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San Marcos Unified School District

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Schools by level

Elementary 12 · Middle school 3 · High school 2

At a glance

Students
18,860 (2024-25)
Schools
17
Students per teacher
23.5
Grades
K-12
Locale
Suburb: Large
District office
255 Pico Ave. Ste. 250, San Marcos, CA 92069
Phone
(760) 752-1299
Website
www.smusd.org

Official rating

State test: share meeting the standard · % met or exceeded standard (all grades, all students)

ELA 58% · Math 48% (CAASPP 2026)

California Department of Education — CAASPP Smarter Balanced research file 2025-26

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Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.

Check on the district websiteSee this district's schools on NCESDistrict boundary data (NCES)

Schools (17)

Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.

Elementary 12

  • Carrillo Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Carlsbad · Students 725 · ELA 67% · Math 66% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Discovery Elementary

    Grades K-5 · San Marcos · Students 717 · ELA 77% · Math 76% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Double Peak

    Grades K-8 · San Marcos · Students 1,171 · ELA 75% · Math 71% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Vista · Students 579 · ELA 54% · Math 52% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Knob Hill Elementary

    Grades K-5 · San Marcos · Students 725 · ELA 58% · Math 51% (CAASPP 2026)

  • La Costa Meadows Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Carlsbad · Students 725 · ELA 71% · Math 73% (CAASPP 2026)

  • La Mirada Academy

    Grades K-8 · San Marcos · Students 868 · ELA 30% · Math 18% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Paloma Elementary

    Grades K-5 · San Marcos · Students 758 · ELA 68% · Math 66% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Richland Elementary

    Grades K-5 · San Marcos · Students 883 · ELA 66% · Math 63% (CAASPP 2026)

  • San Elijo Elementary

    Grades K-5 · San Marcos · Students 834 · ELA 77% · Math 70% (CAASPP 2026)

  • San Marcos Elementary

    Grades K-5 · San Marcos · Students 546 · ELA 27% · Math 21% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Twin Oaks Elementary

    Grades K-5 · San Marcos · Students 648 · ELA 37% · Math 43% (CAASPP 2026)

Middle school 3

  • San Elijo Middle

    Grades 6-8 · San Marcos · Students 1,395 · ELA 62% · Math 47% (CAASPP 2026)

  • San Marcos Middle

    Grades 6-8 · San Marcos · Students 968 · ELA 45% · Math 32% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Woodland Park Middle

    Grades 6-8 · San Marcos · Students 1,184 · ELA 57% · Math 41% (CAASPP 2026)

High school 2

  • Mission Hills High

    Grades 9-12 · San Marcos · Students 2,751 · ELA 61% · Math 32% (CAASPP 2026)

  • San Marcos High

    Grades 9-12 · San Marcos · Students 3,067 · ELA 56% · Math 36% (CAASPP 2026)

Checklist before renting in this district

Check these before you sign a lease.

  • Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing

    Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)

  • Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned

  • Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)

  • Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list

    Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)

  • Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)

    Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)

  • Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)

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ESL / ELL support

US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.

F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.

Sources

School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.

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