Schools in San Marcos, CA
23 public schools in San Marcos serve roughly 19,000 students. SweetSpot scores each one against your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Top schools
- 8.2
Paloma Elementary
San Marcos Unified · K-5
- 8.1
San Elijo Elementary
San Marcos Unified · K-5
- 8.0
Discovery Elementary
San Marcos Unified · K-5
- 7.6
Knob Hill Elementary
San Marcos Unified · K-5
- 7.4
Double Peak
San Marcos Unified · K-8
- 7.4
Richland Elementary
San Marcos Unified · K-5
- 7.0
Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego
SBE - Baypoint Preparatory Academy San Diego · K-8 · Charter
- 6.2
Twin Oaks Elementary
San Marcos Unified · K-5
- 6.1
High Tech High North County
San Diego County Office of Education · 9-12 · Charter
- 6.0
San Elijo Middle
San Marcos Unified · 6-8
- 5.9
Mission Hills High
San Marcos Unified · 9-12
- 5.8
High Tech Middle North County
San Diego County Office of Education · 6-8 · Charter
- 5.8
San Marcos High
San Marcos Unified · 9-12
- 5.5
High Tech Elementary North County
San Diego County Office of Education · K-5 · Charter
- 5.4
San Marcos Middle
San Marcos Unified · 6-8
- 5.3
San Marcos Elementary
San Marcos Unified · K-5
- 5.2
Woodland Park Middle
San Marcos Unified · 6-8
- 4.9
Pivot Charter School - San Diego II
San Marcos Unified · K-12 · Charter
- 4.7
Foothills High
San Marcos Unified · 9-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 4.5
La Mirada Academy
San Marcos Unified · K-8
- 2.8
San Diego Mission Academy
Warner Unified · 6-12 · Charter
- 2.7
Twin Oaks High
San Marcos Unified · 9-12 · Continuation high school
- 2.4
North Coastal Consortium Schools
San Diego County Office of Education · P-12 · Special education school
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Common questions
How many public schools are in San Marcos?
San Marcos has 23 public schools serving roughly 19,000 students.
What's the largest school district in San Marcos?
San Diego County Office of Education is the largest, with 28 schools.
What grade levels are covered?
Schools in San Marcos span elementary, middle, and high school. SweetSpot's data covers every public school registered with the California Department of Education.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and student demographics. Each school's score is based on its actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
How is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter to you and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom fit score (0–10) for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in San Marcos, CA
- Paloma Elementary · K-5
- San Elijo Elementary · K-5
- Discovery Elementary · K-5
- Knob Hill Elementary · K-5
- Double Peak · K-8
- Richland Elementary · K-5
- Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego · K-8
- Twin Oaks Elementary · K-5
- High Tech High North County · 9-12
- San Elijo Middle · 6-8
- Mission Hills High · 9-12
- High Tech Middle North County · 6-8
- San Marcos High · 9-12
- High Tech Elementary North County · K-5
- San Marcos Middle · 6-8
- San Marcos Elementary · K-5
- Woodland Park Middle · 6-8
- Pivot Charter School - San Diego II · K-12
- Foothills High · 9-12
- La Mirada Academy · K-8
- San Diego Mission Academy · 6-12
- Twin Oaks High · 9-12
- North Coastal Consortium Schools · P-12