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Del Mar Union Elementary

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At a glance

35^thof 1,530 California districts▼ 3

Better than 97% of California districts

Elementary 9Grades K-6

11232 El Camino Real
San Diego, CA 92130-2657·(858) 755-9301·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2026

2026: better than 97.7% of districts

Schools

3,496

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedOcean Air58^th of 5,817 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Del Mar Hills Elementary up 215 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Del Mar Hills Elementary 16.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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Summary:

The nine schools in Del Mar Union Elementary serve kindergarten through sixth grade, with enrollment ranging from 224 to 562 students. In 2025–2026, the group’s average proficiency was 80% in English language arts (ELA), 81% in math and 70% in science, compared with state results of 49%, 38% and 36%. The schools are well above state results overall, but achievement varies meaningfully from school to school: the widest all-grade gap is 23 percentage points in math.

Del Mar Hills leads in ELA at 86%, while Ocean Air leads in math at 90% and Carmel Del Mar leads in science at 81%. At the other end, Sycamore Ridge is lowest in all three: 68% in ELA, 67% in math and 60% in science. Compared with the average of the other eight schools, Sycamore Ridge is behind by 14, 17 and 11 percentage points, respectively, though it remains above state results in each subject. Grade-level results can tell a different story: Ocean Air leads third-grade ELA at 94%, while Del Mar Hills leads third-grade math at 97%.

Average school results fell between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 by about 1 percentage point in both ELA and math and 5 points in science, even as state scores rose; science declines were broad, with only Carmel Del Mar and Ashley Falls Elementary improving. SchoolDigger ranks Ocean Air 58th of 5,804 schools (99th percentile) and Sycamore Ridge 780th (87th percentile); all nine schools receive four- or five-star ratings. Enrollment and student-teacher ratios do not sort neatly with results: Del Mar Hills has the lowest ratio, 16.4, while Carmel Del Mar has the highest, 22.4. The reported measure was free/reduced lunch eligible in school year 2024–2025, ranging from 4% at Ocean Air to 27% at Sycamore Ridge; these figures are context, not an explanation for test results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	97.3	116^th of 5817 public elementary schools	98.0%		98.3	42^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	99.3%	74	81.1	81.1	82.0	74.7	87.2	78.1	80.5	85.5	83.7	89.6	80.6	84.8	≥ 98%		$19,521	$315	$19,206
Del Mar Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	13555 Boquita Dr.	Del Mar	92014	San Diego County	Del Mar Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 755-9367	293	16	18.3	10.2%	172 (58.7%)	3 (1.0%)	36 (12.3%)	40 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (14.3%)	97.2	120^th of 5817 public elementary schools	97.9%		98.2	59^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.0%	61	68.2	68.2	90.9	81.3	84.1	83.0	84.7	88.6	91.7	70.5	76.6	82.0	≥ 95%		$24,866	$315	$24,551
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%)	97.9	73^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	98.7%		95.5	288^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.1%	215	65.7	65.7	88.6	87.2	80.0	88.9	86.1	97.1	89.4	82.9	84.6	88.8	≥ 95%		$23,785	$315	$23,470
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%)	94.7	349^th of 5817 public elementary schools	94.0%		94.3	375^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.6%	26	67.5	67.5	75.0	76.6	76.6	74.0	75.7	80.0	79.7	68.8	78.0	75.9	≥ 95%		$22,881	$315	$22,566
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%)	97.7	83^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.2	54^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.1%	29	79.7	79.7	77.1	80.3	85.7	87.3	82.8	90.6	80.3	85.9	85.9	85.7	≥ 98%		$22,183	$315	$21,868
Torrey Hills	Public	K-6	10830 Calle Mar de Mariposa	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	Del Mar Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 481-4266	389	22	17.6	11.3%	151 (38.8%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (8.5%)	172 (44.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.5%)	95.2	309^th of 5817 public elementary schools	94.7%		94	398^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.2%	89	61.7	61.7	77.4	73.4	74.5	86.4	78.3	81.5	76.9	72.3	84.9	79.3	≥ 95%		$22,394	$315	$22,079
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%)	87.3	782^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	86.6%		93.8	411^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.0%	371	60.0	60.0	55.6	61.8	68.3	80.0	67.8	60.0	63.6	70.0	70.4	66.7	≥ 95%		$25,034	$947	$24,087
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%)	98.1	58^th of 5817 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.7	25^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.6%	33	76.1	76.1	93.6	86.0	80.3	80.9	84.9	90.8	92.0	91.6	85.3	89.8	≥ 98%		$20,984	$315	$20,669
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%)	96.4	197^th of 5817 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.8	167^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.1%	30	68.8	68.8	73.0	81.4	82.5	84.6	80.6	80.0	81.4	79.7	76.9	79.3	≥ 95%		$20,800	$727	$20,073

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San Diego Unified	3.69 mi	222	600^th
Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego District	3.69 mi	1	1172^nd
Preuss School UCSD District	4.02 mi	1	175^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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