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Santa Margarita Academy

Public Grades 4-8

Students ?

6.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$180,433

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 West Elder St.
Fallbrook, CA 92028-2108

(760) 731-5440

District: Fallbrook Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2011 → 11th in 2012

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 52% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school33%

District avg54%

California avg52%

Not ranked this year

Santa Margarita Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2012	15.6	2018 of 2259	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.9	2082 of 2236	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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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)				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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	3	1	6.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$180,433	$1,054	$179,379
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	828	38	21.7	81.5%	133 (16.1%)	5 (0.6%)	649 (78.4%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (3.1%)	51.5	1146^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.5%		44.2	1335^th of 2783 public middle schools	52.0%	189	36.5	36.5		48.4	48.0	48.2		30.5	28.4	29.4	$20,777	$1,921	$18,856
Norman L. Sullivan Middle	Public	6-8	7350 West Lilac Rd.	Bonsall	92003	San Diego County	Bonsall Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-5209	529	24	22.3	54.6%	219 (41.4%)	8 (1.5%)	209 (39.5%)	22 (4.2%)	24 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	44 (8.3%)	62.2	847^th of 2761 public middle schools	69.3%		59.7	895^th of 2783 public middle schools	67.8%	48	47.9	47.9	40.9	62.5	51.8	53.1	30.2	42.4	32.5	35.8	$15,418	$655	$14,763
Cesar Chavez Middle	Public	6-8	202 Oleander Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 966-4900	557	29	19.3	80.4%	49 (8.8%)	18 (3.2%)	409 (73.4%)	25 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	39 (7.0%)	42.5	1404^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.1%		30.4	1793^rd of 2783 public middle schools	35.6%	389	24.2	24.2	41.9	43.3	51.4	45.6	23.0	27.1	30.0	26.8	$10,355	$1,056	$9,299
Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	850 Sagewood Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-8003	866	48	17.9	77.6%	128 (14.8%)	12 (1.4%)	639 (73.8%)	28 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	49 (5.7%)	23.3	2082^nd of 2761 public middle schools	24.6%		35.9	1594^th of 2783 public middle schools	42.7%	488	19.4	19.4	36.9	27.4	22.6	28.9	20.0	18.7	18.7	19.1	$19,705	$2,780	$16,925
Erle Stanley Gardner Middle	Public	6-8	45125 Via Del Coronado	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 699-0080	1,008	42	23.9	36.4%	328 (32.5%)	23 (2.3%)	364 (36.1%)	184 (18.3%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (9.6%)	78.3	512^th of 2761 public middle schools	81.5%		89	300^th of 2783 public middle schools	89.2%	212	45.1	45.1	59.1	71.0	60.5	63.6	46.4	53.4	44.2	48.0	$14,269	$1,078	$13,191
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	6-8	1290 Ivey Ranch Rd.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8800	1,098	47	23.3	63.9%	210 (19.1%)	49 (4.5%)	588 (53.6%)	72 (6.6%)	4 (0.4%)	29 (2.6%)	146 (13.3%)	49.4	1191^st of 2761 public middle schools	56.9%		60.2	880^th of 2783 public middle schools	68.4%	311	26.9	26.9	45.0	43.4	42.9	43.8	34.4	36.1	38.1	36.2	$10,126	$1,001	$9,125
Margarita Middle	Public	6-8	30600 Margarita Rd.	Temecula	92591	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 695-7370	731	33	21.9	54.7%	223 (30.5%)	30 (4.1%)	346 (47.3%)	61 (8.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	66 (9.0%)	50.4	1167^th of 2761 public middle schools	57.7%		58.1	931^st of 2783 public middle schools	66.5%	236	36.6	36.6	48.3	50.5	42.6	46.9	24.9	35.7	30.2	30.1	$16,038	$1,758	$14,280
James L. Day Middle	Public	6-8	40775 Camino Campos Verdes	Temecula	92591	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 699-8138	932	41	22.9	42.0%	314 (33.7%)	35 (3.8%)	350 (37.6%)	120 (12.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	107 (11.5%)	81	458^th of 2761 public middle schools	83.4%		78.8	512^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.6%	54	49.1	49.1	60.2	64.4	70.7	65.4	43.6	51.4	52.5	49.4	$15,527	$1,578	$13,949
Vista Innovation and Design Academy	Public	6-8	740 Olive Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-7115	834	44	19.0	58.2%	262 (31.4%)	15 (1.8%)	469 (56.2%)	18 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	65 (7.8%)	47.9	1240^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.1%		53.6	1052^nd of 2783 public middle schools	62.2%	188	24.3	24.3	43.3	48.0	41.1	44.3	34.3	34.8	34.9	34.7	$16,748	$2,205	$14,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Margarita Academy

What district is Santa Margarita Academy in?

Fallbrook Union Elementary

How many students attend Santa Margarita Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3 students attended Santa Margarita Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Santa Margarita Academy?

Students at Santa Margarita Academy are 100% Hispanic.

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