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Ocean Knoll Elementary

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Ocean Knoll Elementary ranks 1300 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ocean Knoll Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 479 students in the high-performing Encinitas Union Elementary district, ranking in the top quarter of California elementary schools but in the lower tier among its local peers.

While Ocean Knoll's test scores are above the state average, there is a noticeable performance gap when compared to other schools in its district, such as El Camino Creek Elementary and Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary. The school serves a more economically diverse population, with a higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch than these neighboring schools. Recent trends show concerning declines in academic performance for several student subgroups, and the school has a higher rate of chronic student absenteeism than the district average.

Ocean Knoll spends more per student than some higher-achieving schools in the area, yet it has a larger average class size. Interestingly, the nearby charter school JCS - Mountain Oaks, which serves a similar student population, reports stronger academic results with significantly lower absenteeism and smaller classes. This highlights the complex challenges Ocean Knoll faces in achieving equitable outcomes within a highly competitive local educational landscape.

479

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,210

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 86th percentile in 2013 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

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

!Near the bottom of Encinitas Union Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg68%

California avg41%

1,300^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

129^th of 1,543Encinitas 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Male (2025)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)81st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-41 vs school

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

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy61%+12 vs state

Mathematics54%+17 vs state

Science44%+12 vs state

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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Great school spirit, excellent academics, a great experience for my children. Close Quote

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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)							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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	76.7	1300^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.8%		80.7	1127^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.8%	173	44.3		44.3	64.1	58.1	63.3	58.4			60.9	62.5	57.5	50.6	48.1			54.3	$17,210	$714	$16,496
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%)	86.3	861^st of 5857 public elementary schools	85.3%		82.6	1050^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.1%	189	58.6	54.6	56.9	45.8	70.4	79.3	74.4	84.9	77.3	73.0	54.2	59.3	65.5	79.1	87.5	63.6	70.1	$14,431	$424	$14,007
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%)	91.6	570^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.3%		90.8	645^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.0%	75	55.3		55.3	70.1	79.5	75.3	84.0			77.5	75.9	67.0	54.1	77.7			68.8	$18,117	$675	$17,442
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)																		$21,068	$949	$20,119
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%)	88.1	769^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.9%		92.1	566^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.4%	203	61.4		61.4	53.7	74.2	77.1	71.0			70.6	51.2	79.0	60.0	66.1			65.1	$19,343	$853	$18,490
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%)	79.7	1166^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.1%		84	993^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	83.1%	173	59.7		59.7	54.2	62.3	64.5	72.2			62.7	52.8	63.9	50.0	55.6			55.4	$17,634	$469	$17,165
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%)	84.3	946^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.8%		79.6	1172^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	80.0%	226	55.8		55.8	67.1	63.2	64.9	62.7			64.4	67.1	59.8	59.7	58.7			61.3	$17,175	$899	$16,276
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%)	95.4	299^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.9%		95.3	322^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.5%	23	62.4		62.4	78.5	83.6	83.5	74.4			79.9	80.0	77.9	70.2	76.8			75.9	$16,718	$652	$16,066
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%)	98.2	58^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.0%		96.6	203^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	96.5%	145	72.2		72.2	89.3	85.3	85.7	89.3			87.4	91.1	96.7	76.7	80.0			85.2	$16,908	$611	$16,297
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%)	86	878^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.0%		89.5	726^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.6%	152	47.0		47.0	60.0	67.1	73.8	64.5			66.4	66.3	69.4	61.9	65.6			65.8	$17,186	$675	$16,511

Frequently Asked Questions about Ocean Knoll Elementary

How many students attend Ocean Knoll Elementary?

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

Is Ocean Knoll Elementary a good school?

Ocean Knoll Elementary ranks 1300^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ocean Knoll Elementary in?

Encinitas Union Elementary

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 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

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