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Richland Elementary

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Richland Elementary ranks 931 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

931^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of California elementary schools

Summary

Richland Elementary is a large, well-regarded public school serving about 883 students in grades K-5 within the San Marcos Unified district, consistently ranking in the top 15-20% of all California elementary schools.

The school is a strong and steady performer, with test scores above both district and state averages, especially in mathematics. It stands out for its effective support of all student groups, achieving excellent results with Hispanic students and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Furthermore, Richland has successfully addressed post-pandemic challenges, dramatically improving student attendance to have one of the lowest chronic absenteeism rates in the area.

When compared to nearby schools, Richland offers a compelling balance of academics, engagement, and resource use. For instance, while Paloma Elementary scores slightly higher academically, Richland has much better attendance. It outperforms schools like Knob Hill Elementary and San Marcos Elementary academically while using comparable or fewer resources per student. This consistent, well-rounded excellence makes Richland a model of reliable and equitable public education in the community.

883

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,899

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

910 Richland Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92069-2199

(760) 290-2400

District: San Marcos Unified

Students who attend Richland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodland Park Middle
High:	Mission Hills High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.4%

White:

39.5%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2013 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (63% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg50%

California avg41%

931^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 12Elementary Schools in the San Marcos Unified

488^th of 1,543San 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	931 of 5857	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	1011 of 5869	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	860 of 5859	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	964 of 5883	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	992 of 5789	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	1226 of 5662	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	79.9	1139 of 5692	80.0%	★★★★☆
2016	80.7	1101 of 5614	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	66.2	1648 of 5611	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	82.9	896 of 5530	83.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	1072 of 5390	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	83.1	838 of 5377	84.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	1258 of 5314	76.3%	★★★★☆
2009	65.3	1669 of 5193	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.4	1830 of 5113	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.7	2173 of 5113	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.8	2203 of 4818	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.0	1621 of 4822	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.6	1251 of 4809	74.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	47.5	870 of 2227	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	401 of 2585	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	678 of 2128	68.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	81.7	295 of 3275	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	69.0	574 of 3246	82.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	931 of 5597	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	865 of 5612	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	847 of 5609	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	779 of 5635	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	925 of 5492	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	1360 of 5413	74.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	862 of 5107	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	691 of 5107	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	425 of 5087	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	416 of 5084	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	369 of 4963	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	78.7	742 of 4830	84.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	1171 of 5460	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	836 of 5517	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	434 of 5363	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	289 of 5264	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	582 of 5173	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	1100 of 5084	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	887 of 5628	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	1089 of 5643	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	839 of 5638	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	1175 of 5663	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	1091 of 5510	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	1068 of 5431	80.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	263 of 718	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	320 of 670	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	329 of 669	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	338 of 610	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	566 of 2847	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	585 of 2635	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	753 of 2420	68.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	498 of 2598	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	434 of 2651	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	498 of 2661	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	884 of 2726	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	1033 of 2834	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	864 of 2737	68.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)91st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Mathematics64%+27 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
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	$16,899	$1,011	$15,888
Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego	Public, Charter	K-8	520 E. Carmel St.	San Marcos	92078	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		$14,060	$666	$13,394
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		$16,488	$1,306	$15,182
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		$17,290	$1,508	$15,782
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							$18,507	$1,976	$16,531
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
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
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		$15,481	$1,128	$14,353
North Broadway Elementary	Public	K-5	2301 North Broadway	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2479	517	25	20.3	70.4%	94 (18.2%)	4 (0.8%)	334 (64.6%)	38 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.5%)	40.3	3194^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.5%		40.5	3152^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	46.3%	42	28.6		28.6	32.5	50.0	37.4				39.2	39.5	50.0	20.0				35.0	97.1	97.1	98.1		98.1
Reidy Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	2869 North Broadway	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 739-5800	626	33	18.9	49.8%	186 (29.7%)	5 (0.8%)	320 (51.1%)	50 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (10.2%)	77.6	1258^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.5%		72.2	1489^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.6%	231	48.5		48.5	57.0	57.3	68.0				60.7	60.4	57.3	51.6				56.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Richland Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Richland Elementary?

Students at Richland Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 40% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What district is Richland Elementary in?

San Marcos Unified

Is Richland Elementary a good school?

Richland Elementary ranks 931^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 883 students attended Richland Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Richland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodland Park Middle
High : Mission Hills High

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