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San Marcos, CA

94,908 residents•22,825 students•32 schools
Avg School Rating
5.5
out of 10
28% above California avg
Test Proficiency
42%Math
56%Reading
12% above California avg
School Crime Rate
0.88
per 1,000 students
71% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
20.89
per 1,000 residents
47% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
23
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
5
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
18
Charter
6
Private
8

By Level

Elementary
23
Middle
4
High
5

These figures describe every school in San Marcos; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in San Marcos

32 schools
9.3
Discovery Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.0
Paloma Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.9
Double Peak K-8
Elementarypublic
8.7
San Elijo Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.6
High Tech High North County School
Highcharter
8.0
Richland Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.9
San Elijo Middle School
Middlepublic
7.6
High Tech Middle North County School
Middlecharter
6.4
San Marcos High School
Highpublic
6.3
Knob Hill Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.3
Mission Hills High School
Highpublic
6.2
Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego
Elementarycharter

School Crime in San Marcos

20 incidents reported at K-12 schools across San Marcos in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
71% below California avg
0.88
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
18
Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault90%
  • Theft5%
  • Vandalism5%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in San Marcos

1,983 total incidents reported across San Marcos in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
47% below California avg
20.89
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
570
Property
852
Drug
506
Weapons
51
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Assault26%
  • Drugs26%
  • Theft19%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Burglary7%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

22,825 students enrolled across San Marcos's schools.

  • Public16,93174%
  • Charter5,31923%
  • Private5753%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across San Marcos's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic48%
  • White35%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Asian6%
  • Black2%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.