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

San Elijo Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 63.8/100, placing it at the 88th percentile statewide. 42% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,652 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at San Elijo Elementary?

42.2% of students at San Elijo Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 72.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is San Elijo Elementary improving or declining?

San Elijo Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at San Elijo Elementary?

10.2% of students at San Elijo 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.

San Elijo Elementary

San Marcos Unified San Marcos San Diego County 92078

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,652 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

846 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

15%

Teachers

35 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 20.8%

White 60.3%

Asian 6.3%

Black 0.7%

Other 11.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for San Elijo Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	42.2%
Met Standard	29.7%
Below Standard	28.0%

Exceeded

42.2%

Met

29.7%

Below

28.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "72% proficient" for San Elijo Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

42.2% of students exceeded standard while 29.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 21.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.1 points above the San Marcos Unified district average of 33.1%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 49.9% exceeded — 7.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.