How does Double Peak compare to other elementary schools in San Marcos?

Double Peak has a SchoolScope composite score of 64.2/100, placing it at the 89th percentile statewide. 42% of students exceed standard, with a total of 3,188 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Double Peak?

42.1% of students at Double Peak exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 70.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Double Peak?

13.1% of students at Double Peak are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

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Q: Is Double Peak improving or declining?

Double Peak's proficiency rate increases by 5.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

San Marcos Unified San Marcos San Diego County 92078

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

3,188 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

1,198 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

22%

Teachers

50 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 22.4%

White 50.3%

Asian 10.7%

Black 1.5%

Other 15.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Double Peak
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	42.1%
Met Standard	28.3%
Below Standard	29.6%

Exceeded

42.1%

Met

28.3%

Below

29.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "70% proficient" for Double Peak and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

42.1% of students exceeded standard while 28.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 21.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.0 points above the San Marcos Unified district average of 33.1%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 19.7 points higher (vs 22.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 5.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

42.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

70.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+5.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

3,188

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	125	46.4%	23.2%	19.2%	11.2%	69.6%
4th	112	46.4%	27.7%	11.6%	14.3%	74.1%
5th	119	47.9%	31.1%	10.1%	10.9%	79.0%
6th	149	35.6%	37.6%	13.4%	13.4%	73.2%
7th	146	37.0%	35.6%	14.4%	13.0%	72.6%
8th	150	28.7%	37.3%	18.0%	16.0%	66.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	125	40.8%	31.2%	12.8%	15.2%	72.0%
4th	109	44.0%	28.4%	16.5%	11.0%	72.5%
5th	119	53.8%	19.3%	18.5%	8.4%	73.1%
6th	147	43.5%	24.5%	15.7%	16.3%	68.0%
7th	145	46.2%	24.1%	18.6%	11.0%	70.3%
8th	148	35.8%	19.6%	24.3%	20.3%	55.4%