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Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego

Q: Is Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego a good school?

Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego ranks 2124 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

2124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of California elementary schools

Summary

Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego is a small, K-8 public school of 162 students in San Marcos that consistently outperforms state academic averages, even as it serves a student population with significant economic need.

Compared to nearby schools, Baypoint stands out for its small size and K-8 structure, which is shared only by Community Montessori and Double Peak. It achieves its solid academic results with a lower per-student spending level than most schools in the San Marcos Unified district and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio. While its statewide ranking has declined from 4 to 3 stars in recent years, its test scores remain above the California average, particularly in English Language Arts. This recent dip coincides with a notable increase in the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the school is adapting to serve more families in need.

Performance varies by grade, with strong results in 3rd grade and middle school, but noticeable drops in 4th and 5th-grade math that may point to curriculum challenges. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, while below the state average, is an area for improvement compared to some local peers like Paloma Elementary. Overall, Baypoint provides a unique, smaller-school environment that delivers above-average outcomes for its community, though recent trends indicate a need for focused support to help all student groups succeed.

162

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$45,930

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 E. Carmel St.
San Marcos, CA 92079-3811

(760) 203-4383

District: Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.9%

White:

28.4%

Asian:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2022 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2022

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,124^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 15 pts since 2022

From top 21% (2022) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

606^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 7 pts since 2023

From top 14% (2023) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

367^th of 1,543Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	2124 of 5857	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	1511 of 5869	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	1530 of 5859	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	1225 of 5883	79.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	43.9	2755 of 5609	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.7	1700 of 5107	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	2408 of 5087	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	2023 of 5084	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	2615 of 5460	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	2341 of 5517	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	1843 of 5363	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.6	769 of 5264	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	2387 of 5628	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	1454 of 5643	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	1073 of 5638	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	784 of 5663	86.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	606 of 2761	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	503 of 2783	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	403 of 2781	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	83.2	370 of 2538	85.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2024)67th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-12 vs school

Female (2023)51st percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Male (2023)85th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+10 vs state

Science43%+11 vs state

Mathematics43%+5 vs state

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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
Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego	Public, Charter	K-8	520 E. Carmel St.	San Marcos	92079	San Diego County	Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 203-4383	162	9	17.9	58.0%	46 (28.4%)	6 (3.7%)	89 (54.9%)	12 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	58.9	2124^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.7%		71.8	1511^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.3%	613	43.8		43.5	70.6	47.6	43.8	61.5	66.7		58.4	64.7	28.6	25.0	38.5	46.7		42.7	93.8	93.8	93.8		93.8		$45,930	$44,824	$1,106
San Marcos Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Tiger Way	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2430	546	24	22.7	87.2%	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	518 (94.9%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	15.9	5191^st of 5857 public elementary schools	11.4%		19.9	4880^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.9%	311	11.7		11.7	17.7	17.7	28.7				21.5	30.6	20.8	14.9				21.8							$30,721	$29,524	$1,197
Richland Elementary	Public	K-5	910 Richland Rd.	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2400	883	37	23.8	30.8%	349 (39.5%)	6 (0.7%)	374 (42.4%)	63 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	87 (9.9%)	84.8	931^st of 5857 public elementary schools	84.1%		83.7	1011^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.8%	80	48.9		48.9	70.5	66.0	66.2				67.6	75.9	67.4	47.7				64.0	96.7	98.0		98.0	98.0	98.0	$24,976	$24,400	$576
Knob Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1825 Knob Hill Rd.	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2080	725	30	23.8	38.6%	252 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	338 (46.6%)	71 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	59 (8.1%)	71.5	1534^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.8%		76.7	1302^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	77.8%	232	48.6		48.6	50.5	56.4	70.6				59.2	49.5	46.6	53.2				49.7	97.0		97.7		98.5		$24,017	$23,200	$817
Community Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	1441 Montiel Rd. Ste. 143	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Community Montessori District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 743-7880	795	35	22.5	17.6%	401 (50.4%)	12 (1.5%)	210 (26.4%)	96 (12.1%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.9%)	65 (8.2%)	67.7	1703^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	70.9%		76.2	1331^st of 5869 public elementary schools	77.3%	372	45.1	52.6	47.3	52.4	61.4	63.7	53.9	76.1	73.7	61.9	48.8	51.1	34.1	46.2	52.2	29.0	44.1	94.1		94.9
Double Peak	Public	K-8	111 San Elijo Rd.	San Marcos	92078	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2340	1,171	51	23.1	21.0%	576 (49.2%)	20 (1.7%)	280 (23.9%)	166 (14.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	125 (10.7%)	93	471^st of 5857 public elementary schools	92.0%		91.8	584^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.0%	113	66.4	43.0	53.4	69.6	74.1	79.0	73.2	72.6	66.0	72.2	72.0	72.5	73.1	68.0	70.3	55.4	68.1	97.1	97.8		97.8	97.8		$24,167	$23,586	$581
Rock Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	1155 Deodar Rd.	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2284	498	28	18.0	87.3%	35 (7.0%)	9 (1.8%)	408 (81.9%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	25.5	4355^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.6%		26.9	4211^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.3%	144	11.1		11.1	43.1	26.5	28.2				32.7	34.7	17.7	25.0				25.9	95.2	97.1		97.1	97.1		$30,348	$28,846	$1,502
Discovery Elementary	Public	K-5	730 Applewilde Dr.	San Marcos	92078	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2077	717	28	26.0	17.4%	321 (44.8%)	7 (1.0%)	175 (24.4%)	141 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (10.2%)	95.8	251^st of 5857 public elementary schools	95.7%		93.8	443^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	92.5%	192	69.1		69.1	72.4	82.0	85.5				80.1	77.1	81.1	76.4				78.2							$22,240	$21,664	$576
Paloma Elementary	Public	K-5	660 Camino Magnifico	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2199	758	34	22.3	31.4%	253 (33.4%)	13 (1.7%)	283 (37.3%)	128 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	77 (10.2%)	93.6	436^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.6%		93.5	470^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.0%	34	61.3		61.3	73.6	75.0	83.0				76.9	72.8	76.7	69.8				73.2	97.4				98.3		$22,430	$21,854	$576
Twin Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Cassou Rd.	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2588	648	31	20.9	47.7%	204 (31.5%)	6 (0.9%)	380 (58.6%)	24 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (4.8%)	54	2367^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.6%		57.8	2161^st of 5869 public elementary schools	63.2%	206	39.6		39.6	31.5	45.1	58.0				45.4	42.7	36.7	47.5				42.5	96.6	96.6	98.0	98.0	97.3		$27,907	$27,010	$897

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Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego ranks 2124^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Students at Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego are 55% Hispanic, 28% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 162 students attended Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego.

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