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San Marcos Unified Elementary Schools

12 schools ranked by composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

District performance overview

San Marcos Unified has 12 ranked elementary schools averaging a composite score of 56.7 — 11.2 points above the state average of 45.5. Scores range from 36.8 to 71.7.

The highest-scoring school is Discovery Elementary with a composite of 71.7 and 54.4% exceeding standard.

Wide performance spread: The 34.9-point gap between the highest and lowest scoring schools in San Marcos Unified suggests significant variation in school quality within the same district. Choosing the right school within this district matters more than choosing the district itself.

District-wide chronic absenteeism averages 12.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite
56.7
State avg: 45.5
Score Range
34.9
36.8 – 71.7
Avg Exceeded %
33.1%
State avg: 21.0%
Schools Ranked
12
With composite scores
# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Discovery Elementary
San Marcos Unified
San Diego 71.7 54.4% 79.1% 9.0% 0.8%
2 Paloma Elementary
San Marcos Unified
San Diego 66.1 45.5% 75.1% 13.7% 0.6%
3 Double Peak
San Marcos Unified
San Diego 64.2 42.1% 70.4% 13.1% 0.9%
4 La Costa Meadows Elementary
San Marcos Unified
San Diego 64.0 43.4% 71.4% 10.2% 0.1%
5 San Elijo Elementary
San Marcos Unified
San Diego 63.8 42.2% 72.0% 10.2% 0.5%
6 Carrillo Elementary
San Marcos Unified
San Diego 63.0 44.2% 71.0% 9.2% 0.5%
7 Knob Hill Elementary
San Marcos Unified
San Diego 58.3 31.7% 54.5% 9.9% 1.5%
8 Richland Elementary
San Marcos Unified
San Diego 57.3 38.5% 65.6% 9.6% 0.4%
9 Twin Oaks Elementary
San Marcos Unified
San Diego 52.5 19.2% 43.7% 10.9% 0.6%
10 Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary
San Marcos Unified
San Diego 44.7 21.6% 46.5% 15.4% 1.8%
11 La Mirada Academy
San Marcos Unified
San Diego 38.3 6.1% 24.2% 19.2% 4.5%
12 San Marcos Elementary
San Marcos Unified
San Diego 36.8 8.7% 21.7% 19.0% 0.0%