Overview
Discovery Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in San Marcos, California. The school enrolls 717 students. It is part of the San Marcos Unified district.
Source: NCES CCD (2025)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
17% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 65% state average)
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
26.1:1 — larger classes than typical
حقایق کلیدی
SectorPublic
نوع مدرسهRegular
سطح سطحPrimary
Grade Span0–5
ضلعSan Marcos Unified
County6073
شهر شهرSan Marcos
ZIP92078
مدرسه چارترNo
مدرسه مغناطیسNo
عنوان INo
Kindergarten vaccinations up to date (2023)99%
NCES School ID063488007353
Source: CDPH immunization (2023)
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment717
White44.8%
Hispanic / Latino24.4%
Black / African American1.0%
Asian19.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races10.2%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2025)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %17%
State Avg65%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2025)