Is Fallbrook STEM Academy a good school?

Fallbrook STEM Academy ranks 2561 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fallbrook STEM Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 615 students attended Fallbrook STEM Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Fallbrook STEM Academy?

Students at Fallbrook STEM Academy are 87% Hispanic, 11% White.

What schools do graduates of Fallbrook STEM Academy attend?

Students who attend Fallbrook STEM Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : James E. Potter Intermediate High : Fallbrook High

Fallbrook STEM Academy

Summary:

Fallbrook STEM Academy is a public elementary school serving 596 students in grades K-6 in the Fallbrook Union Elementary District in Fallbrook, California. While the school has a STEM focus, it has faced several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores compared to nearby schools and the state average, and uneven performance across different student subgroups.

Fallbrook STEM Academy's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly from 9.8% in 2018-2019 to 33.3% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary (16.1%) and William H. Frazier Elementary (39.8%). The school's test scores are also generally lower than the Fallbrook Union Elementary District and the state average across various grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 31.51% to 51.04% in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the district's 53.62% to 58.27% and the state's 47.04% to 45.82%.

While Fallbrook STEM Academy ranks highly for English Language Learner and Special Education students, it ranks lower for other subgroups, such as Male students and Low Socio-Economic Status students. The school's performance has also declined over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 3028 out of 5530 California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 2561 out of 5862 in 2023-2024. These challenges suggest the need for a closer examination of the school's practices and resources to address these issues and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

405 West Fallbrook St.
Fallbrook, CA 92028-2108

(760) 731-4000

District: Fallbrook Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2561^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,630

Students who attend Fallbrook STEM Academy usually attend:

Middle:	James E. Potter Intermediate
High:	Fallbrook High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 615

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.5%

White:

11.2%

Asian:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fallbrook STEM Academy ranks better than 56.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.84. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.5%), White (11.2%), Asian (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fallbrook STEM Academy is 21.9, which is the 4^th best among 7 elementary schools in the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Fallbrook STEM Academy employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fallbrook STEM Academy is $6,630. 6 elementary schools in the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fallbrook STEM Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Fallbrook STEM Academy 2561^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Fallbrook STEM Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

Fallbrook Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fallbrook Union Elementary 387^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fallbrook STEM Academy

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Rank History for all students at Fallbrook STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2011	20.11	4676^th	5377	13.0%
2012	21.70	4538^th	5390	15.8%
2013	44.76	3028^th	5530	45.2%
2015	37.32	3180^th	5611	43.3%
2016	30.70	3721^st	5614	33.7%
2017	40.03	3100^th	5692	45.5%
2018	29.23	3887^th	5662	31.3%
2019	24.73	4385^th	5789	24.3%
2022	34.45	3500^th	5883	40.5%
2023	44.98	2826^th	5874	51.9%
2024	49.84	2561^st	5862	56.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fallbrook STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.31	2040^th	3246	37.2%
2019	38.66	1867^th	3275	43.0%
2022	57.99	842^nd	3311	74.6%
2023	65.97	611^th	3250	81.2%
2024	64.61	554^th	3160	82.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fallbrook STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.64	870^th	2420	64.0%
2024	71.48	472^nd	2634	82.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fallbrook STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.46	3205^th	5084	37.0%
2019	33.87	3578^th	5173	30.8%
2022	43.08	2759^th	5264	47.6%
2023	56.77	1944^th	5374	63.8%
2024	59.90	1792^nd	5511	67.5%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Fallbrook STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	52.70	30^th	74	59.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Fallbrook STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.81	3293^rd	5413	39.2%
2019	33.73	3520^th	5492	35.9%
2022	40.10	2989^th	5635	47.0%
2023	49.35	2444^th	5617	56.5%
2024	56.23	2114^th	5605	62.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fallbrook STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.04	541^st	2128	74.6%
2019	28.76	1862^nd	2585	28.0%
2022	30.17	1478^th	2227	33.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Fallbrook STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.71	4133^rd	5431	23.9%
2019	20.33	4637^th	5510	15.8%
2022	30.62	3737^th	5663	34.0%
2023	41.04	2995^th	5650	47.0%
2024	43.07	2871^st	5636	49.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fallbrook STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.22	3069^th	4830	36.5%
2019	27.96	3835^th	4963	22.7%
2022	41.77	2766^th	5084	45.6%
2023	52.32	2100^th	5098	58.8%
2024	56.70	1857^th	5102	63.6%

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Rank History for White students at Fallbrook STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.33	2171^st	2737	20.7%
2019	10.16	2625^th	2834	7.4%
2022	55.44	1306^th	2726	52.1%
2023	88.99	133^rd	2662	95.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fallbrook STEM Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	643	14	14	254	3	n/a	n/a	0	928
1989	716	8	23	341	3	n/a	n/a	0	1091
1990	748	12	15	370	4	n/a	n/a	0	1149
1991	601	12	19	350	1	n/a	n/a	0	983
1992	601	13	21	370	1	n/a	n/a	0	1006
1993	617	10	20	403	0	n/a	n/a	0	1050
1994	550	14	9	470	0	n/a	n/a	0	1043
1995	461	13	20	431	2	n/a	n/a	0	927
1996	461	13	20	431	2	n/a	n/a	0	927
1997	491	18	19	451	7	n/a	n/a	0	986
1998	328	10	15	460	1	n/a	n/a	0	814
1999	280	10	15	499	3	n/a	n/a	0	807
2000	180	6	7	303	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
2001	167	8	4	305	2	n/a	n/a	0	486
2002	155	5	7	309	0	n/a	n/a	16	492
2003	155	5	7	309	0	n/a	n/a	16	492
2004	147	10	7	311	1	n/a	n/a	14	490
2005	140	4	1	312	4	n/a	n/a	5	466
2006	126	6	9	324	3	n/a	n/a	2	470
2007	124	6	7	355	0	n/a	n/a	4	496
2008	114	10	12	314	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	450
2009	104	15	8	312	0	6	1	0	446
2010	99	20	5	323	1	2	2	0	452
2011	154	8	5	540	1	1	3	0	712
2012	138	11	5	567	1	1	9	0	732
2013	122	9	3	559	0	1	6	0	700
2014	109	7	3	609	1	2	5	0	736
2015	112	10	4	595	0	2	7	0	730
2016	82	8	1	420	4	1	12	0	528
2017	83	8	2	437	0	0	7	0	537
2018	80	9	2	452	0	3	9	0	555
2019	67	5	2	472	0	1	12	0	559
2020	77	4	2	508	0	0	9	0	600
2021	64	3	1	448	0	0	4	0	520
2022	65	5	3	505	0	0	3	0	581
2023	63	3	4	521	0	0	5	0	596
2024	69	3	5	532	2	0	4	0	615

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fallbrook STEM Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	928	37.0	25.0	n/a
1989	1091	43.0	25.3	n/a
1990	1149	44.0	26.1	n/a
1991	983	39.0	25.2	n/a
1992	1006	39.6	25.4	43.3
1993	1050	38.6	27.2	42
1994	1043	38.4	27.2	42.9
1995	927	31.0	29.9	66.2
1996	927	31.0	29.9	66.2
1997	986	38.0	25.9	40.8
1998	814	43.0	18.9	61.9
1999	807	44.0	18.3	62.2
2000	497	28.0	17.8	60.2
2001	486	28.0	17.4	60.3
2002	492	29.0	17.0	76.9
2003	492	29.0	17.0	76.9
2004	490	28.0	17.5	70.8
2005	466	26.0	17.9	67
2006	470	26.0	18.1	67.1
2007	496	27.0	18.4	67.7
2008	450	26.0	17.3	68.2
2009	446	22.0	15.9	76
2010	452	23.5	19.2	77.7
2011	712	n/a	n/a	80.6
2012	732	25.0	29.2	n/a
2013	700	27.4	25.5	80.3
2014	736	26.0	28.3	87.1
2015	730	28.0	26.0	84.4
2016	528	22.0	24.0	82
2017	537	22.4	23.8	87.2
2018	555	22.4	24.6	91.9
2019	559	24.4	22.8	91.8
2020	600	n/a	n/a	80.5
2021	520	25.9	20.0	92.3
2022	581	29.5	19.6	74.2
2023	596	29.0	20.5	89.3
2024	615	28.0	21.9	90.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fallbrook STEM Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	928	37.0	25.0	n/a
1989	1091	43.0	25.3	n/a
1990	1149	44.0	26.1	n/a
1991	983	39.0	25.2	n/a
1992	1006	39.6	25.4	43.3
1993	1050	38.6	27.2	42
1994	1043	38.4	27.2	42.9
1995	927	31.0	29.9	66.2
1996	927	31.0	29.9	66.2
1997	986	38.0	25.9	40.8
1998	814	43.0	18.9	61.9
1999	807	44.0	18.3	62.2
2000	497	28.0	17.8	60.2
2001	486	28.0	17.4	60.3
2002	492	29.0	17.0	76.9
2003	492	29.0	17.0	76.9
2004	490	28.0	17.5	70.8
2005	466	26.0	17.9	67
2006	470	26.0	18.1	67.1
2007	496	27.0	18.4	67.7
2008	450	26.0	17.3	68.2
2009	446	22.0	15.9	76
2010	452	23.5	19.2	77.7
2011	712	n/a	n/a	80.6
2012	732	25.0	29.2	n/a
2013	700	27.4	25.5	80.3
2014	736	26.0	28.3	87.1
2015	730	28.0	26.0	84.4
2016	528	22.0	24.0	82
2017	537	22.4	23.8	87.2
2018	555	22.4	24.6	91.9
2019	559	24.4	22.8	91.8
2020	600	n/a	n/a	80.5
2021	520	25.9	20.0	92.3
2022	581	29.5	19.6	74.2
2023	596	29.0	20.5	89.3
2024	615	28.0	21.9	90.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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