Fallbrook’s public schools outscore 64% of California districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fallbrook, 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.
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.
Fallbrook’s schools, in brief
Fallbrook runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
James E. Potter Intermediate (7–8) is Fallbrook’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Fallbrook Union High School District: Fallbrook High. 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 ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School (private), Zion Christian Preschool Kindergarten (private) and Alpha and Omega Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Fallbrook’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fallbrook, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Fallbrook
James E. Potter Intermediate
Grades 7–8 · 828 students · 22:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Fallbrook
James E. Potter Intermediate
Grades 7–8 · 828 students · 22:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Fallbrook
Fallbrook High
Grades 9–12 · 1,853 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Fallbrook
Fallbrook High
Grades 9–12 · 1,853 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Fallbrook
Fallbrook High
Grades 9–12 · 1,853 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Fallbrook
Fallbrook High
Grades 9–12 · 1,853 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Fallbrook runs its own schools through grade 8 (Fallbrook Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Fallbrook Union High School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Fallbrook
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Fallbrook vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Fallbrook’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fallbrook | B | Fallbrook Union Elementary K–8 · Fallbrook Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Fallbrook
12 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).
Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Fallbrook Virtual Academy, Santa Margarita Academy and Mike Choate Early Childhood Education Center).
Questions about Fallbrook’s schools
Are Fallbrook’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Fallbrook 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 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fallbrook in?
Two districts: Fallbrook Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Fallbrook Union High School District runs grades 9–12.
Where do Fallbrook kids go to high school?
Fallbrook High, with 1,853 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Fallbrook’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 Fallbrook 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.
Are there private schools in Fallbrook?
Yes: St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 191 students), Zion Christian Preschool Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 123 students) and Alpha and Omega Academy (religious, grades K–12, 27 students).
Parents talk
What Fallbrook families are saying about school.
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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.