La Mirada Academy

K-8 school·Grades K-8 San Marcos, California·92078
Score
19.7/100
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#889
Among 1,107 California K-8 schools
#2
In San Marcos Unified
Top 81%
In California

Score 19.7/100: better than 19% of California K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
29%
Similar California schools ≈ 46%, better than 21% of them
616 students tested
Math
18%
Similar California schools ≈ 37%, better than 19% of them
618 students tested
Science
16%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 23% of them
214 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA27.281
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA23.494
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA52.388
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA26.8127
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA24100
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA23.0126
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA28.7616
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math25.981
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math30.595
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math27.388
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math11.8127
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math14.8101
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math4.8126
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math17.8618
ScienceGrade 5CAST26.188
ScienceGrade 8CAST8.7126
ScienceAll gradesCAST15.9214

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
897
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
897
Typical K-8 school: 419
Free or reduced-price lunch
75%
Typical K-8 school: 66%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
3697 La Mirada Dr.
San Marcos, CA 92078
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Location

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La Mirada Academy at a glance

La Mirada Academy is a public K-8 school in San Marcos, California, serving grades K-8. It is part of the San Marcos Unified school district. It has about 897 students (a typical California K-8 school has 419). About 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 66% at a typical California K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 29% in English language arts (similar schools: 46%) and 18% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California K-8 schools, it scores 19.7 out of 100: better than 19% of them, ranking #889 of 1,107. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.