Quantum Academy

Summary:

Quantum Academy is a public middle school located in Escondido, California, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 306 students. The school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Escondido Union School District, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in academic achievement.

Quantum Academy's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics that significantly exceed the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 50.18% in ELA and 42.5% in Math, compared to 35.59% and 27.41% for the district, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is especially strong in 7th and 8th grade ELA assessments, where proficiency rates exceed 50%. Additionally, Quantum Academy's Science proficiency, as measured by the CAST assessment, is noteworthy at 40.35%, compared to 20.9% for the district and 30.7% for the state.

Quantum Academy's academic excellence extends across different student subgroups, with all groups performing at or above the state average in ELA and Math. The school's White and Special Education student populations stand out, with the White students ranking in the top 20% of California middle schools and the Special Education students ranking in the top 1% in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student populations also perform well, with the Hispanic students ranking in the top 25% and the Low SES students ranking in the top 5% of California middle schools in the 2021-2022 school year. While the school has faced challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, its recent efforts to address this issue are a positive step.


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Public 4-8

 420 North Falconer Rd.
       Escondido, CA  92027-5331


(760) 432-2220

District: Escondido Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
684th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,864 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  18.7 Help
Number of students:  287

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.5%
White:
26.5%
Two or more races:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.1% Help


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Compare Details Quantum Academy ranks better than 65.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.46. (See more...)
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Compare Details Quantum Academy ranks better than 75.4% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 6 ranked middle schools in the Escondido Union School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.98. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Quantum Academy has the smallest middle school student body size in the Escondido Union School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.5%), White (26.5%), two or more races (7.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Escondido Union School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Quantum Academy is 18.7, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the Escondido Union School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Quantum Academy is $6,864, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Escondido Union School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Quantum Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Quantum Academy 2001st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Quantum Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Quantum Academy 684th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Quantum Academy in the ranking list.)

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Escondido Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Escondido Union 994th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Quantum Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Quantum Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 66.10 1749th 5692 69.3%
2018 56.97 2187th 5662 61.4%
2019 59.74 2091st 5789 63.9%
2022 66.12 1780th 5883 69.7%
2023 48.01 2640th 5874 55.1%
2024 61.46 2001st 5862 65.9%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Quantum Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.18 492nd 3250 84.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Quantum Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 42.50 1219th 2634 53.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Quantum Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.62 1412th 5084 72.2%
2019 52.30 2248th 5173 56.5%
2022 73.57 1011th 5264 80.8%
2023 45.35 2678th 5374 50.2%
2024 52.24 2247th 5511 59.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Quantum Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.31 2105th 5413 61.1%
2019 48.60 2576th 5492 53.1%
2022 70.22 1515th 5635 73.1%
2023 51.36 2336th 5617 58.4%
2024 64.05 1757th 5605 68.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Quantum Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.92 2176th 5431 59.9%
2019 67.15 1638th 5510 70.3%
2022 59.92 1959th 5663 65.4%
2023 43.72 2821st 5650 50.1%
2024 56.26 2141st 5636 62.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Quantum Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.22 1884th 4830 61.0%
2019 49.57 2310th 4963 53.5%
2022 64.27 1416th 5084 72.1%
2023 44.52 2590th 5098 49.2%
2024 60.95 1633rd 5102 68.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Quantum Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.99 1458th 2737 46.7%
2019 65.60 987th 2834 65.2%
2022 64.71 995th 2726 63.5%
2023 48.56 1470th 2662 44.8%
2024 51.04 1371st 2647 48.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Quantum Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Quantum Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.50 610th 2715 77.5%
2022 85.90 368th 2740 86.6%
2023 72.66 624th 2802 77.7%
2024 69.98 684th 2777 75.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Quantum Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 99.32 14th 1538 99.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Quantum Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.78 306th 2230 86.3%
2019 80.83 291st 2369 87.7%
2022 91.64 126th 2458 94.9%
2023 64.62 638th 2549 75.0%
2024 55.70 858th 2575 66.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Quantum Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.45 398th 2262 82.4%
2019 80.57 416th 2380 82.5%
2022 76.65 498th 2509 80.2%
2023 74.35 531st 2547 79.2%
2024 70.55 619th 2546 75.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Quantum Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.12 657th 2273 71.1%
2019 65.09 702nd 2407 70.8%
2022 87.12 317th 2527 87.5%
2023 69.61 622nd 2558 75.7%
2024 65.56 709th 2547 72.2%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Quantum Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.36 235th 2072 88.7%
2019 77.29 359th 2213 83.8%
2022 82.41 249th 2359 89.4%
2023 55.02 845th 2391 64.7%
2024 63.27 649th 2383 72.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Quantum Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.52 625th 1496 58.2%
2019 67.57 498th 1602 68.9%
2022 80.51 235th 1555 84.9%
2023 79.09 253rd 1552 83.7%
2024 77.13 295th 1535 80.8%
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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.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Quantum Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2016 61 8 10 89 1 0 6 0 175
2017 78 11 13 127 2 0 12 0 243
2018 102 12 17 164 3 0 20 0 318
2019 102 11 18 157 1 0 16 0 305
2020 120 9 17 149 3 0 18 0 316
2021 109 11 16 153 3 0 16 0 308
2022 113 9 15 152 2 0 19 0 310
2023 101 13 14 162 0 0 16 0 306
2024 76 11 10 168 0 0 22 0 287

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

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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 Quantum Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2016 175 6.0 29.1 40.6
2017 243 8.0 30.3 50.2
2018 318 10.0 31.8 47.2
2019 305 11.0 27.7 51.1
2020 316 n/a n/a 33.9
2021 308 15.4 20.0 51.3
2022 310 15.5 20.0 39.7
2023 306 17.9 17.0 53.6
2024 287 15.2 18.7 55.1

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 Quantum Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2016 175 6.0 29.1 40.6
2017 243 8.0 30.3 50.2
2018 318 10.0 31.8 47.2
2019 305 11.0 27.7 51.1
2020 316 n/a n/a 33.9
2021 308 15.4 20.0 51.3
2022 310 15.5 20.0 39.7
2023 306 17.9 17.0 53.6
2024 287 15.2 18.7 55.1

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Quantum Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,864

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Quantum Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2091st of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2640th of 5874 Elementary schools
 8.8%
Ranks 610th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 624th of 2802 Middle schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Quantum Academy)44.625.4
 19.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Escondido Union)38.229.9
 8.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Quantum Academy)37.530.5
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Escondido Union)30.830
 0.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Quantum Academy)59.749.2
 10.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Escondido Union)44.137.7
 6.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Quantum Academy)45.230.5
 14.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Escondido Union)30.325.7
 4.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Quantum Academy)37.139
 1.9%
   5th Grade Science (Escondido Union)23.722.5
 1.3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Quantum Academy)58.742.9
 15.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Escondido Union)40.233.7
 6.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Quantum Academy)42.936.5
 6.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Escondido Union)2525.1
 0.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Quantum Academy)75.954.1
 21.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Escondido Union)49.335.4
 13.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Quantum Academy)44.842.6
 2.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Escondido Union)27.522.3
 5.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Quantum Academy)63.664.5
 0.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Escondido Union)42.939.1
 3.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Quantum Academy)50.948.4
 2.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Escondido Union)27.521.5
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Quantum Academy)4048.4
 8.4%
   8th Grade Science (Escondido Union)21.819.2
 2.5%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students305306
 0.3%
African American1113
 18.2%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1814
 22.2%
Hispanic157162
 3.2%
Pacific Islander00
White102101
 1%
Two or More Races1616
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.1%53.6%
 2.4%


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Quantum Academy ranks 684th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Quantum Academy are 59% Hispanic, 26% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 287 students attended Quantum Academy.


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