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San Pasqual Academy

Q: How many students attend San Pasqual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 33 students attended San Pasqual Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of San Pasqual Academy?

Students at San Pasqual Academy are 48% Hispanic, 30% African American, 9% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Not Specified.

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

San Pasqual Academy is a small public high school in Escondido, California, serving grades 9-12 and part of the San Diego County Office of Education district. With just 39 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of California high schools over the past decade, earning a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

San Pasqual Academy faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. Its four-year graduation rate has declined from 80% in 2019-2020 to just 65% in 2022-2023, well below the rates of Poway High (95.4%), Classical Academy High (98.1%), and Ramona High (95.4%). The school also has a high dropout rate, ranging from 5% to 17.4% over the past five years, compared to under 5% at nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism is a significant issue, ranging from 1.5% to 22.7%, much higher than the 3-25% range at neighboring schools.

Academically, San Pasqual Academy struggles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science consistently lower than the Escondido Union High School District and state averages. In 2022-2023, only 9.09% of students were proficient in ELA, compared to 53.71% in the district and 55.41% statewide. However, the school appears to have a specialized focus on serving foster care students, ranking 2nd out of 5 California high schools for this student subgroup in 2021-2022 with a 4 out of 5 star rating.

Students ?

5.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$93,021

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17701 San Pasqual Valley Rd.
Escondido, CA 92025-5301

(760) 233-6003

District: San Diego County Office of Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.5%

African American:

30.3%

White:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2022 → 26th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2023) from a 10th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (7% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (67% vs 86%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (17% vs 9%)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school7%

District avg3%

California avg31%

Not ranked this year

San Pasqual Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2023	24.6	1607 of 2170	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1916 of 2123	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	1712 of 2133	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	1598 of 2017	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.5	1687 of 2021	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.7	1659 of 2039	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.3	1436 of 1994	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.5	1364 of 2426	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.8	1397 of 2354	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	21.6	1584 of 2367	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.7	1474 of 2281	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.9	663 of 2238	70.4%	★★★★☆
2008	88.6	29 of 2117	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	11.5	1615 of 1833	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	68.0	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	25.4	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	7.9	1812 of 1814	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	30.3	1405 of 2030	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1743 of 1943	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1518 of 1937	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1448 of 1862	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	15.8	1531 of 1880	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2023)75th percentile+49 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)31st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2019)19th percentile~ school

Female (2019)12th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2019)<1st percentile-20 vs school

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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)				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 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
San Pasqual Academy	Public	9-12	17701 San Pasqual Valley Rd.	Escondido	92025	San Diego County	San Diego County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 233-6003	33	6	5.5	90.9%	3 (9.1%)	10 (30.3%)	16 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.1%)								(n/a)														$93,021	$85,252	$7,769
Montecito High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	720 Ninth St.	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 787-4300	92	7	13.1	75.0%	32 (34.8%)	1 (1.1%)	52 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.6%)	17.7	1728^th of 2162 public high schools	20.1%		15.6	1803^rd of 2159 public high schools	16.5%	75			18.4		17.0			14.6	14.6			2.1	2.1	$2,420	$1,422	$998
Future Bound Independent Study Secondary	Public	7-12	720 Ninth St.	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 787-2068	23	1	23.0	56.5%	12 (52.2%)	1 (4.3%)	7 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)								(n/a)														$1,504	$472	$1,032
Orange Glen High	Public	9-12	2200 Glen Ridge Rd.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 291-5000	1,788	94	19.1	89.0%	80 (4.5%)	26 (1.5%)	1,608 (89.9%)	53 (3.0%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	43.2	1185^th of 2162 public high schools	45.2%		35.6	1350^th of 2159 public high schools	37.5%	165		20.2		7.1	19.3			49.1	49.1			18.6	18.6	$29,482	$28,278	$1,204
Ramona High	Public	9-12	1401 Hanson Ln.	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 787-4000	1,404	64	21.7	57.2%	666 (47.4%)	6 (0.4%)	637 (45.4%)	9 (0.6%)	9 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	75 (5.3%)	70.8	584^th of 2162 public high schools	73.0%		67.7	601^st of 2159 public high schools	72.2%	17			39.1		38.3			61.4	61.4			33.3	33.3	$2,968	$2,128	$840
San Pasqual High	Public	9-12	3300 Bear Valley Pkwy.	Escondido	92025	San Diego County	Escondido Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 291-6000	1,846	91	20.3	73.2%	410 (22.2%)	33 (1.8%)	1,288 (69.8%)	75 (4.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	33 (1.8%)	57.4	887^th of 2162 public high schools	59.0%		64	674^th of 2159 public high schools	68.8%	213		24.2		8.0	23.3			65.5	65.5			24.3	24.3	$29,293	$28,010	$1,283
Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	410 North Hidden Trails Rd.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 291-2240	269	18	14.8	91.4%	11 (4.1%)	3 (1.1%)	253 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8.7	2084^th of 2162 public high schools	3.6%		11.5	1975^th of 2159 public high schools	8.5%	109				0.0	0.0			6.0	6.0			0.8	0.8	$42,960	$41,414	$1,546
Altus Schools North County	Public, Charter	6-12	200 East Via Rancho Pkwy.	Escondido	92025	San Diego County	Altus Schools North County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 678-2050	149	5	30.1	76.5%	23 (15.4%)	3 (2.0%)	111 (74.5%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	43.8	1173^rd of 2162 public high schools	45.7%		32.8	1428^th of 2159 public high schools	33.9%	255	8.3	10.5			19.6	25.0	8.3	75.0	35.4	8.3	8.3	12.5	10.4	$23,166	$21,414	$1,752
Escondido Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	1868 East Valley Pkwy.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 737-3154	932	54	17.3	35.2%	347 (37.2%)	15 (1.6%)	415 (44.5%)	91 (9.8%)	12 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	49 (5.3%)	88.7	223^rd of 2162 public high schools	89.7%		92.6	170^th of 2159 public high schools	92.1%	53			51.7		51.5			73.8	73.8			50.0	50.0
Poway High	Public	9-12	15500 Espola Rd.	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 748-0245	2,101	97	21.5	21.8%	1,067 (50.8%)	23 (1.1%)	628 (29.9%)	150 (7.1%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	227 (10.8%)	87.8	251^st of 2162 public high schools	88.4%		86.2	304^th of 2159 public high schools	85.9%	53				42.2	42.2			69.0	69.0			50.9	50.9	$21,410	$21,074	$336

Frequently Asked Questions about San Pasqual Academy

What is the racial makeup of San Pasqual Academy?

Students at San Pasqual Academy are 48% Hispanic, 30% African American, 9% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Not Specified.

What district is San Pasqual Academy in?

San Diego County Office of Education

How many students attend San Pasqual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 33 students attended San Pasqual Academy.

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