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Item: Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

321 North Iowa St.
Fallbrook, CA 92028-2108

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Top 50%

Tel: (760) 731-5400

www.fuesd.org

Top Rankings

Fallbrook Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

11 Schools

7,677 Schools

# Students

5,042 Students

3,817,118 Students

# Teachers

226 Teachers

173,969 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	794	263
1	514	188
2	574	196
3	543	204
4	551	205
5	554	210
6	518	210
7	92	152
8	74	154

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District Rank

Fallbrook Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #658 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#632 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2023	#632
2022	#678
2021	#950
2019	#650
2018	#306
2017	#263
2016	#334
2015	#338
2014	#400
2013	#303
2012	#440

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36%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District	California
2023	36%	34%
2022	33%	33%
2021	20%	34%
2019	43%	40%
2018	45%	39%
2017	44%	38%
2016	38%	37%
2015	38%	34%
2014	30%	63%
2013	68%	59%
2012	59%	59%

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49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District	California
2022	49%	47%
2021	20%	49%
2019	53%	51%
2018	45%	50%
2017	56%	48%
2016	54%	48%
2015	49%	44%
2014	69%	58%
2013	60%	57%
2012	59%	58%
2011	57%	56%

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35%

29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District	California
2024	0.52	0.63
2023	0.52	0.64
2022	0.52	0.63
2021	0.50	0.62
2020	0.53	0.63
2019	0.53	0.63
2018	0.53	0.64
2017	0.53	0.64
2016	0.53	0.64
2015	0.54	0.64
2014	0.56	0.65
2013	0.56	0.65
2012	0.58	0.65
2011	0.58	0.67
2010	0.60	0.67
2009	0.61	0.71
2008	0.59	0.65
2007	0.59	0.67
2006	0.59	0.66
2005	0.59	0.67
2004	0.58	0.67
2003	0.58	0.67
2002	0.58	0.67
2001	0.58	0.67
2000	0.58	0.67
1999	0.57	0.67
1998	0.57	0.67
1997	0.57	0.67
1996	0.57	0.67
1995	0.57	0.67
1994	0.55	0.67
1993	0.55	0.67
1992	0.54	0.67
1991	0.52	0.67
1990	0.50	0.66
1989	0.49	0.65
1988	0.48	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2011)
Year	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District	California
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District	California
2024	2%	12%
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	4%	11%
1991	4%	11%
1990	5%	10%
1989	4%	10%
1988	4%	10%

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% Hispanic

65%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District	California
2024	64%	56%
2023	64%	55%
2022	64%	56%
2021	65%	56%
2020	62%	55%
2019	62%	55%
2018	62%	54%
2017	62%	54%
2016	60%	54%
2015	59%	54%
2014	58%	53%
2013	56%	53%
2012	54%	52%
2011	51%	51%
2010	50%	50%
2009	49%	49%
2008	51%	50%
2007	49%	49%
2006	48%	48%
2005	45%	47%
2004	45%	46%
2003	44%	45%
2002	43%	44%
2001	42%	43%
2000	40%	42%
1999	39%	41%
1998	38%	40%
1997	36%	40%
1996	34%	39%
1995	32%	38%
1994	30%	37%
1993	28%	36%
1992	26%	35%
1991	26%	34%
1990	23%	33%
1989	23%	31%
1988	22%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District	California
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	7%
2009	5%	7%
2008	4%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	4%	8%
2002	4%	8%
2001	5%	8%
2000	5%	9%
1999	5%	9%
1998	5%	9%
1997	6%	9%
1996	6%	9%
1995	7%	9%
1994	6%	9%
1993	6%	9%
1992	7%	9%
1991	6%	9%
1990	5%	9%
1989	6%	9%
1988	6%	9%

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% White

25%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District	California
2024	27%	20%
2023	27%	21%
2022	27%	21%
2021	26%	22%
2020	30%	23%
2019	30%	23%
2018	31%	24%
2017	31%	24%
2016	33%	24%
2015	34%	24%
2014	33%	25%
2013	35%	25%
2012	37%	26%
2011	40%	27%
2010	39%	27%
2009	39%	28%
2008	40%	29%
2007	41%	29%
2006	43%	31%
2005	45%	31%
2004	45%	32%
2003	46%	34%
2002	48%	35%
2001	49%	36%
2000	51%	37%
1999	53%	38%
1998	53%	39%
1997	54%	39%
1996	56%	40%
1995	57%	41%
1994	60%	42%
1993	61%	43%
1992	62%	44%
1991	63%	45%
1990	67%	47%
1989	67%	49%
1988	68%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District	California
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District	California
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,822 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,372 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$110 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$110 MM	$8 MM
2022	$108 MM	$7 MM
2021	$110 MM	$8 MM
2020	$108 MM	$7 MM
2019	$100 MM	$7 MM
2018	$94 MM	$29 MM
2017	$67 MM	$26 MM
2016	$67 MM	$24 MM
2015	$50 MM	$17 MM
2014	$56 MM	$21 MM
2012	$56 MM	$19 MM
2011	$54 MM	$19 MM
2010	$50 MM	$17 MM
2009	$57 MM	$19 MM
2008	$58 MM	$19 MM
2007	$59 MM	$19 MM
2006	$56 MM	$17 MM
2005	$52 MM	$16 MM
2004	$52 MM	$16 MM
2003	$51 MM	$16 MM
2002	$45 MM	$15 MM
2001	$45 MM	$15 MM
2000	$40 MM	$13 MM
1999	$38 MM	$12 MM
1998	$43 MM	$11 MM
1997	$32 MM	$10 MM
1996	$30 MM	$9 MM
1995	$28 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$113 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$113 MM	$7 MM
2022	$95 MM	$7 MM
2021	$113 MM	$7 MM
2020	$95 MM	$7 MM
2019	$96 MM	$7 MM
2018	$80 MM	$29 MM
2017	$65 MM	$24 MM
2016	$67 MM	$23 MM
2015	$49 MM	$18 MM
2014	$58 MM	$21 MM
2012	$55 MM	$19 MM
2011	$49 MM	$19 MM
2010	$49 MM	$18 MM
2009	$53 MM	$18 MM
2008	$60 MM	$19 MM
2007	$61 MM	$18 MM
2006	$53 MM	$17 MM
2005	$61 MM	$16 MM
2004	$67 MM	$17 MM
2003	$50 MM	$15 MM
2002	$43 MM	$16 MM
2001	$46 MM	$14 MM
2000	$41 MM	$13 MM
1999	$41 MM	$11 MM
1998	$38 MM	$11 MM
1997	$31 MM	$10 MM
1996	$29 MM	$8 MM
1995	$28 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,822

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$22,103	$15,607
2022	$20,459	$14,213
2021	$23,144	$15,669
2020	$20,459	$14,213
2019	$19,761	$14,063
2018	$19,240	$16,033
2017	$13,468	$16,692
2016	$13,311	$15,604
2015	$9,833	$10,238
2014	$10,565	$11,786
2012	$9,705	$11,929
2011	$9,139	$11,681
2010	$8,820	$10,238
2009	$10,083	$11,099
2008	$10,545	$11,762
2007	$10,316	$11,879
2006	$9,566	$10,859
2005	$8,732	$10,445
2004	$8,602	$10,566
2003	$8,638	$10,456
2002	$7,575	$9,803
2001	$7,472	$10,568
2000	$6,809	$8,943
1999	$6,495	$8,203
1998	$7,437	$7,395
1997	$5,521	$6,922
1995	$4,733	$5,953
1992	$4,447	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$22,372

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$22,660	$13,914
2022	$17,940	$13,602
2021	$23,727	$13,970
2020	$17,940	$13,602
2019	$19,049	$13,522
2018	$16,452	$16,124
2017	$13,072	$15,588
2016	$13,336	$14,779
2015	$9,599	$10,739
2014	$10,917	$11,804
2012	$9,398	$12,155
2011	$8,401	$11,509
2010	$8,610	$10,739
2009	$9,471	$10,975
2008	$10,867	$11,678
2007	$10,787	$11,317
2006	$9,127	$10,926
2005	$10,131	$10,789
2004	$10,955	$11,073
2003	$8,504	$10,210
2002	$7,359	$10,600
2001	$7,708	$10,007
2000	$6,919	$9,131
1999	$6,893	$7,911
1998	$6,561	$7,592
1997	$5,342	$6,759
1995	$4,818	$6,033
1992	$4,664	$5,588

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Best Fallbrook Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

San Onofre Elementary School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

200 Pate Rd.
San Clemente, CA 92672
(760) 731-4360

Gr: K-8 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #22.

Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

110 Marine Dr.
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 731-4050

Gr: K-8 | 820 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: #33.

La Paloma Elementary School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

300 Heald Ln.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 731-4220

Gr: K-6 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

Rank: #44.

Santa Margarita Academy

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

400 West Elder St.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 731-5440

Gr: 4-8 | 3 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1

Rank: #55.

Live Oak Elementary School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1978 Reche Rd.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 731-4430

Gr: K-6 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Rank: #66.

Maie Ellis Elementary School

Alternative School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

400 West Elder St.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 731-4132

Gr: K-6 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Rank: #77.

William H. Frazier Elementary School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1835 Gum Tree Ln.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 731-4340

Gr: K-6 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: #88.

Fallbrook Stem Academy

(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

405 West Fallbrook St.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 731-4000

Gr: K-6 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Rank: #99.

Fallbrook Virtual Academy

Alternative School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 Heald Ln.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 731-4220

Gr: K-8 | 12 students Minority enrollment: 83%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 5,042 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 50% in CA
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education