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Double Peak

Public Grades K-8

471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of California elementary schools

Summary

Double Peak is a highly-regarded K-8 public school serving 1,171 students within the San Marcos Unified district, consistently ranking among the top schools in California with a current 5-star rating in the 92nd percentile statewide.

The school excels academically, with student proficiency rates in English (72%) and Math (68%) significantly outpacing both district and state averages. It shows consistent strength across diverse student groups and has made a strong recovery from pandemic-era challenges, notably reducing chronic absenteeism. While nearby Discovery Elementary posts slightly higher test scores, Double Peak offers the advantage of a continuous K-8 program for its larger student body. It achieves these excellent outcomes with per-student spending that is efficient compared to other local schools, including higher-spending but lower-performing schools like San Marcos Elementary.

Double Peak stands out for its trajectory of improvement and effective support systems. It has steadily climbed in statewide ranking over recent years and shows remarkable progress in serving specific student subgroups. The school also compares favorably to local charter options, such as Community Montessori, by delivering top-tier public education to a broad community. For parents in San Marcos, Double Peak represents a model of consistent, high-quality K-8 education with a proven record of success.

1,171

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,167

Per pupil spending ?

21%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 San Elijo Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92078-2051

(760) 290-2340

District: San Marcos Unified

Students who attend Double Peak usually attend:

High:

Mission Hills High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

Hispanic:

23.9%

Asian:

14.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2019 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Marcos Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg50%

California avg41%

Elementary school

471^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

299^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	471 of 5857	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	584 of 5869	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	782 of 5859	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	760 of 5883	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	93.2	426 of 5789	92.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	210 of 1203	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	533 of 1205	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	693 of 1190	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	393 of 1149	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	510 of 1071	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	82.7	260 of 2227	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	545 of 2585	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	332 of 2128	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	311 of 5597	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	359 of 5612	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	659 of 5609	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	680 of 5635	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	92.7	387 of 5492	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	484 of 5413	91.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	634 of 5107	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.8	317 of 5107	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	621 of 5087	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	670 of 5084	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.5	283 of 4963	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	394 of 4830	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	1168 of 5460	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	706 of 5517	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	858 of 5363	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	1803 of 5264	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.7	375 of 5173	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	103 of 5084	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	639 of 5628	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	773 of 5643	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	855 of 5638	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	872 of 5663	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	453 of 5510	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	421 of 5431	92.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	232 of 718	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	197 of 670	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	206 of 669	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	144 of 610	76.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	417 of 2847	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	455 of 2635	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	305 of 2420	87.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	236 of 2598	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	522 of 2651	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	665 of 2661	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	664 of 2726	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	390 of 2834	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	323 of 2737	88.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	299 of 2761	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	226 of 2783	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	262 of 2781	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	385 of 2740	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	92.1	218 of 2715	92.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	126 of 739	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	249 of 743	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	300 of 715	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	317 of 733	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	235 of 745	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.8	85 of 700	87.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	77.5	203 of 1531	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	230 of 1491	84.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	228 of 2533	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	208 of 2551	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	238 of 2531	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	322 of 2509	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	213 of 2380	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	269 of 2262	88.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	208 of 2395	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	132 of 2388	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	176 of 2374	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	73.9	413 of 2359	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	482 of 2213	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	247 of 2072	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	363 of 2542	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	93.9	125 of 2579	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	70.0	520 of 2531	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	664 of 2458	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	523 of 2369	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	376 of 2534	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	231 of 2552	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	277 of 2538	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	407 of 2527	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	204 of 2407	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	166 of 2273	92.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	249 of 726	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.0	117 of 701	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	194 of 677	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	324 of 665	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	62 of 1566	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	15 of 1552	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.4	172 of 1531	88.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	385 of 1520	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	230 of 1537	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	324 of 1543	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	374 of 1555	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	204 of 1602	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	300 of 1496	79.9%	★★★★☆

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

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)83rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy72%+23 vs state

Mathematics68%+31 vs state

Science53%+21 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 (2025)
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
Double Peak	Public	K-8	111 San Elijo Rd.	San Marcos	92078	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2340	1,171	51	23.1	21.0%	576 (49.2%)	20 (1.7%)	280 (23.9%)	166 (14.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	125 (10.7%)	93	471^st of 5857 public elementary schools	92.0%		91.8	584^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.0%	113	66.4	43.0	53.4	69.6	74.1	79.0	73.2	72.6	66.0	72.2	72.0	72.5	73.1	68.0	70.3	55.4	68.1	97.1	97.8		97.8	97.8		$24,167	$23,586	$581
San Elijo Elementary	Public	K-5	1615 Schoolhouse Way	San Marcos	92078	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2600	834	38	22.1	15.9%	510 (61.2%)	7 (0.8%)	163 (19.5%)	64 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (10.7%)	91.2	596^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.8%		92	572^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	90.3%	24	55.6		55.6	71.1	75.2	74.5				73.6	74.1	69.6	67.3				70.2	95.4	98.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	$28,284	$27,708	$576
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%)	95.8	251^st of 5857 public elementary schools	95.7%		93.8	443^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	92.5%	192	69.1		69.1	72.4	82.0	85.5				80.1	77.1	81.1	76.4				78.2							$22,240	$21,664	$576
Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego	Public, Charter	K-8	520 E. Carmel St.	San Marcos	92079	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		$45,930	$44,824	$1,106
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							$30,721	$29,524	$1,197
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%)	28.3	4114^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.8%		40.7	3145^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.4%	969	19.4		19.4	36.5	37.0	34.7				36.1	41.9	16.4	13.9				24.2	97.1		97.1				$30,292	$29,234	$1,058
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%)	26.7	4250^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.4%		32.1	3777^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.6%	473	26.1	8.7	15.9	27.2	23.4	52.3	26.8	24.0	23.0	28.7	25.9	30.5	27.3	11.8	14.9	4.8	17.8							$26,078	$24,938	$1,140
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		$24,017	$23,200	$817
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
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	$24,976	$24,400	$576

Frequently Asked Questions about Double Peak

What schools do graduates of Double Peak attend?

Students who attend Double Peak usually go on to attend:

High : Mission Hills High

What district is Double Peak in?

San Marcos Unified

How many students attend Double Peak?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,171 students attended Double Peak.

Is Double Peak a good school?

Yes. Double Peak ranks in the top 8.0% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Double Peak?

Students at Double Peak are 49% White, 24% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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