Grade Trends

San Marcos Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: San Marcos Unified

1 Tiger Way, San Marcos, CA 92069 Map

Math (met standard)
21%
−21 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
27%
−19 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
11%
−24 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
87%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
546
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.8
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 23% state 47% · 2025-26 34% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 14% state 42% · 2025-26 17% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 25% state 37% · 2025-26 31% state 49% · 2025-26 11% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 21% state 42% · 2025-26 27% state 47% · 2025-26 11% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 21% state 42% 27% state 47% 11% state 35%
2024-25 22% state 41% 21% state 46% 12% state 33%
2023-24 22% state 40% 24% state 45% 14% state 33%
2022-23 21% state 39% 32% state 45% 20% state 32%
2021-22 24% state 38% 32% state 45% 21% state 31%
2018-19 34% state 44% 37% state 50% 12% state 32%
2017-18 21% state 42% 26% state 49% —
2016-17 25% state 40% 29% state 45% —
2015-16 20% state 39% 33% state 45% —
2014-15 11% state 36% 21% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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North Coastal Consortium Schools
Grades K–12 Special education · San Diego County Office of Education
0.2 mi
7%
27%
5%
12% Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2021-22 → 17% in 2024-25 37% 46 Hispanic 51%
Discovery Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Marcos Unified
1.6 mi
76%
+34 vs state
77%
+31 vs state
69%
+33 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 79% in 2022-23 → 74% in 2025-26 17% 717 White 45%
Paloma Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Marcos Unified
1.6 mi
67%
+25 vs state
68%
+22 vs state
58%
+23 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2025-26 31% 758 Hispanic 37%
Richland Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Marcos Unified
1.9 mi
63%
+21 vs state
66%
+20 vs state
48%
+13 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2025-26 31% 883 Hispanic 42%
La Mirada Academy
Grades K–8 · San Marcos Unified
2.0 mi
19%
−21 vs state
30%
−18 vs state
20%
−16 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 77% 868 Hispanic 90%
High Tech Elementary North County
Grades K–5 Charter · High Tech Elementary North County District
2.0 mi
26%
−16 vs state
35%
−12 vs state
26%
−10 vs state
Not enough years of data 50% 438 Hispanic 53%
Double Peak
Grades K–8 · San Marcos Unified
2.4 mi
71%
+31 vs state
75%
+27 vs state
55%
+20 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2025-26 21% 1,171 White 49%
Pivot Charter School - San Diego II
Grades K–12 Charter · Pivot Charter School - San Diego II District
2.6 mi
20%
−12 vs state
43%
−15 vs state
31%
−7 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 44% 90 Hispanic 44%
Twin Oaks Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Marcos Unified
2.6 mi
43%
+1 vs state
37%
−9 vs state
36%
+1 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 48% 648 Hispanic 59%
Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Marcos Unified
2.7 mi
52%
+10 vs state
54%
+8 vs state
40%
+4 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 69% 579 Hispanic 73%