Pepper Drive Elementary School

1935 Marlinda Way, El Cajon, CA 92020 | (619) 956-5100
  • Grades: KG-8
  • Student Enrollment: 730
Local School
Directory
Rating

No Reviews Yet
Find Old Friends From Pepper Drive Elementary School

Use the form below to search for alumni from Pepper Drive Elementary School.

First Name:
Last Name:
Graduation Year
Powered by Classmates.com®

School Description

School Summary and Highlights
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 730
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 391 (53.6%)
  • Females: 339 (46.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 100 (13.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 241 (33.0%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 341 (46.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Pepper Drive Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.4%
Black253.4%
Asian101.4%
Hispanic23732.5%
White38853.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Pepper Drive Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten8411.5%
1st Grade699.5%
2nd Grade8111.1%
3rd Grade7810.7%
4th Grade7710.5%
5th Grade7910.8%
6th Grade8711.9%
7th Grade9012.3%
8th Grade8511.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
46.2%
District:
28.6%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
7.7%
District:
23.8%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 39.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 14.7
Average Age
School:
43.8
District:
45.2
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Be The First To Review Pepper Drive Elementary School!

Rate This School
Suggested Topics for Reviews
  • Principal leadership and staff
  • Overall ranking and student achievement
  • Teacher involvement and guidance
  • Extracurricular activities and sports
  • Classroom, building and playground safety
  • School homework load appropriateness
Enter Your Review Below
Enter Your Email Below
Reviews Containing the Following Will Not Be Accepted
  • Offensive or innappropriate comments, including allegations of criminal behavior
  • Names of individuals (faculty, staff, teachers, or students)
I am a and Accept the Terms of Use

Sponsored Links

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

Local School
Directory
Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Pepper Drive Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
  • CST Algebra I
  • CST English-Language Arts
  • CST History - Social Science
  • CST Mathematics
  • CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: Yes

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201074.0%66.0%53.0%
200977.0%70.0%53.0%
200861.0%64.0%48.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201078.0%76.0%62.0%
200972.0%75.0%63.0%
200862.0%75.0%59.0%
 

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201059.0%59.0%43.0%
200946.0%61.0%44.0%
200849.0%57.0%38.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201076.0%79.0%65.0%
200969.0%77.0%64.0%
200875.0%80.0%61.0%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201076.0%80.0%63.0%
200984.0%82.0%61.0%
200865.0%72.0%55.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201086.0%81.0%68.0%
200984.0%81.0%66.0%
200867.0%72.0%61.0%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201081.0%77.0%58.0%
200967.0%69.0%54.0%
200860.0%63.0%48.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201071.0%70.0%61.0%
200966.0%70.0%57.0%
200854.0%65.0%51.0%
 
CST Science Test
201070.0%74.0%56.0%
200964.0%68.0%49.0%
200861.0%65.0%46.0%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201066.0%69.0%55.0%
200966.0%69.0%52.0%
200849.0%61.0%47.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201065.0%65.0%52.0%
200960.0%62.0%49.0%
200849.0%58.0%44.0%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201073.0%75.0%55.0%
200971.0%72.0%54.0%
200856.0%65.0%49.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201076.0%68.0%48.0%
200964.0%65.0%43.0%
200850.0%61.0%41.0%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201060.0%51.0%46.0%
200952.0%49.0%44.0%
200834.0%48.0%42.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201076.0%68.0%54.0%
200958.0%65.0%48.0%
200854.0%57.0%45.0%
 
CST History - Social Science Test
201053.0%53.0%47.0%
200947.0%46.0%42.0%
200841.0%40.0%36.0%
 
CST Science Test
201069.0%73.0%59.0%
200970.0%70.0%56.0%
200852.0%62.0%52.0%
 

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201060.0%51.0%31.0%
200952.0%49.0%28.0%
200834.0%48.0%25.0%
 
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

School Map and Similar Schools Nearby

Click to Activate Map of Nearby School Campuses
Private
Public
This School
Similar Schools Nearby
Magnolia Elementary School
KG-5 | 515 Students | 0.9 miles away

3 out of 5
W. D. Hall Elementary School
KG-5 | 449 Students | 1.4 miles away

5 out of 5
Winter Gardens Elementary School
KG-5 | 153 Students | 1.4 miles away

4 out of 5
Naranca Elementary School
KG-5 | 720 Students | 1.6 miles away
Not Yet Rated
Johnson Elementary School
KG-5 | 651 Students | 1.8 miles away
Not Yet Rated
Riverview Elementary School
KG-5 | 474 Students | 1.8 miles away

5 out of 5
Bostonia Elementary School
KG-5 | 616 Students | 1.9 miles away

5 out of 5
Hill Creek Elementary School
KG-8 | 774 Students | 1.9 miles away
Not Yet Rated
Flying Hills Elementary School
KG-6 | 499 Students | 2.0 miles away
Not Yet Rated
Rio Seco Elementary School
KG-8 | 902 Students | 2.4 miles away

2.5 out of 5

School Community Forum

Join a discussion about Pepper Drive Elementary School and talk to others in the community including students, parents, teachers, and administrators.

Popular Discussion Topics
  • Admissions and Registration Questions (e.g. Dress Code and Discipline Policy)
  • School Calendar and Upcoming Events (e.g. Graduation)
  • After School Programs, Extracurricular Activities, and Athletics (e.g. Football)
  • News and Announcements (e.g. Yearbook and Class Supply List Details)
  • Graduate and Alumni Events (e.g. Organizing Class Reunions)
blog comments powered by Disqus
Navigation
Rankings
Nearby Cities
Sponsored Links
K-12 Articles
Keep Morning Stress at a Minimum: Establish a Routine
Morning! It can be a time of stress. The kids are fighting over who gets to use the bathroom first,...
Help Your Child Achieve Success in Middle School
Middle school is for children between the ages of 10 and 14 years. At this time children begin to...
The Importance of Reading for Children Preschool to Grade Three
The first teachers of children are their parents. From the time they are infants, children need to...