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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92028

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At a glance

Schools

5,924

Students

Districts

Top rankedLa Paloma Elementary752^nd of 5,817 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Fallbrook STEM Academy up 821 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Fallbrook High 20.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 92028 has 11 schools: seven elementary schools, one middle school, and three high schools, with grade spans ranging from K–6 to K–8 and including alternative and continuation schools. In 2025–2026, the school-level averages were 53% in ELA, 37% in math, and 31% in science, compared with state figures of 49%, 38%, and 36%; nine of 11 schools topped the state in ELA, but only four of the 10 with reported science results did so. The clearest takeaway is that school results vary sharply rather than showing uniformly strong or weak performance across the area.

La Paloma Elementary led conventional schools in all three subjects, with 73% ELA, 66% math, and 51% science—24, 27, and 15 points above state results. Fallbrook Virtual Academy had the highest reported ELA result at 79% and the second-highest math result at 64%. At the other end, Ivy High (Continuation) scored 13% in ELA, 0% in math, and 2% in science. La Paloma’s lead over Ivy was 60 ELA points, 66 math points, and 49 science points.

Recent changes were mixed: average math proficiency rose 2 points, while ELA and science were essentially unchanged. The math gap with the state narrowed from about 3 points to 1, but the science gap widened from about 1 point to 5. Individual results differed: Fallbrook STEM Academy gained 14 math points, while Oasis High (Alternative) fell 11; Oasis nevertheless reported a 95% graduation rate and a 2% dropout rate. SchoolDigger statewide percentile rankings rose 12 points for La Paloma and 15 for James E. Potter Intermediate, but fell 25 for Oasis. The reported free/reduced lunch eligible shares for 2024–2025 were 79% at La Paloma and 90% at STEM; La Paloma’s student-teacher ratio was 22.1, while Virtual’s was 35.2. These measures offer context, but they do not sort schools neatly by test results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)		CSA Spanish Listening (2026)		CSA Spanish Speaking (2026)	CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		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/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 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Speaking 10th Grade	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th 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
Fallbrook STEM Academy	Public	K-6	405 West Fallbrook St.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4000	600	26	23.0	90.2%	67 (11.2%)	4 (0.7%)	518 (86.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	61.3	2016^th of 5817 public elementary schools	65.3%		45.9	2837^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.6%	821						30.6				30.6	60.7	44.3	50.0	53.7				52.2	68.5	43.2	40.0	40.0				47.9	91%	0%	$21,003	$1,537	$19,466
James E. Potter Intermediate	Public	7-8	1743 Reche Rd.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4150	828	38	21.7	81.5%	133 (16.1%)	5 (0.6%)	649 (78.4%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (3.1%)	61.5	902^nd of 2740 public middle schools	67.1%		51.5	1146^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.5%	244							40.1			40.1					54.5	58.6		56.6					34.3	38.3		36.3			$20,310	$1,182	$19,128
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%)	87.9	752^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	87.1%		80	1156^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.3%	404						50.8				50.8	59.7	67.7	82.1	85.0				73.0	65.3	61.8	70.2	65.0				65.5	91%	0%	$21,056	$1,163	$19,893
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)																		78.6								64.3			$12,094	$1,056	$11,038
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%)	60.1	2073^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	64.4%		53.1	2427^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.6%	354						30.6				30.6	52.1	42.3	51.4	57.1				51.0	45.8	51.4	45.8	44.1				46.6	94%	0%	$21,035	$1,482	$19,553
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%)	64.2	1865^th of 5817 public elementary schools	67.9%		69.2	1642^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	72.0%	223						41.2				41.2	54.7	52.4	50.5	55.3				53.1	50.5	48.6	37.6	52.4				47.0	96%	0%	$19,313	$1,144	$18,169
Santa Margarita Academy	Public	4-8	400 West Elder St.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-5440	3	1	6.0	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																													$55,399	$1,056	$54,343
Maie Ellis Elementary	Public	K-6	400 West Elder St.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4132	560	25	22.3	75.7%	61 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	483 (86.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	56.7	2225^th of 5817 public elementary schools	61.8%		55.3	2288^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.9%	63						36.2				36.2	43.3	57.4	53.6	49.3				50.6	52.2	51.9	38.2	26.8				41.5	95%	0%	$20,319	$1,142	$19,177
Fallbrook High	Public	9-12	2400 South Stage Coach Ln.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 723-6300	1,853	90	20.6	71.8%	406 (21.9%)	12 (0.6%)	1,287 (69.5%)	26 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	114 (6.2%)	47.9	1080^th of 2135 public high schools	49.4%		64.9	690^th of 2162 public high schools	68.1%	390	0.0	0.0	1.6	1.6	0.0			30.1		30.1							52.3	52.3							20.5	20.5			$14,862	$751	$14,111
Ivy High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1056 Winterhaven Rd.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 723-6395	69	7	9.8	87.0%	9 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	8.2	2040^th of 2135 public high schools	4.4%		14	1837^th of 2162 public high schools	15.0%	203								2.2		2.2							13.0	13.0							0.0	0.0			$23,636	$4,449	$19,187
Oasis High (Alternative)	Public	9-12	2208 South Stage Coach Ln.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 723-6395	74	4	18.3	73.0%	21 (28.4%)	1 (1.4%)	46 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.1%)	38.5	1311^th of 2135 public high schools	38.6%		57.4	884^th of 2162 public high schools	59.1%	427								26.3		25.0							55.0	55.0							5.0	5.0			$14,415	$468	$13,947
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%)	31.6	3855^th of 5817 public elementary schools	33.7%		48.1	2693^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.0%	1162						21.1	31.3			25.7	66.7	46.2	21.1	36.0	56.5	68.8		47.2	33.3	38.5	5.3	24.0	52.2	43.8		32.4	87%	0%	$18,637	$638	$17,999

Cities Near Zip Code 92028

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fallbrook	0.15 mi	14	394^th
Bonsall	5.55 mi	5	326^th
Oceanside	5.77 mi	44	411^th
Pala	8.22 mi	2
Temecula	9.06 mi	37	210^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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