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Ashley Falls Elementary

Public Grades K-6

375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ashley Falls Elementary is a highly-rated K-6 school serving 367 students in the affluent Carmel Valley area of San Diego, operating within the top-ranked Del Mar Union Elementary School District.

The school is a consistent top performer statewide, earning a 5-star rating with test scores well above California averages; however, within its own exceptional district and neighboring Solana Beach Elementary district, its academic results are more moderate compared to peers like Carmel Del Mar Elementary and Del Mar Hills Elementary. An interesting comparison is with the very close Sycamore Ridge, which Ashley Falls outperforms academically despite both schools having high per-student spending.

Notable strengths include a low chronic absenteeism rate and strong performance with female students. The school spends more per student than nearby schools, yet faces specific challenges, such as 6th-grade math and science scores that are relative weaknesses. For parents, Ashley Falls represents an excellent school in an area where the baseline for comparison is among the highest in the state.

367

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,052

Per pupil spending ?

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13030 Ashley Falls Dr.
San Diego, CA 92130-3717

(858) 259-7812

District: Del Mar Union Elementary

Students who attend Ashley Falls Elementary usually attend:

High:

Torrey Pines High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.9%

Asian:

32.4%

Hispanic:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2013 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (75% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Del Mar Union Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg82%

California avg41%

375^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Del Mar Union Elementary

32^nd of 1,543Del Mar Union Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	375 of 5857	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	503 of 5869	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	219 of 5859	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	207 of 5883	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	270 of 5789	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	325 of 5662	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	96.9	178 of 5692	96.9%	★★★★★
2016	96.6	193 of 5614	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	97.0	190 of 5611	96.6%	★★★★★
2013	91.5	362 of 5530	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	94.5	117 of 5390	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	94.2	170 of 5377	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	96.0	77 of 5314	98.6%	★★★★★
2009	96.9	62 of 5193	98.8%	★★★★★
2008	96.7	88 of 5113	98.3%	★★★★★
2007	97.9	58 of 5113	98.9%	★★★★★
2006	98.0	55 of 4818	98.9%	★★★★★
2005	97.1	98 of 4822	98.0%	★★★★★
2004	97.2	117 of 4809	97.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	330 of 1203	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	442 of 1205	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	272 of 1190	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	141 of 1154	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	158 of 1149	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	254 of 1071	76.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	87.4	185 of 2128	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	188 of 5597	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	534 of 5612	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	205 of 5609	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	82 of 5635	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	390 of 5492	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	156 of 5413	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	46.2	2671 of 5173	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	525 of 5628	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	481 of 5643	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	278 of 5638	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	321 of 5663	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	252 of 5510	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	525 of 5431	90.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	76.0	412 of 2635	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	665 of 2598	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	529 of 2651	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	218 of 2661	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	308 of 2726	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	425 of 2834	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	416 of 2737	84.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2018)91st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)84th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)73rd percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)48th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+39 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy76%+27 vs state

Science64%+31 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Favoritism, discrimination, and retaliation is rampant. If you are a large donor or your family fits the cookie cutter mold, then you won’t have to worry about how you or your child is treated. The school lacks love. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ashley Falls Elementary	Public	K-6	13030 Ashley Falls Dr.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	Del Mar Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 259-7812	367	19	19.8	6.8%	172 (46.9%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.0%)	119 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.4%)	94.3	375^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.6%		93	503^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	91.4%	128	63.8	63.8	77.6	76.3	74.5	73.1	75.6	80.6	74.4	83.0	69.2	76.6				$24,052	$321	$23,731
Sycamore Ridge	Public	K-6	5333 Old Carmel Valley Rd.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	Del Mar Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 755-1060	386	21	18.2	26.7%	142 (36.8%)	10 (2.6%)	45 (11.7%)	148 (38.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.4%)	93.8	411^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.0%		93.3	490^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.7%	79	69.2	69.2	71.9	71.9	74.6	77.3	74.1	72.9	79.3	70.8	73.1	73.9				$19,917	$321	$19,596
Carmel Creek Elementary	Public	K-3	4210 Carmel Center Rd.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	Solana Beach Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 794-4400	317	14	22.6	14.2%	93 (29.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (12.0%)	141 (44.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (13.6%)								(n/a)			68.1				68.1	77.1				77.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	$25,443	$416	$25,027
Solana Ranch Elementary	Public	K-6	13605 Pacific Highlands Ranch	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	Solana Beach Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 350-6600	482	22	21.9	6.4%	143 (29.7%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.5%)	228 (47.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.3%)	97.5	118^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.0%		97.6	112^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.1%	6	76.2	76.2	88.0	74.6	84.3	93.3	85.5	90.7	73.4	82.1	92.1	85.0				$21,022	$416	$20,606
Carmel Del Mar Elementary	Public	K-6	12345 Carmel Park Dr.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	Del Mar Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 481-6789	562	25	22.4	10.5%	215 (38.3%)	6 (1.1%)	46 (8.2%)	242 (43.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.4%)	98.3	42^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.7	96^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.4%	54	74.5	74.5	86.1	83.9	89.3	84.9	86.0	86.3	93.1	86.2	88.1	88.4				$21,136	$387	$20,749
Solana Highlands Elementary	Public	K-6	3520 Long Run Dr.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	Solana Beach Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 794-4300	384	18	21.3	12.0%	177 (46.1%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.6%)	111 (28.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	52 (13.5%)	97.6	107^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.2%		94.6	376^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.6%	269	75.0	75.0	92.0	70.0	82.9	84.9	84.1	92.2	86.1	88.6	86.5	89.1	97.0			$21,656	$416	$21,240
Ocean Air	Public	K-6	11444 Canter Heights Dr.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	Del Mar Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 481-4040	450	22	20.4	3.8%	137 (30.4%)	3 (0.7%)	32 (7.1%)	225 (50.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	49 (10.9%)	98.7	25^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.6%		99	18^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.7%	7	77.9	77.9	90.2	82.9	87.0	96.1	89.1	98.0	88.6	88.3	94.7	92.0				$20,713	$321	$20,392
Pacific Sky	Public	K-6	6631 Solterra Vista Pkwy.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	Del Mar Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 755-9301	368	17	21.6	11.1%	106 (28.8%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.4%)	186 (50.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (10.6%)	96.8	167^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.1%		94.5	389^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.4%	222	78.2	78.2	75.0	73.6	88.5	84.3	81.2	82.7	77.4	80.8	80.4	80.3				$21,049	$321	$20,728
Sage Canyon	Public	K-6	5290 Harvest Run Dr.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	Del Mar Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 481-7844	457	24	19.0	4.2%	211 (46.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.8%)	154 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.8%)	98.2	54^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.1%		98.6	41^st of 5869 public elementary schools	99.3%	13	81.0	81.0	78.0	83.1	90.5	91.8	86.6	81.7	86.7	91.7	90.4	88.1				$23,345	$688	$22,657
Del Mar Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	14085 Mango Dr.	Del Mar	92014	San Diego County	Del Mar Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 755-9763	224	14	16.4	9.4%	115 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (21.4%)	29 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.3%)	95.5	288^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.1%		95.1	339^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.2%	51	79.3	79.3	81.4	67.7	89.7	72.0	78.1	83.7	71.9	93.1	80.0	82.2				$22,781	$321	$22,460

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashley Falls Elementary

What district is Ashley Falls Elementary in?

Del Mar Union Elementary

How many students attend Ashley Falls Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Ashley Falls Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ashley Falls Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ashley Falls Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Torrey Pines High

What is the racial makeup of Ashley Falls Elementary?

Students at Ashley Falls Elementary are 47% White, 32% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Is Ashley Falls Elementary a good school?

Yes. Ashley Falls Elementary ranks in the top 6.4% of California elementary schools.

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