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Sage Canyon

Public Grades K-6

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sage Canyon is a K–6 elementary school in San Diego’s Del Mar Union Elementary district, serving 457 students. Its most important takeaway is that results remain far above state and district levels, even though proficiency has fallen in all three tested subjects since 2022–2023.

The school’s strongest local results are in math and science, while ELA is less distinctive among nearby schools. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 83% in ELA, 86% in math and 80% in science—about 33, 47 and 44 percentage points above state results, and 3, 4 and 9 points above district results, respectively. Among nine nearby K–6 schools with comparable results, Sage Canyon ranked fifth in ELA and second in both math and science. It also exceeded nearby-school averages by 3 points in ELA, 5 in math and 11 in science.

Scores have declined since 2022–2023: ELA fell 9 percentage points, math 6 and science 9. The school’s lead over the state narrowed as state results rose, so that narrowing does not mean Sage Canyon improved. SchoolDigger ranked it 82nd of 5,804 California schools in 2025–2026, in the 99th percentile with 5 stars; its rank had been 20th in 2021–2022 and 2022–2023. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 19, below the nearby-school median of 21. The school reported 4.2% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, the second-lowest reported rate among nearby schools; Ocean Air reported 3.8%. One group-specific ranking also shifted: SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for how well the school serves “White Students” fell from the 98th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 88th in 2025–2026, while its overall percentile remained 99.

457

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,131

Per pupil spending ?

4.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

5290 Harvest Run Dr.
San Diego, CA 92130-4875

(858) 481-7844

District: Del Mar Union Elementary

Students who attend Sage Canyon usually attend:

Middle:	Carmel Valley Middle
High:	Torrey Pines High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.2%

Asian:

33.7%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (84% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg80%

California avg42%

82^nd of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Del Mar Union Elementary

25^th of 968Del 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
2026	97.7	82 of 5804	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	98.2	54 of 5857	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	41 of 5869	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	20 of 5859	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	20 of 5883	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	104 of 5789	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	104 of 5662	98.2%	★★★★★
2017	97.9	95 of 5692	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	97.9	72 of 5614	98.7%	★★★★★
2015	99.0	17 of 5611	99.7%	★★★★★
2013	96.0	54 of 5530	99.0%	★★★★★
2012	96.6	20 of 5390	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	97.1	19 of 5377	99.6%	★★★★★
2010	97.0	33 of 5314	99.4%	★★★★★
2009	97.7	19 of 5193	99.6%	★★★★★
2008	98.1	26 of 5113	99.5%	★★★★★
2007	98.7	12 of 5113	99.8%	★★★★★
2006	98.6	18 of 4818	99.6%	★★★★★
2005	98.4	33 of 4822	99.3%	★★★★★
2004	98.5	47 of 4809	99.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	40 of 1207	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	86.5	31 of 1203	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	65 of 1205	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	19 of 1190	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	55 of 1154	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	82 of 1149	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	15 of 1071	98.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	99.6	17 of 2227	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	124 of 2585	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	35 of 2128	98.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	97.5	70 of 5569	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	98.0	46 of 5597	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	28 of 5612	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	16 of 5609	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	16 of 5635	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	86 of 5492	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	161 of 5413	97.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	99.9	9 of 5084	99.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	96.7	129 of 5590	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	97.2	97 of 5628	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	71 of 5643	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	33 of 5638	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	26 of 5663	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	118 of 5510	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	100 of 5431	98.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	92.9	5 of 610	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	307 of 2532	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	88.6	117 of 2598	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	58 of 2651	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	22 of 2661	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	10 of 2726	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	154 of 2834	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	309 of 2737	88.7%	★★★★☆

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)

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Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics86%+47 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy83%+33 vs state

Science80%+44 vs state

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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)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	82^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.2	54^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.1%	28	79.7	79.7	77.1	80.3	85.7	87.3	82.8	90.6	80.3	85.9	85.9	85.7				$29,131	$28,816	$315
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 5804 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				$26,733	$26,418	$315
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	308^th of 5804 public elementary schools	94.7%		94	398^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.2%	90	61.7	61.7	77.4	73.4	74.5	86.4	78.3	81.5	76.9	72.3	84.9	79.3				$29,553	$29,238	$315
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	115^th of 5804 public elementary schools	98.0%		98.3	42^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	99.3%	73	81.1	81.1	82.0	74.7	87.2	78.1	80.5	85.5	83.7	89.6	80.6	84.8				$23,807	$23,492	$315
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	780^th of 5804 public elementary schools	86.6%		93.8	411^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.0%	369	60.0	60.0	55.6	61.8	68.3	80.0	67.8	60.0	63.6	70.0	70.4	66.7				$34,201	$33,254	$947
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	348^th of 5804 public elementary schools	94.0%		94.3	375^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.6%	27	67.5	67.5	75.0	76.6	76.6	74.0	75.7	80.0	79.7	68.8	78.0	75.9				$30,527	$30,212	$315
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	96.8	96.8	96.8	$35,158	$34,780	$378
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	101^st of 5804 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.5	118^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.0%	17	70.0	70.0	87.7	84.0	81.4	88.1	85.4	83.6	86.8	72.9	90.6	83.9				$27,844	$27,466	$378
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	137^th of 5804 public elementary schools	97.6%		97.6	107^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.2%	30	67.6	67.6	82.1	88.9	77.1	82.2	82.8	84.3	78.4	94.6	87.0	85.3	97.0			$28,662	$28,284	$378
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	119^th of 5804 public elementary schools	97.9%		98.2	59^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.0%	60	68.2	68.2	90.9	81.3	84.1	83.0	84.7	88.6	91.7	70.5	76.6	82.0				$34,497	$34,182	$315

Frequently Asked Questions about Sage Canyon

Is Sage Canyon a good school?

Yes! Sage Canyon is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 82^nd of 5804 California elementary schools.

What district is Sage Canyon in?

Del Mar Union Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sage Canyon attend?

Students who attend Sage Canyon usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carmel Valley Middle
High : Torrey Pines High

What is the racial makeup of Sage Canyon?

Students at Sage Canyon are 46% White, 34% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sage Canyon?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Sage Canyon.

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