Santa Margarita Academy

Santa Margarita Academy is one of the very small 6-8 campuss in Fallbrook, California, overseen by Fallbrook Union Elementary, with 3 students on its rolls from grades 4 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 100% smaller than the state mean of about 659.

Within Fallbrook Union Elementary, which oversees 10 schools and 5,042 students, Santa Margarita Academy is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Santa Margarita Academy logs that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Santa Margarita Academy has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.0:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, census data for San Diego County shows median household earnings sit near $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Santa Margarita Academy is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

Nearest neighbor: Maie Ellis Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Santa Margarita Academy has shrank 50%, going from 6 students in 2018 to 3 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 17% to 0%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.