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Del Mar Heights Elementary

Public Grades K-6

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of California elementary schools

Summary

Del Mar Heights Elementary is a high-performing K-6 public school serving 293 students in the affluent coastal community of Del Mar, operating within the top-tier Del Mar Union Elementary district.

The school is a consistent academic standout, ranking in the top 1% of California elementary schools for most of the past decade, with students demonstrating strong proficiency across English (88%), Math (84%), and Science (74%). While currently ranked 59th in the state, it is part of an exceptional local ecosystem where nearby schools like Ocean Air (25th) and Sage Canyon (54th) may rank slightly higher in a given year, Del Mar Heights is noted for its remarkable stability and balanced excellence. It achieves these elite results efficiently, with per-student spending lower than many neighbors, and has a strong historical record of supporting all student subgroups effectively.

An area for potential attention is chronic absenteeism, which at 7.9% is better than the state average but higher than some local peers like Solana Ranch (3.0%). The school's performance is very stable, and a recent recovery in its ranking from 262nd to 59th showcases its resilience. With a low student-teacher ratio and a track record of excellence, Del Mar Heights remains one of California's premier elementary schools, offering a consistently top-tier education within a district full of outstanding options.

293

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,602

Per pupil spending ?

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13555 Boquita Dr.
Del Mar, CA 92014-3453

(858) 755-9367

District: Del Mar Union Elementary

Students who attend Del Mar Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Earl Warren Middle
High:	Torrey Pines High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

Two or more races:

14.3%

Asian:

13.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (85% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg82%

California avg41%

59^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	98.2	59 of 5857	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	262 of 5869	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	35 of 5859	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	23 of 5883	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	40 of 5789	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	37 of 5662	99.3%	★★★★★
2017	99.0	19 of 5692	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	98.0	59 of 5614	98.9%	★★★★★
2015	98.9	25 of 5611	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	95.3	94 of 5530	98.3%	★★★★★
2012	94.1	149 of 5390	97.2%	★★★★★
2011	94.1	177 of 5377	96.7%	★★★★★
2010	96.2	67 of 5314	98.7%	★★★★★
2009	94.7	180 of 5193	96.5%	★★★★★
2008	97.2	67 of 5113	98.7%	★★★★★
2007	98.3	42 of 5113	99.2%	★★★★★
2006	96.8	118 of 4818	97.6%	★★★★★
2005	97.0	109 of 4822	97.7%	★★★★★
2004	95.8	189 of 4809	96.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	87.2	16 of 1154	98.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	99.2	22 of 2585	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	1 of 2128	100.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	86 of 5597	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	179 of 5612	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	27 of 5609	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	24 of 5635	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	44 of 5492	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	21 of 5413	99.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	70 of 5628	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	504 of 5643	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	62 of 5638	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	30 of 5663	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	41 of 5510	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	68 of 5431	98.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	30 of 2598	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	189 of 2651	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	28 of 2661	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	20 of 2726	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	23 of 2834	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	65 of 2737	97.6%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2019)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy88%+40 vs state

Mathematics84%+47 vs state

Science74%+42 vs state

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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
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%)	98.2	59^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.0%		96	262^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.5%	203	74.5	74.5	86.1	85.0	93.6	88.0	88.3	90.7	77.5	83.0	84.0	83.9				$18,602	$321	$18,281
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	94	398^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.2%		94.4	390^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.4%	8	73.6	73.6	70.3	62.5	84.7	81.4	75.3	72.3	73.2	81.9	83.3	77.9				$19,907	$472	$19,435
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Mar Heights Elementary

How many students attend Del Mar Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Del Mar Heights Elementary.

Is Del Mar Heights Elementary a good school?

Yes! Del Mar Heights Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 59^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Del Mar Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Del Mar Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Earl Warren Middle
High : Torrey Pines High

What is the racial makeup of Del Mar Heights Elementary?

Students at Del Mar Heights Elementary are 59% White, 14% Two or more races, 14% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Del Mar Heights Elementary in?

Del Mar Union Elementary

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