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La Paloma Elementary

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La Paloma Elementary ranks 1156 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of California elementary schools

Summary

La Paloma Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 499 students in the Fallbrook Union Elementary district, and it stands out as a school on a strong upward trajectory, now ranking in the top 20% of all California elementary schools.

The school's performance is particularly impressive because it achieves academic results that are well above state averages in English, math, and science, even while serving a student population where the majority qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For example, La Paloma Elementary significantly outperforms other local schools with similar demographics, like Fallbrook STEM Academy and William H. Frazier Elementary, especially in science. Within its own district, it is the second-highest performing school, trailing only the wealthier Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary.

Key strengths include exceptional support for English learners and students from low-income families, both groups ranking in the 90th percentile statewide. The school has also made remarkable progress in reducing chronic student absences, now boasting a better attendance rate than both the district and state averages. While the school excels in preparing sixth graders and teaching science, parents of fifth graders may want to note that math scores in that grade are an area the school is likely focused on improving.

499

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,234

Per pupil spending ?

78.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Heald Ln.
Fallbrook, CA 92028-2108

(760) 731-4220

District: Fallbrook Union Elementary

Students who attend La Paloma Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James E. Potter Intermediate
High:	Fallbrook High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.7%

White:

20.4%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2013 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg49%

California avg41%

1,156^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Fallbrook Union Elementary

313^th of 1,543Fallbrook Union Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	1156 of 5857	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	1484 of 5869	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	1992 of 5859	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	2220 of 5883	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	2258 of 5789	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	1754 of 5662	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.1	1606 of 5692	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	63.2	1848 of 5614	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.3	1698 of 5611	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	80.6	1015 of 5530	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	45.6	2902 of 5390	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.2	2712 of 5377	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.2	2975 of 5314	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.8	3263 of 5193	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.0	3386 of 5113	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.1	3224 of 5113	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.9	2617 of 4818	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.4	2325 of 4822	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.2	2347 of 4809	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	65.9	494 of 2227	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	367 of 2585	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	371 of 2128	82.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	75.3	304 of 3162	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	70.0	497 of 3245	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	1079 of 3311	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	622 of 3275	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	548 of 3246	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	940 of 5597	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	1226 of 5612	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	1885 of 5609	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	2171 of 5635	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	2258 of 5492	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	1468 of 5413	72.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	579 of 5107	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	943 of 5107	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	1453 of 5087	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	1967 of 5084	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	1732 of 4963	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	1034 of 4830	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	458 of 5460	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	75.0	1062 of 5517	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	1532 of 5363	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	1598 of 5264	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	1741 of 5173	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.8	928 of 5084	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	1369 of 5628	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	1728 of 5643	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	1941 of 5638	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	2126 of 5663	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	2093 of 5510	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	1882 of 5431	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	382 of 2847	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	406 of 2635	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	600 of 2420	75.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	199 of 2598	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	78.9	463 of 2651	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	1171 of 2661	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	1074 of 2726	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	1293 of 2834	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	877 of 2737	68.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)92nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+20 vs state

Mathematics53%+16 vs state

Science49%+16 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 (2024)
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 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
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		$20,234	$1,592	$18,642
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							$24,777	$1,054	$23,723
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	$20,431	$1,618	$18,813
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						$19,908	$1,770	$18,138
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		$19,935	$1,087	$18,848
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		$19,504	$1,437	$18,067
Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary	Public	K-8	110 Marine Dr.	Oceanside	92058	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4050	820	36	22.5	55.2%	363 (44.3%)	71 (8.7%)	280 (34.1%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	92 (11.2%)	90.2	647^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.0%		91.3	621^st of 5869 public elementary schools	89.4%	26	62.3	59.5	61.4	76.8	65.2	66.7	81.8	80.0	73.0	72.8	73.2	66.3	61.5	74.6	68.0	52.8	66.9	98.0					98.0	$19,472	$1,461	$18,011
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							$21,609	$1,237	$20,372
Bonsall Elementary	Public	K-5	31555 Old River Rd.	Bonsall	92003	San Diego County	Bonsall Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-5205	949	39	24.1	44.8%	407 (42.9%)	6 (0.6%)	353 (37.2%)	44 (4.6%)	18 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	118 (12.4%)	61.1	2013^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.6%		68.8	1647^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.9%	366	38.8		38.8	50.0	52.1	55.9				52.7	55.8	39.0	37.5				44.3	94.2	97.1	96.0	94.8	96.5	96.0	$14,984	$629	$14,355
Bonsall West Elementary	Public	K-6	5050 El Mirlo Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Bonsall Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 721-8001	383	17	22.1	38.1%	173 (45.2%)	6 (1.6%)	120 (31.3%)	26 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	57 (14.9%)	76.6	1307^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.7%		78.5	1221^st of 5869 public elementary schools	79.2%	86	44.1		44.1	53.0	62.8	61.0	78.4			62.0	66.7	51.0	42.4	67.6			56.3							$17,078	$529	$16,549

Frequently Asked Questions about La Paloma Elementary

What district is La Paloma Elementary in?

Fallbrook Union Elementary

What schools do graduates of La Paloma Elementary attend?

Students who attend La Paloma Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : James E. Potter Intermediate
High : Fallbrook High

What is the racial makeup of La Paloma Elementary?

Students at La Paloma Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 20% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is La Paloma Elementary a good school?

La Paloma Elementary ranks 1156^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend La Paloma Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended La Paloma Elementary.

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