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Maie Ellis Elementary
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 48% larger than its 6th grade class (69).
School pathway
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardPerformance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.8% | 27.3% | 26.6% | 26.3% |
| Math | 15.1% | 28.4% | 34.9% | 21.6% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.1% | 43.5% |
| 2023-24 | 40.5% | 35.1% |
| 2022-23 | 35.3% | 29.4% |
| 2021-22 | 41.6% | 30.7% |
| 2018-19 | 53.4% | 43.1% |
| 2017-18 | 57.1% | 45.6% |
| 2016-17 | 58.1% | 44.4% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 38.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolWhere Maie Ellis Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 560 | #1,757 of 5,915 | #126 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #2,454 of 5,352 | #154 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.4% | #4,205 of 5,354 | #363 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.7% | #2,571 of 5,625 | #129 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #3,503 of 3,837 | #247 of 279 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 560 | 25.1 | 22.3:1 | 76% (424) |
| 2023-24 | 566 | 26 | 21.8:1 | 81% (457) |
| 2022-23 | 578 | 26.9 | 21.5:1 | 78% (449) |
| 2020-21 | 496 | 23 | 21.6:1 | 81% (403) |
| 2017-18 | 579 | 23.5 | 24.6:1 | 72% (414) |
| 2015-16 | 551 | 23 | 24.0:1 | 66% (364) |
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (579 to 560); teachers up 7% (23.5 to 25.1).
About Maie Ellis Elementary
Maie Ellis Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Fallbrook, California. A total of 560 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 6. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 20% higher.
Fallbrook Union Elementary has a total of 10 schools and 5,042 students, Maie Ellis Elementary among them.
The student body at Maie Ellis Elementary is 86% Hispanic. Other groups include 11% White and 2% multiracial. By comparison, San Diego County residents are about 35% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 24% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Maie Ellis Elementary counts 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 22.3 students for each one. That matches the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California fairly closely. About 76% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Among public schools in San Diego County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for San Diego County show that the median household income is $106,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Besides Maie Ellis Elementary, San Diego County has 765 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Santa Margarita Academy, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Maie Ellis Elementary in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 64 more students in 2024-25.
Discussions about Maie Ellis Elementary may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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