Paloma Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: San Marcos Unified

660 Camino Magnifico, San Marcos, CA 92069 Map

Math (met standard)
67%
+25 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
68%
+22 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
58%
+23 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
31%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
758
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.3
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 64% state 47% · 2025-26 64% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 68% state 42% · 2025-26 66% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 67% state 37% · 2025-26 75% state 49% · 2025-26 58% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 67% state 42% · 2025-26 68% state 46% · 2025-26 58% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 67% state 42% 68% state 46% 58% state 35%
2024-25 73% state 42% 77% state 46% 61% state 33%
2023-24 77% state 41% 74% state 45% 66% state 33%
2022-23 68% state 39% 70% state 45% 50% state 32%
2021-22 70% state 38% 73% state 45% 59% state 31%
2018-19 72% state 45% 80% state 50% 54% state 32%
2017-18 64% state 43% 72% state 49% —
2016-17 63% state 41% 68% state 45% —
2015-16 65% state 39% 71% state 45% —
2014-15 60% state 35% 69% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

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

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

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Grades K–8 · San Marcos Unified
1.5 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%
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Grades K–5 · San Marcos Unified
1.5 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%
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Grades K–5 · San Marcos Unified
1.6 mi
21%
−21 vs state
27%
−19 vs state
11%
−24 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26 87% 546 Hispanic 95%
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Grades K–12 Special education · San Diego County Office of Education
1.7 mi
7%
27%
5%
12% Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2021-22 → 17% in 2024-25 37% 46 Hispanic 51%
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2.0 mi
26%
−16 vs state
35%
−12 vs state
26%
−10 vs state
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Twin Oaks Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Marcos Unified
2.1 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%
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2.2 mi
60%
+20 vs state
68%
+20 vs state
43%
+7 vs state
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Grades K–5 · Vista Unified
2.2 mi
24%
−18 vs state
31%
−15 vs state
20%
−15 vs state
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Grades K–8 Charter · Classical Academy Vista District
2.2 mi
52%
+13 vs state
61%
+13 vs state
46%
+11 vs state
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Discovery Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Marcos Unified
2.2 mi
76%
+34 vs state
77%
+31 vs state
69%
+33 vs state
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