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San Marcos Unified School District

255 Pico Ave. Ste. 250, San Marcos, CA 92069

20.9K Students | 898 Teachers | 20 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

1.5x 

White students are 1.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

A comparison between Black students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

White students are 1.4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 1.6 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

4.5x 

Black students are 4.5 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 1.6 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

White students are 1.8 times as likely to be suspended as Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Achievement Gap

2.3 grades

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 2.3 grades behind White students.

Black students are, on average, academically 1.5 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

59% Nonwhite Students

37% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

98% High School Graduation Rate

32% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

1,871 students

12% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

2,543 students

9% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

541 students

6% Students Enrolled in Physics

348 students

22% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

1,310 students

13% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

774 students

29% Students Enrolled in Biology

1,707 students

19% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

1,101 students

4% Students Enrolled in Calculus

253 students

1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

290 students

Teachers & Resources

23.3 Students for Every Teacher

30% Inexperienced Teachers

18% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

15 Average Number of AP Courses per School

2.5 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

4 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

0 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

18 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

418 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

2% of all students in this district

8 Total In-School Suspended Students

< 1% of all students in this district

28 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

34 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

1.4Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

0 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

1 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

4.6 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination
  • Gina Bishop
  • (760) 752-1230
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alvin M. Dunn Elementary San Marcos 93% 80%

Not Available

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Not available

Bayshore Preparatory Charter San Marcos 54% 50% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Carrillo Elementary Carlsbad 38% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Discovery Elementary San Marcos 41% 22%

Not Available

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No White students suspended

Foothills High San Marcos 71% 49% Between 70% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary Vista 86% 77%

Not Available

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Not available

Knob Hill Elementary San Marcos 62% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

La Costa Meadows Elementary Carlsbad 28% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mission Hills High San Marcos 65% 41% Greater than 99% 2x 2.6x
Paloma Elementary San Marcos 62% 31%

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Not available

Richland Elementary San Marcos 53% 36%

Not Available

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Not available

San Elijo Elementary San Marcos 34% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Elijo Middle San Marcos 37% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Marcos Adult 92%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Marcos Elementary San Marcos 99% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Marcos High San Marcos 55% 30% Greater than 99%

Not available

2.4x
San Marcos Middle San Marcos 88% 74%

Not Available

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3.2x
Twin Oaks Elementary San Marcos 73% 51%

Not Available

Not available

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Twin Oaks High San Marcos 85% 63% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

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Woodland Park Middle San Marcos 61% 42%

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5.5x
School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alvin M. Dunn Elementary San Marcos 93% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

Bayshore Preparatory Charter San Marcos 54% 50% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Carrillo Elementary Carlsbad 38% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Discovery Elementary San Marcos 41% 22%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Foothills High San Marcos 71% 49% Between 70% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary Vista 86% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Knob Hill Elementary San Marcos 62% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

La Costa Meadows Elementary Carlsbad 28% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mission Hills High San Marcos 65% 41% Greater than 99% 1.4x

Not available

Paloma Elementary San Marcos 62% 31%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Richland Elementary San Marcos 53% 36%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Elijo Elementary San Marcos 34% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Elijo Middle San Marcos 37% 15%

Not Available

Not available

2.6x
San Marcos Adult 92%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Marcos Elementary San Marcos 99% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Marcos High San Marcos 55% 30% Greater than 99% 1.7x 1.6x
San Marcos Middle San Marcos 88% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

Twin Oaks Elementary San Marcos 73% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Twin Oaks High San Marcos 85% 63% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Not available

Woodland Park Middle San Marcos 61% 42%

Not Available

Not available

2x
School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alvin M. Dunn Elementary San Marcos 93% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bayshore Preparatory Charter San Marcos 54% 50% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Carrillo Elementary Carlsbad 38% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Discovery Elementary San Marcos 41% 22%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Foothills High San Marcos 71% 49% Between 70% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary Vista 86% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Knob Hill Elementary San Marcos 62% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

La Costa Meadows Elementary Carlsbad 28% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mission Hills High San Marcos 65% 41% Greater than 99%

Less likely

Not available

Paloma Elementary San Marcos 62% 31%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Richland Elementary San Marcos 53% 36%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Elijo Elementary San Marcos 34% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Elijo Middle San Marcos 37% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Marcos Adult 92%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Marcos Elementary San Marcos 99% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Marcos High San Marcos 55% 30% Greater than 99%

Less likely

Not available

San Marcos Middle San Marcos 88% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Twin Oaks Elementary San Marcos 73% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Twin Oaks High San Marcos 85% 63% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

5.5x
Woodland Park Middle San Marcos 61% 42%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alvin M. Dunn Elementary San Marcos 93% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bayshore Preparatory Charter San Marcos 54% 50% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Carrillo Elementary Carlsbad 38% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Discovery Elementary San Marcos 41% 22%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Foothills High San Marcos 71% 49% Between 70% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary Vista 86% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Knob Hill Elementary San Marcos 62% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

La Costa Meadows Elementary Carlsbad 28% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mission Hills High San Marcos 65% 41% Greater than 99%

Less likely

Not available

Paloma Elementary San Marcos 62% 31%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Richland Elementary San Marcos 53% 36%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Elijo Elementary San Marcos 34% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Elijo Middle San Marcos 37% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Marcos Adult 92%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Marcos Elementary San Marcos 99% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Marcos High San Marcos 55% 30% Greater than 99%

Not available

Not available

San Marcos Middle San Marcos 88% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Twin Oaks Elementary San Marcos 73% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Twin Oaks High San Marcos 85% 63% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Not available

Woodland Park Middle San Marcos 61% 42%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alvin M. Dunn Elementary San Marcos 93% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bayshore Preparatory Charter San Marcos 54% 50% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Carrillo Elementary Carlsbad 38% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Discovery Elementary San Marcos 41% 22%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Foothills High San Marcos 71% 49% Between 70% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary Vista 86% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Knob Hill Elementary San Marcos 62% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

La Costa Meadows Elementary Carlsbad 28% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mission Hills High San Marcos 65% 41% Greater than 99%

Not available

Not available

Paloma Elementary San Marcos 62% 31%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Richland Elementary San Marcos 53% 36%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Elijo Elementary San Marcos 34% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Elijo Middle San Marcos 37% 15%

Not Available

Not available

8.8x
San Marcos Adult 92%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Marcos Elementary San Marcos 99% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

San Marcos High San Marcos 55% 30% Greater than 99%

Not available

Not available

San Marcos Middle San Marcos 88% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Twin Oaks Elementary San Marcos 73% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Twin Oaks High San Marcos 85% 63% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Not available

Woodland Park Middle San Marcos 61% 42%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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