James E. Potter Intermediate

James E. Potter Intermediate is a mid-tier 6-8 campus in Fallbrook, California, overseen by Fallbrook Union Elementary. The school educates 828 students in grades 7 through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 659 students each, so James E. Potter Intermediate sits 26% larger than that benchmark.

Within Fallbrook Union Elementary, which oversees 10 schools and 5,042 students, James E. Potter Intermediate is one campus in the system.

Demographically, James E. Potter Intermediate logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 78% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 16% White, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. Roughly 82% of students at James E. Potter Intermediate qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, James E. Potter Intermediate tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.4%.

In the broader community, San Diego County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), James E. Potter Intermediate is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Live Oak Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around James E. Potter Intermediate. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), James E. Potter Intermediate ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 44.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at James E. Potter Intermediate has edged up 4%, going from 800 students in 2018 to 828 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 26% to 16% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 22.9:1 in 2018 to 21.8:1 in 2025.

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