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Schools in Camp Pendleton Mainside · Fallbrook Union High School District, Fallbrook Union Elementary School District

Camp Pendleton Mainside’s public schools outscore 64% of California districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Camp Pendleton Mainside, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#314of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 4 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 2 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 2 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.0K
▼ 1% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Fallbrook Union Elementary
Students per teacher
21.6
CA 21.6
Schools in town
1
2,673 students on the public path
In brief

Camp Pendleton Mainside’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 390 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Camp Pendleton Mainside’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Camp Pendleton Mainside runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary (K–8) is Camp Pendleton Mainside’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Fallbrook Union High School District: Fallbrook High in Fallbrook. The high school’s own results earn a B+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 31% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Fallbrook Union High spends $21,578 per student and Fallbrook Union Elementary $20,960, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Camp Pendleton Mainside’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 64% of California school districts, #314 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (390)Better than 84%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,480 test results and a graduating class of 510 could put Camp Pendleton Mainside anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Camp Pendleton Mainside’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,489 in math, 3,471 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Camp Pendleton Mainside, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Mary Fay Pendleton ElementaryFallbrook Union Elementary School DistrictNo scores
9–12Fallbrook Highin FallbrookB+

Camp Pendleton Mainside runs its own schools through grade 8 (Fallbrook Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Fallbrook Union High School District. Its high school is in Fallbrook. Parts of Camp Pendleton Mainside (16% of its land) are served by Oceanside Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Camp Pendleton Mainside

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fallbrook Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 3 schools · 1,996 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 19.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$21,578CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Fallbrook Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 10 schools · 5,042 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 22.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,960CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Fallbrook Union High School District61%
State average 46.7% · 464 students tested
Math · 9–12, Fallbrook Union High School District21%
State average 33.1% · 459 students tested
Reading · K–8, Fallbrook Union Elementary School District49%
State average 46.7% · 3007 students tested
Math · K–8, Fallbrook Union Elementary School District33%
State average 33.1% · 3030 students tested

Camp Pendleton Mainside vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Camp Pendleton Mainside’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Camp Pendleton MainsideBFallbrook Union Elementary K–8 · Fallbrook Union High 9–12

Every school in Camp Pendleton Mainside

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Camp Pendleton Mainsideby address
Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oceanside
820 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving Camp Pendleton Mainsidein other towns
Fallbrook High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fallbrook
B+
1,853 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Camp Pendleton Mainside’s schools

Are Camp Pendleton Mainside’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Camp Pendleton Mainside children attend outscore 64% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #314 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Camp Pendleton Mainside in?

Two districts: Fallbrook Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Fallbrook Union High School District runs grades 9–12.

Where do Camp Pendleton Mainside kids go to high school?

Fallbrook High in Fallbrook, with 1,853 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Camp Pendleton Mainside’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Fallbrook Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Camp Pendleton Mainside spend per student?

$21,578 in Fallbrook Union High School District and $20,960 in Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.