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Best Elementary Schools in Fallbrook, CA

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At a glance

Schools

3,097

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

Vallecitos Elementary 21.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Fallbrook, California is served by seven public elementary schools across two districts, primarily within the Fallbrook Union Elementary district, educating students from kindergarten through 6th or 8th grade in a mix of traditional and one virtual setting.

Among these schools, La Paloma Elementary stands out as the top performer, achieving the highest statewide ranking and test scores significantly above California averages. Maie Ellis Elementary shows impressive recent improvement and has one of the best attendance rates, while Vallecitos Elementary has the lowest chronic absenteeism. The small Fallbrook Virtual Academy posts strong test scores but its attendance data is not comparable to traditional schools.

Overall, the Fallbrook Union Elementary district outperforms state averages academically. However, performance varies between schools, with Fallbrook STEM Academy showing lower math scores despite its focus. Fifth grade appears to be a challenging year for math across several schools. Factors like per-student spending do not clearly predict success, as some lower-spending schools like Live Oak Elementary perform well, indicating that practices beyond funding influence student outcomes.

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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 (2025)	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 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 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 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
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
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
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	37	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.

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