Rio Seco Elementary

K-8 school·Grades K-8 Santee, California·92071
Score
87.2/100
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#142
Among 1,107 California K-8 schools
#1
In Santee
Top 13%
In California

Score 87.2/100: better than 87% of California K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
62%
Similar California schools ≈ 46%, better than 82% of them
627 students tested
Math
58%
Similar California schools ≈ 37%, better than 88% of them
628 students tested
Science
51%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 85% of them
214 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA58.0112
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA61.8110
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA61.596
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA64.696
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA66.395
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA60.2118
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA61.9627
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math60.2113
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math67.6111
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math5096
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math46.996
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math64.994
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math58.5118
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math58.3628
ScienceGrade 5CAST5096
ScienceGrade 8CAST52.5118
ScienceAll gradesCAST51.4214

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
920
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
920
Typical K-8 school: 419
Free or reduced-price lunch
42%
Typical K-8 school: 66%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
9545 Cuyamaca St.
Santee, CA 92071
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Location

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Rio Seco Elementary at a glance

Rio Seco Elementary is a public K-8 school in Santee, California, serving grades K-8. It is part of the Santee school district. It has about 920 students (a typical California K-8 school has 419). About 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 66% at a typical California K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 62% in English language arts (similar schools: 46%) and 58% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California K-8 schools, it scores 87.2 out of 100: better than 87% of them, ranking #142 of 1,107. Its English language arts result fell by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.