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Carlton Oaks Elementary School

9353 Wethersfield Rd.
Santee, CA 92071

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Serving 823 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Carlton Oaks Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 823 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 30% in CA
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Carlton Oaks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Carlton Oaks Elementary School's student population of 823 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 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	Carlton Oaks Elementary School
Kind	137
1	74
2	74
3	95
4	83
5	75
6	86
7	104
8	95

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Total Students

823 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Carlton Oaks Elementary School
2025	823
2024	877
2023	851
2022	821
2021	846
2020	847
2019	861
2018	830
2017	830
2016	840
2015	815
2014	854
2013	848
2012	882
2011	888
2010	849
2009	845
2008	742
2007	839
2006	890
2005	935
2004	949
2003	911
2002	914
2001	966
2000	906
1999	975
1998	950
1997	984
1996	972
1995	944
1994	903
1993	925
1992	828
1991	805
1990	769
1989	750

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Carlton Oaks Elementary School
2025	36
2024	39
2023	37
2022	38
2021	36
2019	35
2018	34
2017	34
2016	32
2015	31
2014	33
2013	40
2012	40
2010	39
2009	37
2008	44
2007	37
2006	39
2005	42
2004	39
2003	41
2002	27
2001	40
2000	38
1999	42
1998	41
1997	42
1996	41
1995	40
1994	39
1993	40
1992	38
1991	37
1990	34
1989	32
1988	32
1987	32

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Colors

Red, White, and Blue

School Motto

Red Hawks R.I.S.E. (Respect, Inspire, Succeed, Empathize)

School Rankings

Carlton Oaks Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carlton Oaks Elementary School is 0.65, 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)

#1936 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Carlton Oaks Elementary School
2023	#1936
2022	#1953
2021	#566
2019	#2439
2018	#2770
2017	#2614
2016	#1781
2015	#2050
2013	#2034
2012	#1984
2011	#2328

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51%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Carlton Oaks Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2023	51%	34%	48%
2022	50%	33%	46%
2021	50%	34%	46%
2019	50%	40%	49%
2018	46%	39%	49%
2017	49%	38%	47%
2016	53%	37%	50%
2015	48%	34%	43%
2013	70%	59%	69%
2012	68%	59%	70%
2011	64%	58%	65%

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60%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Carlton Oaks Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2022	60%	47%	55%
2021	61%	49%	54%
2019	61%	51%	56%
2018	58%	50%	49%
2017	55%	48%	54%
2016	63%	48%	58%
2015	55%	44%	53%
2013	71%	57%	69%
2012	77%	58%	74%
2011	74%	56%	70%
2010	74%	54%	69%

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45-49%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Carlton Oaks Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2022	47%	29%	38%
2021	38%	28%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Carlton Oaks Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1	23:1
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	22:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	25:1
2018	24:1	23:1	25:1
2017	24:1	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	21:1	24:1	22:1
2012	22:1	24:1	22:1
2010	22:1	22:1	21:1
2009	23:1	21:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	23:1	22:1	21:1
2006	23:1	22:1	21:1
2005	22:1	22:1	21:1
2004	24:1	22:1	23:1
2003	22:1	21:1	22:1
2002	34:1	21:1	25:1
2001	24:1	21:1	23:1
2000	24:1	22:1	23:1
1999	23:1	22:1	23:1
1998	23:1	22:1	23:1
1997	23:1	24:1	23:1
1996	24:1	25:1	25:1
1995	24:1	25:1	25:1
1994	23:1	25:1	25:1
1993	23:1	25:1	26:1
1992	22:1	24:1	24:1
1991	22:1	24:1	24:1
1990	22:1	24:1	24:1
1989	24:1	24:1	25:1
1988	23:1	24:1	25:1
1987	24:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Carlton Oaks Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2024	5%	12%	5%
2023	5%	12%	5%
2022	5%	12%	4%
2021	4%	12%	4%
2020	4%	12%	5%
2019	4%	12%	5%
2018	4%	11%	4%
2017	4%	11%	4%
2016	3%	11%	3%
2015	4%	11%	3%
2014	4%	11%	4%
2013	5%	11%	4%
2012	5%	11%	3%
2011	5%	11%	3%
2010	4%	11%	3%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	5%	12%	5%
2007	7%	12%	6%
2006	6%	12%	5%
2005	5%	12%	4%
2004	5%	12%	5%
2003	4%	11%	3%
2002	4%	11%	3%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	4%	11%	3%
1999	4%	11%	3%
1998	3%	11%	3%
1997	3%	11%	3%
1996	2%	11%	3%
1995	2%	11%	3%
1994	2%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	4%
1992	2%	11%	4%
1991	2%	11%	4%
1990	2%	10%	4%
1989	3%	10%	4%
1988	1%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

29%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Carlton Oaks Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2024	30%	56%	30%
2023	28%	55%	29%
2022	26%	56%	29%
2021	28%	56%	29%
2020	27%	55%	28%
2019	26%	55%	28%
2018	24%	54%	28%
2017	24%	54%	28%
2016	24%	54%	28%
2015	21%	54%	27%
2014	18%	53%	26%
2013	18%	53%	26%
2012	17%	52%	25%
2011	18%	51%	25%
2010	17%	50%	23%
2009	11%	49%	13%
2008	12%	50%	16%
2007	12%	49%	17%
2006	12%	48%	16%
2005	12%	47%	15%
2004	11%	46%	14%
2003	11%	45%	13%
2002	11%	44%	12%
2001	9%	43%	11%
2000	8%	42%	11%
1999	7%	41%	10%
1998	7%	40%	10%
1997	5%	40%	9%
1996	4%	39%	9%
1995	4%	38%	8%
1994	4%	37%	8%
1993	5%	36%	7%
1992	4%	35%	7%
1991	5%	34%	6%
1990	6%	33%	6%
1989	6%	31%	5%
1988	5%	30%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Carlton Oaks Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2024	1%	5%	2%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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White

50%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Carlton Oaks Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2024	51%	20%	53%
2023	52%	21%	54%
2022	55%	21%	55%
2021	55%	22%	56%
2020	58%	23%	55%
2019	58%	23%	55%
2018	61%	24%	57%
2017	61%	24%	57%
2016	61%	24%	57%
2015	63%	24%	58%
2014	66%	25%	58%
2013	64%	25%	58%
2012	64%	26%	59%
2011	63%	27%	60%
2010	67%	27%	62%
2009	66%	28%	64%
2008	80%	29%	76%
2007	75%	29%	72%
2006	77%	31%	74%
2005	80%	31%	77%
2004	81%	32%	79%
2003	83%	34%	81%
2002	83%	35%	82%
2001	85%	36%	84%
2000	87%	37%	84%
1999	88%	38%	85%
1998	89%	39%	85%
1997	91%	39%	86%
1996	94%	40%	87%
1995	93%	41%	88%
1994	93%	42%	88%
1993	92%	43%	88%
1992	93%	44%	88%
1991	92%	45%	89%
1990	91%	47%	89%
1989	90%	49%	90%
1988	91%	50%	90%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Carlton Oaks Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2024	13%	6%	10%
2023	13%	6%	10%
2022	12%	5%	10%
2021	12%	5%	9%
2020	11%	4%	10%
2019	11%	4%	10%
2018	11%	4%	10%
2017	11%	4%	10%
2016	12%	4%	11%
2015	12%	3%	11%
2014	12%	3%	11%
2013	13%	3%	11%
2012	12%	3%	10%
2011	11%	2%	10%
2010	9%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Carlton Oaks Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	0.65	0.63
2024	0.64	0.63	0.62
2023	0.64	0.64	0.61
2022	0.62	0.63	0.61
2021	0.61	0.62	0.60
2020	0.58	0.63	0.61
2019	0.59	0.63	0.61
2018	0.56	0.64	0.59
2017	0.56	0.64	0.59
2016	0.56	0.64	0.59
2015	0.55	0.64	0.59
2014	0.52	0.65	0.59
2013	0.54	0.65	0.59
2012	0.55	0.65	0.58
2011	0.57	0.67	0.58
2010	0.52	0.67	0.55
2009	0.54	0.71	0.55
2008	0.35	0.65	0.38
2007	0.44	0.67	0.43
2006	0.41	0.66	0.42
2005	0.35	0.67	0.39
2004	0.33	0.67	0.35
2003	0.30	0.67	0.32
2002	0.29	0.67	0.31
2001	0.26	0.67	0.28
2000	0.24	0.67	0.27
1999	0.22	0.67	0.26
1998	0.20	0.67	0.27
1997	0.17	0.67	0.25
1996	0.12	0.67	0.24
1995	0.13	0.67	0.22
1994	0.13	0.67	0.22
1993	0.15	0.67	0.22
1992	0.13	0.67	0.21
1991	0.15	0.67	0.20
1990	0.17	0.66	0.20
1989	0.18	0.65	0.18

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Eligible for

23%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Carlton Oaks Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	23%	54%
2024	22%	54%	33%
2023	24%	51%	34%
2022	24%	51%	31%
2021	24%	53%	30%
2020	23%	52%	34%
2019	24%	52%	34%
2018	19%	49%	31%
2017	19%	49%	31%
2016	20%	50%	31%
2015	17%	50%	29%
2014	19%	49%	32%
2013	16%	48%	30%
2011	15%	46%	24%
2010	12%	46%	22%
2009	10%	43%	19%
2008	10%	41%	19%
2007	9%	40%	17%
2006	8%	40%	16%
2005	7%	40%	16%
2004	7%	40%	15%
2003	8%	39%	16%
2002	7%	39%	14%
2001	7%	39%	13%
2000	7%	40%	14%
1999	8%	40%	15%
1998	16%	47%	25%
1997	15%	47%	26%
1996	16%	46%	25%
1995	16%	45%	24%
1994	14%	43%	24%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Carlton Oaks Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	15%	8%
2024	2%	8%	5%
2023	3%	8%	5%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	5%	7%	7%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2018	8%	9%	9%
2017	8%	9%	9%
2016	8%	9%	10%
2015	6%	9%	10%
2014	8%	9%	9%
2013	9%	7%	11%
2011	8%	8%	11%
2010	9%	9%	12%
2009	7%	10%	10%
2008	9%	10%	11%
2007	7%	10%	8%
2006	7%	9%	8%
2005	5%	9%	8%
2004	4%	9%	9%
2003	6%	9%	8%
2002	1%	8%	8%
2001	4%	8%	8%
2000	4%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Santee School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Red Hawks

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carlton Oaks Elementary School's ranking?

Carlton Oaks Elementary School is ranked #1936 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Carlton Oaks Elementary School often compared to?

Carlton Oaks Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Carlton Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Carlton Oaks Elementary School?

823 students attend Carlton Oaks Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Carlton Oaks Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carlton Oaks Elementary School?

Carlton Oaks Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Carlton Oaks Elementary School offer ?

Carlton Oaks Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Carlton Oaks Elementary School part of?

Carlton Oaks Elementary School is part of Santee School District.

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Student First Day of School 2026-27

August 19, 2026 (Wednesday)

School Closed in Observance of Labor Day

September 07, 2026 (Monday)

School Closed in Observance of Veteran's Day

November 11, 2026 (Wednesday)

School Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving Break

November 23, 2026 (Monday)

School Closed in Observance of Winter Break

December 21, 2026 (Monday)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 823 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 30%
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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