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Paul Ecke-Central Elementary

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Paul Ecke-Central Elementary ranks 1077 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1077^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of California elementary schools

Summary

Paul Ecke-Central Elementary serves 569 students in grades K–6 in Encinitas, a coastal San Diego County community. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were above California’s in English language arts (ELA), math and science, but below Encinitas Union Elementary in all three. The clearest concern is fifth-grade math: 45% of students were proficient, the lowest rate among the school and nine nearby schools with grade-five results.

The school’s strongest comparison is with state results, especially in math: proficiency was 64% in ELA, 61% in math and 51% in science, respectively 14, 22 and 15 percentage points above state rates. But it trailed district rates by 8 points in ELA, 6 in math and 12 in science, and was below the average for six same-district peers by 9, 7 and 11 points. It ranked fourth of seven schools, including itself, in ELA and math, and sixth in science—above only Ocean Knoll Elementary. Within the school, sixth grade was a relative bright spot: ELA proficiency was 75% and math was 67%, both above district rates for that grade.

Scores have improved since 2022–23—by 5 percentage points in ELA, 6 in math and 8 in science—but all three slipped in 2025–26, with science down 5 points from the prior year. SchoolDigger rated the school 4 stars and placed it at the 81st percentile statewide, though nearby rankings are more mixed. Its student-teacher ratio was 22.7 in 2024–25. The school reported that 27% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, above the same-district peer average of 19%; California offers free meals statewide, but eligibility is not the same as meal participation. One notable subgroup result is SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for “Multi-racial Students”: the school was at the 45th percentile, compared with the 81st percentile overall. Its “Low Socio Economic Status Students” ranking also declined from the 71st percentile in 2023–24 to the 61st in 2025–26.

569

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,846

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

185 Union St.
Encinitas, CA 92024-2119

(760) 944-4323

District: Encinitas Union Elementary

Students who attend Paul Ecke-Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Diegueno Middle
High:	La Costa Canyon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

29.9%

Two or more races:

11.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (61% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Encinitas Union Elementary's ranking

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg69%

California avg42%

1,077^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Encinitas Union Elementary

121^st of 1,530Encinitas 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	81.2	1077 of 5817	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.3	946 of 5857	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	1172 of 5869	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	1267 of 5859	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	1185 of 5883	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	993 of 5789	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	1275 of 5662	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	82.8	1006 of 5692	82.3%	★★★★☆
2016	84.3	949 of 5614	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	931 of 5611	83.4%	★★★★☆
2013	79.0	1110 of 5530	79.9%	★★★★☆
2012	70.1	1527 of 5390	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	987 of 5377	81.6%	★★★★☆
2010	63.2	1816 of 5314	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.5	1412 of 5193	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	1173 of 5113	77.1%	★★★★☆
2007	81.9	893 of 5113	82.5%	★★★★☆
2006	75.3	1129 of 4818	76.6%	★★★★☆
2005	70.7	1301 of 4822	73.0%	★★★★☆
2004	64.0	1527 of 4809	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	66.3	484 of 2227	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	388 of 2585	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	46.0	877 of 2128	58.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	58.6	836 of 3245	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	40.3	1789 of 3311	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	1328 of 3275	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	2053 of 3246	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	1056 of 5581	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	88.2	677 of 5597	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	1126 of 5612	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	1208 of 5609	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	1230 of 5635	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	1058 of 5492	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	1319 of 5413	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	1537 of 5094	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	1700 of 5107	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	1918 of 5107	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	2145 of 5087	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	2233 of 5084	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	1279 of 4963	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	1877 of 4830	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	2129 of 5423	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.2	1733 of 5460	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	1621 of 5517	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	47.8	2512 of 5363	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	2219 of 5264	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	2641 of 5173	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	3323 of 5084	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	1074 of 5603	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	1296 of 5628	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	1213 of 5643	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	1310 of 5638	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	1161 of 5663	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	859 of 5510	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	1207 of 5431	77.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	411 of 753	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.0	396 of 718	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	722 of 2927	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.4	322 of 2847	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	731 of 2635	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	616 of 2420	74.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	781 of 2536	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.1	555 of 2598	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	870 of 2651	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	1032 of 2661	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	776 of 2726	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	569 of 2834	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	739 of 2737	73.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)74th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)45th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+14 vs state

Mathematics61%+22 vs state

Science51%+15 vs state

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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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
Paul Ecke-Central Elementary	Public	K-6	185 Union St.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 944-4323	569	25	22.7	27.1%	326 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	170 (29.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (11.8%)	81.2	1077^th of 5817 public elementary schools	81.5%		84.3	946^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.8%	131	50.6		50.6	55.2	65.3	61.0	74.7			63.5	62.5	69.4	45.1	67.1			60.8	≥ 98%		$18,846	$672	$18,174
JCS - Mountain Oaks	Public, Charter	K-8	539 Encinitas Blvd.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	JCS - Mountain Oaks District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 632-4989	255	16	16.2	25.9%	165 (64.7%)	2 (0.8%)	33 (12.9%)	22 (8.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.5%)	87.2	792^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	86.4%		86.3	861^st of 5857 public elementary schools	85.3%	69	62.5	64.7	63.6	69.6	57.7	59.4	81.1	70.0	73.5	69.3	78.3	57.7	56.3	83.8	55.0	76.5	67.7	86%	0%	$14,459	$259	$14,200
Capri Elementary	Public	K-6	941 Capri Rd.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 944-4360	613	25	24.5	26.1%	338 (55.1%)	1 (0.2%)	194 (31.6%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.1%)	81.7	1060^th of 5817 public elementary schools	81.8%		86	878^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.0%	182	71.1		71.1	43.0	65.5	77.1	66.3			63.3	53.9	66.7	60.2	53.0			58.6	≥ 98%		$17,989	$431	$17,558
Ocean Knoll Elementary	Public	K-6	910 Melba Rd.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 944-4351	479	19	25.2	37.0%	235 (49.1%)	1 (0.2%)	187 (39.0%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	75.8	1336^th of 5817 public elementary schools	77.0%		76.7	1300^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.8%	36	42.3		42.3	64.5	56.5	67.6	58.4			61.7	68.3	65.2	47.9	40.3			54.6	95%	0%	$18,793	$475	$18,318
Ada W. Harris Elementary	Public	3-6	1508 Windsor Rd.	Cardiff by the Sea	92007	San Diego County	Cardiff Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 632-5894	382	17	22.4	11.0%	244 (63.9%)	2 (0.5%)	55 (14.4%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (18.1%)	90.6	612^th of 5817 public elementary schools	89.5%		91.6	570^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.3%	42	60.2		60.2	66.3	79.6	73.2	74.4			73.2	70.7	68.2	60.6	67.1			66.3			$17,764	$104	$17,660
Cardiff Elementary	Public	K-2	1888 Montgomery Ave.	Cardiff by the Sea	92007	San Diego County	Cardiff Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 632-5892	259	12	21.5	11.2%	173 (66.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.5%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	44 (17.0%)								(n/a)																		≥ 98%		$24,200	$781	$23,419
El Camino Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	7885 Paseo Aliso	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 943-2051	409	16	25.5	5.1%	306 (74.8%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.3%)	15 (3.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.2%)	96.9	155^th of 5817 public elementary schools	97.3%		98.2	58^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.0%	97	58.6		58.6	76.0	83.3	87.9	87.7			84.2	84.0	88.3	79.3	89.0			85.5	≥ 98%		$18,165	$361	$17,804
Flora Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	1690 Wandering Rd.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 944-4329	377	15	25.1	13.3%	253 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.1%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (15.9%)	94.6	363^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	93.8%		88.1	769^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.9%	406	67.7		67.7	76.5	74.4	87.1	80.9			80.5	76.5	64.1	67.7	73.5			70.9	≥ 95%		$20,915	$626	$20,289
Park Dale Lane Elementary	Public	K-6	2050 Park Dale Ln.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 944-4344	424	20	21.2	24.5%	270 (63.7%)	1 (0.2%)	97 (22.9%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.3%)	80.9	1093^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	81.2%		79.7	1166^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.1%	73	58.1		58.1	59.7	56.5	64.5	68.0			61.7	66.1	59.4	46.8	63.3			58.7	≥ 95%		$19,851	$221	$19,630
Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-6	8000 Calle Acervo	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 943-2000	520	22	23.6	6.5%	386 (74.2%)	6 (1.2%)	52 (10.0%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.0%)	96.3	206^th of 5817 public elementary schools	96.5%		95.4	299^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.9%	93	72.6		72.6	78.1	87.1	84.9	81.3			82.8	77.3	85.7	78.1	66.3			76.5	≥ 98%		$18,868	$438	$18,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Ecke-Central Elementary

How many students attend Paul Ecke-Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 569 students attended Paul Ecke-Central Elementary.

What district is Paul Ecke-Central Elementary in?

Encinitas Union Elementary

Is Paul Ecke-Central Elementary a good school?

Paul Ecke-Central Elementary ranks 1077^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Paul Ecke-Central Elementary?

Students at Paul Ecke-Central Elementary are 57% White, 30% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Paul Ecke-Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Paul Ecke-Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Diegueno Middle
High : La Costa Canyon High

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