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San Onofre Elementary School

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San Clemente, CA 92672

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Serving 489 students in grades Kindergarten-8, San Onofre 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 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (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 53% 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: 489 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 20% in CA
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: San Onofre Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in San Clemente, CA, covering approximately 218.8 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 15-20 minutes, with the average distance from the school to the zone's edge being 9.3 miles and the furthest edge located 18.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

San Onofre Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

San Onofre Elementary School's student population of 489 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	San Onofre Elementary School
Kind	102
1	59
2	67
3	57
4	52
5	57
6	36
7	33
8	26

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Total Students

489 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	San Onofre Elementary School
2025	489
2024	526
2023	525
2022	530
2021	514
2020	574
2019	422
2018	454
2017	612
2015	643
2014	668
2013	716
2012	761
2011	797
2010	752
2009	608
2008	538
2007	667
2006	716
2005	773
2004	737
2003	593
2002	568
2001	597
2000	646
1999	688
1998	701
1997	698
1996	697
1995	810
1994	830
1993	815
1992	818
1991	826
1990	812
1989	784
1988	769
1987	726

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	San Onofre Elementary School
2025	24
2024	27
2023	29
2022	25
2021	27
2019	20
2018	22
2017	29
2015	31
2014	27
2013	34
2012	30
2010	38
2009	33
2008	34
2007	35
2006	39
2005	40
2004	37
2003	30
2002	30
2001	31
2000	32
1999	36
1998	37
1997	31
1996	30
1995	35
1994	31
1993	35
1992	36
1991	35
1990	34
1989	33
1988	35
1987	30

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Year Founded

2023

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School Rankings

San Onofre 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 San Onofre Elementary School is 0.65, 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)

#1291 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	San Onofre Elementary School
2023	#1291
2022	#1510
2019	#1262
2018	#615
2017	#446
2016	#609
2015	#1164
2013	#1397
2012	#1726
2011	#1563
2010	#1964

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62%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	San Onofre Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2023	62%	34%	36%
2022	55%	33%	33%
2019	62%	40%	43%
2018	67%	39%	45%
2017	69%	38%	44%
2016	65%	37%	38%
2015	62%	34%	38%
2013	78%	59%	68%
2012	72%	59%	59%
2011	75%	58%	57%
2010	71%	56%	56%

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66%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	San Onofre Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2022	66%	47%	49%
2019	72%	51%	53%
2018	82%	50%	45%
2017	84%	48%	56%
2016	82%	48%	54%
2015	63%	44%	49%
2013	73%	57%	60%
2012	76%	58%	59%
2011	72%	56%	57%
2010	66%	54%	55%

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45-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	San Onofre Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2025	20:1	21:1
2024	19:1	22:1
2023	18:1	22:1	20:1
2022	21:1	22:1	21:1
2021	19:1	22:1	21:1
2019	21:1	23:1	24:1
2018	21:1	23:1	24:1
2017	21:1	23:1	24:1
2015	21:1	24:1	24:1
2014	25:1	24:1	27:1
2013	21:1	24:1	24:1
2012	25:1	23:1	27:1
2010	20:1	21:1	22:1
2009	18:1	20:1	22:1
2008	16:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	21:1	21:1
2006	18:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	19:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	21:1	21:1
1997	23:1	23:1	24:1
1996	23:1	25:1	26:1
1995	23:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	23:1	25:1	25:1
1992	23:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	24:1	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	San Onofre Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2025	3%	12%
2024	3%	12%
2023	2%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2018	1%	12%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2015	1%	11%	1%
2014	2%	11%	3%
2013	2%	11%	2%
2012	3%	11%	3%
2011	4%	11%	2%
2010	4%	11%	3%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	4%	12%	4%
2007	6%	12%	4%
2006	4%	12%	3%
2005	3%	12%	4%
2004	4%	12%	4%
2003	7%	12%	4%
2002	7%	11%	3%
2001	8%	11%	3%
2000	6%	11%	3%
1999	5%	11%	3%
1998	5%	11%	3%
1997	7%	11%	3%
1996	9%	11%	4%
1995	9%	11%	4%
1994	9%	11%	3%
1993	10%	11%	4%
1992	10%	11%	4%
1991	10%	11%	4%
1990	9%	10%	5%
1989	10%	10%	4%
1988	11%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

36%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	San Onofre Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2025	36%	56%
2024	29%	56%
2023	29%	55%	64%
2022	29%	56%	64%
2021	33%	56%	65%
2020	33%	55%	62%
2019	37%	55%	62%
2018	34%	54%	62%
2017	32%	54%	62%
2015	29%	54%	59%
2014	31%	53%	58%
2013	32%	53%	56%
2012	32%	52%	54%
2011	30%	51%	51%
2010	27%	50%	50%
2009	21%	49%	49%
2008	22%	50%	51%
2007	23%	49%	49%
2006	22%	48%	48%
2005	19%	47%	45%
2004	19%	46%	45%
2003	22%	45%	44%
2002	19%	44%	43%
2001	17%	43%	42%
2000	17%	42%	40%
1999	16%	41%	39%
1998	16%	40%	38%
1997	15%	40%	36%
1996	13%	39%	34%
1995	14%	38%	32%
1994	14%	37%	30%
1993	14%	36%	28%
1992	16%	35%	26%
1991	17%	34%	26%
1990	15%	33%	23%
1989	16%	31%	23%
1988	16%	30%	22%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	San Onofre Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	2%
2022	6%	5%	2%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	7%	5%	2%
2019	6%	5%	2%
2018	6%	5%	3%
2017	6%	6%	3%
2015	5%	6%	3%
2014	5%	6%	3%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	6%	6%	4%
2011	8%	7%	5%
2010	8%	7%	5%
2009	8%	7%	5%
2008	8%	8%	4%
2007	9%	8%	5%
2006	9%	8%	5%
2005	11%	8%	5%
2004	11%	8%	4%
2003	14%	8%	4%
2002	11%	9%	4%
2001	10%	9%	5%
2000	13%	9%	5%
1999	14%	9%	5%
1998	15%	9%	5%
1997	13%	9%	6%
1996	14%	9%	6%
1995	17%	9%	7%
1994	17%	9%	6%
1993	17%	9%	6%
1992	21%	9%	7%
1991	18%	8%	6%
1990	16%	9%	5%
1989	15%	9%	6%
1988	16%	9%	6%

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White

47%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	San Onofre Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2025	47%	20%
2024	54%	20%
2023	54%	21%	27%
2022	53%	21%	27%
2021	54%	22%	26%
2020	52%	22%	30%
2019	52%	23%	30%
2018	53%	23%	31%
2017	56%	24%	31%
2015	61%	25%	34%
2014	55%	25%	33%
2013	56%	25%	35%
2012	53%	26%	37%
2011	54%	27%	40%
2010	57%	27%	39%
2009	57%	28%	39%
2008	65%	29%	40%
2007	59%	30%	41%
2006	63%	31%	43%
2005	65%	32%	45%
2004	62%	33%	45%
2003	53%	34%	46%
2002	60%	35%	48%
2001	63%	36%	49%
2000	61%	37%	51%
1999	64%	38%	53%
1998	63%	39%	53%
1997	64%	39%	54%
1996	63%	40%	56%
1995	59%	41%	57%
1994	57%	42%	60%
1993	56%	43%	61%
1992	52%	44%	62%
1991	54%	46%	63%
1990	59%	47%	67%
1989	58%	49%	67%
1988	57%	50%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2013)
Year	San Onofre Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	San Onofre Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2025	9%	6%
2024	8%	6%
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	9%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	2%
2012	5%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	8%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

53%

80%

0.65

0.63

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

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(22-23)

18.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	San Onofre Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2023	18.6%	27.7%	29.3%
2022	30.3%	33%	40.7%
2021	12.3%	15.4%	28.4%

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Eligible for

18%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	San Onofre Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2025	18%	54%
2024	19%	54%
2023	17%	51%	54%
2022	17%	51%	50%
2021	19%	53%	55%
2020	10%	52%	51%
2019	14%	52%	51%
2018	19%	53%	48%
2017	13%	49%	48%
2015	11%	50%	44%
2014	19%	49%	46%
2013	17%	48%	44%
2011	20%	46%	44%
2010	22%	46%	46%
2009	19%	43%	44%
2008	16%	41%	39%
2007	15%	40%	37%
2006	12%	40%	34%
2005	9%	40%	29%
2004	14%	40%	32%
2003	21%	39%	33%
2002	14%	39%	33%
2001	11%	39%	31%
2000	14%	40%	34%
1999	14%	40%	35%
1998	39%	47%	45%
1997	28%	47%	35%
1996	46%	46%	57%
1995	26%	45%	39%
1994	27%	43%	32%
1993	34%	41%	37%
1992	33%	38%	32%

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Eligible for

45%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	San Onofre Elementary School	California	Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
2025	45%	8%
2024	44%	8%
2023	40%	8%	20%
2022	35%	7%	14%
2021	43%	6%	20%
2020	32%	7%	17%
2019	35%	7%	17%
2018	46%	7%	16%
2017	36%	9%	16%
2015	26%	9%	13%
2014	27%	9%	16%
2013	28%	7%	15%
2011	28%	8%	13%
2010	31%	9%	15%
2009	30%	10%	14%
2008	22%	10%	10%
2007	21%	10%	11%
2006	24%	9%	11%
2005	20%	9%	12%
2004	23%	9%	12%
2003	10%	9%	9%
2002	17%	8%	11%
2001	16%	8%	11%
2000	19%	7%	10%
1999	23%	7%	10%

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School District Name

Fallbrook Union Elementary School District

Sports

Colors

Navy and Gold

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is San Onofre Elementary School's ranking?

San Onofre Elementary School is ranked #1291 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are San Onofre Elementary School often compared to?

San Onofre Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Vista Del Mar Elementary School, Truman Benedict Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend San Onofre Elementary School?

489 students attend San Onofre Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of San Onofre Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of San Onofre Elementary School?

San Onofre Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does San Onofre Elementary School offer ?

San Onofre Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is San Onofre Elementary School part of?

San Onofre Elementary School is part of Fallbrook Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 489 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 20%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: San Onofre Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in San Clemente, CA, covering approximately 218.8 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 15-20 minutes, with the average distance from the school to the zone's edge being 9.3 miles and the furthest edge located 18.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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