Santa Margarita Academy
Tel:
(760) 731-5440
- Santa Margarita Academy serves 6 students in grades 4-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is equal to the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Santa Margarita Academy placed in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Santa Margarita Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Santa Margarita Academy's student population of 6 students has grown by 50% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 4-8 |
| Total Students | 6 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Santa Margarita Academy is ranked within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Santa Margarita Academy is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #3071 out of 9602 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 12% |
| Hispanic | 83% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 17% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 50% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 17% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Fallbrook Union Elementary School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Santa Margarita Academy is Fallbrook High School (2.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Fallbrook Homeschool Academy (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fallbrook Fallbrook Homeschool Academy Alternative School
Grades: K-8 | 39 students
0.0 miles
300 Heald Ln
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 731-4220 0.0 K-8 39 - Fallbrook Maie Ellis Elementary School Alternative School
Grades: K-6 | 579 students
0.4 miles
400 W. Elder St.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 731-4132 0.4 K-6 579 - Fallbrook Mike Choate Early Childhood Education Center
0.5 miles
407 S. Mission Rd.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 760-6959 0.5 n/a n/a - Fallbrook Fallbrook Street Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 555 students
0.7 miles
405 W. Fallbrook St.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 731-4000 0.7 K-6 555 - Fallbrook La Paloma Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 525 students
0.8 miles
300 Heald Ln.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 731-4220 0.8 K-6 525
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