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San Pasqual Union Elementary

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San Pasqual Union Elementary ranks 1566 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1566^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of California elementary schools

Summary

San Pasqual Union Elementary is a highly regarded K-8 public school serving 548 students in the Escondido area, consistently earning 4-star ratings and ranking well above the state average in academic performance.

The school stands out from most other Escondido Union district schools, such as Rose Elementary and Pioneer Elementary, with significantly higher test scores in English, math, and science. A key differentiator is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.3%, compared to rates often above 25% at nearby schools, which strongly supports student success. Its performance is similar to high-achieving local charter schools like Heritage K-8 Charter and Classical Academy, though it operates as a traditional public school within the high-performing San Pasqual Union Elementary district.

Performance varies by grade, with notably strong results in 3rd grade and a dip in 5th-grade math that recovers by middle school. The school has shown stable results over time and uses its resources efficiently to achieve these outcomes. For parents, San Pasqual Union Elementary represents a consistently strong choice that combines academic excellence, remarkable student attendance, and effective operations within its district.

548

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,941

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15305 Rockwood Rd.
Escondido, CA 92027-6700

(760) 745-4931

District: San Pasqual Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

Hispanic:

37.4%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,566^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

515^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

262^nd of 1,543San Pasqual Union Elementary 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	70.8	1566 of 5857	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	1969 of 5869	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	1721 of 5859	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	1688 of 5883	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	405 of 1417	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	1509 of 5789	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	1607 of 5662	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.2	1282 of 5692	77.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.5	1109 of 5614	80.2%	★★★★☆
2015	78.1	1189 of 5611	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	70.4	1554 of 5530	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	71.3	1452 of 5390	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	998 of 5377	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	898 of 5314	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	86.8	656 of 5193	87.4%	★★★★☆
2008	81.1	917 of 5113	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	83.9	807 of 5113	84.2%	★★★★☆
2006	88.7	555 of 4818	88.5%	★★★★☆
2005	90.9	444 of 4822	90.8%	★★★★★
2004	85.2	701 of 4809	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	1282 of 5597	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	1662 of 5612	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	1678 of 5609	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	1744 of 5635	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	339 of 1267	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	1566 of 5492	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	1848 of 5413	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	1846 of 5107	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	2748 of 5107	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.0	1605 of 5087	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	1647 of 5084	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	2014 of 4963	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	2228 of 4830	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	1873 of 5460	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	2655 of 5517	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	1959 of 5363	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	2693 of 5264	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.1	287 of 1110	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	1523 of 5173	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	44.2	2733 of 5084	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	1858 of 5628	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	2256 of 5643	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	1779 of 5638	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	1538 of 5663	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	422 of 1272	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	1386 of 5510	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	1362 of 5431	74.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	1006 of 2598	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	1417 of 2651	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	1386 of 2661	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	1268 of 2726	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	1227 of 2834	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	1353 of 2737	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	515 of 2761	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	784 of 2783	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	695 of 2781	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	867 of 2740	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	212 of 894	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	946 of 2715	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	620 of 2480	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.7	403 of 2508	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	83.7	363 of 2497	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	86.6	299 of 2477	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	85.8	171 of 2379	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	74.1	474 of 2259	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	83.0	232 of 2236	89.6%	★★★★☆
2010	79.1	327 of 2179	85.0%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	281 of 2063	86.4%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	287 of 2005	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.3	349 of 1999	82.5%	★★★★☆
2006	80.1	290 of 1804	83.9%	★★★★☆
2005	79.6	291 of 1777	83.6%	★★★★☆
2004	76.8	329 of 1769	81.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	544 of 2533	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	805 of 2551	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	719 of 2531	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	784 of 2509	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	182 of 738	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	1112 of 2380	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	572 of 2262	74.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	691 of 2395	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	552 of 2388	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	863 of 2374	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	1284 of 2359	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	1147 of 2213	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	935 of 2072	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	834 of 2542	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	1180 of 2579	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	554 of 2531	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	35.0	1505 of 2458	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	374 of 721	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1864 of 2369	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1587 of 2230	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	516 of 2534	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	720 of 2552	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	646 of 2538	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	877 of 2527	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	199 of 763	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	684 of 2407	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	612 of 2273	73.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	69.7	292 of 1552	81.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	362 of 1520	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	636 of 1537	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	501 of 1543	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	663 of 1555	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	774 of 1602	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	373 of 1496	75.1%	★★★★☆

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)77th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2024)81st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

Mathematics50%+13 vs state

Science42%+9 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
San Pasqual Union Elementary	Public	K-8	15305 Rockwood Rd.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	San Pasqual Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 745-4931	548	28	19.8	26.1%	269 (49.1%)	5 (0.9%)	205 (37.4%)	15 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.3%)	70.8	1566^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.3%		62.3	1969^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.5%	403	33.8	54.4	41.9	74.6	62.3	52.9	61.9	64.8	69.6	63.6	78.6	64.8	29.6	42.9	41.8	50.0	50.1							$25,941	$25,390	$551
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1820 Oak Hill Dr.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2483	679	34	19.9	92.2%	25 (3.7%)	6 (0.9%)	606 (89.2%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	13	5425^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.4%		17.5	5077^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.5%	348	13.0		13.0	16.8	18.0	21.9				19.0	17.9	18.8	15.7				17.4	96.0	97.6		98.4	98.4		$22,775	$21,200	$1,575
Orange Glen Elementary	Public	K-5	2861 Valley Pkwy.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2487	470	28	16.4	84.5%	39 (8.3%)	4 (0.9%)	383 (81.5%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	17.6	5044^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.9%		23.5	4527^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.9%	517	12.7		12.7	28.4	22.2	24.1				25.4	29.2	12.7	17.5				20.9	98.0						$28,960	$27,484	$1,476
Heritage K-8 Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1855 East Valley Pkwy.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Heritage K-8 Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 737-3111	1,345	60	22.3	35.9%	476 (35.4%)	24 (1.8%)	620 (46.1%)	155 (11.5%)	12 (0.9%)	7 (0.5%)	51 (3.8%)	85	922^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	84.3%		83.1	1034^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.4%	112	54.3	32.9	42.7	66.4	67.9	69.3	71.1	69.9	61.1	67.6	58.8	58.4	56.4	60.4	56.3	46.7	55.9	96.0	97.6	96.8	98.4		98.4
Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2950 South Bear Valley Pkwy.	Escondido	92025	San Diego County	Classical Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 546-0101	1,581	56	28.4	25.2%	861 (54.5%)	10 (0.6%)	448 (28.3%)	98 (6.2%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	155 (9.8%)	75	1365^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.7%		79.4	1178^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.9%	187	38.1	52.6	47.2	66.1	67.4	55.1	61.9	69.6	72.5	66.4	65.3	56.7	40.1	52.5	54.4	55.9	54.0	71.1	77.5	84.5	78.2	77.5	76.1
Juniper Elementary	Public	K-5	1809 South Juniper St.	Escondido	92025	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2462	588	30	19.4	87.1%	42 (7.1%)	5 (0.9%)	503 (85.5%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	31.6	3828^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.6%		25	4366^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.6%	538	23.1		23.1	19.5	31.0	35.6				28.9	36.6	34.5	35.2				35.4	96.2			98.1	98.1		$25,928	$24,410	$1,518
L. R. Green Elementary	Public	K-5	3115 Las Palmas Ave.	Escondido	92025	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2260	717	38	19.1	52.6%	240 (33.5%)	11 (1.5%)	348 (48.5%)	56 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.6%)	74.3	1404^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.0%		78.2	1237^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.9%	167	47.9		47.9	56.4	49.0	56.7				54.1	69.4	54.1	53.1				59.3	95.1	97.2		95.8	97.2	97.9	$24,952	$23,714	$1,238
Glen View Elementary	Public	K-5	2201 East Mission Ave.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2448	548	30	18.1	83.0%	30 (5.5%)	6 (1.1%)	462 (84.3%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.7%)	31.1	3872^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	33.9%		33.3	3655^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.7%	217	23.8		23.8	33.3	30.6	37.4				34.1	40.2	26.0	23.8				29.9	97.4		98.3				$25,703	$24,150	$1,553
Rose Elementary	Public	K-5	906 North Rose Ave.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2495	498	28	18.0	89.4%	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	458 (92.0%)	22 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	28.2	4116^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.7%		22.3	4651^st of 5869 public elementary schools	20.8%	535	20.3		20.3	32.9	34.3	28.1				31.9	35.6	25.7	26.6				29.5	96.1	98.0		97.1			$24,821	$23,286	$1,535
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-5	980 North Ash St.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2412	598	31	19.2	93.8%	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	567 (94.8%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	11.3	5552^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	5.2%		16.4	5172^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	11.9%	380	10.5		10.5	17.4	20.5	19.4				19.1	14.7	16.3	12.4				14.4	90.8	95.8	97.5	93.3	95.0		$23,980	$22,364	$1,616

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How many students attend San Pasqual Union Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended San Pasqual Union Elementary.

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What is the racial makeup of San Pasqual Union Elementary?

Students at San Pasqual Union Elementary are 49% White, 37% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is San Pasqual Union Elementary a good school?

San Pasqual Union Elementary ranks 1566^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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