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How has Twin Oaks Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
648
Elementary
DISTRICT 765 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN MARCOS UNIFIED·NCES 063488007719
Twin Oaks Elementary
1 Cassou Rd., San Marcos, CA 92069 · (760) 290-2588 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL648 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
20.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
309 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 130 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (130) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (106).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
45.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.6pp since 2014
Math
42.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.0% | 25.4% | 20.7% | 33.9% |
| Math | 18.9% | 23.6% | 29.3% | 28.2% |
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 | 45.4% | 42.5% |
| 2023-24 | 47.6% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.8% | 47.6% |
| 2021-22 | 48.3% | 50.3% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 45.6% |
| 2017-18 | 49.7% | 41.7% |
| 2016-17 | 53.4% | 40.3% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 51.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Twin Oaks Elementary
Twin Oaks Elementary's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Oaks Elementary this school | 648 | 47.7% | 44.2% |
| Webster Elementary Madera | 634 | 47.6% | 47.2% |
| Hart-Ransom Elementary Modesto | 705 | 43.4% | 48.0% |
| Reidy Creek Elementary Escondido | 626 | 49.8% | 56.9% |
| Frontier Elementary Hanford | 619 | 47.2% | 51.3% |
| Alamosa Park Elementary Oceanside | 549 | 48.5% | 54.8% |
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 Twin Oaks Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #2,134 of 5,151 | #203 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #2,109 of 5,172 ▼ 74 | #200 of 393 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #2,421 of 5,172 ▼ 338 | #229 of 393 ▼ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.4pp | #504 of 5,116 | #38 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 648 | #1,037 of 5,915 | #85 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #1,441 of 5,352 | #74 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #2,303 of 5,354 | #235 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.7% | #4,019 of 5,625 | #268 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #3,508 of 3,837 | #248 of 279 |
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
648
+21 (+3%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 889
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 648 | 31 | 20.9:1 | 48% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 706 | 31 | 22.8:1 | 47% (330) |
| 2022-23 | 675 | 30 | 22.5:1 | 41% (277) |
| 2020-21 | 627 | 30 | 20.9:1 | 36% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 670 | N/A | N/A | 56% (374) |
| 2015-16 | 659 | 30 | 22.0:1 | 51% (337) |
| 2010-11 | 774 | N/A | N/A | 55% (425) |
| 2000-01 | 889 | 45 | 19.8:1 | 56% (498) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Twin Oaks Elementary.
About Twin Oaks Elementary
Twin Oaks Elementary, located in San Marcos, California, is a medium-sized elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 648 students. The average for elementary schools in California is about 465 students, so this school is 39% bigger than average.
San Marcos Unified enrolls 18,837 students in 19 schools, including Twin Oaks Elementary.
Twin Oaks Elementary's enrollment is 59% Hispanic. Other groups include 31% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. By comparison, San Diego County residents are about 35% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Twin Oaks Elementary comes in at 55%.
The school reports 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 20.9 students per teacher. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 48%.
Twin Oaks Elementary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 33% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Twin Oaks Elementary are 7.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (44.2% actual, 51.6% predicted).
Twin Oaks Elementary is located in San Diego County, where median household income is about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 766 public schools in San Diego County, with a combined enrollment of about 467,437.
The closest public school to Twin Oaks Elementary is Foothills High, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 53.1%, higher than Twin Oaks Elementary's 44.2%.
For locale, NCES codes Twin Oaks Elementary as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Twin Oaks Elementary went from 627 students to 648.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Twin Oaks Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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 San Marcos Unified
- San Marcos HighHigh · 3,067 students
- Mission Hills HighHigh · 2,751 students
- San Elijo MiddleMiddle · 1,395 students
- Woodland Park MiddleMiddle · 1,184 students
- Double PeakElementary · 1,171 students
- San Marcos MiddleMiddle · 968 students
Other schools in San Marcos
- San Marcos HighHigh · 3,067 students
- Mission Hills HighHigh · 2,751 students
- San Elijo MiddleMiddle · 1,395 students
- Woodland Park MiddleMiddle · 1,184 students
- Double PeakElementary · 1,171 students
- San Marcos MiddleMiddle · 968 students
Other Twin Oaks Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Twin Oaks Elementary. Twin Oaks Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Twin Oaks ElementaryRocklin, CA · 506 students
- Twin Oaks ElementaryLeesburg, GA · 652 students
- Twin Oaks Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge, LA · 417 students
- Twin Oaks Elementary SchoolEugene, OR · 208 students
Nearby schools
- Foothills High0.2 mi · 101
- Twin Oaks High0.2 mi · 192
- Richland Elementary1.8 mi · 883
- Paloma Elementary2.1 mi · 758
- Mission Hills High2.4 mi · 2,751
- San Marcos Middle2.4 mi · 968
Frequently asked questions
About Twin Oaks ElementaryHow many students attend Twin Oaks Elementary?
Twin Oaks Elementary enrolls approximately 648 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Twin Oaks Elementary serve?
Twin Oaks Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Twin Oaks Elementary?
Approximately 20.9:1 students per teacher at Twin Oaks Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Twin Oaks Elementary?
Student demographics at Twin Oaks Elementary are roughly 31% White, 59% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Twin Oaks Elementary in?
Twin Oaks Elementary is part of San Marcos Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.