Is San Elijo Elementary a good school?

Yes. San Elijo Elementary ranks in the top 9.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend San Elijo Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 858 students attended San Elijo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of San Elijo Elementary?

Students at San Elijo Elementary are 62% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of San Elijo Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Elijo Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : San Elijo Middle High : San Marcos High

San Elijo Elementary

Summary:

San Elijo Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in San Marcos, California, serving 858 students in grades K-5 and part of the San Marcos Unified School District.

San Elijo Elementary consistently ranks in the top 10-15% of California elementary schools, with exceptional academic performance that significantly exceeds the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 71.84% of San Elijo Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.53% for the district and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, 73.99% of San Elijo Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 46.17% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, with Hispanic and low-income students ranking in the top 5-10% of California elementary schools.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the San Marcos Unified and Carlsbad Unified districts, San Elijo Elementary consistently outperforms its peers on academic measures, suggesting it is a high-performing outlier within the local school landscape. While the school's overall performance is exceptional, there may be opportunities to further improve in areas such as chronic absenteeism and the performance of specific student subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-5

1615 Schoolhouse Way
San Marcos, CA 92078-1080

(760) 290-2600

District: San Marcos Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
571^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,420

Students who attend San Elijo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	San Elijo Middle
High:	San Marcos High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

Number of students: 858

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Asian:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details San Elijo Elementary ranks better than 90.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 12 ranked elementary schools in the San Marcos Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62%), Hispanic (19.3%), Asian (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the San Marcos Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Elijo Elementary is 24.1. 8 elementary schools in the San Marcos Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at San Elijo Elementary is $7,420. 7 elementary schools in the San Marcos Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

San Elijo Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Elijo Elementary 571^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See San Elijo Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Marcos Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Marcos Unified 475^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for San Elijo Elementary

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Rank History for all students at San Elijo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	88.87	570^th	5113	88.9%
2008	88.31	570^th	5113	88.9%
2009	92.59	323^rd	5193	93.8%
2010	93.26	246^th	5314	95.4%
2011	92.45	287^th	5377	94.7%
2012	92.72	229^th	5390	95.8%
2013	92.97	260^th	5530	95.3%
2015	95.29	305^th	5611	94.6%
2016	95.09	308^th	5614	94.5%
2017	94.78	345^th	5692	93.9%
2018	93.73	397^th	5662	93.0%
2019	93.23	417^th	5789	92.8%
2022	91.97	597^th	5883	89.9%
2023	89.53	737^th	5874	87.5%
2024	92.00	571^st	5862	90.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at San Elijo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	61.00	272^nd	610	55.4%
2023	48.35	398^th	669	40.5%
2024	78.85	123^rd	669	81.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at San Elijo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	68.89	579^th	3246	82.2%
2019	78.09	345^th	3275	89.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at San Elijo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.97	404^th	2420	83.3%
2024	75.90	412^th	2634	84.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at San Elijo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.72	785^th	5084	84.6%
2019	76.51	871^st	5173	83.2%
2022	60.68	1642^nd	5264	68.8%
2023	86.71	510^th	5374	90.5%
2024	68.64	1324^th	5511	76.0%

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Rank History for Female students at San Elijo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.49	548^th	5413	89.9%
2019	89.93	565^th	5492	89.7%
2022	91.79	525^th	5635	90.7%
2023	88.03	743^rd	5617	86.8%
2024	92.00	498^th	5605	91.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at San Elijo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.93	399^th	2128	81.3%
2019	82.77	294^th	2585	88.6%
2022	72.20	395^th	2227	82.3%

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Rank History for Male students at San Elijo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.37	293^rd	5431	94.6%
2019	94.03	309^th	5510	94.4%
2022	90.27	609^th	5663	89.2%
2023	88.60	695^th	5650	87.7%
2024	90.13	596^th	5636	89.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at San Elijo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.20	28^th	1071	97.4%
2019	70.85	356^th	1149	69.0%
2023	66.31	491^st	1190	58.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at San Elijo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.61	430^th	4830	91.1%
2019	86.20	458^th	4963	90.8%
2022	92.74	266^th	5084	94.8%
2023	90.52	332^nd	5098	93.5%
2024	93.21	236^th	5102	95.4%

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Rank History for White students at San Elijo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.58	267^th	2737	90.2%
2019	83.36	330^th	2834	88.4%
2022	79.12	480^th	2726	82.4%
2023	74.53	636^th	2662	76.1%
2024	76.14	586^th	2647	77.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, May 24, 2014

This school is VERY large but what makes up for it is the skilled teachers, PTO, nice families and top notch technology woven curriculum. We have been very happy at this school and the kids love it! Close Quote

Enrollment information for San Elijo Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	461	26	100	110	4	n/a	n/a	18	719
2008	556	34	120	166	4	n/a	n/a	0	880
2009	590	17	92	141	4	7	39	0	890
2010	705	20	85	153	7	7	15	0	992
2011	779	20	96	177	9	8	19	0	1108
2012	862	25	85	202	9	6	36	0	1225
2013	933	18	85	239	9	2	45	0	1331
2014	960	23	114	264	8	3	60	0	1432
2015	977	19	119	263	5	1	76	0	1460
2016	980	17	142	268	2	2	69	0	1480
2017	780	7	85	240	2	1	0	0	1115
2018	745	5	91	232	4	2	0	0	1079
2019	642	19	149	230	4	7	2	0	1053
2020	641	4	78	214	2	4	77	0	1020
2021	558	0	71	202	3	3	67	1	905
2022	546	0	70	180	1	1	69	7	874
2023	532	0	78	166	6	1	70	5	858

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at San Elijo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	719	32.9	21.9	13
2008	880	39.5	22.3	16.3
2009	890	38.4	20.4	11.9
2010	992	36.9	26.8	12.5
2011	1108	n/a	n/a	13.2
2012	1225	40.6	30.1	0.2
2013	1331	43.5	30.5	14.5
2014	1432	51.5	27.8	15.1
2015	1460	56.0	26.0	12.5
2016	1480	56.0	26.4	11
2017	1115	41.1	27.1	13.2
2018	1079	23.0	46.9	14.7
2019	1053	n/a	n/a	12.9
2020	1020	n/a	n/a	12.9
2021	905	38.5	23.5	12.3
2022	874	36.5	23.9	14.6
2023	858	35.5	24.1	13.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio San Elijo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	719	32.9	21.9	13
2008	880	39.5	22.3	16.3
2009	890	38.4	20.4	11.9
2010	992	36.9	26.8	12.5
2011	1108	n/a	n/a	13.2
2012	1225	40.6	30.1	0.2
2013	1331	43.5	30.5	14.5
2014	1432	51.5	27.8	15.1
2015	1460	56.0	26.0	12.5
2016	1480	56.0	26.4	11
2017	1115	41.1	27.1	13.2
2018	1079	23.0	46.9	14.7
2019	1053	n/a	n/a	12.9
2020	1020	n/a	n/a	12.9
2021	905	38.5	23.5	12.3
2022	874	36.5	23.9	14.6
2023	858	35.5	24.1	13.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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