Pepper Drive Elementary vs PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue

How do these schools compare?

Metric Pepper Drive Elementary PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue
Location El Cajon, CA Santee, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 661 548
Student:Teacher Ratio 25.4:1 25.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 52.5% 42.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Pepper Drive Elementary PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,439 $14,439
District Santee Santee

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Pepper Drive Elementary PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue
White 43.6% 37.6%
African American 4.4% 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino 38.9% 41.4%
Asian 4.7% 8.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.2%
Multiracial 8.2% 10.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Pepper Drive Elementary PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 661:1 548:1
Chronic Absenteeism 40.8% 36.1%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 13 14
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.