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Schools in Rainbow · Fallbrook Union High School District, Vallecitos Elementary School District

Rainbow’s public schools outscore 63% of California districts

58% of students in Rainbow’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the California average (47%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Rainbow, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
58%
▲ 12 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 10 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 2 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.6K
▲ 2% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Fallbrook Union High
Students per teacher
19.9
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,048 students on the public path
In brief

Rainbow’s schools, in brief

Rainbow runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Vallecitos Elementary (K–8) is Rainbow’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 58% and math 23% 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 Vallecitos Elementary $23,558, 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 Rainbow’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 63% of California school districts. 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 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (568)Better than 63%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 578 test results and a graduating class of 510 could put Rainbow anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Rainbow’s students in the tested grades sat them (576 in math, 579 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Vallecitos ElementaryVallecitos Elementary School DistrictB
9–12Fallbrook Highin FallbrookB+

Rainbow runs its own schools through grade 8 (Vallecitos Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Fallbrook Union High School District. Its high school is in Fallbrook. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Rainbow

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
Vallecitos Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 195 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 21.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$23,558CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well 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, Vallecitos Elementary School District47%
State average 46.7% · 115 students tested
Math · K–8, Vallecitos Elementary School District32%
State average 33.1% · 117 students tested

Rainbow vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Rainbow’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RainbowBVallecitos Elementary K–8 · Fallbrook Union High 9–12

Every school in Rainbow

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 Rainbowby address
Vallecitos Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
B
195 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Rainbowin other towns
Fallbrook High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fallbrook
B+
1,853 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Rainbow’s schools

Are Rainbow’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Rainbow children attend outscore 63% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rainbow in?

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

Where do Rainbow kids go to high school?

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

What is Rainbow’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 Rainbow spend per student?

$21,578 in Fallbrook Union High School District and $23,558 in Vallecitos 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.