Hill Creek Elementary

Hill Creek Elementary is a mid-tier elementary school in Santee, California, overseen by Santee. The school enrolls 695 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 49% larger than the state mean of about 465.

Santee comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 6,066 students; Hill Creek Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Hill Creek Elementary shows that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 32% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 4% Asian. Compared to San Diego County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hill Creek Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.2%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for San Diego County put median household earnings sit near $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Hill Creek Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Santana High, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hill Creek Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 51.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hill Creek Elementary has edged down 7%, going from 751 students in 2018 to 695 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 59% to 52% across the same window.

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