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Solana Beach Elementary

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At a glance

23^rdof 1,530 California districts▲ 2

Better than 98% of California districts

Elementary 6 Middle 1Grades K-6

309 North Rios Ave.
Solana Beach, CA 92075-1241·(858) 794-7100·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2013–2026

2026: better than 98.5% of districts

Schools

2,619

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedSolana Ranch Elementary102^nd of 5,817 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Solana Ranch Elementary up 16 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Solana Santa Fe Elementary 20.8 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Solana Beach Elementary area includes seven schools serving 2,619 students: four schools serve kindergarten through sixth grade, two serve kindergarten through third grade, and Solana Pacific Elementary serves grades four through six. In 2025–26, every school’s English language arts (ELA) and math results, and all five reported science results, were above state proficiency rates. Still, school results span 16 percentage points in ELA, 19 in math, and 28 in science. The key takeaway is that strong results compared with the state do not mean families will see similar results at every school in the area.

Solana Pacific Elementary leads all-grades results in ELA (90%), math (89%), and science (87%); its leads over the next-highest schools are 4, 4, and 17 percentage points, respectively. Solana Ranch Elementary is second in ELA (85%) and science (70%), while Solana Highlands Elementary is second in math (85%) and leads fifth-grade math at 95%. At the other end, Solana Vista Elementary has the lowest all-grades ELA (73%) and math (70%), though both are above state results. Solana Santa Fe Elementary shows a striking grade-level contrast: it leads third-grade ELA (92%) and math (96%), but has the lowest sixth-grade ELA (75%) among schools reporting that grade and the lowest reported science result (59%).

Recent changes are mixed: Carmel Creek Elementary had the largest ELA and math gains, up 7 percentage points in each from 2024–25 to 2025–26; it serves K–3, so its all-grades results represent grade three. Solana Pacific Elementary improved in all three reported subjects, while Solana Santa Fe Elementary fell 10 points in science. SchoolDigger places Solana Ranch Elementary, Solana Highlands Elementary, and Solana Pacific Elementary in the 98th percentile statewide. Student–teacher ratios range from 20.8 at Solana Santa Fe Elementary to 24.1 at Skyline Elementary. The schools’ free/reduced lunch eligible measures for 2024–25 range from 6% at Solana Ranch Elementary to 23% at Solana Vista Elementary; these are context, not an explanation for 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
Solana Santa Fe Elementary	Public	K-6	6570 El Apajo	Rancho Santa Fe	92067	San Diego County	Solana Beach Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 794-4700	334	16	20.8	12.3%	154 (46.1%)	3 (0.9%)	43 (12.9%)	84 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (15.0%)	96.8	165^th of 5817 public elementary schools	97.2%		97.2	138^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.6%	27	59.0	59.0	92.3	86.5	89.7	74.6	85.2	96.2	84.6	74.4	78.0	83.7	≥ 95%		$25,453	$378	$25,075
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)			74.7				74.7	84.4				84.4	94%	1%	$27,312	$378	$26,934
Skyline Elementary	Public	K-6	606 Lomas Santa Fe Dr.	Solana Beach	92075	San Diego County	Solana Beach Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 794-3600	410	17	24.1	17.8%	256 (62.4%)	2 (0.5%)	91 (22.2%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.4%)	93.9	416^th of 5817 public elementary schools	92.8%		94.8	348^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.1%	68	66.7	66.7	72.0	76.6	72.6	83.3	77.1	84.0	73.0	63.7	72.8	71.0	≥ 95%		$24,339	$509	$23,830
Solana Vista Elementary	Public	K-3	780 Santa Victoria Ave.	Solana Beach	92075	San Diego County	Solana Beach Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 794-3700	317	14	22.6	22.7%	208 (65.6%)	1 (0.3%)	77 (24.3%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)								(n/a)			73.5				73.5	69.9				69.9	≥ 98%		$24,413	$560	$23,853
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	138^th of 5817 public elementary schools	97.6%		97.6	107^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.2%	31	67.6	67.6	82.1	88.9	77.1	82.2	82.8	84.3	78.4	94.6	87.0	85.3	≥ 98%		$24,064	$378	$23,686
Solana Pacific Elementary	Public	4-6	3901 Townsgate Dr.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	Solana Beach Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 794-4500	375	16	23.4	14.1%	134 (35.7%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.3%)	156 (41.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.6%)								(n/a)	86.9	86.9		83.6	93.8	92.1	89.7		86.6	91.9	90.0	89.4			$25,181	$378	$24,803
Solana Ranch Elementary	Public	K-6	13605 Pacific Highlands Ranch Pkwy.	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	102^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	98.2%		97.5	118^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.0%	16	70.0	70.0	87.7	84.0	81.4	88.1	85.4	83.6	86.8	72.9	90.6	83.9	≥ 98%		$23,655	$378	$23,277

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Poway Unified	1.75 mi	39	100^th
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary	1.88 mi	2	8^th
Del Mar Union Elementary	2.58 mi	9	35^th
San Dieguito Union High	2.67 mi	11	64^th
San Diego County Office of Education	4.24 mi	12

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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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