Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 92069

This analysis examines two public middle schools serving grades 6-8 in zip code 92069, part of San Marcos Unified in San Marcos, CA, with Woodland Park Middle emerging as the higher-performing school compared to San Marcos Middle.

Woodland Park Middle consistently outperforms San Marcos Middle in academic proficiency, ranking higher statewide and scoring above the state average in both English (53.63%) and Math (38.91%), while San Marcos Middle scores below the state average in these core subjects. Both schools, however, perform below the state average in science. A notable finding is that San Marcos Middle has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students and receives slightly more funding per student, yet achieves lower academic outcomes, suggesting factors beyond funding are at play.

While both schools maintain lower chronic absenteeism rates than the state average, Woodland Park shows a concerning three-year decline in its statewide ranking percentile. Parents should note that both schools underperform compared to their district's averages, indicating that other schools in the San Marcos Unified district are pulling up the averages. The performance gap between these two schools in the same district highlights differences that may be worth investigating further.