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Sycamore Ridge

Public Grades K-6

411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sycamore Ridge is a K-6 elementary school serving 386 students in San Diego's highly-regarded Del Mar Union Elementary School District, consistently ranking among the top schools in California.

While Sycamore Ridge is a strong school statewide, it stands out within its elite district for serving a more economically diverse student population and for having a significantly higher rate of chronic student absenteeism compared to neighbors like Sage Canyon and Ocean Air. Interestingly, the school receives the lowest per-student funding in the district despite these factors. Its test scores, while solid, are slightly below the district's exceptional average, creating a performance gap with nearby schools.

The school demonstrates notable strengths, particularly in its effectiveness with specific student groups, such as English Language Learners and students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, where its results rank in the 90th percentile statewide. For families, Sycamore Ridge offers a high-quality education with proven success in supporting diverse learners, though the higher absenteeism is an area to consider when comparing it to other top-tier options in the area like Carmel Del Mar Elementary or Carmel Creek Elementary.

386

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,917

Per pupil spending ?

26.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5333 Old Carmel Valley Rd.
San Diego, CA 92130-2650

(858) 755-1060

District: Del Mar Union Elementary

Students who attend Sycamore Ridge usually attend:

Middle:	Pacific Trails Middle
High:	Torrey Pines High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

38.3%

White:

36.8%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 86th percentile in 2022 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 93rd (2025) from a 86th-percentile low (2022)

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 school73%

District avg82%

California avg41%

411^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	93.8	411 of 5857	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	490 of 5869	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	546 of 5859	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	811 of 5883	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	94.7	307 of 5789	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	379 of 5662	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	96.6	210 of 5692	96.3%	★★★★★
2016	98.4	37 of 5614	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	98.5	54 of 5611	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	95.9	63 of 5530	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	92.0	296 of 5390	94.5%	★★★★★
2011	93.8	197 of 5377	96.3%	★★★★★
2010	94.5	166 of 5314	96.9%	★★★★★
2009	94.3	208 of 5193	96.0%	★★★★★
2008	90.8	438 of 5113	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	94.1	281 of 5113	94.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	478 of 1203	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	273 of 1205	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	337 of 1190	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	507 of 1154	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.2	154 of 1149	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	123 of 1071	88.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.6	437 of 2227	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	305 of 2585	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	97.2	59 of 2128	97.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	81.3	251 of 3245	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	191 of 3311	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	149 of 3275	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	439 of 5597	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	442 of 5612	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	424 of 5609	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	617 of 5635	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	94.9	232 of 5492	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	362 of 5413	93.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	60.5	1612 of 5084	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	925 of 4963	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	1122 of 4830	76.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	357 of 5460	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	73.8	1105 of 5517	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	1389 of 5363	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	2216 of 5264	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	720 of 5173	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	1189 of 5084	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	410 of 5628	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	506 of 5643	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	708 of 5638	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	948 of 5663	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.9	382 of 5510	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	394 of 5431	92.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	62.3	603 of 2420	75.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	699 of 2598	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	756 of 2651	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	939 of 2661	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	1204 of 2726	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.7	160 of 2834	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	239 of 2737	91.3%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2023)75th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2022)68th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)60th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy74%+25 vs state

Mathematics74%+37 vs state

Science69%+37 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 19, 2019

Excellent school, on par with the best in the state. A great balance of teachers, technology and above all happiness. My kids love it and I can see them learning a lot from the school. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Sycamore Ridge

Is Sycamore Ridge a good school?

Yes. Sycamore Ridge ranks in the top 7.0% of California elementary schools.

What district is Sycamore Ridge in?

Del Mar Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Ridge?

Students at Sycamore Ridge are 38% Asian, 37% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Sycamore Ridge?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Sycamore Ridge.

What schools do graduates of Sycamore Ridge attend?

Students who attend Sycamore Ridge usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pacific Trails Middle
High : Torrey Pines High

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