How does Paloma Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Marcos?

Paloma Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 66.1/100, placing it at the 91st percentile statewide. 46% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,404 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Paloma Elementary?

45.5% of students at Paloma Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 75.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Paloma Elementary improving or declining?

Paloma Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 3.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Paloma Elementary?

13.7% of students at Paloma Elementary 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.

Paloma Elementary

San Marcos Unified San Marcos San Diego County 92069

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,404 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

742 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

30%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 38.1%

White 33.7%

Asian 12.7%

Black 0.8%

Other 14.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Paloma Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	45.5%
Met Standard	29.6%
Below Standard	24.9%

Exceeded

45.5%

Met

29.6%

Below

24.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "75% proficient" for Paloma Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

45.5% of students exceeded standard while 29.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 24.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.4 points above the San Marcos Unified district average of 33.1%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 28.8 points higher (vs 16.7% 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 3.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.