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La Mirada Academy

Public Grades K-8
3968th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 32% of California elementary schools
Summary

La Mirada Academy is a K–8 school in San Marcos, California, with 868 students, part of San Marcos Unified. Its 2025–26 results were below the state and district in English, math and science, with math the weakest subject compared with both. The biggest concern is in grades 6–8 math: only 8% to 11% of students met the standard, compared with 36% to 38% statewide.

Fifth grade is the school’s clearest academic bright spot: its ELA result was 51%, above the state’s 49%, and its math result was 37.1%, just above the state’s 36.7%. Across all grades, science is its closest result to state and district levels, though it remains below both: 19% at La Mirada, versus 36% statewide and 43% in the district. Among 10 nearby schools, La Mirada ranks third-lowest in ELA, last in math and second-lowest in science. The two nearby schools serving middle grades, Dual Language Immersion North County and Classical Academy Vista, both scored higher in each of the same-grade comparisons. Because most nearby schools serve K–5, comparisons within the same grade are especially useful.

Results have improved slightly since 2024–25, but remain below earlier levels: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA fell 5 percentage points, math 7 and science 2, while gaps to the state widened by 7, 10 and 8 points, respectively. SchoolDigger places the school at the 32nd statewide percentile in 2025–26 (rank 3,958 of 5,804; 2 stars). Its 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible measure was 77%, and its student-teacher ratio was 23.3. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure for Special Education Students was stronger than the school’s overall standing: 54th percentile in 2025–26, compared with 32 overall. Its measure for Homeless Students was a notable low point: 9th percentile in 2023–24, compared with 36 overall that year.

868
Students ?
23.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,473
Per pupil spending ?
77.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
98%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 3697 La Mirada Dr.
       San Marcos, CA  92078-2312

(760) 290-2000

District: San Marcos Unified


Students who attend La Mirada Academy usually attend:

High:    San Marcos High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
90.4%
White:
4.3%
Asian:
3.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 49th percentile in 2022 → 32nd in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 42% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped from its 49th-percentile peak (2022) to 32nd (2026)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school24%
District avg51%
California avg42%
Elementary school
3,968th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 32%▲ up 19 pts since 2016
From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
2,572nd of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2019
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
11th of 12Elementary Schools in the San Marcos Unified
455th of 1,530San Marcos Unified 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202630.43968 of 581731.8%★★☆☆☆
202526.74250 of 585727.4%★☆☆☆☆
202432.13777 of 586935.6%★★☆☆☆
202341.43040 of 585948.1%★★☆☆☆
202241.33005 of 588348.9%★★☆☆☆
201932.03773 of 578934.8%★★☆☆☆
201830.33800 of 566232.9%★★☆☆☆
201723.84355 of 569223.5%★☆☆☆☆
201616.84881 of 561413.1%★☆☆☆☆
201518.64778 of 561114.8%★☆☆☆☆
201318.84820 of 553012.8%★☆☆☆☆
201234.83605 of 539033.1%★★☆☆☆
201143.72972 of 537744.7%★★☆☆☆
201047.12741 of 531448.4%★★☆☆☆
200939.03110 of 519340.1%★★☆☆☆
200839.82956 of 511342.2%★★☆☆☆
200736.23151 of 511338.4%★★☆☆☆
200649.82202 of 481854.3%★★★☆☆
200545.12437 of 482249.5%★★☆☆☆
200438.22736 of 480943.1%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202242.31007 of 222754.8%★★★☆☆
201928.51874 of 258527.5%★☆☆☆☆
201832.01343 of 212836.9%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202449.41213 of 316261.6%★★★☆☆
202347.51317 of 324559.4%★★★☆☆
202263.9642 of 331180.6%★★★★☆
201951.51171 of 327564.2%★★★☆☆
201846.91399 of 324656.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202632.83645 of 558134.7%★★☆☆☆
202525.04249 of 559724.1%★☆☆☆☆
202433.43531 of 561237.1%★★☆☆☆
202341.92887 of 560948.5%★★☆☆☆
202238.33107 of 563544.9%★★☆☆☆
201933.53542 of 549235.5%★★☆☆☆
201834.83421 of 541336.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202639.23059 of 509439.9%★★☆☆☆
202531.83628 of 510729.0%★☆☆☆☆
202438.13112 of 510739.1%★★☆☆☆
202350.72198 of 508756.8%★★★☆☆
202254.81909 of 508462.5%★★★☆☆
201941.52853 of 496342.5%★★☆☆☆
201835.63169 of 483034.4%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202419.6333 of 3648.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202636.13483 of 542335.8%★★☆☆☆
202527.64171 of 546023.6%★☆☆☆☆
202433.03699 of 551733.0%★★☆☆☆
202351.32279 of 536357.5%★★★☆☆
202248.42369 of 526455.0%★★★☆☆
201934.53539 of 517331.6%★★☆☆☆
201838.53129 of 508438.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202628.53995 of 560328.7%★☆☆☆☆
202528.63966 of 562829.5%★☆☆☆☆
202431.33719 of 564334.1%★★☆☆☆
202340.23058 of 563845.8%★★☆☆☆
202243.92778 of 566350.9%★★★☆☆
201930.53765 of 551031.7%★★☆☆☆
201825.64051 of 543125.4%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202643.91336 of 292754.4%★★★☆☆
202545.51224 of 284757.0%★★★☆☆
202432.61673 of 263536.5%★★☆☆☆
202337.81291 of 242046.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201847.21604 of 273741.4%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202610.62572 of 27406.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202513.62496 of 27619.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.22382 of 278314.4%★☆☆☆☆
202320.02257 of 278118.8%★☆☆☆☆
202221.82140 of 274021.9%★☆☆☆☆
20198.82586 of 27154.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202226.61200 of 153121.6%★☆☆☆☆
201925.11204 of 149119.2%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202444.9572 of 147861.3%★★★☆☆
202336.6902 of 152140.7%★★☆☆☆
202240.4748 of 154051.4%★★★☆☆
201923.01429 of 14420.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20269.62428 of 25163.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202511.82375 of 25336.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.42251 of 255111.8%★☆☆☆☆
202318.12165 of 253114.5%★☆☆☆☆
202221.52006 of 250920.0%★☆☆☆☆
20198.52302 of 23803.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20269.72272 of 23573.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202513.12226 of 23957.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.02047 of 238814.3%★☆☆☆☆
202323.21891 of 237420.3%★☆☆☆☆
202225.71798 of 235923.8%★☆☆☆☆
20199.92123 of 22134.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20267.9440 of 4420.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.9388 of 3941.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20269.72431 of 25293.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202514.52324 of 25428.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.42246 of 257912.9%★☆☆☆☆
202322.12080 of 253117.8%★☆☆☆☆
202221.92029 of 245817.5%★☆☆☆☆
20198.32283 of 23693.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202612.02336 of 25147.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202515.72232 of 253411.9%★☆☆☆☆
202418.32163 of 255215.2%★☆☆☆☆
202322.81950 of 253823.2%★☆☆☆☆
202223.41918 of 252724.1%★☆☆☆☆
20199.32313 of 24073.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202619.11522 of 16055.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202518.61505 of 15663.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202430.61075 of 155230.7%★★☆☆☆
202322.61363 of 153111.0%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2024)62nd percentile+26 vs school
Disabled (2022)55th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2026)54th percentile+23 vs school
White (2018)41st percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)35th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)29th percentile-3 vs school
Homeless (2024)9th percentile-27 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2024)61st percentile+47 vs school
Disabled (2022)22nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)7th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)5th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school
Homeless (2026)<1st percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy30%-19 vs state
Science19%-17 vs state
Mathematics18%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 31, 2018

Open Quote Alvin Dunn, now La Mirada Academy is simply an amazing school.
The teachers are awesome and helpful, the class sizes are small.
They follow the International Baccalaureate program.
I feel like my kids are getting a comparable charter school experience for free. Close Quote





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Students who attend La Mirada Academy usually go on to attend:

High : San Marcos High

La Mirada Academy ranks 3968th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 868 students attended La Mirada Academy.

Students at La Mirada Academy are 90% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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