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Paloma Elementary School

660 Camino Magnifico
San Marcos, CA 92069
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Serving 758 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Paloma Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 758 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : Top 10% in CA
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • : 73% (Top 10%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Paloma Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

School Overview

Paloma Elementary School's student population of 758 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
Awards
 Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradePaloma Elementary School
Kind169
1123
2109
3125
4123
5109
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Total Students
758 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)

YearPaloma Elementary School
2025758
2024742
2023715
2022717
2021756
2020830
2019873
2018890
2017890
2016928
2015926
2014970
2013972
2012923
2011900
2010907
2009946
20081,139
20071,129
20061,114
20051,072
20041,043
20031,017
2002973
2001942
2000849
1999938
1998904
19971,048
19961,074
19951,033
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2025)

YearPaloma Elementary School
202534
202429
202329
202230
202132
201835
201735
201635
201535
201435
201335
201231
201038
200941
200855
200749
200647
200547
200446
200349
200245
200143
200040
199945
199842
199740
199640
199538
199436
199334
199233
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School Motto
Where Great Minds Grow!

School Rankings

Paloma Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Paloma Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#894 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearPaloma Elementary School
2023#894
2022#775
2019#710
2018#1232
2017#1309
2016#1052
2015#963
2013#707
2012#727
2011#507
2010#734
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66%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearPaloma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Marcos Unified School District
202366%34%47%
202270%33%46%
201970%40%52%
201863%39%51%
201762%38%49%
201664%37%50%
201560%34%47%
201386%59%74%
201285%59%73%
201187%58%73%
201084%56%71%
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73%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearPaloma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Marcos Unified School District
202273%47%60%
201979%51%67%
201871%50%51%
201767%48%65%
201671%48%65%
201569%44%61%
201379%57%74%
201281%58%74%
201182%56%73%
201077%54%69%
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55-59%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)

YearPaloma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Marcos Unified School District
202522:121:1
202426:122:124:1
202325:122:124:1
202224:122:124:1
202124:122:125:1
201825:123:125:1
201725:123:125:1
201627:124:126:1
201526:124:126:1
201427:124:127:1
201328:124:128:1
201230:124:128:1
201024:122:125:1
200923:121:123:1
200821:118:121:1
200723:122:123:1
200624:122:124:1
200523:122:124:1
200423:122:124:1
200321:121:121:1
200222:121:122:1
200122:121:123:1
200021:122:122:1
199921:122:123:1
199822:122:123:1
199726:124:125:1
199627:125:126:1
199527:125:126:1
199427:125:126:1
199328:125:126:1
199228:124:126:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

YearPaloma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Marcos Unified School District
20231%1%1%
20051%2%2%
20041%2%2%
20031%2%1%
19991%1%1%
19981%1%1%
19971%1%2%
19961%1%1%
19952%1%1%
19941%1%1%
19931%1%1%
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Asian
17%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearPaloma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Marcos Unified School District
202417%12%8%
202317%12%8%
202216%12%8%
202115%12%8%
202015%12%10%
201920%12%10%
201811%11%7%
201711%11%7%
201615%11%8%
201516%11%8%
201416%11%8%
201317%11%8%
201218%11%8%
201121%11%8%
201020%11%8%
200918%11%8%
200815%12%8%
200716%12%8%
200616%12%8%
200515%12%7%
200413%12%6%
200312%11%6%
200213%11%6%
200110%11%5%
200011%11%5%
19999%11%5%
19989%11%5%
199710%11%5%
19968%11%5%
19958%11%5%
19947%11%5%
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Hispanic
37%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearPaloma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Marcos Unified School District
202438%56%46%
202337%55%46%
202236%56%46%
202140%56%46%
202040%55%45%
201939%55%45%
201842%54%46%
201742%54%46%
201642%54%46%
201543%54%46%
201443%53%46%
201342%53%46%
201240%52%46%
201136%51%46%
201039%50%47%
200942%49%48%
200852%50%48%
200749%49%48%
200648%48%48%
200544%47%48%
200443%46%48%
200345%45%48%
200245%44%47%
200147%43%47%
200051%42%46%
199953%41%45%
199854%40%44%
199748%40%43%
199650%39%41%
199549%38%40%
199449%37%39%
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Black
2%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearPaloma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Marcos Unified School District
20241%5%1%
20221%5%1%
20201%5%3%
20192%5%3%
20181%6%2%
20171%6%2%
20161%6%2%
20151%6%2%
20142%6%2%
20132%6%3%
20122%6%3%
20112%7%3%
20102%7%3%
20093%7%3%
20083%8%3%
20073%8%3%
20065%8%3%
20054%8%3%
20045%8%3%
20034%8%3%
20024%8%3%
20014%8%3%
20004%9%3%
19994%9%3%
19984%9%3%
19975%9%2%
19965%9%3%
19954%9%3%
19945%9%3%
19934%9%3%
19924%9%2%
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White
33%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearPaloma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Marcos Unified School District
202434%20%37%
202336%21%39%
202237%21%39%
202136%22%39%
202035%23%40%
201938%23%40%
201846%24%45%
201746%24%45%
201638%24%42%
201536%24%42%
201435%25%42%
201334%25%41%
201235%26%41%
201136%27%40%
201035%27%40%
200935%28%39%
200830%29%39%
200732%29%40%
200631%31%40%
200536%31%40%
200438%32%41%
200338%34%42%
200238%35%43%
200139%36%44%
200034%37%45%
199933%38%46%
199832%39%47%
199736%39%48%
199636%40%50%
199537%41%51%
199438%42%52%
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Hawaiian
1%
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)

YearPaloma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Marcos Unified School District
20131%1%1%
20121%1%1%
20111%1%1%
20101%1%1%
20091%1%1%
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Two or more races
10%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

YearPaloma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Marcos Unified School District
202410%6%8%
20238%6%6%
20229%5%6%
20217%5%5%
20208%4%
20164%4%2%
20154%3%2%
20144%3%1%
20134%3%1%
20124%3%
20114%2%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.72
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearPaloma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Marcos Unified School District
20250.720.63
20240.710.630.65
20230.710.640.64
20220.710.630.64
20210.690.620.63
20200.700.630.63
20190.670.630.63
20180.610.640.59
20170.610.640.59
20160.660.640.61
20150.660.640.61
20140.670.650.62
20130.690.650.62
20120.690.650.62
20110.710.670.62
20100.690.670.62
20090.670.710.62
20080.620.650.61
20070.640.670.61
20060.650.660.61
20050.660.670.60
20040.660.670.60
20030.640.670.60
20020.640.670.59
20010.620.670.59
20000.620.670.59
19990.610.670.58
19980.610.670.58
19970.630.670.58
19960.620.670.58
19950.620.670.57
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Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearPaloma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Marcos Unified School District
202528%54%
202427%54%33%
202327%51%36%
202222%51%25%
202122%53%29%
202025%52%30%
201927%52%30%
201825%49%28%
201725%49%28%
201625%50%30%
201528%50%33%
201430%49%36%
201331%48%37%
201128%46%36%
201030%46%34%
200931%43%33%
200832%41%29%
200730%40%28%
200626%40%27%
200527%40%29%
200426%40%29%
200326%39%30%
200227%39%30%
200129%39%33%
200035%40%35%
199938%40%33%
199857%47%50%
199761%47%48%
199660%46%49%
199563%45%50%
199462%43%46%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearPaloma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Marcos Unified School District
20253%8%
20244%8%5%
20231%8%1%
20228%7%11%
20205%7%5%
20197%7%5%
20187%9%7%
20177%9%7%
20165%9%6%
20157%9%7%
20147%9%8%
20139%7%8%
20118%8%7%
201010%9%9%
200912%10%8%
200812%10%9%
200710%10%9%
200611%9%9%
20058%9%9%
200410%9%9%
200311%9%9%
200211%8%10%
20019%8%10%
200010%7%9%
19999%7%8%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
San Marcos Unified School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paloma Elementary School's ranking?
Paloma Elementary School is ranked #894 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.
What schools are Paloma Elementary School often compared to?
Paloma Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Creekside Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Paloma Elementary School?
758 students attend Paloma Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
37% of Paloma Elementary School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are White, 17% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Paloma Elementary School?
Paloma Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Paloma Elementary School offer ?
Paloma Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Paloma Elementary School part of?
Paloma Elementary School is part of San Marcos Unified School District.
In what neighborhood is Paloma Elementary School located?
Paloma Elementary School is located in the Santa Fe Hills neighborhood of San Marcos, CA.

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  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 758 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • : 73% (Top 10%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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