Grade Trends

Double Peak

Grades K–8 Public District: San Marcos Unified

111 San Elijo Rd., San Marcos, CA 92078 Map

Math (met standard)
71%
+31 state 39% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
75%
+27 state 48% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
55%
+20 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
21%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,171
2024-25
Students per teacher
23.1
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 83% state 47% · 2025-26 81% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 69% state 42% · 2025-26 66% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 76% state 37% · 2025-26 73% state 49% · 2025-26 60% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 77% state 37% · 2025-26 86% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 68% state 38% · 2025-26 76% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 55% state 36% · 2025-26 66% state 50% · 2025-26 52% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 71% state 39% · 2025-26 75% state 48% · 2025-26 55% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 71% state 39% 75% state 48% 55% state 35%
2024-25 68% state 38% 72% state 48% 53% state 33%
2023-24 69% state 37% 72% state 46% 50% state 31%
2022-23 65% state 36% 68% state 45% 47% state 30%
2021-22 61% state 35% 68% state 46% 51% state 30%
2018-19 70% state 41% 82% state 50% 53% state 31%
2017-18 68% state 40% 79% state 49% —
2016-17 70% state 39% 81% state 46% —

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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San Elijo Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Marcos Unified
1.8 mi
70%
+28 vs state
78%
+31 vs state
58%
+23 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2025-26 16% 834 White 61%
San Elijo Middle
Grades 6–8 · San Marcos Unified
1.9 mi
47%
+10 vs state
62%
+13 vs state
43%
+7 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 19% 1,395 White 57%
Discovery Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Marcos Unified
2.1 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%
San Marcos Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Marcos Unified
2.4 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%
North Coastal Consortium Schools
Grades K–12 Special education · San Diego County Office of Education
2.5 mi
7%
27%
5%
12% Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2021-22 → 17% in 2024-25 37% 46 Hispanic 51%
High Tech Middle North County
Grades 6–8 Charter · High Tech Middle North County District
2.8 mi
48%
+11 vs state
68%
+19 vs state
53%
+18 vs state
Not enough years of data 52% 341 Hispanic 50%
Pivot Charter School - San Diego II
Grades K–12 Charter · Pivot Charter School - San Diego II District
2.8 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%
High Tech Elementary North County
Grades K–5 Charter · High Tech Elementary North County District
2.8 mi
26%
−16 vs state
35%
−12 vs state
26%
−10 vs state
Not enough years of data 50% 438 Hispanic 53%
San Marcos Middle
Grades 6–8 · San Marcos Unified
2.9 mi
32%
−5 vs state
45%
−4 vs state
22%
−14 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 59% 968 Hispanic 72%
La Mirada Academy
Grades K–8 · San Marcos Unified
3.3 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%