Rio Seco Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Rio Seco Elementary School

9545 Cuyamaca St.
Santee, CA 92071

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Top 20%

Serving 920 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Rio Seco Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 920 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 20% in CA
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rio Seco Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Rio Seco Elementary School's student population of 920 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rio Seco Elementary School
Kind	100
1	86
2	111
3	110
4	97
5	97
6	96
7	134
8	89

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Total Students

920 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rio Seco Elementary School
2023	933
2022	932
2021	936
2020	1,002
2019	1,002
2018	1,006
2017	1,006
2016	1,003
2015	980
2014	982
2013	993
2012	985
2011	944
2010	902
2009	842
2008	711
2007	830
2006	852
2005	926
2004	905
2003	888
2002	892
2001	914
2000	893
1999	947
1998	960
1997	971
1996	967
1995	960
1994	978
1993	1,009
1992	964
1991	955
1990	1,004
1989	1,044
1988	1,004
1987	844

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rio Seco Elementary School
2023	39
2022	42
2021	39
2020	38
2019	38
2018	38
2017	38
2016	38
2015	38
2014	38
2013	44
2012	40
2010	38
2009	38
2008	41
2007	38
2006	40
2005	42
2004	38
2003	41
2002	37
2001	39
2000	38
1999	39
1998	40
1997	38
1996	36
1995	37
1994	36
1993	38
1992	39
1991	38
1990	38

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School Rankings

Rio Seco Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rio Seco Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1770 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Rio Seco Elementary School
2023	#1770
2022	#1786
2021	#485
2019	#1483
2018	#1443
2017	#1410
2016	#1109
2015	#1108
2013	#1447
2012	#1428
2011	#2018

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55%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Rio Seco Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2023	55%	34%	48%
2022	54%	33%	46%
2021	53%	34%	46%
2019	61%	40%	49%
2018	60%	39%	49%
2017	58%	38%	47%
2016	63%	37%	50%
2015	57%	34%	43%
2013	76%	59%	69%
2012	77%	59%	70%
2011	67%	58%	65%

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61%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Rio Seco Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2022	61%	47%	55%
2021	64%	49%	54%
2019	69%	51%	56%
2018	68%	50%	49%
2017	68%	48%	54%
2016	70%	48%	58%
2015	67%	44%	53%
2013	75%	57%	69%
2012	75%	58%	74%
2011	74%	56%	70%
2010	76%	54%	69%

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38%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Rio Seco Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2022	38%	29%	38%
2021	37%	28%	32%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rio Seco Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2020	26:1	23:1	25:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	26:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	25:1
2013	23:1	24:1	22:1
2012	25:1	23:1	22:1
2010	24:1	21:1	21:1
2009	22:1	20:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	22:1	21:1	21:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	22:1	21:1	21:1
2004	24:1	21:1	23:1
2003	22:1	20:1	22:1
2002	24:1	20:1	25:1
2001	23:1	20:1	23:1
2000	24:1	21:1	23:1
1999	24:1	21:1	23:1
1998	24:1	21:1	23:1
1997	26:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	25:1	24:1	24:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2020)
Year	Rio Seco Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rio Seco Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2023	6%	12%	5%
2022	5%	12%	4%
2021	5%	12%	4%
2020	4%	12%	5%
2019	4%	12%	5%
2018	5%	11%	4%
2017	5%	11%	4%
2016	4%	11%	3%
2015	5%	11%	3%
2014	4%	11%	4%
2013	5%	11%	4%
2012	4%	11%	3%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	4%	11%	3%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	5%	12%	5%
2007	6%	12%	6%
2006	6%	12%	5%
2005	5%	12%	4%
2004	4%	12%	5%
2003	2%	11%	3%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2000	1%	11%	3%
1999	1%	11%	3%
1998	1%	11%	3%
1997	2%	11%	3%
1996	2%	11%	3%
1995	2%	11%	3%
1994	2%	11%	3%
1993	3%	11%	4%
1992	2%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

26%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rio Seco Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2023	26%	55%	29%
2022	26%	56%	29%
2021	27%	56%	29%
2020	25%	55%	28%
2019	25%	55%	28%
2018	26%	54%	28%
2017	26%	54%	28%
2016	29%	54%	28%
2015	27%	54%	27%
2014	27%	53%	26%
2013	27%	53%	26%
2012	27%	52%	25%
2011	27%	51%	25%
2010	24%	50%	23%
2009	12%	49%	13%
2008	17%	50%	16%
2007	15%	49%	17%
2006	15%	48%	16%
2005	14%	47%	15%
2004	12%	46%	14%
2003	12%	45%	13%
2002	11%	44%	12%
2001	9%	43%	11%
2000	10%	42%	11%
1999	9%	41%	10%
1998	9%	40%	10%
1997	8%	40%	9%
1996	7%	39%	9%
1995	7%	38%	8%
1994	7%	37%	8%
1993	7%	36%	7%
1992	5%	35%	7%
1991	4%	34%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Rio Seco Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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White

52%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rio Seco Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2023	54%	21%	54%
2022	55%	21%	55%
2021	55%	22%	56%
2020	55%	23%	55%
2019	55%	23%	55%
2018	55%	24%	57%
2017	55%	24%	57%
2016	54%	24%	57%
2015	55%	24%	58%
2014	56%	25%	58%
2013	55%	25%	58%
2012	57%	26%	59%
2011	57%	27%	60%
2010	62%	27%	62%
2009	64%	28%	64%
2008	76%	29%	76%
2007	73%	29%	72%
2006	75%	31%	74%
2005	78%	31%	77%
2004	82%	32%	79%
2003	83%	34%	81%
2002	84%	35%	82%
2001	88%	36%	84%
2000	87%	37%	84%
1999	88%	38%	85%
1998	88%	39%	85%
1997	89%	39%	86%
1996	90%	40%	87%
1995	91%	41%	88%
1994	89%	42%	88%
1993	90%	43%	88%
1992	92%	44%	88%
1991	93%	45%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)
Year	Rio Seco Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Rio Seco Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2023	13%	6%	10%
2022	13%	5%	10%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	13%	4%	10%
2019	13%	4%	10%
2018	14%	4%	10%
2017	14%	4%	10%
2016	13%	4%	11%
2015	13%	3%	11%
2014	12%	3%	11%
2013	12%	3%	11%
2012	10%	3%	10%
2011	11%	2%	10%
2010	8%	3%	9%
2009	17%	3%	16%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rio Seco Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2023	0.63	0.64	0.61
2022	0.62	0.63	0.61
2021	0.62	0.62	0.60
2020	0.62	0.63	0.61
2019	0.62	0.63	0.61
2018	0.61	0.64	0.59
2017	0.61	0.64	0.59
2016	0.61	0.64	0.59
2015	0.61	0.64	0.59
2014	0.60	0.65	0.59
2013	0.61	0.65	0.59
2012	0.60	0.65	0.58
2011	0.59	0.67	0.58
2010	0.56	0.67	0.55
2009	0.56	0.71	0.55
2008	0.39	0.65	0.38
2007	0.47	0.67	0.43
2006	0.43	0.66	0.42
2005	0.37	0.67	0.39
2004	0.31	0.67	0.35
2003	0.30	0.67	0.32
2002	0.28	0.67	0.31
2001	0.22	0.67	0.28
2000	0.23	0.67	0.27
1999	0.22	0.67	0.26
1998	0.22	0.67	0.27
1997	0.20	0.67	0.25
1996	0.19	0.67	0.24
1995	0.17	0.67	0.22
1994	0.20	0.67	0.22
1993	0.19	0.67	0.22
1992	0.15	0.67	0.21
1991	0.13	0.67	0.20

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Eligible for

25%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rio Seco Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2023	29%	51%	34%
2022	24%	51%	31%
2021	23%	53%	30%
2020	28%	52%	34%
2019	28%	52%	34%
2018	25%	49%	31%
2017	25%	49%	31%
2016	25%	50%	31%
2015	23%	50%	29%
2014	24%	49%	32%
2013	21%	48%	30%
2011	18%	46%	24%
2010	18%	46%	22%
2009	14%	43%	19%
2008	16%	41%	19%
2007	13%	40%	17%
2006	12%	40%	16%
2005	10%	40%	16%
2004	11%	40%	15%
2003	11%	39%	16%
2002	8%	39%	14%
2001	9%	39%	13%
2000	7%	40%	14%
1999	10%	40%	15%
1998	16%	47%	25%
1997	18%	47%	26%
1996	19%	46%	25%
1995	18%	45%	24%
1994	19%	43%	24%
1993	18%	41%	23%
1992	16%	38%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Rio Seco Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2023	4%	8%	5%
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	5%	9%	9%
2017	5%	9%	9%
2016	6%	9%	10%
2015	6%	9%	10%
2014	6%	9%	9%
2013	8%	7%	11%
2011	10%	8%	11%
2010	9%	9%	12%
2009	8%	10%	10%
2008	12%	10%	11%
2007	7%	10%	8%
2006	8%	9%	8%
2005	8%	9%	8%
2004	8%	9%	9%
2003	8%	9%	8%
2002	6%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Santee School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rio Seco Elementary School's ranking?

Rio Seco Elementary School is ranked #1770 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Rio Seco Elementary School often compared to?

Rio Seco Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lakeside Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Rio Seco Elementary School?

920 students attend Rio Seco Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Rio Seco Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Rio Seco Elementary School?

Rio Seco Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Rio Seco Elementary School offer ?

Rio Seco Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Rio Seco Elementary School part of?

Rio Seco Elementary School is part of Santee School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 920 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 20%
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education