Paloma Elementary School

San Marcos, CA 92069-7323

Phone: (760) 290-2199
Fax: (760) 736-2212
District: San Marcos Unified School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-5 • 926 students

San Marcos's Paloma Elementary School serves grades K-5 in the San Marcos Unified School District. It is among the few public elementary schools in California to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Paloma Elementary School is a public school in the San Marcos Unified School District located in San Marcos, CA. The principal of Paloma Elementary School is Dana Spencer. As of 2015, the students are 42.9% Hispanic; 35.1% White, non-Hispanic; 11.3% Asian; 4.3% Multiracial; 3.9% Filipino; 1.4% Black, non-Hispanic; 0.6% Pacific Islander; and 0.3% Native American or Native Alaskan. 36.4% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 28.8% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 42.9% — —
White, non-Hispanic 35.1% — —
Asian 11.3% — —
Multiracial 4.3% — —
Filipino 3.9% — —
Black, non-Hispanic 1.4% — —
Pacific Islander 0.6% — —
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.3% — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 36.4% — —
English learners 28.8% — —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Shadowridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Vista CA 3.4 mi
2 Rancho Carrillo Neighborhood/Subdivision Carlsbad CA 4 mi
3 La Costa Neighborhood/Subdivision Carlsbad CA 6.1 mi
4 Windsor at Aviara Apartment Complex Carlsbad CA 6.5 mi
5 Mira Costa Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Oceanside CA 7.4 mi
6 Palisades Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Carlsbad CA 7.7 mi
7 St. Cloud Condominium/Townhouse Oceanside CA 7.8 mi
8 Montecito village apartments Apartment Complex Oceanside CA 7.9 mi
9 Torrey Highlands Neighborhood/Subdivision San Diego CA 13.2 mi
10 Redhawk Neighborhood/Subdivision Temecula CA 21.9 mi
11 Spectrum Center Blvd, Kearny Mesa Neighborhood/Subdivision San Diego CA 23.2 mi
12 Canyon View Neighborhood/Subdivision San Diego CA 24.4 mi
13 Santee Villas Apartment Complex Santee CA 24.5 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Carlsbad Carlsbad CA 9.6 mi
2 Encinitas Encinitas CA 10.5 mi
3 Downtown Oceanside Oceanside CA 11.4 mi
4 Lake Rancho Viejo Fallbrook CA 11.8 mi
5 Torrey Highlands San Diego CA 13.3 mi
6 Mira Mesa San Diego CA 16.8 mi
7 Wine Country area of Scripps Ranch San Diego CA 17.9 mi
8 University City San Diego CA 20.8 mi
9 La Jolla La Jolla CA 22.2 mi
10 Temecula, California Temecula CA 23.7 mi
11 Santee Trolley Square Santee CA 24.9 mi
12 Serra Mesa San Diego CA 25 mi
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