Double Peak

As a well-populated elementary campus in San Marcos, California, Double Peak enrolls 1,171 students from grades K through 8, run under San Marcos Unified. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 152% larger than typical.

Across the 19 schools in San Marcos Unified (18,837 students total), Double Peak accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Double Peak records that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 24% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 11% multiracial. Compared to San Diego County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Double Peak lists 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Double Peak sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.0%; this one delivers 70.2%.

In the surrounding community, census data for San Diego County shows median household earnings sit near $106,268, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Double Peak is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

San Elijo Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Double Peak. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Double Peak at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 57.1%.

Double Peak operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Double Peak's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 1,146 (now 1,171). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 68% to 49%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 43.8:1 in 2018 to 23.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.