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Ocean Air

Public Grades K-6

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ocean Air is a 450-student K–6 public elementary school in San Diego, part of the Del Mar Union Elementary District, with several other K–6 schools nearby. In 2025–2026, students reached 90% proficiency in math, 85% in English Language Arts (ELA), and 76% in science, exceeding both district and state results in every subject. Its clearest distinction is leading nearby schools in math while outperforming the district and state across all three subjects.

Math is Ocean Air’s strongest subject compared with nearby schools: it ranked first among nine schools with current results, and its score was 8 points above their average. It ranked third in both ELA and science, with results 4 and 7 points above nearby averages. Compared with the state, Ocean Air was 51 points higher in math, 36 in ELA, and 40 in science; its district advantages were 8, 5, and 5 points, respectively. ELA is a relative soft spot in the upper grades: sixth-grade ELA was 81%, below the district’s 82%, while third-grade ELA was 94% and led nearby schools.

All three subjects declined between 2022–2023 and 2025–2026: ELA fell 6 percentage points, math 1, and science 10. State results rose over that period, narrowing Ocean Air’s lead; science had the largest drop. SchoolDigger ranked the school 58th of 5,804 California schools in 2025–2026, at the 99th percentile with five stars—the best rank among nearby schools with current rankings. Its rank was 16th in 2022–2023, though it remains in the top 1%. Context includes a 20.4 student-teacher ratio, slightly above the nearby average of 19.8, and a 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible rate of 4%, the lowest among ten nearby schools with the same measure and year. Chronic absenteeism also improved, falling from 8% to 2% and sitting below the district’s 4% and state’s 18% in 2025–2026.

450

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,733

Per pupil spending ?

3.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

11444 Canter Heights Dr.
San Diego, CA 92130-6974

(858) 481-4040

District: Del Mar Union Elementary

Students who attend Ocean Air usually attend:

Middle:	Carmel Valley Middle
High:	Torrey Pines High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

50.0%

White:

30.4%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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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 (86% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Del Mar Union Elementary

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg80%

California avg42%

58^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	98.1	58 of 5804	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	98.7	25 of 5857	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	18 of 5869	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	16 of 5859	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	8 of 5883	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	22 of 5789	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	13 of 5662	99.8%	★★★★★
2017	99.3	8 of 5692	99.9%	★★★★★
2016	98.8	11 of 5614	99.8%	★★★★★
2015	99.3	6 of 5611	99.9%	★★★★★
2013	97.0	22 of 5530	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	96.7	16 of 5390	99.7%	★★★★★
2011	97.3	15 of 5377	99.7%	★★★★★
2010	97.6	14 of 5314	99.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	5 of 1207	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	8 of 1203	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	24 of 1205	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	10 of 1190	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	11 of 1154	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	6 of 1149	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	5 of 1071	99.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	99.9	5 of 2227	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	3 of 2585	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	9 of 2128	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	89 of 5569	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	98.1	38 of 5597	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	33 of 5612	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	13 of 5609	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	13 of 5635	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	21 of 5492	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	12 of 5413	99.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	97.5	73 of 5590	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	98.6	20 of 5628	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	23 of 5643	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	26 of 5638	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	8 of 5663	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	35 of 5510	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	20 of 5431	99.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	98.6	43 of 2420	98.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	158 of 2532	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	86.3	190 of 2598	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	114 of 2651	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	95 of 2661	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	26 of 2726	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	161 of 2834	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	35 of 2737	98.7%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2022)100th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)94th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics90%+51 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy85%+36 vs state

Science76%+40 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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	72^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	98.8%		95.5	288^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.1%	216	65.7	65.7	88.6	87.2	80.0	88.9	86.1	97.1	89.4	82.9	84.6	88.8				$32,335	$32,020	$315

Frequently Asked Questions about Ocean Air

What district is Ocean Air in?

Del Mar Union Elementary

How many students attend Ocean Air?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Ocean Air.

What schools do graduates of Ocean Air attend?

Students who attend Ocean Air usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carmel Valley Middle
High : Torrey Pines High

What is the racial makeup of Ocean Air?

Students at Ocean Air are 50% Asian, 30% White, 11% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Is Ocean Air a good school?

Yes! Ocean Air is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 58^th of 5804 California elementary schools.

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