San Elijo Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 San Marcos, California·92078
Score
80.6/100
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#258
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#1
In San Marcos Unified
Top 20%
In California

Score 80.6/100: better than 80% of California middle 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
67%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 83% of them
1,336 students tested
Math
49%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 79% of them
1,318 students tested
Science
42%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 75% of them
474 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 6Smarter Balanced ELA68.2412
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA67.5440
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA65.7484
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA67.11,336
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math52.5408
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math48.3435
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math47.8475
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math49.41,318
ScienceGrade 8CAST42.4474
ScienceAll gradesCAST42.4474

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
1,482
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,482
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
18%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
1600 Schoolhouse Way
San Marcos, CA 92078
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

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

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San Elijo Middle at a glance

San Elijo Middle is a public middle school in San Marcos, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the San Marcos Unified school district. It has about 1,482 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 67% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 49% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 80.6 out of 100: better than 80% of them, ranking #258 of 1,326. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.