Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades K–8
Elementary and middle schools for Fallbrook and Camp Pendleton Mainside.
At a glance
5,042Students enrolled
11Schools
2Towns served
$20,960Spent per student
22:1Student–teacher ratio
74%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs CA
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.4% · reported as a range, 0–20% (a small group)
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.5% · reported as a range, 0–20% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$20,960
per student each year · 1% below the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
4,754’20
4,920’21
4,978’22
5,124’23
5,042’24
Students
Hispanic · 65%3,300
White · 25%1,246
Two or more races · 5%274
Black · 2%124
Asian · 2%76
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%16
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools11 in district
Mary Fay Pendleton ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 820 students · Oceanside
PublicLive Oak ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 717 students · Fallbrook
CPublicFallbrook STEM AcademyElementary · Grades K–6 · 600 students · Fallbrook
PublicMaie Ellis ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 560 students · Fallbrook
D-PublicWilliam H. Frazier ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 514 students · Fallbrook
PublicLa Paloma ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 499 students · Fallbrook
PublicSan Onofre ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 489 students · San Clemente
D-PublicFallbrook Virtual AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 12 students · Fallbrook
PublicJames E. Potter IntermediateMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 828 students · Fallbrook
D-PublicSanta Margarita AcademyMiddle · Grades 4–8 · 3 students · Fallbrook
PublicMike Choate Early Childhood Education CenterGrades M · Fallbrook
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.