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Double Peak

111 San Elijo Rd., San Marcos, CA 92078 · (760) 290-2340 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,171 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of California public elementary schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools

Enrollment
1,171
Elementary
DISTRICT 765 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
246 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten12311%
Grade 11109%
Grade 211410%
Grade 313011%
Grade 411310%
Grade 512611%
Grade 615213%
Grade 714612%
Grade 815713%

This year's kindergarten class (123) is 22% smaller than its 8th grade class (157).

Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
57649%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
28024%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
202%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
16614%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
12511%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
61653%
Female
55547%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
72.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.3pp since 2016
Math
68.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.1pp since 2016

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 2 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts39.6%32.6%14.6%13.2%
Math43.8%24.3%17.9%14.0%
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

CAASPP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2572.2%68.1%
2023-2471.6%68.7%
2022-2368.3%64.9%
2021-2267.7%60.8%
2018-1981.5%70.0%
2017-1879.3%67.7%
2016-1781.4%70.2%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Double Peak

Double Peak's state test result (70.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Double Peak this school1,17121.0%70.3%
Travis Ranch
Yorba Linda
1,19723.0%67.3%
Dry Creek Elementary
Clovis
93921.0%76.8%
Esencia
Rancho Mission Viejo
99617.6%74.8%
Melinda Heights Elementary
Rancho Santa Margarita
95027.8%59.8%
Mountainview Elementary
Saugus
91720.5%65.5%
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Double Peak ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn San Diego County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
70.3%#638 of 5,151#78 of 392
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
68.1%#684 of 5,172
▼ 18
#80 of 393
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
72.2%#647 of 5,172
▼ 18
#77 of 393
▲ 6
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+5.9pp#1,413 of 5,116#92 of 387
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,171#25 of 5,915#5 of 453
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
23.1:1#3,093 of 5,352#213 of 418
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
66.9%#1,010 of 5,354#88 of 418
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
21.0%#5,112 of 5,625#384 of 442
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.2%#949 of 1,139#76 of 97
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,171
-12 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 23.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,17150.623.1:121% (246)
2023-241,19850.723.6:122% (259)
2022-231,21154.522.2:119% (234)
2020-211,1835123.2:114% (161)
2017-181,14626.243.8:111% (127)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Double Peak.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,146 to 1,171); teachers up 94% (26.2 to 50.6).

About Double Peak

Double Peak is a large elementary school in San Marcos Unified, located in San Marcos, California. Total enrollment is 1,171 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.

Double Peak is a school in San Marcos Unified. The district has 19 schools and 18,837 students.

No group is above 50% at Double Peak; the largest is White, at 49%. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% Hispanic, 14% Asian, and 11% multiracial. Among San Diego County residents, the White share is about 48%. The diversity index for Double Peak is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Double Peak reports a ratio of 23.1 students per teacher, from 50.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Double Peak, 21% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in San Diego County averages 54%, higher than here.

Double Peak earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 84% of California public elementary schools.

Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 67.2%. Double Peak scores 70.3%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for San Diego County show that the median household earns about $106,268 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Double Peak shares San Diego County with 765 other public schools.

Measured in a straight line, San Elijo Elementary is about 1.8 miles from Double Peak. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 57.5%, lower than Double Peak's 70.3%.

The NCES locale for Double Peak is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,171, starting from 1,183.

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San Diego County at a glance

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Population
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students

Quick facts

School name
Double Peak
District
San Marcos Unified
Address
111 San Elijo Rd., San Marcos, CA 92078
Phone
(760) 290-2340
County
San Diego County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
1,171
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
23.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
246 (21%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
063488013965
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Double Peak
How large is Double Peak?
Double Peak enrolls approximately 1,171 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Double Peak serve?
Double Peak serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Double Peak have?
Double Peak employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.1:1.
How diverse is Double Peak?
Double Peak reports a student body of 49% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Black, 14% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Double Peak?
Double Peak is overseen by San Marcos Unified in San Diego County.
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