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Vallecitos Elementary

Q: Is Vallecitos Elementary a good school?

Vallecitos Elementary ranks 2693 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2693^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of California elementary schools

Summary

Vallecitos Elementary is a small, K-8 public school in Fallbrook, California, serving about 195 students in its own independent district.

Academically, the school performs in the middle range statewide but faces challenges compared to many nearby schools; for example, in English and Math, its proficiency rates are lower than those at similar schools like La Paloma Elementary and William H. Frazier Elementary, which serve families with similar economic backgrounds. Performance varies significantly by grade and gender, with a notable gap where male students at Vallecitos rank higher than female students, which is an unusual pattern. The school is part of a smaller district, while higher-performing neighboring schools often belong to larger districts like Fallbrook Union Elementary or Temecula Valley Unified.

Vallecitos has a clear strength in student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate less than half the state average and better than almost all nearby schools, suggesting a strong, engaging school environment. Despite spending more per student than many comparison schools, academic results are lower, indicating the school's very small size and K-8 structure may create efficiency challenges. For improvement, the school could leverage its excellent attendance, address the gender performance gap, and investigate the inconsistent results across different grade levels.

195

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,236

Per pupil spending ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5211 Fifth St.
Fallbrook, CA 92028-9795

(760) 728-7092

District: Vallecitos Elementary

Students who attend Vallecitos Elementary usually attend:

High:

Fallbrook High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.1%

White:

13.3%

Asian:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2013 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,693^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,332^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

691^st of 1,543Vallecitos 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	48.1	2693 of 5857	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	2856 of 5869	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	2830 of 5859	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	2386 of 5883	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	3373 of 5789	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	2427 of 5662	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.9	2126 of 5692	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.6	2855 of 5614	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.0	2791 of 5611	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.1	2440 of 5530	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	31.1	3867 of 5390	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.4	3505 of 5377	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.0	2919 of 5314	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.1	2988 of 5193	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.8	3012 of 5113	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	20.5	4253 of 5113	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.8	3940 of 4818	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.7	2352 of 4822	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.1	1759 of 4809	63.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	39.0	1890 of 3245	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.1	690 of 3311	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	936 of 3275	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	3468 of 5597	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	3794 of 5612	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	3204 of 5609	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	4002 of 5492	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.7	1990 of 5413	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	1889 of 5107	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	1932 of 5107	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	2301 of 5087	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	1398 of 5084	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	40.8	2904 of 4963	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	1838 of 4830	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	2448 of 5460	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	2563 of 5517	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	2675 of 5363	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	1652 of 5264	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	2234 of 5173	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	1350 of 5084	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	2385 of 5628	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	2385 of 5643	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	2393 of 5638	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	1722 of 5663	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.2	4169 of 5510	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	1332 of 2761	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	1090 of 2783	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	1248 of 2781	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	967 of 2740	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	673 of 2715	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	685 of 2480	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	75.6	560 of 2508	77.7%	★★★★☆
2016	64.5	766 of 2497	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	761 of 2477	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.3	339 of 2379	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	68.2	618 of 2259	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	62.4	750 of 2236	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.5	1076 of 2179	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.2	850 of 2063	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.1	719 of 2005	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.4	1029 of 1999	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.4	805 of 1804	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.7	963 of 1777	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.9	745 of 1769	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	1696 of 2533	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.9	789 of 2551	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	892 of 2531	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	1195 of 2509	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	481 of 2380	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	743 of 2262	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	911 of 2395	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	675 of 2388	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	906 of 2374	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	607 of 2359	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	327 of 2213	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	271 of 2072	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	1151 of 2542	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	768 of 2579	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	929 of 2531	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	552 of 2458	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	257 of 2369	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	217 of 2230	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	967 of 2534	61.8%	★★★☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

Science28%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 30, 2016

Wonderful school. There is an even blend of cultures here which is great. From the original Californios/Mexicans from when California was Mexico and the later comers (Englanders) and everyone else too. The mature way the children get along, teach the adults how adults can also respect and learn from each other. Close Quote

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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
Vallecitos Elementary	Public	K-8	5211 Fifth St.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Vallecitos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 728-7092	195	9	21.6	81.0%	26 (13.3%)	1 (0.5%)	164 (84.1%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	2693^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.0%		45.1	2856^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.3%	163	32.0	25.0	28.3	61.5	43.5	29.2	42.3	57.9	46.4	45.1	33.3	39.1	36.0	46.2	21.1	10.7	30.9							$31,236	$30,598	$638
Temecula Luiseno Elementary	Public	K-5	45754 Wolf Creek Dr. North	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 294-6340	738	30	24.6	31.4%	221 (29.9%)	18 (2.4%)	299 (40.5%)	122 (16.5%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (9.6%)	77.3	1269^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.3%		78.8	1207^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.4%	62	38.7		38.7	69.3	71.6	57.5				65.8	65.5	65.9	42.3				57.2	96.5	98.3	98.3	98.3			$19,722	$18,878	$844
Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary	Public	K-5	32400 Camino San Dimas	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 302-5199	438	19	23.0	22.8%	152 (34.7%)	9 (2.1%)	149 (34.0%)	83 (18.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.9%)	85.6	899^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.7%		76.8	1300^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.8%	401	62.8		62.8	67.2	59.7	75.3				68.1	65.1	54.2	60.6				59.8	97.0				97.0		$20,916	$19,992	$924
William H. Frazier Elementary	Public	K-6	1835 Gum Tree Ln.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4340	514	23	22.8	82.1%	84 (16.3%)	2 (0.4%)	404 (78.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.5%)	53.1	2427^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.6%		45.2	2848^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.5%	421	24.7		24.7	48.6	47.3	46.0	60.8			50.5	51.4	40.0	28.7	40.8			39.7	96.8			96.8	96.8	96.8	$22,732	$21,250	$1,482
Red Hawk Elementary	Public	K-5	32045 Camino San Jose	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 302-5125	496	21	23.6	44.2%	134 (27.0%)	12 (2.4%)	218 (44.0%)	79 (15.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.9%)	87.7	793^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	86.5%		84	994^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.1%	201	59.4		59.4	60.2	75.6	70.7				68.9	60.7	69.8	67.3				65.9	92.9	95.3	92.9	92.9	94.1	92.9	$21,661	$20,184	$1,477
Live Oak Elementary	Public	K-6	1978 Reche Rd.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4430	717	30	23.9	68.6%	204 (28.5%)	15 (2.1%)	427 (59.6%)	24 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.3%)	69.2	1642^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	72.0%		64.3	1863^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	68.3%	221	41.4		41.4	57.0	49.0	53.5	67.9			57.3	56.0	40.6	38.4	61.6			49.9	95.5	97.0		97.0	95.5		$19,626	$18,482	$1,144
Vivian Banks Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	11800 Pala Mission Rd.	Pala	92059	San Diego County	Bonsall Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 742-3300	71	5	14.2	73.2%	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (50.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	4.2	5850^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.1%		23.1	4571^st of 5869 public elementary schools	22.1%	1279	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	5.9				2.3	0.0	18.2	0.0				4.7							$50,710	$48,822	$1,888
La Paloma Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Heald Ln.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4220	499	23	22.1	78.6%	102 (20.4%)	5 (1.0%)	353 (70.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	28 (5.6%)	80	1156^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.3%		72.3	1484^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.7%	328	49.2		49.2	64.1	57.4	69.0	79.1			68.4	63.1	62.9	39.0	47.7			52.9	93.8		93.8		93.8		$23,093	$21,930	$1,163
Fallbrook Virtual Academy	Public	K-8	300 Heald Ln.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4220	12	0	35.2	75.0%	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (75.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										75.0							56.3							$5,276	$4,220	$1,056
Pauba Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	33125 Regina Dr.	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 302-5140	510	22	23.1	47.8%	178 (34.9%)	15 (2.9%)	202 (39.6%)	72 (14.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (7.6%)	73.7	1434^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.5%		77.1	1283^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	78.1%	151	36.5		36.5	64.4	69.6	51.8				61.8	66.7	65.8	37.7				56.6	96.0		97.0		98.0		$22,217	$20,810	$1,407

Frequently Asked Questions about Vallecitos Elementary

Is Vallecitos Elementary a good school?

Vallecitos Elementary ranks 2693^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Students who attend Vallecitos Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Fallbrook High

How many students attend Vallecitos Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Vallecitos Elementary.

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Students at Vallecitos Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 13% White, 2% Asian.

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