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San Marcos Unified School District

CASan Marcos, California•SanDiego County

Contact & Location

255 Pico Avenue, San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 752-1299
www.smusd.org
GreatSchools Profile

Enrollment & Schools

20
Total Schools
18,914
Total Enrollment
K-12
Grade Range

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
10
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
5
High Schools

Rating Distribution

737%
Below Average
421%
Average
842%
Above Average

School Types

By Type

Public
20
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
10
Middle
5
High
5

Demographics (Aggregated)

Ethnicity Breakdown

Hispanic / Latino
46%
White
37%
Two or More Races
8%
Asian
6%
Black / African American
1%

Gender Distribution

52%Male
48%Female

Free / Reduced Lunch

0%Students Eligible

Academic Performance (Aggregated)

Average Academic Performance

6.0
out of 10
Average ACT Score
23.0
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
89%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
16%
Students

School Performance Summary

Below Average
37% (7)
Average
21% (4)
Above Average
42% (8)

San Marcos Unified School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.

Schools in San Marcos Unified School District

20 schools

Elementary Schools

(10)
8.6
Carrillo Elementary School
Elementarypublic•725 students
9.3
Discovery Elementary School
Elementarypublic•717 students
4.8
Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School
Elementarypublic•579 students
6.3
Knob Hill Elementary School
Elementarypublic•725 students
8.6
La Costa Meadows Elementary School
Elementarypublic•725 students
9.0
Paloma Elementary School
Elementarypublic•758 students
8.0
Richland Elementary
Elementarypublic•883 students
8.7
San Elijo Elementary School
Elementarypublic•834 students
0.9
San Marcos Elementary School
Elementarypublic•546 students
4.5
Twin Oaks Elementary School
Elementarypublic•648 students

Middle Schools

(5)
8.9
Double Peak K-8
Middlepublic•1,171 students
1.5
La Mirada Academy
Middlepublic•868 students
7.9
San Elijo Middle School
Middlepublic•1,395 students
4.5
San Marcos Middle School
Middlepublic•968 students
6.1
Woodland Park Middle School
Middlepublic•1,184 students

High Schools

(5)
2.3
Foothills High School
Highpublic•101 students
6.3
Mission Hills High School
Highpublic•2,751 students
—
San Marcos Adult
Highpublic•77 students
6.4
San Marcos High School
Highpublic•3,067 students
0.9
Twin Oaks High School
Highpublic•192 students

Reported Incidents

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No incidents have been reported for San Marcos Unified School District.

Data aggregated from 20 schools in San Marcos Unified School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026