Grade Trends

Pepper Drive Elementary

Grades K–8 Public District: Santee

1935 Marlinda Way, El Cajon, CA 92020 Map

Math (met standard)
41%
+2 state 39% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
55%
+7 state 48% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
41%
+5 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
58%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
661
2024-25
Students per teacher
24.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 55% state 47% · 2025-26 48% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 43% state 42% · 2025-26 53% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 40% state 37% · 2025-26 49% state 49% · 2025-26 31% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 20% state 37% · 2025-26 51% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 42% state 38% · 2025-26 60% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 42% state 36% · 2025-26 67% state 50% · 2025-26 49% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 41% state 39% · 2025-26 55% state 48% · 2025-26 41% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 41% state 39% 55% state 48% 41% state 35%
2024-25 38% state 38% 54% state 48% 36% state 33%
2023-24 36% state 37% 53% state 46% 33% state 31%
2022-23 41% state 36% 49% state 45% 32% state 31%
2021-22 38% state 34% 40% state 46% 36% state 30%
2020-21 46% state 34% 49% state 45% 24% state 29%
2018-19 44% state 41% 48% state 50% 28% state 31%
2017-18 47% state 40% 51% state 49% —
2016-17 44% state 39% 49% state 46% —
2015-16 52% state 37% 55% state 46% —
2014-15 46% state 34% 56% state 42% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Magnolia Elementary
Grades K–5 · Cajon Valley Union
0.9 mi
8%
−34 vs state
12%
−34 vs state
9%
−26 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 10% in 2025-26 91% 703 Hispanic 44%
W. D. Hall Elementary
Grades K–5 · Cajon Valley Union
1.4 mi
15%
−26 vs state
19%
−27 vs state
14%
−21 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 90% 579 White 43%
Altus Schools East County
Grades 7–12 Charter · Altus Schools East County District
1.5 mi
12%
−23 vs state
32%
−21 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
Not enough years of data 73% 287 Hispanic 59%
Naranca Elementary
Grades K–6 · Cajon Valley Union
1.6 mi
8%
−34 vs state
12%
−35 vs state
12%
−23 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 11% in 2025-26 96% 985 White 34%
Kidinnu Academy
Grades K–8 Charter · Kidinnu Academy District
1.6 mi
47%
+7 vs state
50%
+2 vs state
35%
±0 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 90% 433 White 98%
Bostonia Global
Grades K–12 Charter · Bostonia Global District
1.8 mi
18%
−21 vs state
31%
−17 vs state
16%
−20 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 84% 1,266 Hispanic 70%
Hill Creek Elementary
Grades K–8 · Santee
1.8 mi
49%
+10 vs state
60%
+12 vs state
42%
+7 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 47% 695 White 52%
Riverview Elementary
Grades 2–5 · Lakeside Union Elementary
1.8 mi
59%
+18 vs state
67%
+21 vs state
52%
+17 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2025-26 25% 469 Hispanic 44%
Greenfield Middle
Grades 6–8 · Cajon Valley Union
1.8 mi
11%
−26 vs state
21%
−29 vs state
17%
−18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 94% 730 Hispanic 43%
Cajon Valley Middle
Grades 6–8 · Cajon Valley Union
1.9 mi
12%
−25 vs state
18%
−32 vs state
18%
−18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 94% 942 White 36%