Discovery Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 San Marcos, California·92078
Score
94.6/100
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#252
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#1
In San Marcos Unified
Top 6%
In California

Score 94.6/100: better than 94% of California elementary 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
80%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 94% of them
326 students tested
Math
78%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 93% of them
326 students tested
Science
69%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 94% of them
110 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 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 ELA72.4105
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA82.0111
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA85.5110
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA80.1326
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math77.1105
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math81.1111
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math76.4110
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math78.2326
ScienceGrade 5CAST69.1110
ScienceAll gradesCAST69.1110

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
687
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
687
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
18%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
730 Applewilde Dr.
San Marcos, CA 92078
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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 elementary schools

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Location

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Discovery Elementary at a glance

Discovery Elementary is a public elementary school in San Marcos, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the San Marcos Unified school district. It has about 687 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 80% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 78% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 94.6 out of 100: better than 94% of them, ranking #252 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 7 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.