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Best Public Schools in Fallbrook, CA

At a glance

Schools

5,924

Students

Districts

Top rankedLa Paloma Elementary1156^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Maie Ellis Elementary up 569 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Fallbrook High 20.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

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1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Fallbrook, California is served by 11 public schools across three districts, educating roughly 5,900 students from kindergarten through high school, including both traditional and alternative programs.

Parents will find a mix of performance, with La Paloma Elementary and Live Oak Elementary standing out as top-rated elementary schools with strong test scores. The main high school, Fallbrook High, performs near state averages, while Oasis High (Alternative) boasts an exceptional graduation rate. However, some schools face significant challenges, such as Ivy High (Continuation), which has very low test scores and high chronic absenteeism, and Fallbrook STEM Academy, which underperforms in math relative to its specialized focus.

Key trends include a noticeable drop in student performance at the lone traditional middle school, James E. Potter Intermediate, compared to its feeder elementary schools. The Fallbrook Virtual Academy shows that virtual learning can yield high test scores but struggles with student engagement. Overall, schools in the Fallbrook Union Elementary district generally have better attendance rates than those in the Fallbrook Union High district, indicating different approaches to student support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fallbrook STEM Academy	Public	K-6	405 West Fallbrook St.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4000	600	26	23.0	90.2%	67 (11.2%)	4 (0.7%)	518 (86.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	45.9	2837^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.6%		49.8	2565^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.3%	272	23.7			23.7	48.2	45.9	53.9	42.3				47.8	43.2	49.4	22.3	19.8				33.5	96.8						$22,613	$21,076	$1,537
James E. Potter Intermediate	Public	7-8	1743 Reche Rd.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4150	828	38	21.7	81.5%	133 (16.1%)	5 (0.6%)	649 (78.4%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (3.1%)	51.5	1146^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.5%		44.2	1335^th of 2783 public middle schools	52.0%	189		36.5		36.5					48.4	48.0		48.2					30.5	28.4		29.4							$21,582	$20,400	$1,182
La Paloma Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Heald Ln.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4220	499	23	22.1	78.6%	102 (20.4%)	5 (1.0%)	353 (70.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	28 (5.6%)	80	1156^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.3%		72.3	1484^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.7%	328	49.2			49.2	64.1	57.4	69.0	79.1				68.4	63.1	62.9	39.0	47.7				52.9	93.8		93.8		93.8		$23,093	$21,930	$1,163
Fallbrook Virtual Academy	Public	K-8	300 Heald Ln.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4220	12	0	35.2	75.0%	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (75.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												75.0								56.3							$5,276	$4,220	$1,056
William H. Frazier Elementary	Public	K-6	1835 Gum Tree Ln.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4340	514	23	22.8	82.1%	84 (16.3%)	2 (0.4%)	404 (78.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.5%)	53.1	2427^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.6%		45.2	2848^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.5%	421	24.7			24.7	48.6	47.3	46.0	60.8				50.5	51.4	40.0	28.7	40.8				39.7	96.8			96.8	96.8	96.8	$22,732	$21,250	$1,482
Live Oak Elementary	Public	K-6	1978 Reche Rd.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4430	717	30	23.9	68.6%	204 (28.5%)	15 (2.1%)	427 (59.6%)	24 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.3%)	69.2	1642^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	72.0%		64.3	1863^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	68.3%	221	41.4			41.4	57.0	49.0	53.5	67.9				57.3	56.0	40.6	38.4	61.6				49.9	95.5	97.0		97.0	95.5		$19,626	$18,482	$1,144
Santa Margarita Academy	Public	4-8	400 West Elder St.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-5440	3	1	6.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																											$91,886	$90,830	$1,056
Maie Ellis Elementary	Public	K-6	400 West Elder St.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4132	560	25	22.3	75.7%	61 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	483 (86.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	55.3	2288^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.9%		45.1	2857^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.3%	569	33.3			33.3	49.2	42.7	41.3	57.1				47.1	60.0	50.7	29.3	34.9				43.5	95.7			97.1	95.7		$21,640	$20,498	$1,142
Fallbrook High	Public	9-12	2400 South Stage Coach Ln.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 723-6300	1,853	90	20.6	71.8%	406 (21.9%)	12 (0.6%)	1,287 (69.5%)	26 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	114 (6.2%)	64.9	690^th of 2162 public high schools	68.1%		57.3	827^th of 2159 public high schools	61.7%	137			35.1	34.9							61.8	61.8							27.7	27.7							$19,559	$18,808	$751
Ivy High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1056 Winterhaven Rd.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 723-6395	69	7	9.8	87.0%	9 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	14	1837^th of 2162 public high schools	15.0%		14.6	1831^st of 2159 public high schools	15.2%	6			5.3	4.8							23.7	23.7							2.6	2.6							$33,409	$28,960	$4,449
Oasis High (Alternative)	Public	9-12	2208 South Stage Coach Ln.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 723-6395	74	4	18.3	73.0%	21 (28.4%)	1 (1.4%)	46 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.1%)	57.4	884^th of 2162 public high schools	59.1%		59.8	770^th of 2159 public high schools	64.3%	114			35.1	35.1							62.2	62.2							16.2	16.2							$18,948	$18,480	$468
Vallecitos Elementary	Public	K-8	5211 Fifth St.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Vallecitos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 728-7092	195	9	21.6	81.0%	26 (13.3%)	1 (0.5%)	164 (84.1%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	2693^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.0%		45.1	2856^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.3%	163	32.0	25.0		28.3	61.5	43.5	29.2	42.3	57.9	46.4		45.1	33.3	39.1	36.0	46.2	21.1	10.7		30.9							$31,236	$30,598	$638

Cities Near Fallbrook

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bonsall	5.55 mi	5	309^th
Oceanside	5.77 mi	44	388^th
Pala	8.22 mi	2	882^nd
Temecula	9.06 mi	35	215^th
Vista	9.75 mi	32	462^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.