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Del Sur Elementary

Public Grades K-5
150th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 97% of California elementary schools
Summary

Del Sur Elementary serves 891 students in grades K–5 in San Diego and is part of Poway Unified, a highly ranked California district. SchoolDigger ranks the district 63rd of 968 statewide, and the school 149th of 5,804 California schools for 2025–26, at the 97th percentile with five stars. The most important takeaway is that Del Sur’s results are well above state and district levels in all three tested subjects, but science is its clearest relative weakness among nearby K–5 schools.

Del Sur is especially strong in English and math compared with nearby schools as well as the state and district. In 2025–26, 84% of students were proficient in English language arts, compared with 49% statewide, 74% in the district, and a 76% average among nearby K–5 schools; Del Sur ranked second among the nine K–5 schools. In math, its 81% proficiency was above the state’s 38%, the district’s 66%, and the nearby-school average of 76%, ranking third locally. Science proficiency was 68%—well above the state’s 36% and the district’s 64%, but just below the nearby-school average of 69%; Del Sur ranked second-lowest among those nine schools. So, despite strong results overall, science is the subject families may want to ask more about.

Del Sur remains well ahead of the state, although its lead narrowed between 2022–23 and 2025–26: the state-relative gaps shrank by 4 points in English, 3 in math, and 6 in science. The latest year brought a rebound in all three subjects, including a 6-point rise in science. In 2024–25, its student-teacher ratio was 23.9, the second-highest among 11 nearby schools, while chronic absenteeism was low at 3%, below the district’s 8% and the state’s 18%. In 2024–25, 9% of Del Sur students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a 13% average among nearby schools. One notable SchoolDigger subgroup result is that its effectiveness ranking for Multi-racial Students was at the 77th percentile in 2025–26, 20 points below the school’s overall 97th-percentile standing; the subgroup ranking fell 19 points from 2023–24.

891
Students ?
23.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,820
Per pupil spending ?
9.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
96%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 1% (any vaccine)
 15665 Paseo Del Sur
       San Diego, CA  92127-6144

(858) 674-6200

District: Poway Unified


Students who attend Del Sur Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Oak Valley Middle
High:    Del Norte High
Racial breakdown:

White:
41.6%
Asian:
37.1%
Two or more races:
10.7%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (80% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 3% of California elementary schools
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Poway Unified
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school80%
District avg69%
California avg42%
150th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 3%▬ steady since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 26Elementary Schools in the Poway Unified
100th of 1,530Poway Unified 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202696.9150 of 581797.4%★★★★★
202595.6279 of 585795.2%★★★★★
202497.0169 of 586997.1%★★★★★
202397.2167 of 585997.1%★★★★★
202297.9113 of 588398.1%★★★★★
201996.7173 of 578997.0%★★★★★
201896.9152 of 566297.3%★★★★★
201797.6125 of 569297.8%★★★★★
201697.3127 of 561497.7%★★★★★
201597.9117 of 561197.9%★★★★★
201395.867 of 553098.8%★★★★★
201295.370 of 539098.7%★★★★★
201193.4227 of 537795.8%★★★★★
201094.6154 of 531497.1%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202680.0162 of 121086.6%★★★★☆
202580.5155 of 120387.1%★★★★☆
202476.0264 of 120578.1%★★★★☆
202379.9164 of 119086.2%★★★★☆
202280.2143 of 115487.6%★★★★☆
201978.3171 of 114985.1%★★★★☆
201877.6194 of 107181.9%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202299.425 of 222798.9%★★★★★
201996.866 of 258597.4%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201899.812 of 324699.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202696.1154 of 558197.2%★★★★★
202594.9280 of 559795.0%★★★★★
202496.6146 of 561297.4%★★★★★
202395.4247 of 560995.6%★★★★★
202297.2134 of 563597.6%★★★★★
201995.0228 of 549295.8%★★★★★
201895.6185 of 541396.6%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202695.5132 of 509497.4%★★★★★
202593.0231 of 510795.5%★★★★★
202495.9130 of 510797.5%★★★★★
202394.3188 of 508796.3%★★★★★
202299.521 of 508499.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202676.6931 of 542382.8%★★★★☆
202564.91562 of 546071.4%★★★★☆
202468.21349 of 551775.5%★★★★☆
202362.01630 of 536369.6%★★★☆☆
202268.31253 of 526476.2%★★★★☆
201998.623 of 517399.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202696.1169 of 560397.0%★★★★★
202594.8283 of 562895.0%★★★★★
202495.9199 of 564396.5%★★★★★
202397.4110 of 563898.0%★★★★★
202297.6107 of 566398.1%★★★★★
201996.6146 of 551097.4%★★★★★
201896.9125 of 543197.7%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202675.3171 of 75377.3%★★★★☆
202572.0194 of 71873.0%★★★★☆
202489.125 of 67096.3%★★★★★
202380.799 of 66985.2%★★★★☆
202283.358 of 61090.5%★★★★★
201874.779 of 33976.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202699.223 of 292799.2%★★★★★
202590.8194 of 284793.2%★★★★★
202499.034 of 263598.7%★★★★★
202398.254 of 242097.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202682.2341 of 253686.6%★★★★☆
202572.4679 of 259873.9%★★★★☆
202480.7392 of 265185.2%★★★★☆
202382.3338 of 266187.3%★★★★☆
202284.6287 of 272689.5%★★★★☆
201987.4175 of 283493.8%★★★★★
201888.1146 of 273794.7%★★★★★
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)
English Language Learner (2018)100th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)99th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)97th percentile~ school
Female (2026)97th percentile~ school
Male (2026)97th percentile~ school
Asian (2026)87th percentile-11 vs school
White (2026)87th percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile-15 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)77th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy84%+35 vs state
Mathematics81%+42 vs state
Science68%+32 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Del Sur Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 891 students attended Del Sur Elementary.

Yes! Del Sur Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 150th of 5817 California elementary schools.

Students at Del Sur Elementary are 42% White, 37% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

Students who attend Del Sur Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Valley Middle
High : Del Norte High

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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