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San Elijo Middle

San Marcos, CA · San Marcos Unified

Regular public school · Grades 6-8 · Suburb, large

259th of 1,294 California middle schools statewide · better than 80%▼ Declining

1600 Schoolhouse Way, San Marcos, CA 92078

(760) 290-2800Official website ↗NCES ID 063488011403Directory 2023–24

1,482
Students
2023–24 enrollment
26.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
19%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
13.4%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

SchoolRow ranks San Elijo Middle 259th of 1,294 California middle schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 80% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 91th in 2015 to 80th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%80%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 1,336 students tested

English Language Arts
San Elijo Middle
67%
CA average
49%
Math
San Elijo Middle
49%
CA average
37%
Science
San Elijo Middle
42%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time San Elijo Middle CA average
25%50%75%67%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time San Elijo Middle CA average
25%50%75%49%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time San Elijo Middle CA average
25%50%75%42%33%20222025

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,482 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2004, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic24%White57%8%10%
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categories changedHispanic 24%White 57%Asian 8%Two or more races 10%20%66%11%20042023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White62.3%56.7%▼ 5.6 pts
Hispanic20.1%23.7%▲ 3.6 pts
Two or more races1.6%9.5%▲ 7.9 pts
Asian10.8%8.2%▼ 2.6 pts
Black3.9%1.5%▼ 2.4 pts
Pacific Islander0.8%0.1%▼ 0.7 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 2004. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $1.02M in zip 92078 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$278K$557K$835K$1.11M$1.04M200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is San Elijo Middle in?

San Elijo Middle is part of the San Marcos Unified district in San Marcos, California.

Is San Elijo Middle a good school?

SchoolRow ranks San Elijo Middle 259th of 1,294 California middle schools (better than 80% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of San Elijo Middle?

White 57%, Hispanic 24%, Two or more races 10%, Asian 8% (1,482 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near San Elijo Middle cost?

The typical home value in zip code 92078 is $1.02M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.