of students: 576

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Hispanic:

32.8%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carlton Hills Elementary ranks better than 78.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Santee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.71. (See more...)

Compare Details Carlton Hills Elementary ranks better than 83.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.32. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52.3%), Hispanic (32.8%), two or more races (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carlton Hills Elementary is 21.3, which is the 3^rd best among 9 elementary schools in the Santee School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carlton Hills Elementary is $10,007, which is the 4^th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Santee School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carlton Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlton Hills Elementary 1256^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Carlton Hills Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Carlton Hills Elementary 470^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Carlton Hills Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Santee:

SchoolDigger ranks Santee 311^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carlton Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Carlton Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	68.07	1362^nd	4809	71.7%
2005	73.37	1193^rd	4822	75.3%
2006	63.48	1609^th	4818	66.6%
2007	70.46	1351^st	5113	73.6%
2008	70.63	1375^th	5113	73.1%
2009	75.52	1183^rd	5193	77.2%
2010	83.63	796^th	5314	85.0%
2011	82.60	864^th	5377	83.9%
2012	83.31	828^th	5390	84.6%
2013	77.29	1206^th	5530	78.2%
2015	64.59	1725^th	5611	69.3%
2016	59.79	1998^th	5614	64.4%
2017	52.12	2434^th	5692	57.2%
2018	64.17	1853^rd	5662	67.3%
2019	66.82	1755^th	5789	69.7%
2021	72.10	363^rd	1417	74.4%
2022	72.34	1516^th	5883	74.2%
2023	66.12	1753^rd	5874	70.2%
2024	77.71	1256^th	5862	78.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Carlton Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.78	989^th	2420	59.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Carlton Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.59	1593^rd	5084	68.7%
2019	59.62	1799^th	5173	65.2%
2021	78.21	160^th	1110	85.6%
2022	69.72	1187^th	5264	77.5%
2023	62.11	1624^th	5374	69.8%
2024	82.20	743^rd	5511	86.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Carlton Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.83	1608^th	5413	70.3%
2019	60.33	1955^th	5492	64.4%
2021	64.19	395^th	1267	68.8%
2022	70.11	1521^st	5635	73.0%
2023	61.26	1888^th	5617	66.4%
2024	72.75	1369^th	5605	75.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Carlton Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	69.36	423^rd	2227	81.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Carlton Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.16	1923^rd	5431	64.6%
2019	70.17	1511^th	5510	72.6%
2021	75.91	286^th	1272	77.5%
2022	72.15	1432^nd	5663	74.7%
2023	69.17	1542^nd	5650	72.7%
2024	78.52	1118^th	5636	80.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Carlton Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.58	1597^th	4830	66.9%
2019	72.85	1018^th	4963	79.5%
2022	80.89	703^rd	5084	86.2%
2023	71.83	1085^th	5098	78.7%
2024	76.23	888^th	5102	82.6%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Carlton Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.95	1824^th	2737	33.4%
2019	41.20	1819^th	2834	35.8%
2022	48.90	1497^th	2726	45.1%
2023	38.51	1758^th	2662	34.0%
2024	61.30	1085^th	2647	59.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Carlton Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	65.81	505^th	1769	71.5%
2005	67.80	478^th	1777	73.1%
2006	69.61	464^th	1804	74.3%
2007	60.32	674^th	1999	66.3%
2008	60.49	695^th	2005	65.3%
2009	71.18	487^th	2063	76.4%
2010	76.59	387^th	2179	82.2%
2011	76.69	370^th	2236	83.5%
2012	76.53	388^th	2259	82.8%
2013	78.80	353^rd	2379	85.2%
2015	73.65	558^th	2477	77.5%
2016	76.46	527^th	2497	78.9%
2017	72.92	605^th	2508	75.9%
2018	73.02	577^th	2480	76.7%
2019	67.59	738^th	2715	72.8%
2021	76.48	168^th	894	81.2%
2022	79.29	493^rd	2740	82.0%
2023	81.79	445^th	2802	84.1%
2024	80.32	470^th	2777	83.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Carlton Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.71	448^th	2230	79.9%
2019	80.25	303^rd	2369	87.2%
2021	75.57	114^th	721	84.2%
2022	78.55	326^th	2458	86.7%
2023	85.05	245^th	2549	90.4%
2024	83.97	278^th	2575	89.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Carlton Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.71	600^th	2262	73.5%
2019	61.79	800^th	2380	66.4%
2021	71.55	179^th	738	75.7%
2022	68.45	640^th	2509	74.5%
2023	68.90	648^th	2547	74.6%
2024	77.43	485^th	2546	81.0%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Carlton Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	56.24	455^th	1491	69.5%
2021	82.74	26^th	354	92.7%
2022	82.65	154^th	1531	89.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Carlton Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.59	507^th	2273	77.7%
2019	69.95	613^th	2407	74.5%
2021	78.81	125^th	763	83.6%
2022	85.82	335^th	2527	86.7%
2023	90.77	229^th	2558	91.0%
2024	80.88	410^th	2547	83.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Carlton Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.58	609^th	2072	70.6%
2019	52.41	872^nd	2213	60.6%
2022	91.19	125^th	2359	94.7%
2023	81.41	287^th	2391	88.0%
2024	83.84	240^th	2383	89.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Carlton Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.55	652^nd	1496	56.4%
2019	51.89	754^th	1602	52.9%
2022	56.01	654^th	1555	57.9%
2023	67.59	458^th	1552	70.5%
2024	65.98	486^th	1535	68.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Carlton Hills Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	599	1	17	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1989	642	2	13	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	686
1990	667	4	15	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
1991	656	5	21	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	735
1992	601	3	20	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	696
1993	605	1	28	77	2	n/a	n/a	0	713
1994	615	2	26	77	2	n/a	n/a	0	722
1995	650	8	30	85	3	n/a	n/a	0	776
1996	650	8	30	85	3	n/a	n/a	0	776
1997	665	6	27	85	3	n/a	n/a	0	786
1998	687	5	17	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	792
1999	706	6	17	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	809
2000	702	13	16	70	2	n/a	n/a	0	803
2001	632	9	25	73	3	n/a	n/a	0	742
2002	609	18	23	95	4	n/a	n/a	0	749
2003	609	18	23	95	4	n/a	n/a	0	749
2004	554	18	27	107	7	n/a	n/a	0	713
2005	512	17	24	88	10	n/a	n/a	6	657
2006	484	15	27	69	7	n/a	n/a	29	631
2007	459	15	23	89	9	n/a	n/a	27	622
2008	406	6	21	79	9	n/a	n/a	0	521
2009	366	7	10	82	7	11	75	0	558
2010	353	9	8	120	6	9	36	0	541
2011	318	7	8	121	5	8	48	0	515
2012	322	5	9	106	3	6	64	0	515
2013	317	3	13	116	3	5	67	0	524
2014	294	6	14	123	2	4	63	0	506
2015	335	10	23	122	2	3	71	0	566
2016	355	8	26	131	0	3	53	0	576
2017	360	8	21	153	0	2	57	0	601
2018	369	7	22	168	0	2	65	0	633
2019	366	5	24	194	1	1	67	0	658
2020	388	6	25	196	2	0	61	0	678
2021	370	12	29	195	2	2	63	0	673
2022	337	7	23	183	1	0	55	0	606
2023	323	4	31	180	1	0	47	0	586
2024	301	9	29	189	1	0	47	0	576

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carlton Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	645	28.2	22.8	n/a
1989	686	28.4	24.1	n/a
1990	728	29.4	24.7	n/a
1991	735	30.5	24.0	n/a
1992	696	31.0	22.4	17.7
1993	713	26.5	26.9	21.6
1994	722	27.5	26.3	20.6
1995	776	29.0	26.8	27.4
1996	776	29.0	26.8	27.4
1997	786	34.0	23.1	28
1998	792	33.0	24.0	24.7
1999	809	34.0	23.8	25.3
2000	803	35.0	22.9	21.8
2001	742	35.0	21.2	23.5
2002	749	34.5	21.7	23.8
2003	749	34.5	21.7	23.8
2004	713	32.4	22.0	27.8
2005	657	34.0	19.3	21.5
2006	631	31.7	19.9	22.9
2007	622	29.6	21.0	27.9
2008	521	33.6	15.5	32.1
2009	558	25.2	18.4	31.5
2010	541	26.0	20.8	41
2011	515	n/a	n/a	42.5
2012	515	23.0	22.3	n/a
2013	524	24.0	21.8	48.5
2014	506	20.0	25.3	49.8
2015	566	23.0	24.6	43.1
2016	576	23.0	25.0	44.6
2017	601	24.0	25.0	43.1
2018	633	25.0	25.3	40.8
2019	658	26.0	25.3	36.9
2020	678	n/a	n/a	36.1
2021	673	29.0	23.2	36
2022	606	28.0	21.6	31.5
2023	586	26.0	22.5	37
2024	576	27.0	21.3	36.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carlton Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	645	28.2	22.8	n/a
1989	686	28.4	24.1	n/a
1990	728	29.4	24.7	n/a
1991	735	30.5	24.0	n/a
1992	696	31.0	22.4	17.7
1993	713	26.5	26.9	21.6
1994	722	27.5	26.3	20.6
1995	776	29.0	26.8	27.4
1996	776	29.0	26.8	27.4
1997	786	34.0	23.1	28
1998	792	33.0	24.0	24.7
1999	809	34.0	23.8	25.3
2000	803	35.0	22.9	21.8
2001	742	35.0	21.2	23.5
2002	749	34.5	21.7	23.8
2003	749	34.5	21.7	23.8
2004	713	32.4	22.0	27.8
2005	657	34.0	19.3	21.5
2006	631	31.7	19.9	22.9
2007	622	29.6	21.0	27.9
2008	521	33.6	15.5	32.1
2009	558	25.2	18.4	31.5
2010	541	26.0	20.8	41
2011	515	n/a	n/a	42.5
2012	515	23.0	22.3	n/a
2013	524	24.0	21.8	48.5
2014	506	20.0	25.3	49.8
2015	566	23.0	24.6	43.1
2016	576	23.0	25.0	44.6
2017	601	24.0	25.0	43.1
2018	633	25.0	25.3	40.8
2019	658	26.0	25.3	36.9
2020	678	n/a	n/a	36.1
2021	673	29.0	23.2	36
2022	606	28.0	21.6	31.5
2023	586	26.0	22.5	37
2024	576	27.0	21.3	36.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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