Best Public Schools in Fallbrook, CA

Summary:

The city of Fallbrook, California is home to 11 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools, and no alternative schools. The data reveals a diverse set of schools in the area, with some standout performers as well as opportunities for improvement.

Fallbrook High and Oasis High (Alternative) are the top-performing high schools, ranking in the top 789 and 754 out of 2,323 California high schools respectively. Fallbrook High has a strong 87.5% four-year graduation rate, while Oasis High has an exceptional 100% graduation rate. In contrast, Ivy High (Continuation) has a lower 88.9% graduation rate and a 3.7% dropout rate.

At the elementary level, La Paloma Elementary stands out, ranking in the top 1,481 out of 5,862 California elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. It has particularly strong test scores, with 62.63% proficiency in English Language Arts and 53.45% proficiency in Mathematics. The Fallbrook Union Elementary District generally performs well, with 4 out of 6 schools earning a 3-star or 4-star rating. However, the Fallbrook Union High District, which includes Fallbrook High and the alternative schools, has a lower 3-star rating overall.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
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	596	29	20.5	89.3%	63 (10.6%)	3 (0.5%)	521 (87.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	49.8	2561^st of 5862 public elementary schools	56.3%		45	2826^th of 5874 public elementary schools	51.9%	265	22.4				22.4	48.1	48.8	31.5	51.0				45.5	56.3	45.2	14.7	30.6				36.8	96.8						$6,630
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	729	39	18.6	83.5%	124 (17.0%)	7 (1.0%)	558 (76.5%)	14 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (2.9%)	44.2	1331^st of 2777 public middle schools	52.1%		40.3	1448^th of 2802 public middle schools	48.3%	117		27.8			27.8					49.6	38.7		44.4					25.7	19.3		22.6							$6,935
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	493	25	20.1	76.1%	122 (24.7%)	3 (0.6%)	340 (69.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	16 (3.2%)	72.3	1481^st of 5862 public elementary schools	74.7%		61.4	1996^th of 5874 public elementary schools	66.0%	515	30.1				30.1	69.8	68.4	39.2	75.6				62.6	64.2	64.9	32.5	57.8				53.5	93.8		93.8		93.8		$6,711
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	54	3	17.4	77.8%	17 (31.5%)	3 (5.6%)	33 (61.1%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					31.3								37.5								40.6							$6,969
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	551	26	21.1	84.9%	102 (18.5%)	5 (0.9%)	416 (75.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.8%)	45.2	2843^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	51.5%		40	3131^st of 5874 public elementary schools	46.7%	288	29.3				29.3	39.2	34.0	46.4	48.8				41.7	42.9	33.0	34.3	27.4				34.2	96.8			96.8	96.8	96.8	$6,854
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	644	31	20.7	72.7%	167 (25.9%)	8 (1.2%)	421 (65.4%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	64.3	1860^th of 5862 public elementary schools	68.3%		53.1	2383^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	59.4%	523	41.6				41.6	52.6	47.6	56.8	58.1				54.0	55.1	39.0	31.9	43.0				42.0	95.5	97.0		97.0	95.5		$6,650
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	5	1	5.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												$21,007
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	578	27	21.4	77.7%	61 (10.6%)	2 (0.3%)	501 (86.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	45.1	2852^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	51.3%		35.2	3489^th of 5874 public elementary schools	40.6%	637	32.4				32.4	39.7	37.5	45.1	40.0				40.5	48.7	33.3	31.0	23.6				35.1	95.7			97.1	95.7		$6,803
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	1,924	95	20.2	71.0%	456 (23.7%)	14 (0.7%)	1,333 (69.3%)	32 (1.7%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	76 (4.0%)	53.4	789^th of 2323 public high schools	66.0%		60.6	647^th of 2348 public high schools	72.4%	142			29.7	17.4	29.0							56.0	56.0							20.1	20.1							$10,399
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	103	7	14.8	90.3%	9 (8.7%)	2 (1.9%)	90 (87.4%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.3	1931^st of 2323 public high schools	16.9%		14.9	1842^nd of 2348 public high schools	21.6%	89			2.8	7.9	5.4							8.3	8.3							0.0	0.0							$9,992
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	66	3	22.4	59.1%	26 (39.4%)	1 (1.5%)	35 (53.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	54.9	754^th of 2323 public high schools	67.5%		60.5	649^th of 2348 public high schools	72.4%	105			31.3	26.7	29.0							64.7	64.7							11.8	11.8							$7,717
Vallecitos Elementary	Public	K-8	5211 Fifth St.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Vallecitos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 728-7092	188	10	18.8	80.3%	21 (11.2%)	1 (0.5%)	165 (87.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	2851^st of 5862 public elementary schools	51.4%		44.8	2835^th of 5874 public elementary schools	51.7%	16	37.5	33.3			35.7	30.4	43.5	50.0	47.4	46.4	55.6		45.2	26.1	39.1	33.3	21.1	20.7	44.4		30.2							$11,755

Cities Near Fallbrook

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bonsall	5.55 mi	5	281^st
Oceanside	5.77 mi	44	401^st
Pala	8.22 mi	2	856^th
Temecula	9.06 mi	35	238^th
Vista	9.75 mi	34	478^th

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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.

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