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San Marcos Elementary

Public K-5

 1 Tiger Way
       San Marcos, CA  92069-2703

(760) 290-2430

District: San Marcos Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3894th of 5,883 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,146 Help

Students who attend San Marcos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    San Marcos Middle
High:    Mission Hills High

Student/teacher ratio:  25.4
Number of students:  622

Immunizations:

Fully immunized:
97.0%
Measles:
97.0%
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Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.8%
White:
1.3%
African American:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.1%

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Compare Details San Marcos Elementary ranks worse than 66.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 12 ranked elementary schools in the San Marcos Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.67. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.8%), White (1.3%), African American (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the San Marcos Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Marcos Elementary is 25.4, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the San Marcos Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at San Marcos Elementary is $8,146, which is the 5th highest among 12 elementary schools in the San Marcos Unified School District.
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

San Marcos Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Marcos Elementary 3894th of 5883 California public elementary schools. (See San Marcos Elementary in the ranking list.)

San Marcos Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Marcos Unified 380th of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for San Marcos Elementary

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Rank History for all students at San Marcos Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 15.89 4280th 4809 11.0%
2005 12.71 4479th 4822 7.1%
2006 13.15 4456th 4818 7.5%
2007 17.56 4471st 5113 12.6%
2008 38.09 3060th 5113 40.2%
2009 47.56 2630th 5193 49.4%
2010 45.23 2830th 5314 46.7%
2011 40.83 3184th 5377 40.8%
2012 39.95 3267th 5390 39.4%
2013 33.18 3801st 5530 31.3%
2015 15.84 5014th 5611 10.6%
2016 22.15 4413th 5614 21.4%
2017 25.09 4250th 5692 25.3%
2018 16.00 5000th 5662 11.7%
2019 28.37 4070th 5789 29.7%
2022 29.67 3894th 5883 33.8%

Rank History for English Language Learner students at San Marcos Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.18 2586th 3246 20.3%
2019 53.04 1088th 3275 66.8%
2022 45.18 1458th 3311 56.0%

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at San Marcos Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.15 4656th 5084 8.4%
2019 36.45 3392nd 5173 34.4%
2022 45.80 2548th 5264 51.6%

Rank History for Female students at San Marcos Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.38 4889th 5413 9.7%
2019 35.60 3372nd 5492 38.6%
2022 29.35 3799th 5635 32.6%

Rank History for Disabled students at San Marcos Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.95 1817th 2128 14.6%
2019 26.57 1981st 2585 23.4%
2022 34.22 1304th 2227 41.4%

Rank History for Male students at San Marcos Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.55 4707th 5431 13.3%
2019 22.32 4447th 5510 19.3%
2022 30.71 3731st 5663 34.1%

Rank History for Hispanic students at San Marcos Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.72 4059th 4830 16.0%
2019 41.47 2855th 4963 42.5%
2022 43.38 2639th 5084 48.1%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for San Marcos Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 374 12 18 412 1 n/a n/a 0 817
1989 311 29 21 354 9 n/a n/a 0 724
1990 319 47 26 532 9 n/a n/a 0 933
1991 171 48 22 493 4 n/a n/a 0 738
1992 149 44 15 621 9 n/a n/a 0 838
1993 105 29 10 745 6 n/a n/a 0 895
1994 26 8 9 477 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1995 26 14 8 516 0 n/a n/a 0 564
1996 26 14 8 516 0 n/a n/a 0 564
1997 15 11 6 538 0 n/a n/a 0 570
1998 0 2 1 384 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1999 0 2 3 390 0 n/a n/a 0 395
2000 3 4 2 370 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2001 5 3 1 449 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2002 10 2 2 535 1 n/a n/a 0 550
2003 10 2 2 535 1 n/a n/a 0 550
2004 16 5 6 651 1 n/a n/a 0 679
2005 12 3 5 598 0 n/a n/a 0 618
2006 11 6 7 530 0 n/a n/a 0 554
2007 20 15 6 465 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2008 19 8 6 440 n/a n/a n/a 0 473
2009 9 8 6 540 0 3 4 0 570
2010 9 4 6 533 0 3 1 0 556
2011 14 3 12 776 0 3 1 0 809
2012 19 7 10 833 0 3 2 0 874
2013 15 6 9 870 0 3 1 0 904
2014 16 9 9 881 0 3 3 0 921
2015 18 6 10 901 0 3 4 0 942
2016 13 3 8 886 0 4 3 0 917
2017 13 4 4 821 1 4 0 0 847
2018 12 7 4 760 1 1 0 0 785
2019 10 10 6 744 0 2 0 0 772
2020 11 8 3 680 0 1 5 0 708
2021 9 0 3 657 8 1 4 0 682
2022 8 6 3 602 0 0 3 0 622

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at San Marcos Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 817 35.5 23.0 n/a
1989 724 30.9 23.4 n/a
1990 933 36.3 25.7 n/a
1991 738 30.2 24.4 n/a
1992 838 30.7 27.2 89.9
1993 895 34.5 25.9 93.1
1994 520 22.5 23.1 95
1995 564 21.5 26.2 94.9
1996 564 21.5 26.2 94.9
1997 570 24.5 23.3 92.8
1998 387 21.5 18.0 94.8
1999 395 22.5 17.6 82.5
2000 379 21.5 17.6 97.1
2001 458 24.4 18.8 95.6
2002 550 32.4 17.0 95.5
2003 550 32.4 17.0 95.5
2004 679 32.9 20.6 92.2
2005 618 32.8 18.8 94.8
2006 554 30.2 18.3 91
2007 506 30.4 16.6 88.1
2008 473 37.4 12.6 92
2009 570 34.9 14.7 95.6
2010 556 29.9 18.5 99.5
2011 809 n/a n/a 96.4
2012 874 34.5 25.3 n/a
2013 904 36.0 25.1 97.7
2014 921 41.5 22.1 80.9
2015 942 40.0 23.5 86.4
2016 917 38.0 24.1 78.7
2017 847 35.8 23.6 36.6
2018 785 n/a n/a 59.5
2019 772 n/a n/a 77.7
2020 708 n/a n/a 71
2021 682 29.0 23.5 63.5
2022 622 24.4 25.4 75.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
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Student/Teacher Ratio San Marcos Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 817 35.5 23.0 n/a
1989 724 30.9 23.4 n/a
1990 933 36.3 25.7 n/a
1991 738 30.2 24.4 n/a
1992 838 30.7 27.2 89.9
1993 895 34.5 25.9 93.1
1994 520 22.5 23.1 95
1995 564 21.5 26.2 94.9
1996 564 21.5 26.2 94.9
1997 570 24.5 23.3 92.8
1998 387 21.5 18.0 94.8
1999 395 22.5 17.6 82.5
2000 379 21.5 17.6 97.1
2001 458 24.4 18.8 95.6
2002 550 32.4 17.0 95.5
2003 550 32.4 17.0 95.5
2004 679 32.9 20.6 92.2
2005 618 32.8 18.8 94.8
2006 554 30.2 18.3 91
2007 506 30.4 16.6 88.1
2008 473 37.4 12.6 92
2009 570 34.9 14.7 95.6
2010 556 29.9 18.5 99.5
2011 809 n/a n/a 96.4
2012 874 34.5 25.3 n/a
2013 904 36.0 25.1 97.7
2014 921 41.5 22.1 80.9
2015 942 40.0 23.5 86.4
2016 917 38.0 24.1 78.7
2017 847 35.8 23.6 36.6
2018 785 n/a n/a 59.5
2019 772 n/a n/a 77.7
2020 708 n/a n/a 71
2021 682 29.0 23.5 63.5
2022 622 24.4 25.4 75.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

San Marcos Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201298.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%98.0%
201399.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%99.0%100.0%99.0%99.0%
201499.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%99.0%
201599.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%99.0%
201699.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201997.0%1.0%1.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%97.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for San Marcos Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,146

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on San Marcos Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 4070th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3894th of 5883 Elementary schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Marcos Elementary)31.420.5
 10.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Marcos Unified)67.759.6
 8.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.542.2
 6.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (San Marcos Elementary)36.422.3
 14.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (San Marcos Unified)65.963.8
 2.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.243.5
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Marcos Elementary)38.934.7
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Marcos Unified)69.459.5
 9.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.544.2
 5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (San Marcos Elementary)35.226.5
 8.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (San Marcos Unified)63.758.6
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.938.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Marcos Elementary)39.939.8
 0%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Marcos Unified)69.263.4
 5.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.747.1
 4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (San Marcos Elementary)3122.1
 8.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (San Marcos Unified)56.954.1
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3831.6
 6.4%
5th Grade Science (San Marcos Elementary)11.921.1
 9.2%
   5th Grade Science (San Marcos Unified)42.747.7
 5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.2
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students772682
 11.7%
African American100
 100%
American Indian08
Asian63
 50%
Hispanic744657
 11.7%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White109
 10%
Two or More Races04
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.7%63.5%
 14.2%



Frequently Asked Questions about San Marcos Elementary

Students who attend San Marcos Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : San Marcos Middle
High : Mission Hills High

San Marcos Elementary ranks 3894th of 5883 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2021-22 school year, 622 students attended San Marcos Elementary.

Students at San Marcos Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.


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