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Quantum Academy

Q: Is Quantum Academy a good school?

Quantum Academy ranks 961 st of 2761 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

961^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of California elementary schools

Summary

Quantum Academy is a public middle school serving 289 students in grades 4-8 within the Escondido Union district, standing out for its strong academic performance despite a recent dip in its statewide ranking.

The school consistently outperforms both its district and the state in English, Math, and Science, and it achieves these results while serving a student population with a level of economic need similar to many area schools. A major key to its success is an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.1%, which is roughly half the rate of other middle schools in the Escondido Union district like Hidden Valley Middle (27.4%) and Mission Middle (25.5%). Quantum Academy is also notably effective in supporting its special education students, historically ranking in the top tier of schools statewide for this subgroup.

While Quantum Academy's smaller size and unique grade 4-8 structure may contribute to its positive climate, it's important to note a recent downward trend in its overall ranking. Its performance remains competitive with schools in neighboring districts like San Marcos Middle and Woodland Park Middle, though it trails higher-ranked schools such as San Elijo Middle. Overall, Quantum Academy represents a high-performing option within its district, distinguished by strong student attendance and effective support systems.

289

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,270

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 North Falconer Rd.
Escondido, CA 92027-5331

(760) 432-2220

District: Escondido Union

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.4%

White:

26.3%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2017 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Escondido Union

✓Above the California median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg32%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,016^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 4 pts since 2017

From top 31% (2017) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

961^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 12 pts since 2019

From top 22% (2019) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 18Elementary Schools in the Escondido Union

964^th of 1,543Escondido Union 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	60.9	2016 of 5857	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	2005 of 5869	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	2636 of 5859	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	1780 of 5883	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	2091 of 5789	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	2187 of 5662	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.1	1749 of 5692	69.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	70.2	492 of 3245	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	1757 of 5597	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	1761 of 5612	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	2335 of 5609	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	1515 of 5635	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	2576 of 5492	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	2105 of 5413	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	1978 of 5107	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	1635 of 5107	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	2587 of 5087	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.3	1416 of 5084	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	2310 of 4963	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	1884 of 4830	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	2144 of 5460	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	2251 of 5517	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	2676 of 5363	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	1011 of 5264	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	2248 of 5173	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	1412 of 5084	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	2255 of 5628	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	2144 of 5643	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	2819 of 5638	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	1959 of 5663	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	1638 of 5510	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	2176 of 5431	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.5	1220 of 2635	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	1139 of 2598	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	1373 of 2651	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	1470 of 2661	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.7	995 of 2726	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	987 of 2834	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	1458 of 2737	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	961 of 2761	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	686 of 2783	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	621 of 2781	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	368 of 2740	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	610 of 2715	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	1175 of 2533	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	621 of 2551	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	528 of 2531	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	498 of 2509	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	416 of 2380	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	398 of 2262	82.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	908 of 2395	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	651 of 2388	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	843 of 2374	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.4	249 of 2359	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	359 of 2213	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	235 of 2072	88.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	996 of 2542	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	860 of 2579	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	635 of 2531	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	91.6	126 of 2458	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	291 of 2369	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	306 of 2230	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	770 of 2534	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	712 of 2552	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	619 of 2538	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	317 of 2527	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	702 of 2407	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	657 of 2273	71.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	344 of 1566	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	99.3	14 of 1531	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	565 of 1520	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	296 of 1537	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	251 of 1543	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	235 of 1555	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	498 of 1602	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	625 of 1496	58.2%	★★★☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2023)85th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)54th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science39%+7 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
Quantum Academy	Public	K-8	420 North Falconer Rd.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2220	289	13	22.0	54.3%	76 (26.3%)	9 (3.1%)	163 (56.4%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.4%)	60.9	961^st of 2761 public elementary schools	65.2%		61.5	2005^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.8%	1044	48.4	29.3	39.2		53.1	58.1	45.2	59.7	50.0	53.1		46.9	38.7	32.3	49.1	32.8	39.6							$17,270	$16,032	$1,238
Orange Glen Elementary	Public	K-5	2861 Valley Pkwy.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2487	470	28	16.4	84.5%	39 (8.3%)	4 (0.9%)	383 (81.5%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	17.6	5044^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.9%		23.5	4527^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.9%	517	12.7		12.7	28.4	22.2	24.1				25.4	29.2	12.7	17.5				20.9	98.0						$28,960	$27,484	$1,476
Glen View Elementary	Public	K-5	2201 East Mission Ave.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2448	548	30	18.1	83.0%	30 (5.5%)	6 (1.1%)	462 (84.3%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.7%)	31.1	3872^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	33.9%		33.3	3655^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.7%	217	23.8		23.8	33.3	30.6	37.4				34.1	40.2	26.0	23.8				29.9	97.4		98.3				$25,703	$24,150	$1,553
Heritage K-8 Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1855 East Valley Pkwy.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Heritage K-8 Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 737-3111	1,345	60	22.3	35.9%	476 (35.4%)	24 (1.8%)	620 (46.1%)	155 (11.5%)	12 (0.9%)	7 (0.5%)	51 (3.8%)	85	922^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	84.3%		83.1	1034^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.4%	112	54.3	32.9	42.7	66.4	67.9	69.3	71.1	69.9	61.1	67.6	58.8	58.4	56.4	60.4	56.3	46.7	55.9	96.0	97.6	96.8	98.4		98.4
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1820 Oak Hill Dr.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2483	679	34	19.9	92.2%	25 (3.7%)	6 (0.9%)	606 (89.2%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	13	5425^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.4%		17.5	5077^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.5%	348	13.0		13.0	16.8	18.0	21.9				19.0	17.9	18.8	15.7				17.4	96.0	97.6		98.4	98.4		$22,775	$21,200	$1,575
Rose Elementary	Public	K-5	906 North Rose Ave.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2495	498	28	18.0	89.4%	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	458 (92.0%)	22 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	28.2	4116^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.7%		22.3	4651^st of 5869 public elementary schools	20.8%	535	20.3		20.3	32.9	34.3	28.1				31.9	35.6	25.7	26.6				29.5	96.1	98.0		97.1			$24,821	$23,286	$1,535
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-5	980 North Ash St.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2412	598	31	19.2	93.8%	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	567 (94.8%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	11.3	5552^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	5.2%		16.4	5172^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	11.9%	380	10.5		10.5	17.4	20.5	19.4				19.1	14.7	16.3	12.4				14.4	90.8	95.8	97.5	93.3	95.0		$23,980	$22,364	$1,616
Conway Elementary	Public	K-6	1325 Conway Dr.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2435	547	27	20.5	81.0%	50 (9.1%)	3 (0.5%)	449 (82.1%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	43.9	2960^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.5%		35.5	3481^st of 5869 public elementary schools	40.7%	521	26.0		26.0	42.3	42.1	29.9	51.9			40.7	46.0	44.2	29.9	29.1			37.8							$23,123	$21,636	$1,487
Farr Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	933 Farr Ave.	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 735-3049	513	28	18.3	89.5%	14 (2.7%)	6 (1.2%)	472 (92.0%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	28.5	4091^st of 5857 public elementary schools	30.2%		23.4	4539^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.7%	448	14.0		14.0	43.7	30.5	27.2				33.0	39.4	34.0	18.3				29.8	94.6			94.6			$25,267	$23,704	$1,563
San Pasqual Union Elementary	Public	K-8	15305 Rockwood Rd.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	San Pasqual Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 745-4931	548	28	19.8	26.1%	269 (49.1%)	5 (0.9%)	205 (37.4%)	15 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.3%)	70.8	1566^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.3%		62.3	1969^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.5%	403	33.8	54.4	41.9	74.6	62.3	52.9	61.9	64.8	69.6	63.6	78.6	64.8	29.6	42.9	41.8	50.0	50.1							$25,941	$25,390	$551

Frequently Asked Questions about Quantum Academy

What district is Quantum Academy in?

Escondido Union

What is the racial makeup of Quantum Academy?

Students at Quantum Academy are 56% Hispanic, 26% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Quantum Academy a good school?

Quantum Academy ranks 961^st of 2761 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Quantum Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended Quantum Academy.

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