How does Woodland Park Middle compare to other middle schools in San Marcos?

Woodland Park Middle has a Scope Score of 52.6/100, ranked #795 among California middle schools. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,205 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Woodland Park Middle?

19.7% of students at Woodland Park Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Woodland Park Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Woodland Park Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 7.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Woodland Park Middle?

17.3% of students at Woodland Park Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Woodland Park Middle

Middle School

San Marcos Unified San MarcosSan Diego County92069

📍 1270 Rock Springs Road

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,179 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

46%

Teachers

50 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

-0.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+6.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

33.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 105 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic54.8%

White28.8%

Asian4.1%

Black0.8%

Other11.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Woodland Park Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.7%
Met Standard	26.6%
Below Standard	53.7%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Exceeded standard: 19.7%

2.4pp above state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 46.3%

6.8pp above state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 17.3%

2.0pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 46.3%

Above state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Growth (G6→G8): -7.0pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Suspension rate: 5.5%

1.4pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Woodland Park Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.7% of students exceeded standard while 26.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 2.4 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 8.4 points below the San Marcos Unified district average of 28.1%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.5 points higher (vs 9.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 7.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance maintained and Math increased year-over-year. 33.6% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.3%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

19.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

46.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-7.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

17.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,205

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	381	22.6%	33.1%	23.6%	20.7%	55.6%
7th	338	19.8%	37.0%	21.0%	22.2%	56.8%
8th	368	19.6%	29.1%	26.4%	25.0%	48.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	386	19.4%	22.3%	26.7%	31.6%	41.7%
7th	361	21.1%	19.1%	27.1%	32.7%	40.2%
8th	371	15.6%	19.1%	29.1%	36.1%	34.8%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Also serves area

San Marcos Elementary

34.0# in state

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Middle

Woodland Park Middle

52.6# in state

This school

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High School

Mission Hills High

66.8# in state

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.