Is San Onofre Elementary a good school?

Yes. San Onofre Elementary ranks in the top 7.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend San Onofre Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 526 students attended San Onofre Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of San Onofre Elementary?

Students at San Onofre Elementary are 54% White, 29% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of San Onofre Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Onofre Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Fallbrook High

San Onofre Elementary

Summary:

San Onofre Elementary is a public K-8 school in San Clemente, California, serving a student population of 525 and part of the Fallbrook Union Elementary District, which is ranked 387 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

San Onofre Elementary consistently ranks among the top California elementary schools, with a statewide ranking of 427 out of 5,862 schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students significantly outperform their peers in the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 76.28% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 72.62% in Mathematics, compared to 52.73% and 41.82% in the district, and 47.04% and 35.54% statewide. San Onofre's performance is particularly strong in certain subgroups, such as Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While San Onofre has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state, the school has seen a significant increase in recent years, from 4.1% in 2018-2019 to 24.1% in 2021-2022. This trend is worth further investigation. Interestingly, San Onofre outperforms most nearby Capistrano Unified School District schools in academic achievement, and the school has a strong focus on supporting military-connected students, ranking 6th out of 118 California elementary schools in this category.

Detail:

Public K-8

200 Pate Rd.
San Clemente, CA 92672-2517

(760) 731-4360

District: Fallbrook Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
427^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,764

Students who attend San Onofre Elementary usually attend:

High:

Fallbrook High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 526

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.2%

Hispanic:

28.7%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details San Onofre Elementary ranks better than 92.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.07. (See more...)

Compare Details San Onofre Elementary ranks better than 89.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.7. (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: White (54.2%), Hispanic (28.7%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Onofre Elementary is 19.4, which is the 2^nd best among 7 elementary schools in the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at San Onofre Elementary is $7,764, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

San Onofre Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Onofre Elementary 427^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See San Onofre Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks San Onofre Elementary 282^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See San Onofre Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White 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 San Onofre Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at San Onofre Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	78.36	962^nd	4809	80.0%
2005	83.15	803^rd	4822	83.3%
2006	80.16	957^th	4818	80.1%
2007	80.86	947^th	5113	81.5%
2008	73.14	1274^th	5113	75.1%
2009	70.33	1422^nd	5193	72.6%
2010	72.46	1345^th	5314	74.7%
2011	74.24	1288^th	5377	76.0%
2012	76.33	1208^th	5390	77.6%
2013	80.86	1008^th	5530	81.8%
2015	87.52	756^th	5611	86.5%
2016	89.82	629^th	5614	88.8%
2017	94.63	357^th	5692	93.7%
2018	91.52	540^th	5662	90.5%
2019	86.91	798^th	5789	86.2%
2022	80.18	1180^th	5883	79.9%
2023	87.39	851^st	5874	85.5%
2024	94.07	427^th	5862	92.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at San Onofre Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.26	421^st	2420	82.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at San Onofre Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.52	57^th	5084	98.9%
2019	96.20	100^th	5173	98.1%
2022	92.08	276^th	5264	94.8%
2023	97.23	104^th	5374	98.1%
2024	98.51	81^st	5511	98.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at San Onofre Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.59	467^th	5413	91.4%
2019	86.63	741^st	5492	86.5%
2022	80.23	1103^rd	5635	80.4%
2023	79.78	1107^th	5617	80.3%
2024	90.14	614^th	5605	89.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at San Onofre Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	63.62	523^rd	2227	76.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Military Connected students at San Onofre Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	74.15	28^th	130	78.5%
2023	83.89	16^th	140	88.6%
2024	91.10	6^th	118	94.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at San Onofre Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.58	595^th	5431	89.0%
2019	83.14	908^th	5510	83.5%
2022	77.51	1216^th	5663	78.5%
2023	89.82	625^th	5650	88.9%
2024	95.18	262^nd	5636	95.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at San Onofre Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.03	25^th	4830	99.5%
2019	97.00	84^th	4963	98.3%
2022	91.81	291^st	5084	94.3%
2023	92.59	255^th	5098	95.0%
2024	98.77	38^th	5102	99.3%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at San Onofre Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.02	753^rd	2737	72.5%
2019	66.66	952^nd	2834	66.4%
2022	61.85	1083^rd	2726	60.3%
2023	71.22	760^th	2662	71.5%
2024	78.82	467^th	2647	82.4%

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

Rank History for San Onofre Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at San Onofre Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	78.96	304^th	1769	82.8%
2005	80.12	284^th	1777	84.0%
2006	86.22	179^th	1804	90.1%
2007	90.49	110^th	1999	94.5%
2008	88.71	134^th	2005	93.3%
2009	89.54	113^th	2063	94.5%
2010	78.90	333^rd	2179	84.7%
2011	88.79	115^th	2236	94.9%
2012	84.62	196^th	2259	91.3%
2013	84.86	193^rd	2379	91.9%
2015	88.19	267^th	2477	89.2%
2016	90.97	205^th	2497	91.8%
2017	94.48	138^th	2508	94.5%
2022	90.82	259^th	2740	90.5%
2023	82.59	425^th	2802	84.8%
2024	89.70	282^nd	2777	89.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at San Onofre Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	97.16	44^th	2458	98.2%
2023	90.81	157^th	2549	93.8%
2024	90.93	174^th	2575	93.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at San Onofre Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	85.91	320^th	2509	87.2%
2023	89.96	244^th	2547	90.4%

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Rank History for middle school Military Connected students at San Onofre Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	84.49	22^nd	193	88.6%
2023	77.00	44^th	197	77.7%
2024	82.92	27^th	191	85.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at San Onofre Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	89.66	254^th	2527	89.9%
2023	82.03	396^th	2558	84.5%
2024	86.68	314^th	2547	87.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at San Onofre Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	71.46	394^th	1555	74.7%
2023	67.42	471^st	1552	69.7%
2024	79.47	241^st	1535	84.3%

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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 San Onofre Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	439	121	84	122	3	n/a	n/a	0	769
1989	453	120	79	124	8	n/a	n/a	0	784
1990	481	128	73	123	7	n/a	n/a	0	812
1991	445	146	84	139	12	n/a	n/a	0	826
1992	426	168	82	131	11	n/a	n/a	0	818
1993	455	140	82	112	26	n/a	n/a	0	815
1994	471	141	78	119	21	n/a	n/a	0	830
1995	436	99	60	93	9	n/a	n/a	0	697
1996	436	99	60	93	9	n/a	n/a	0	697
1997	447	93	50	104	4	n/a	n/a	0	698
1998	441	107	36	110	7	n/a	n/a	0	701
1999	438	94	36	109	11	n/a	n/a	0	688
2000	393	84	38	105	13	n/a	n/a	13	646
2001	369	55	43	97	10	n/a	n/a	23	597
2002	309	80	30	117	9	n/a	n/a	48	593
2003	309	80	30	117	9	n/a	n/a	48	593
2004	442	68	15	125	10	n/a	n/a	77	737
2005	496	81	23	146	9	n/a	n/a	18	773
2006	442	61	19	149	8	n/a	n/a	37	716
2007	386	55	25	139	9	n/a	n/a	53	667
2008	352	40	20	119	7	n/a	n/a	0	538
2009	347	49	21	127	11	7	46	0	608
2010	424	60	31	205	15	8	9	0	752
2011	427	61	33	237	9	10	20	0	797
2012	405	43	25	244	2	5	37	0	761
2013	399	29	17	230	1	4	36	0	716
2014	367	32	14	207	4	3	41	0	668
2015	393	30	7	184	2	0	27	0	643
2016	371	41	7	188	2	0	29	0	638
2017	345	37	5	198	0	0	27	0	612
2018	243	27	5	153	0	0	26	0	454
2019	218	24	5	156	0	0	19	0	422
2020	301	38	10	191	2	3	29	0	574
2021	277	19	8	169	1	4	36	0	514
2022	282	28	12	155	1	5	46	1	530
2023	284	29	10	152	3	6	41	0	525
2024	285	25	14	151	2	5	44	0	526

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at San Onofre Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	769	34.9	22.0	n/a
1989	784	33.3	23.5	n/a
1990	812	34.0	23.8	n/a
1991	826	35.0	23.6	n/a
1992	818	35.6	22.9	32.8
1993	815	34.5	23.6	33.6
1994	830	30.5	27.2	26.7
1995	697	30.4	22.9	46.2
1996	697	30.4	22.9	46.2
1997	698	30.5	22.9	27.9
1998	701	36.5	19.2	38.8
1999	688	36.0	19.1	37.1
2000	646	32.5	19.9	33.8
2001	597	31.0	19.3	27.5
2002	593	30.9	19.2	33.8
2003	593	30.9	19.2	33.8
2004	737	37.0	19.9	40.5
2005	773	40.0	19.3	30.1
2006	716	39.0	18.4	38.4
2007	667	35.0	19.1	38.1
2008	538	34.0	15.8	38.1
2009	608	33.0	16.0	49
2010	752	38.0	19.7	53.2
2011	797	n/a	n/a	47.6
2012	761	30.3	25.0	n/a
2013	716	34.4	20.7	45.1
2014	668	27.3	24.4	46.3
2015	643	31.0	20.7	37.5
2016	638	30.0	21.2	46.7
2017	612	29.0	21.1	48.7
2018	454	22.0	20.6	65
2019	422	19.5	21.6	48.6
2020	574	n/a	n/a	41.8
2021	514	27.0	19.0	62.3
2022	530	25.0	21.1	51.3
2023	525	29.1	18.0	57.1
2024	526	27.0	19.4	62.9

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 San Onofre Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	769	34.9	22.0	n/a
1989	784	33.3	23.5	n/a
1990	812	34.0	23.8	n/a
1991	826	35.0	23.6	n/a
1992	818	35.6	22.9	32.8
1993	815	34.5	23.6	33.6
1994	830	30.5	27.2	26.7
1995	697	30.4	22.9	46.2
1996	697	30.4	22.9	46.2
1997	698	30.5	22.9	27.9
1998	701	36.5	19.2	38.8
1999	688	36.0	19.1	37.1
2000	646	32.5	19.9	33.8
2001	597	31.0	19.3	27.5
2002	593	30.9	19.2	33.8
2003	593	30.9	19.2	33.8
2004	737	37.0	19.9	40.5
2005	773	40.0	19.3	30.1
2006	716	39.0	18.4	38.4
2007	667	35.0	19.1	38.1
2008	538	34.0	15.8	38.1
2009	608	33.0	16.0	49
2010	752	38.0	19.7	53.2
2011	797	n/a	n/a	47.6
2012	761	30.3	25.0	n/a
2013	716	34.4	20.7	45.1
2014	668	27.3	24.4	46.3
2015	643	31.0	20.7	37.5
2016	638	30.0	21.2	46.7
2017	612	29.0	21.1	48.7
2018	454	22.0	20.6	65
2019	422	19.5	21.6	48.6
2020	574	n/a	n/a	41.8
2021	514	27.0	19.0	62.3
2022	530	25.0	21.1	51.3
2023	525	29.1	18.0	57.1
2024	526	27.0	19.4	62.9

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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