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Del Mar Hills Elementary

Public Grades K-6

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of California elementary schools

Summary

Del Mar Hills Elementary is a highly-rated K-6 school serving 224 students in the affluent coastal community of Del Mar, operating within the top-tier Del Mar Union Elementary district.

Academically, the school is a consistent top performer, ranking in the 95th percentile of all California elementary schools with proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science that far exceed state averages. It's important for parents to know that while Del Mar Hills is outstanding, it ranks in the middle among its exceptional district peers like Ocean Air and Sage Canyon. However, it differentiates itself with a significantly lower student-teacher ratio and the highest per-student spending among nearby schools, suggesting more individualized attention and resources for each child.

The school shows notable strengths in 5th-grade math and science, and has made a strong post-pandemic recovery in both academics and student attendance. An interesting point of comparison is the similarly high-performing Solana Highlands Elementary in the neighboring Solana Beach Elementary district, which achieves comparable results with a higher student-teacher ratio. Areas for potential focus include a noted dip in 4th-grade English scores and a chronic absenteeism rate that, while much better than the state average, is higher than some local schools.

224

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,781

Per pupil spending ?

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14085 Mango Dr.
Del Mar, CA 92014-0640

(858) 755-9763

District: Del Mar Union Elementary

Students who attend Del Mar Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Earl Warren Middle
High:	Torrey Pines High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.3%

Hispanic:

21.4%

Two or more races:

14.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2013 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (80% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg82%

California avg41%

288^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	95.5	288 of 5857	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	339 of 5869	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	332 of 5859	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	297 of 5883	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	146 of 5789	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	141 of 5662	97.5%	★★★★★
2017	98.0	82 of 5692	98.6%	★★★★★
2016	94.8	328 of 5614	94.2%	★★★★★
2015	97.1	176 of 5611	96.9%	★★★★★
2013	89.6	487 of 5530	91.2%	★★★★★
2012	90.1	414 of 5390	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	89.7	450 of 5377	91.6%	★★★★★
2010	91.7	343 of 5314	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	89.9	484 of 5193	90.7%	★★★★★
2008	91.9	378 of 5113	92.6%	★★★★★
2007	92.8	360 of 5113	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	93.1	323 of 4818	93.3%	★★★★★
2005	95.2	207 of 4822	95.7%	★★★★★
2004	91.5	424 of 4809	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	244 of 5597	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	361 of 5612	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	443 of 5609	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	455 of 5635	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	218 of 5492	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	96 of 5413	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	382 of 5628	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	353 of 5643	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	299 of 5638	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	180 of 5663	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	116 of 5510	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	197 of 5431	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	290 of 2598	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	306 of 2651	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	194 of 2661	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	171 of 2726	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	45 of 2834	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	17 of 2737	99.4%	★★★★★

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)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+45 vs state

Science79%+47 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy78%+29 vs state

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Schools Near Del Mar Hills Elementary

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Mar Hills Elementary

Is Del Mar Hills Elementary a good school?

Yes! Del Mar Hills Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 288^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Del Mar Hills Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Earl Warren Middle
High : Torrey Pines High

How many students attend Del Mar Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Del Mar Hills Elementary.

What district is Del Mar Hills Elementary in?

Del Mar Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Del Mar Hills Elementary?

Students at Del Mar Hills Elementary are 51% White, 21% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 13% Asian.

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