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Ocean Knoll Elementary

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Ocean Knoll Elementary ranks 1334 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ocean Knoll Elementary serves 479 students in kindergarten through grade 6 in Encinitas, a coastal community in San Diego County. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates were above California’s statewide averages, yet nearby K–6 schools in the same district generally scored much higher. The most important finding is that Ocean Knoll was at or near the bottom of those six nearby schools in every all-grades subject measure.

Compared with the state, Ocean Knoll was ahead by 12 percentage points in English language arts (ELA), 16 in math, and 6 in science. Compared with the Encinitas Union Elementary district, it was behind by 10 points in ELA, 13 in math, and 20 in science. Nearby same-district schools averaged 73% in ELA, 69% in math, and 63% in science, versus Ocean Knoll’s 62%, 55%, and 42%. Its ELA score was just below the lowest nearby peer; in math it was 4 points below the lowest peer, and in science, 8 points below. Math is its strongest subject relative to the state, while science is the clearest local weakness. Grade 6 math is a particular concern: 40% of students were proficient, compared with 65% districtwide, and Ocean Knoll scored below every nearby peer.

Results have declined since 2022–2023: ELA fell 6 percentage points, math 7, and science 14, even as the school stayed above state averages and its lead over the state narrowed. SchoolDigger ranked Ocean Knoll at the 77th percentile, with four stars, in 2025–2026—the lowest percentile among the six nearby peers. In 2024–2025, its student-teacher ratio was 25.2, compared with a peer average of 23.8; 37% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, versus a peer average of 17%. SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings also point to weaker results for some student groups: Low Socio Economic Status Students ranked at the 29th percentile and Hispanic Students at the 41st percentile in 2025–2026; those rankings had fallen 33 and 21 points, respectively, over three years. Chronic absenteeism improved from 24% in 2021–2022 to 10% in 2025–2026, but remained above the district’s 8% rate.

479

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,299

Per pupil spending ?

37.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

910 Melba Rd.
Encinitas, CA 92024-3901

(760) 944-4351

District: Encinitas Union Elementary

Students who attend Ocean Knoll Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Crest Middle
High:	La Costa Canyon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

Hispanic:

39.0%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (56% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Encinitas Union Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg69%

California avg42%

1,334^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

75^th of 968Encinitas 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	75.8	1334 of 5804	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	1300 of 5857	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	1127 of 5869	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	868 of 5859	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	892 of 5883	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	780 of 5789	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	882 of 5662	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	90.4	619 of 5692	89.1%	★★★★☆
2016	90.3	598 of 5614	89.3%	★★★★☆
2015	90.7	580 of 5611	89.7%	★★★★☆
2013	84.8	772 of 5530	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	79.8	1043 of 5390	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	1394 of 5377	74.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.5	1159 of 5314	78.2%	★★★★☆
2009	70.4	1418 of 5193	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	1170 of 5113	77.1%	★★★★☆
2007	49.9	2340 of 5113	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.9	1921 of 4818	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.1	1872 of 4822	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.0	1960 of 4809	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.9	427 of 2227	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	598 of 2585	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	430 of 2128	79.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.5	2921 of 3162	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	65.2	627 of 3245	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.1	1356 of 3311	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	922 of 3275	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	44.4	1550 of 3246	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	1638 of 5569	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	1574 of 5597	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	1386 of 5612	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	892 of 5609	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	968 of 5635	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	476 of 5492	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	653 of 5413	87.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	3020 of 5085	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	2470 of 5107	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	1954 of 5107	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	1208 of 5087	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	1504 of 5084	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	1463 of 4963	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	1524 of 4830	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	3862 of 5412	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.4	3475 of 5460	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	2073 of 5517	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	1812 of 5363	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	1744 of 5264	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	1915 of 5173	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	1932 of 5084	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	1065 of 5590	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	1031 of 5628	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	902 of 5643	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	825 of 5638	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	801 of 5663	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	1120 of 5510	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	1123 of 5431	79.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	1155 of 2920	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.8	1213 of 2847	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	430 of 2635	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	97.0	75 of 2420	96.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	461 of 2532	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	558 of 2598	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	459 of 2651	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	155 of 2661	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	271 of 2726	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	222 of 2834	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	202 of 2737	92.6%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)81st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile-48 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)8th percentile-73 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+12 vs state

Mathematics55%+16 vs state

Science42%+6 vs state

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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	1334^th of 5804 public elementary schools	77.0%		76.7	1300^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.8%	34	42.3		42.3	64.5	56.5	67.6	58.4			61.7	68.3	65.2	47.9	40.3			54.6	$23,299	$22,824	$475
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	790^th of 5804 public elementary schools	86.4%		86.3	861^st of 5857 public elementary schools	85.3%	71	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	$28,453	$28,194	$259
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	610^th of 5804 public elementary schools	89.5%		91.6	570^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.3%	40	60.2		60.2	66.3	79.6	73.2	74.4			73.2	70.7	68.2	60.6	67.1			66.3	$25,962	$25,858	$104
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)																		$35,071	$34,290	$781
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	362^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	93.8%		88.1	769^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.9%	407	67.7		67.7	76.5	74.4	87.1	80.9			80.5	76.5	64.1	67.7	73.5			70.9	$27,392	$26,766	$626
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	1091^st of 5804 public elementary schools	81.2%		79.7	1166^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.1%	75	58.1		58.1	59.7	56.5	64.5	68.0			61.7	66.1	59.4	46.8	63.3			58.7	$25,669	$25,448	$221
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	1075^th of 5804 public elementary schools	81.5%		84.3	946^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.8%	129	50.6		50.6	55.2	65.3	61.0	74.7			63.5	62.5	69.4	45.1	67.1			60.8	$23,208	$22,536	$672
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	205^th of 5804 public elementary schools	96.5%		95.4	299^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.9%	94	72.6		72.6	78.1	87.1	84.9	81.3			82.8	77.3	85.7	78.1	66.3			76.5	$23,486	$23,048	$438
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	154^th of 5804 public elementary schools	97.3%		98.2	58^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.0%	96	58.6		58.6	76.0	83.3	87.9	87.7			84.2	84.0	88.3	79.3	89.0			85.5	$22,157	$21,796	$361
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	1058^th of 5804 public elementary schools	81.8%		86	878^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.0%	180	71.1		71.1	43.0	65.5	77.1	66.3			63.3	53.9	66.7	60.2	53.0			58.6	$21,735	$21,304	$431

Frequently Asked Questions about Ocean Knoll Elementary

What schools do graduates of Ocean Knoll Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ocean Knoll Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Crest Middle
High : La Costa Canyon High

What is the racial makeup of Ocean Knoll Elementary?

Students at Ocean Knoll Elementary are 49% White, 39% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Ocean Knoll Elementary in?

Encinitas Union Elementary

Is Ocean Knoll Elementary a good school?

Ocean Knoll Elementary ranks 1334^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ocean Knoll Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Ocean Knoll Elementary.

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