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Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

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Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary ranks 1728 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1728^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of California elementary schools

Summary

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary is a K–5 school with 579 students in Vista, part of San Marcos Unified, serving families in an area with several nearby elementary schools. In 2025–26, its proficiency rates were above California’s in English language arts (ELA), math and science, and math was its clearest strength: 52% proficient, 13 points above the state and 4 points above the district. The main takeaway is that students’ results are stronger than the state’s in all three subjects, though ELA and science remain below district results.

Compared with nearby K–5 schools, Joli Ann is around the middle rather than a local leader: it ranked fourth of eight in each subject. Its ELA, math and science rates were 54%, 52% and 40%, respectively, compared with nearby K–5 averages of 49%, 45% and 36%. ELA and science were 4 and 3 points below the district, while math was 4 points above it. Fourth grade is a relative soft spot: ELA proficiency was 50% and math was 49%, both below the school’s third- and fifth-grade results and below district rates, but still above state rates. Fourth grade ranked sixth of 11 nearby schools in both subjects.

Results have improved over time, especially in ELA and science: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA rose 11 points and science rose 17, while math increased 2 points. Chronic absenteeism also fell from 41% in 2021–22 to 16% in 2025–26, although the latest rate was still 2 points above the district. SchoolDigger ranked Joli Ann in the 70th percentile statewide with 4 stars in 2025–26, up from the 58th percentile and 3 stars the year before. Its 22.2 students per teacher was the second-lowest ratio among 11 nearby schools; 69% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, the fourth-highest comparable rate. SchoolDigger’s ranking for English Language Learner students stood out at the 88th, 93rd and 86th percentiles from 2021–22 through 2023–24, compared with overall rankings of the 65th, 62nd and 64th percentiles. Its White-student ranking also shifted sharply, from the 43rd percentile in 2024–25 to the 86th in 2025–26, rather than showing a steady rise.

579

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,501

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

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)

653 Poinsettia Ave.
Vista, CA 92081-8113

(760) 290-2888

District: San Marcos Unified

Students who attend Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	San Marcos Middle
High:	San Marcos High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.2%

White:

17.3%

Asian:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of San Marcos Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

California avg42%

1,728^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

455^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	1728 of 5817	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	52.8	2444 of 5857	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	2099 of 5869	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	2239 of 5859	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	2052 of 5883	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	1981 of 5789	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	1913 of 5662	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.2	2053 of 5692	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.0	1907 of 5614	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.2	2281 of 5611	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.0	1374 of 5530	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.4	1250 of 5390	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	1172 of 5377	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	58.1	2095 of 5314	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	60.0	600 of 2227	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	1055 of 2585	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	986 of 2128	53.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	69.0	439 of 3162	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	231 of 3245	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	74.9	391 of 3311	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	561 of 3275	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	798 of 3246	75.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	1569 of 5581	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	47.5	2602 of 5597	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	1959 of 5612	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	2233 of 5609	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	2033 of 5635	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	2093 of 5492	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	1693 of 5413	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	934 of 5094	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	1755 of 5107	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	1586 of 5107	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	1813 of 5087	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	1203 of 5084	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	1230 of 4963	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	865 of 4830	82.1%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	124 of 366	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.8	37 of 364	89.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	1021 of 5423	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	59.7	1869 of 5460	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	1520 of 5517	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	1575 of 5363	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	1420 of 5264	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	1202 of 5173	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	735 of 5084	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	1798 of 5603	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.6	2087 of 5628	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	2115 of 5643	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	2126 of 5638	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	1963 of 5663	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	1751 of 5510	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	2031 of 5431	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	533 of 2927	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	61.4	760 of 2847	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	555 of 2635	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	628 of 2420	74.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	363 of 2536	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	47.0	1485 of 2598	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.6	762 of 2651	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	507 of 2661	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	664 of 2834	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	1051 of 2737	61.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)86th percentile+22 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

Homeless (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Mathematics52%+13 vs state

Science40%+4 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary	Public	K-5	653 Poinsettia Ave.	Vista	92081	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2888	579	26	22.2	69.1%	100 (17.3%)	6 (1.0%)	424 (73.2%)	28 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.1%)	67.2	1728^th of 5817 public elementary schools	70.3%		52.8	2444^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.3%	716									39.6		39.6	55.8	50.0	56.4				54.3	55.2	49.4	50.5				51.8	98%	0%	$19,501	$1,062	$18,439
La Mirada Academy	Public	K-8	3697 La Mirada Dr.	San Marcos	92078	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2000	868	37	23.3	77.4%	37 (4.3%)	3 (0.3%)	785 (90.4%)	26 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	14 (1.6%)	30.4	3968^th of 5817 public elementary schools	31.8%		26.7	4250^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.4%	282									29.9	10.2	19.5	37.8	28.6	50.6	19.5	24.4	21.4	29.9	31.7	19.1	37.1	8.5	10.6	8.2	18.5	98%	0%	$18,473	$1,140	$17,333
Dual Language Immersion North County	Public, Charter	K-8	2030 University Dr.	Vista	92803	San Diego County	Dual Language Immersion North County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-6200	276	16	17.4	44.9%	55 (19.9%)	5 (1.8%)	195 (70.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	85.3	900^th of 5817 public elementary schools	84.5%		89.7	676^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.5%	224									46.7	35.3	42.6	57.1	65.2	80.0	75.0	66.7	58.8	67.6	71.4	65.2	66.7	50.0	58.3	35.3	59.9	96%	0%	$15,904	$619	$15,285
Classical Academy Vista	Public, Charter	K-8	2022 University Dr	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Classical Academy Vista District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 330-9800	651	28	23.2	28.0%	388 (59.6%)	9 (1.4%)	179 (27.5%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.2%)	75.5	1351^st of 5817 public elementary schools	76.8%		79.1	1189^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.7%	162									54.6	41.1	46.0	50.8	61.4	63.6	63.6	72.6	53.7	61.4	50.8	57.1	50.9	48.5	55.8	50.5	52.2	67%	0%	$12,986	$177	$12,809
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%)	87.8	755^th of 5817 public elementary schools	87.0%		93.6	436^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.6%	319									58.1		58.1	64.1	65.9	75.0				68.4	64.1	68.3	66.9				66.5	96%	0%	$16,367	$576	$15,791
Hannalei Elementary	Public	K-5	120 Hannalei Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-6248	480	22	21.8	73.5%	55 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	402 (83.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	12 (2.5%)	23.9	4475^th of 5817 public elementary schools	23.1%		17.3	5069^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.5%	594	2.1	2.1	14.6	14.6	8.5	8.5	0.0	0.0	20.3		20.3	22.2	32.3	40.6				31.3	22.2	29.2	21.9				24.4	97%	0%	$20,513	$1,732	$18,781
High Technical Elementary North County	Public, Charter	K-5	1480 West San Marcos Blvd.	San Marcos	92106	San Diego County	High Technical Elementary North County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 759-2785	438	18	24.3	50.2%	112 (25.6%)	10 (2.3%)	230 (52.5%)	65 (14.8%)	5 (1.1%)	7 (1.6%)	9 (2.1%)	28.4	4131^st of 5817 public elementary schools	29.0%		28.3	4114^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.8%	17									25.7		25.7	34.3	28.8	40.5				34.6	35.1	28.8	14.9				26.2	≥ 98%		$16,292	$1,058	$15,234
Discovery Elementary	Public	K-5	730 Applewilde Dr.	San Marcos	92078	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2077	717	28	26.0	17.4%	321 (44.8%)	7 (1.0%)	175 (24.4%)	141 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (10.2%)	94.8	345^th of 5817 public elementary schools	94.1%		95.8	251^st of 5857 public elementary schools	95.7%	94									68.6		68.6	78.3	72.6	80.0				77.1	77.4	77.9	72.4				75.9	≥ 99%		$16,272	$576	$15,696
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1720 Monte Vista Rd.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-0410	556	23	24.1	55.6%	185 (33.3%)	11 (2.0%)	300 (54.0%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (8.5%)	37.6	3394^th of 5817 public elementary schools	41.7%		49.7	2608^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.5%	786									24.0		24.0	44.9	33.7	33.3				37.2	48.7	35.7	25.3				36.7	94%	1%	$19,295	$1,341	$17,954
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%)	18.3	4955^th of 5817 public elementary schools	14.8%		15.9	5191^st of 5857 public elementary schools	11.4%	236									10.8		10.8	34.3	16.5	31.4				27.3	23.3	14.1	24.8				20.9	92%	0%	$20,823	$1,197	$19,626

Frequently Asked Questions about Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

Is Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary a good school?

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary ranks 1728^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary in?

San Marcos Unified

What is the racial makeup of Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary?

Students at Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 17% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary attend?

Students who attend Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : San Marcos Middle
High : San Marcos High

How many students attend Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

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