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What's something Fallbrook STEM Academy does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
600
Elementary
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALLBROOK UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061350001539
Fallbrook STEM Academy
405 West Fallbrook St., Fallbrook, CA 92028 · (760) 731-4000 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL600 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
541 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 22% larger than its 6th grade class (79).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 62% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Fallbrook STEM Academy→James E. Potter Intermediate
Based on grade levels within Fallbrook Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
47.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.8pp since 2014
Math
33.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.6% | 24.2% | 20.0% | 32.2% |
| Math | 14.0% | 19.5% | 26.5% | 39.9% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.8% | 33.5% |
| 2023-24 | 45.5% | 36.8% |
| 2022-23 | 41.6% | 30.2% |
| 2021-22 | 33.5% | 28.7% |
| 2018-19 | 33.5% | 24.1% |
| 2017-18 | 36.8% | 26.3% |
| 2016-17 | 43.2% | 28.3% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 22.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Fallbrook STEM Academy
Fallbrook STEM Academy's state test result (40.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallbrook STEM Academy this school | 600 | 90.2% | 40.7% |
| Dos Palos Elementary Dos Palos | 579 | 88.1% | N/A |
| Alta Vista Elementary Porterville | 531 | 90.8% | 13.9% |
| Vicentia Elementary Corona | 557 | 89.8% | 33.9% |
| Valley View Elementary Nuevo | 554 | 87.7% | 31.0% |
| Nuview Elementary Nuevo | 663 | 88.2% | 31.5% |
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 Fallbrook STEM Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #2,417 of 5,151 | #224 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #2,868 of 5,172 ▼ 431 | #252 of 393 ▼ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #2,213 of 5,172 ▲ 24 | #210 of 393 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #669 of 5,116 | #42 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 600 | #1,401 of 5,915 | #105 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #3,045 of 5,352 | #207 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.2% | #4,214 of 5,354 | #365 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.2% | #1,084 of 5,625 | #50 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.1% | #592 of 1,139 | #44 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 2024-25Enrollment
600
+80 (+15%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 983
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 20.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 600 | 26 | 23.1:1 | 90% (541) |
| 2023-24 | 615 | 28 | 22.0:1 | 91% (559) |
| 2022-23 | 596 | 29 | 20.6:1 | 89% (532) |
| 2020-21 | 520 | 25 | 20.8:1 | 92% (480) |
| 2017-18 | 555 | 22.5 | 24.7:1 | 92% (510) |
| 2015-16 | 528 | 22 | 24.0:1 | 82% (433) |
| 2010-11 | 712 | N/A | N/A | 81% (574) |
| 2000-01 | 486 | 28 | 17.4:1 | 60% (293) |
| 1990-91 | 983 | 39 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fallbrook STEM Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (555 to 600); teachers up 16% (22.5 to 26).
About Fallbrook STEM Academy
Fallbrook STEM Academy is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Fallbrook, California. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 600 students in kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Fallbrook STEM Academy sits within Fallbrook Union Elementary, which has 10 schools and 5,042 students.
The student body at Fallbrook STEM Academy is 86% Hispanic. Other groups include 11% White. By comparison, San Diego County residents are about 35% Hispanic. Fallbrook STEM Academy's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Fallbrook STEM Academy is 26 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 23.1:1. That is 0.8 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Around 90% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
Fallbrook STEM Academy is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 77% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Fallbrook STEM Academy's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (40.7%) and its predicted rate (26.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
County data help place the school in context: in San Diego County, the median household income is $106,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, San Diego County has 766 public schools and roughly 467,437 students.
The closest other public school is Santa Margarita Academy, about 0.2 miles away. Fallbrook STEM Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Fallbrook STEM Academy's average proficiency of 40.7% compares with 44.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
Enrollment has grown by 80 students since 2020-21, to 600. The number of students per teacher rose from 20.8 to 23.1 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Fallbrook Union Elementary
- James E. Potter IntermediateMiddle · 828 students
- Mary Fay Pendleton ElementaryElementary · 820 students
- Live Oak ElementaryElementary · 717 students
- Maie Ellis ElementaryElementary · 560 students
- William H. Frazier ElementaryElementary · 514 students
- La Paloma ElementaryElementary · 499 students
Other schools in Fallbrook
- Fallbrook HighHigh · 1,853 students
- James E. Potter IntermediateMiddle · 828 students
- Live Oak ElementaryElementary · 717 students
- Maie Ellis ElementaryElementary · 560 students
- William H. Frazier ElementaryElementary · 514 students
- La Paloma ElementaryElementary · 499 students
Nearby schools
- Santa Margarita Academy0.2 mi · 3
- Maie Ellis Elementary0.2 mi · 560
- La Paloma Elementary1.2 mi · 499
- Fallbrook Virtual Academy1.2 mi · 12
- William H. Frazier Elementary1.9 mi · 514
- James E. Potter Intermediate2.0 mi · 828
Frequently asked questions
About Fallbrook STEM AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Fallbrook STEM Academy?
Fallbrook STEM Academy enrolls approximately 600 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Fallbrook STEM Academy serve?
Fallbrook STEM Academy serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Fallbrook STEM Academy have?
Fallbrook STEM Academy employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.1:1.
How diverse is Fallbrook STEM Academy?
Fallbrook STEM Academy reports a student body of 11% White, 86% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Fallbrook STEM Academy?
Fallbrook STEM Academy is overseen by Fallbrook Union Elementary in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.