Californiaβ€ΊSchoolsβ€ΊPepper Drive Elementary

Pepper Drive Elementary

PublicRegularGrades 0–8
El Cajon, California Β· Santee
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students661
Student:Teacher25.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch58%
Title INo

Academic Performance

State accountability indicators and test performance.

CA Dashboard Β· 2024
CA School Dashboard 2024: Yellow

Performance indicators

English Learner Progress
Green
Mathematics
Orange
English Language Arts
Yellow
Chronic Absenteeism
Yellow
Color scale: Blue (highest) β†’ Green β†’ Yellow β†’ Orange β†’ Red (lowest). Each indicator reflects the school’s status and change over time compared to a state-defined benchmark.

Source: California Department of Education β€” School Dashboard 2024 release.

Student test scores

Percentage of students who met or exceeded the grade-level standard on the most recent state assessment. Each tile is colour-coded: green β‰₯50%, amber 35-49%, red <35%.

ELA Β· CAASPP

Grade 3
52%
n=75
Grade 4
50%
n=50
Grade 5
53%
n=81
Grade 6
61%
n=83
Grade 7
45%
n=82
Grade 8
55%
n=76
Grade 11
53%
n=447

Math Β· CAASPP

Grade 3
52%
n=75
Grade 4
36%
n=50
Grade 5
26%
n=80
Grade 6
40%
n=83
Grade 7
34%
n=83
Grade 8
28%
n=76
Grade 11
36%
n=447

Source: CAASPP 2024. β€œProficient” includes students who met or exceeded the standard; small-cell data (fewer than ~10 students) is suppressed by the state and shown as β€œβ€”β€.

How California measures performance

  • CAASPP (Smarter Balanced) tests in ELA and Math for grades 3–8 and 11.
  • ELPAC tests English learner proficiency.
  • CAST is the science test (grades 5, 8, and high school).
  • The CA Dashboard combines these with absenteeism, suspensions, and graduation into a color-coded status across 13 indicators.