District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in San Marcos Unified School District
19 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrillo Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 725 | Carlsbad |
| Discovery Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 717 | San Marcos |
| Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 579 | Vista |
| Knob Hill Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 725 | San Marcos |
| La Costa Meadows Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 725 | Carlsbad |
| Paloma Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 758 | San Marcos |
| Richland Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 883 | San Marcos |
| San Elijo Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 834 | San Marcos |
| San Marcos Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 546 | San Marcos |
| Twin Oaks Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 648 | San Marcos |
| San Elijo Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 1,395 | San Marcos |
| San Marcos Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 968 | San Marcos |
| Woodland Park Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 1,184 | San Marcos |
| Foothills High | High | 9th – 12th | 101 | San Marcos |
| Mission Hills High | High | 9th – 12th | 2,751 | San Marcos |
| San Marcos High | High | 9th – 12th | 3,067 | San Marcos |
| Twin Oaks High | High | 9th – 12th | 192 | San Marcos |
| Double Peak | Other | Kindergarten – 8th | 1,171 | San Marcos |
| La Mirada Academy | Other | Kindergarten – 8th | 868 | San Marcos |
Zip Codes Served by San Marcos Unified School District
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About San Marcos Unified School District
San Marcos Unified School District is a public school district serving 3 zip codes in California, primarily in San Diego County. It carries an overall rating of 8/10 (Good), the 77th percentile among California districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (CAASPP 2023–24) and is ranked only against other California districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 19 schools operating under San Marcos Unified School District — 10 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high and 2 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is San Marcos High with 3,067 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (760)752-1299 before making a housing decision.