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James E. Potter Intermediate

1743 Reche Rd.
Fallbrook, CA 92028

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Serving 800 students in grades 7-8, James E. Potter Intermediate ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 800 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Top 50% in CA
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

James E. Potter Intermediate's student population of 800 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James E. Potter Intermediate
7	415
8	385

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Total Students

800 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James E. Potter Intermediate
2023	729
2022	727
2021	778
2020	855
2019	855
2018	849
2017	849
2016	807
2015	776
2014	808
2013	890
2012	890
2011	887
2010	969
2009	953
2008	1,008
2007	1,073
2006	1,084
2005	1,070
2004	1,102
2003	1,142
2002	1,187
2001	1,170
2000	1,026
1999	1,016
1998	1,033
1997	1,026
1996	999
1995	1,005
1994	999
1993	992
1992	937
1991	936
1990	850
1989	791
1988	778
1987	657

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James E. Potter Intermediate
2023	39
2022	38
2021	36
2020	37
2019	37
2018	33
2017	33
2016	34
2015	35
2014	35
2013	42
2012	38
2010	40
2009	43
2008	49
2007	45
2006	46
2005	46
2004	46
2003	50
2002	50
2001	47
2000	44
1999	43
1998	43
1997	42
1996	41
1995	42
1994	41
1993	42
1992	40
1991	40
1990	42

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School Rankings

James E. Potter Intermediate ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James E. Potter Intermediate is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4685 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	James E. Potter Intermediate
2022	#4685
2019	#5749
2018	#4638
2017	#4354
2016	#4878
2015	#3342
2014	#2390
2013	#4166
2012	#4607
2011	#5998
2010	#5613

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22%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	James E. Potter Intermediate	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2022	22%	33%	33%
2019	29%	40%	43%
2018	33%	39%	45%
2017	33%	38%	44%
2016	29%	37%	38%
2015	34%	34%	38%
2014	50%	63%	30%
2013	57%	59%	68%
2012	55%	59%	59%
2011	41%	58%	57%
2010	43%	56%	56%

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49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	James E. Potter Intermediate	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2022	49%	47%	49%
2019	43%	51%	53%
2018	48%	50%	45%
2017	48%	48%	56%
2016	46%	48%	54%
2015	47%	44%	49%
2014	50%	58%	69%
2013	57%	57%	60%
2012	58%	58%	59%
2011	57%	56%	57%
2010	56%	54%	55%

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38%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James E. Potter Intermediate	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2023	19:1	22:1	20:1
2022	19:1	21:1	21:1
2021	22:1	22:1	21:1
2020	23:1	23:1	24:1
2019	23:1	23:1	24:1
2018	26:1	23:1	24:1
2017	26:1	23:1	24:1
2016	24:1	24:1	23:1
2015	22:1	24:1	24:1
2014	23:1	24:1	27:1
2013	21:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	27:1
2010	24:1	21:1	22:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	24:1	21:1	21:1
2006	24:1	20:1	21:1
2005	23:1	21:1	21:1
2004	24:1	21:1	22:1
2003	23:1	20:1	21:1
2002	24:1	20:1	21:1
2001	25:1	20:1	22:1
2000	23:1	21:1	21:1
1999	24:1	21:1	21:1
1998	24:1	21:1	21:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	26:1
1995	24:1	25:1	25:1
1994	24:1	25:1	26:1
1993	24:1	25:1	25:1
1992	23:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	20:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2014)
Year	James E. Potter Intermediate	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James E. Potter Intermediate	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2023	2%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2018	1%	11%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2016	1%	11%	1%
2015	1%	11%	1%
2014	2%	11%	3%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	2%	11%	3%
2011	2%	11%	2%
2010	3%	11%	3%
2009	2%	11%	3%
2008	3%	12%	4%
2007	4%	12%	4%
2006	3%	12%	3%
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	3%	12%	4%
2003	3%	11%	4%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	3%
2000	2%	11%	3%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	3%	11%	3%
1997	2%	11%	3%
1996	3%	11%	4%
1995	3%	11%	4%
1994	2%	11%	3%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	3%	11%	4%
1991	1%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

76%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James E. Potter Intermediate	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2023	77%	55%	64%
2022	76%	56%	64%
2021	73%	56%	65%
2020	71%	55%	62%
2019	71%	55%	62%
2018	70%	54%	62%
2017	70%	54%	62%
2016	69%	54%	60%
2015	72%	54%	59%
2014	67%	53%	58%
2013	64%	53%	56%
2012	62%	52%	54%
2011	57%	51%	51%
2010	55%	50%	50%
2009	54%	49%	49%
2008	56%	50%	51%
2007	55%	49%	49%
2006	52%	48%	48%
2005	46%	47%	45%
2004	47%	46%	45%
2003	44%	45%	44%
2002	40%	44%	43%
2001	39%	43%	42%
2000	38%	42%	40%
1999	35%	41%	39%
1998	33%	40%	38%
1997	33%	40%	36%
1996	34%	39%	34%
1995	30%	38%	32%
1994	26%	37%	30%
1993	27%	36%	28%
1992	28%	35%	26%
1991	26%	34%	26%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James E. Potter Intermediate	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	4%
2012	1%	6%	4%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	4%	7%	5%
2009	4%	7%	5%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	3%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	3%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	5%
2000	2%	9%	5%
1999	2%	9%	5%
1998	2%	9%	5%
1997	3%	9%	6%
1996	2%	9%	6%
1995	2%	9%	7%
1994	2%	9%	6%
1993	2%	9%	6%
1992	2%	9%	7%
1991	2%	9%	6%

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White

19%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James E. Potter Intermediate	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2023	17%	21%	27%
2022	19%	21%	27%
2021	22%	22%	26%
2020	24%	23%	30%
2019	24%	23%	30%
2018	27%	24%	31%
2017	27%	24%	31%
2016	27%	24%	33%
2015	25%	24%	34%
2014	28%	25%	33%
2013	31%	25%	35%
2012	33%	26%	37%
2011	37%	27%	40%
2010	37%	27%	39%
2009	39%	28%	39%
2008	38%	29%	40%
2007	38%	29%	41%
2006	41%	31%	43%
2005	47%	31%	45%
2004	47%	32%	45%
2003	50%	34%	46%
2002	54%	35%	48%
2001	56%	36%	49%
2000	58%	37%	51%
1999	60%	38%	53%
1998	61%	39%	53%
1997	62%	39%	54%
1996	61%	40%	56%
1995	65%	41%	57%
1994	70%	42%	60%
1993	67%	43%	61%
1992	67%	44%	62%
1991	71%	45%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	James E. Potter Intermediate	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	James E. Potter Intermediate	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James E. Potter Intermediate	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2023	0.38	0.64	0.52
2022	0.39	0.63	0.52
2021	0.42	0.62	0.50
2020	0.44	0.63	0.53
2019	0.44	0.63	0.53
2018	0.44	0.64	0.53
2017	0.44	0.64	0.53
2016	0.45	0.64	0.53
2015	0.42	0.64	0.54
2014	0.48	0.65	0.56
2013	0.50	0.65	0.56
2012	0.51	0.65	0.58
2011	0.54	0.67	0.58
2010	0.56	0.67	0.60
2009	0.57	0.71	0.61
2008	0.55	0.65	0.59
2007	0.56	0.67	0.59
2006	0.57	0.66	0.59
2005	0.57	0.67	0.59
2004	0.58	0.67	0.58
2003	0.58	0.67	0.58
2002	0.56	0.67	0.58
2001	0.55	0.67	0.58
2000	0.52	0.67	0.58
1999	0.52	0.67	0.57
1998	0.52	0.67	0.57
1997	0.51	0.67	0.57
1996	0.52	0.67	0.57
1995	0.49	0.67	0.57
1994	0.44	0.67	0.55
1993	0.48	0.67	0.55
1992	0.48	0.67	0.54
1991	0.43	0.67	0.52

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Eligible for

70%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James E. Potter Intermediate	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2023	70%	51%	54%
2022	63%	51%	50%
2021	63%	53%	55%
2020	60%	52%	51%
2019	60%	52%	51%
2018	57%	49%	48%
2017	57%	49%	48%
2016	56%	50%	46%
2015	55%	50%	44%
2014	56%	49%	46%
2013	58%	48%	44%
2011	52%	46%	44%
2010	50%	46%	46%
2009	49%	43%	44%
2008	37%	41%	39%
2007	40%	40%	37%
2006	34%	40%	34%
2005	27%	40%	29%
2004	31%	40%	32%
2003	31%	39%	33%
2002	29%	39%	33%
2001	27%	39%	31%
2000	30%	40%	34%
1999	28%	40%	35%
1998	36%	47%	45%
1997	28%	47%	35%
1996	69%	46%	57%
1995	40%	45%	39%
1994	24%	43%	32%
1993	29%	41%	37%
1992	27%	38%	32%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	James E. Potter Intermediate	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2023	14%	8%	20%
2022	10%	7%	14%
2021	13%	6%	20%
2020	12%	7%	17%
2019	12%	7%	17%
2018	10%	9%	16%
2017	10%	9%	16%
2016	12%	9%	14%
2015	9%	9%	13%
2014	12%	9%	16%
2013	10%	7%	15%
2011	10%	8%	13%
2010	11%	9%	15%
2009	11%	10%	14%
2008	9%	10%	10%
2007	8%	10%	11%
2006	10%	9%	11%
2005	10%	9%	12%
2004	9%	9%	12%
2003	9%	9%	9%
2002	9%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fallbrook Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is James E. Potter Intermediate's ranking?

James E. Potter Intermediate is ranked #4685 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend James E. Potter Intermediate?

800 students attend James E. Potter Intermediate.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of James E. Potter Intermediate students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of James E. Potter Intermediate?

James E. Potter Intermediate has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does James E. Potter Intermediate offer ?

James E. Potter Intermediate offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is James E. Potter Intermediate part of?

James E. Potter Intermediate is part of Fallbrook Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 800 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Top 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education