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Best Schools in Fallbrook, CA
Fallbrook, CA has 29 public schools (7 high, 5 middle, 16 elementary) serving 21,182 students. On average they score 45% on state proficiency tests against a projected 34%, so schools in Fallbrook greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Fallbrook, CA
The top high schools in Fallbrook, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Great Oak High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Temecula Valley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3043 Students
2. Murrieta Valley High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Murrieta Valley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2230 Students
3. Fallbrook High
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Projected Test Scores
Fallbrook Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1924 Students
4. Oasis High (alternative)
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Projected Test Scores
Fallbrook Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 66 Students
5. Bonsall High
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Projected Test Scores
Bonsall Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 323 Students
6. Valley Center High
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Projected Test Scores
Valley Center-pauma Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1181 Students
7. Ivy High (continuation)
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Projected Test Scores
Fallbrook Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 103 Students
Best Middle Schools in Fallbrook, CA
The top middle schools in Fallbrook, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Erle Stanley Gardner Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Temecula Valley Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1044 Students
2. Thompson Middle
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Murrieta Valley Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1557 Students
3. Norman L. Sullivan Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Bonsall Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 470 Students
4. James E. Potter Intermediate
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Projected Test Scores
Fallbrook Union Elementary • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 729 Students
5. Santa Margarita Academy
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Projected Test Scores
Fallbrook Union Elementary • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 5 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Fallbrook, CA
The top elementary schools in Fallbrook, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cole Canyon Elementary
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Murrieta Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 1047 Students
2. Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Fallbrook Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 803 Students
3. Fallbrook Homeschool Academy
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Fallbrook Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 54 Students
4. La Paloma Elementary
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Fallbrook Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 493 Students
5. Bonsall West Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Bonsall Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 381 Students
6. Temecula Luiseno Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Temecula Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 774 Students
7. Murrieta Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Murrieta Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 919 Students
8. Live Oak Elementary
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Fallbrook Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 644 Students
9. Bonsall Elementary
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Bonsall Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 891 Students
10. Maie Ellis Elementary
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Fallbrook Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 578 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Fallbrook, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Fallbrook, CA has a total population of 47,075 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 85%, and 32% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Fallbrook, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Fallbrook, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
26.55 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.93 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
22.62 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Fallbrook, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Fallbrook, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Fallbrook, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Fallbrook, CA
How many schools are in Fallbrook, CA?
Fallbrook, CA has 29 public schools: 7 high schools, 5 middle schools and 16 elementary schools, serving 21,182 students in total.
How do schools in Fallbrook perform on state tests?
On average, 29 schools in Fallbrook score 45% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 34%, so on average schools in Fallbrook greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Fallbrook?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Fallbrook
10 of 11 schools in Fallbrook carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 6C: 1D: 1
All 11 public schools we grade in Fallbrook. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (4)
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.