# Pepper Drive Elementary

Pepper Drive Elementary is a public school in El Cajon, California. Reading proficiency is 54.0%, +5.5 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 37.9%, -3.3 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/pepper-drive-elementary-el-cajon |
| District | Santee |
| Address | 1935 Marlinda Way, El Cajon, CA, 92020-1155 |
| Grade span | K-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Per-student spending | $16,660 |
| Low-Income Students | 380 (58.5%) |
| English Learners | 89 (13.7%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 48.5% | 464 |
| 2024 | 53.0% | 447 |
| 2025 | 54.0% | 435 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 41.2% | 466 |
| 2024 | 35.8% | 447 |
| 2025 | 37.9% | 435 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 46.1% | 52.2% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | 58.4% |
| 2025 | 48.6% | 61.8% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 33.9% | 52.5% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | 42.2% |
| 2025 | 32.7% | 45.5% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 21.1% | 51.3% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | 53.9% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | 58.3% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 20.0% | 43.4% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | 38.9% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | 41.1% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 57.7% | 189 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47.0% | 168 |
| Two or more races | 71.4% | 35 |
| Black or African American | 40.0% | 20 |
| Asian | 50.0% | 14 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 43.9% | 189 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28.6% | 168 |
| Two or more races | 42.9% | 35 |
| Black or African American | 35.0% | 20 |
| Asian | 35.7% | 14 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 58 | 25.9% | 20.7% | 25.9% | 27.6% |
| 4 | 78 | 24.4% | 23.1% | 25.6% | 26.9% |
| 5 | 52 | 26.9% | 13.5% | 26.9% | 32.7% |
| 6 | 81 | 21.0% | 32.1% | 34.6% | 12.3% |
| 7 | 86 | 19.8% | 24.4% | 34.9% | 20.9% |
| 8 | 80 | 21.3% | 21.3% | 40.0% | 17.5% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 58 | 24.1% | 29.3% | 24.1% | 22.4% |
| 4 | 78 | 19.2% | 29.5% | 39.7% | 11.5% |
| 5 | 52 | 36.5% | 34.6% | 17.3% | 11.5% |
| 6 | 81 | 40.7% | 27.2% | 17.3% | 14.8% |
| 7 | 86 | 34.9% | 32.6% | 16.3% | 16.3% |
| 8 | 80 | 40.0% | 23.8% | 11.3% | 25.0% |