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Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School

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Oceanside, CA 92058

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Serving 820 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 820 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 20% in CA
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Oceanside, CA, covering approximately 218.8 square miles. Parents can expect a typical drive of 20 to 30 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 17.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School's student population of 820 students has grown by 57% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 44% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School
Kind	190
1	101
2	98
3	98
4	97
5	81
6	58
7	55
8	42

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Total Students

820 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School
2025	820
2024	831
2023	803
2022	756
2021	520
2020	735
2019	843
2018	772
2017	699
2015	779
2014	863
2013	934
2012	962
2011	898
2010	802
2009	792
2008	746
2007	788
2006	795
2005	779
2004	758
2003	643
2002	626
2001	656
2000	694
1999	687
1998	714
1997	759
1996	832
1995	847
1994	853
1993	860
1992	920
1991	842
1990	796
1989	707
1988	648
1987	588

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School
2025	36
2024	38
2023	38
2022	34
2021	25
2019	35
2018	33
2017	30
2015	32
2014	32
2013	37
2012	33
2010	36
2009	36
2008	36
2007	38
2006	37
2005	35
2004	35
2003	32
2002	31
2001	32
2000	34
1999	33
1998	34
1997	32
1996	31
1995	31
1994	32
1993	32
1992	32
1991	31
1990	30
1989	30
1988	29
1987	25

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School Motto

Growing Greatness and Cultivating Tomorrow’s Leaders

School Rankings

Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

#1304 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School
2023	#1304
2022	#1491
2019	#645
2018	#524
2017	#638
2016	#734
2015	#1266
2013	#1625
2012	#2348
2011	#2075
2010	#2096

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59%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2023	59%	34%	36%
2022	53%	33%	33%
2019	73%	40%	43%
2018	75%	39%	45%
2017	70%	38%	44%
2016	66%	37%	38%
2015	55%	34%	38%
2013	77%	59%	68%
2012	68%	59%	59%
2011	71%	58%	57%
2010	67%	56%	56%

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67%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2022	67%	47%	49%
2019	78%	51%	53%
2018	79%	50%	45%
2017	77%	48%	56%
2016	77%	48%	54%
2015	66%	44%	49%
2013	70%	57%	60%
2012	71%	58%	59%
2011	68%	56%	57%
2010	67%	54%	55%

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55-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1
2023	21:1	22:1	20:1
2022	22:1	22:1	21:1
2021	21:1	22:1	21:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	23:1	23:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	27:1	24:1	27:1
2013	25:1	24:1	24:1
2012	29:1	23:1	27:1
2010	22:1	21:1	22:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	22:1	21:1	21:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	27:1	25:1	26:1
1995	27:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	29:1	24:1	25:1
1991	27:1	24:1	25:1
1990	27:1	24:1	24:1
1989	24:1	24:1	23:1
1988	22:1	24:1	22:1
1987	24:1	24:1	23:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2025	2%	12%
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2018	2%	12%	1%
2017	2%	11%	1%
2015	2%	11%	1%
2014	3%	11%	3%
2013	3%	11%	2%
2012	4%	11%	3%
2011	5%	11%	2%
2010	7%	11%	3%
2009	6%	11%	3%
2008	10%	12%	4%
2007	10%	12%	4%
2006	8%	12%	3%
2005	8%	12%	4%
2004	8%	12%	4%
2003	8%	12%	4%
2002	8%	11%	3%
2001	8%	11%	3%
2000	5%	11%	3%
1999	6%	11%	3%
1998	5%	11%	3%
1997	6%	11%	3%
1996	7%	11%	4%
1995	8%	11%	4%
1994	5%	11%	3%
1993	6%	11%	4%
1992	6%	11%	4%
1991	7%	11%	4%
1990	8%	10%	5%
1989	8%	10%	4%
1988	6%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

34%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2025	34%	56%
2024	32%	56%
2023	30%	55%	64%
2022	30%	56%	64%
2021	35%	56%	65%
2020	32%	55%	62%
2019	30%	55%	62%
2018	28%	54%	62%
2017	29%	54%	62%
2015	29%	54%	59%
2014	30%	53%	58%
2013	29%	53%	56%
2012	26%	52%	54%
2011	24%	51%	51%
2010	21%	50%	50%
2009	21%	49%	49%
2008	21%	50%	51%
2007	22%	49%	49%
2006	23%	48%	48%
2005	22%	47%	45%
2004	18%	46%	45%
2003	17%	45%	44%
2002	16%	44%	43%
2001	14%	43%	42%
2000	14%	42%	40%
1999	12%	41%	39%
1998	14%	40%	38%
1997	10%	40%	36%
1996	10%	39%	34%
1995	11%	38%	32%
1994	11%	37%	30%
1993	9%	36%	28%
1992	10%	35%	26%
1991	10%	34%	26%
1990	9%	33%	23%
1989	10%	31%	23%
1988	9%	30%	22%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2025	9%	5%
2024	8%	5%
2023	7%	5%	2%
2022	8%	5%	2%
2021	6%	5%	2%
2020	6%	5%	2%
2019	6%	5%	2%
2018	8%	5%	3%
2017	12%	6%	3%
2015	12%	6%	3%
2014	12%	6%	3%
2013	12%	6%	4%
2012	13%	6%	4%
2011	14%	7%	5%
2010	18%	7%	5%
2009	18%	7%	5%
2008	17%	8%	4%
2007	17%	8%	5%
2006	17%	8%	5%
2005	17%	8%	5%
2004	14%	8%	4%
2003	15%	8%	4%
2002	16%	9%	4%
2001	21%	9%	5%
2000	22%	9%	5%
1999	18%	9%	5%
1998	22%	9%	5%
1997	24%	9%	6%
1996	25%	9%	6%
1995	24%	9%	7%
1994	22%	9%	6%
1993	20%	9%	6%
1992	18%	9%	7%
1991	18%	8%	6%
1990	16%	9%	5%
1989	18%	9%	6%
1988	19%	9%	6%

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White

44%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2025	44%	20%
2024	47%	20%
2023	49%	21%	27%
2022	48%	21%	27%
2021	45%	22%	26%
2020	47%	22%	30%
2019	50%	23%	30%
2018	49%	23%	31%
2017	47%	24%	31%
2015	46%	25%	34%
2014	44%	25%	33%
2013	47%	25%	35%
2012	49%	26%	37%
2011	51%	27%	40%
2010	50%	27%	39%
2009	49%	28%	39%
2008	49%	29%	40%
2007	48%	30%	41%
2006	49%	31%	43%
2005	50%	32%	45%
2004	48%	33%	45%
2003	53%	34%	46%
2002	55%	35%	48%
2001	55%	36%	49%
2000	58%	37%	51%
1999	63%	38%	53%
1998	57%	39%	53%
1997	58%	39%	54%
1996	57%	40%	56%
1995	56%	41%	57%
1994	61%	42%	60%
1993	64%	43%	61%
1992	65%	44%	62%
1991	64%	46%	63%
1990	66%	47%	67%
1989	63%	49%	67%
1988	65%	50%	68%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2025	11%	6%
2024	12%	6%
2023	12%	6%	5%
2022	12%	5%	5%
2021	12%	5%	5%
2020	13%	5%	4%
2019	11%	4%	4%
2018	11%	4%	3%
2017	9%	4%	3%
2015	10%	3%	3%
2014	9%	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%	2%
2012	6%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

56%

80%

0.68

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2025	0.68	0.63
2024	0.66	0.63
2023	0.66	0.64	0.52
2022	0.67	0.63	0.52
2021	0.66	0.62	0.50
2020	0.66	0.64	0.53
2019	0.65	0.63	0.53
2018	0.67	0.64	0.53
2017	0.68	0.64	0.53
2015	0.69	0.64	0.54
2014	0.70	0.65	0.56
2013	0.68	0.65	0.56
2012	0.68	0.65	0.58
2011	0.67	0.66	0.58
2010	0.67	0.67	0.60
2009	0.69	0.67	0.61
2008	0.68	0.65	0.59
2007	0.69	0.66	0.59
2006	0.68	0.66	0.59
2005	0.67	0.66	0.59
2004	0.60	0.67	0.58
2003	0.60	0.67	0.58
2002	0.59	0.67	0.58
2001	0.63	0.67	0.58
2000	0.60	0.67	0.58
1999	0.56	0.67	0.57
1998	0.61	0.67	0.57
1997	0.60	0.67	0.57
1996	0.60	0.67	0.57
1995	0.62	0.67	0.57
1994	0.57	0.67	0.55
1993	0.54	0.67	0.55
1992	0.54	0.67	0.54
1991	0.55	0.66	0.52
1990	0.53	0.66	0.50
1989	0.56	0.65	0.49
1988	0.53	0.65	0.48

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(22-23)

17.9%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2023	17.9%	27.7%	29.3%
2022	33.3%	33%	40.7%
2021	9.8%	15.4%	28.4%

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Eligible for

22%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2025	22%	54%
2024	19%	54%
2023	17%	51%	54%
2022	12%	51%	50%
2021	12%	53%	55%
2020	11%	52%	51%
2019	14%	52%	51%
2018	10%	53%	48%
2017	14%	49%	48%
2015	11%	50%	44%
2014	13%	49%	46%
2013	11%	48%	44%
2011	14%	46%	44%
2010	19%	46%	46%
2009	19%	43%	44%
2008	16%	41%	39%
2007	12%	40%	37%
2006	13%	40%	34%
2005	13%	40%	29%
2004	14%	40%	32%
2003	9%	39%	33%
2002	11%	39%	33%
2001	9%	39%	31%
2000	13%	40%	34%
1999	13%	40%	35%
1998	29%	47%	45%
1997	25%	47%	35%
1996	42%	46%	57%
1995	25%	45%	39%
1994	22%	43%	32%
1993	20%	41%	37%
1992	19%	38%	32%

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Eligible for

33%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2025	33%	8%
2024	43%	8%
2023	40%	8%	20%
2022	17%	7%	14%
2021	41%	6%	20%
2020	22%	7%	17%
2019	34%	7%	17%
2018	37%	7%	16%
2017	32%	9%	16%
2015	19%	9%	13%
2014	25%	9%	16%
2013	19%	7%	15%
2011	19%	8%	13%
2010	21%	9%	15%
2009	19%	10%	14%
2008	15%	10%	10%
2007	17%	10%	11%
2006	16%	9%	11%
2005	14%	9%	12%
2004	14%	9%	12%
2003	11%	9%	9%
2002	10%	8%	11%
2001	13%	8%	11%
2000	13%	7%	10%
1999	16%	7%	10%

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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

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What is Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School's ranking?

Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School is ranked #1304 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School often compared to?

Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Terrace Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School?

820 students attend Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School?

Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School offer ?

Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School part of?

Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School is part of Fallbrook Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 820 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 20%
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Oceanside, CA, covering approximately 218.8 square miles. Parents can expect a typical drive of 20 to 30 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 17.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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