Best public schools in San Marcos, CA
22 public schools in San Marcos: 8 elementary · 4 middle · 5 high · 3 K-8 · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.
Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.
Elementary schools
8 schools in San Marcos, best first
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Discovery Elementary
94.6
ELA 80%Math 78%Science 69%
#252 of 4,688 in California
Paloma Elementary
90.8
ELA 77%Math 73%Science 61%
#430 of 4,688 in California
San Elijo Elementary
87.7
ELA 74%Math 70%Science 56%
#575 of 4,688 in California
Richland Elementary
81.5
ELA 68%Math 64%Science 49%
#866 of 4,688 in California
Knob Hill Elementary
71.8
ELA 59%Math 50%Science 49%
#1,321 of 4,688 in California
Twin Oaks Elementary
58.6
ELA 45%Math 43%Science 40%
#1,939 of 4,688 in California
High Tech Elementary North County
29.8
ELA 36%Math 24%Science 19%
#3,290 of 4,688 in California
San Marcos Elementary
11.5
ELA 21%Math 22%Science 12%
#4,148 of 4,688 in California
Middle schools
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San Elijo Middle
80.6
ELA 67%Math 49%Science 42%
#258 of 1,326 in California
High Tech Middle North County
76.7
ELA 67%Math 45%Science 34%
#309 of 1,326 in California
Woodland Park Middle
67.1
ELA 54%Math 39%Science 29%
#437 of 1,326 in California
San Marcos Middle
53.1
ELA 45%Math 32%Science 23%
#622 of 1,326 in California
High schools
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High Tech High North County
83.6
ELA 81%Math 37%Science 38%
#284 of 1,729 in California
Mission Hills High
67.9
ELA 58%Math 27%Science 39%
#555 of 1,729 in California
San Marcos High
63.4
ELA 49%Math 31%Science 39%
#633 of 1,729 in California
Foothills High
30.3
ELA 43%Math 9%Science 10%
#1,205 of 1,729 in California
Twin Oaks High
11.2
ELA 10%Math 1%Science 7%
#1,535 of 1,729 in California