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Solana Pacific Elementary

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Solana Pacific Elementary is a high-performing middle school serving 375 students in grades 4 through 6 in the Carmel Valley area of San Diego, part of the highly-ranked Solana Beach Elementary district.

The school stands out for its exceptional academic results, with nearly 90% of students proficient in English and Math, and a 79% proficiency rate in Science—figures that lead most other schools in the region, including nearby Mesa Verde Middle and Pacific Trails Middle. It also boasts an extraordinarily low chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.3%, the best among all compared schools, indicating a highly engaged student body and strong school culture.

Solana Pacific benefits from high per-student spending within its supportive district, and its unique grade configuration for upper elementary students provides a focused foundation before students typically feed into the San Dieguito Union High district. While other schools like R. Roger Rowe Middle also perform well, Solana Pacific's consistent excellence across academics and attendance makes it a model for middle-grade education.

375

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,498

Per pupil spending ?

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3901 Townsgate Dr.
San Diego, CA 92130-2584

(858) 794-4500

District: Solana Beach Elementary

Students who attend Solana Pacific Elementary usually attend:

High:

Torrey Pines High

Feeder schools for Solana Pacific Elementary:

Elementary:	Carmel Creek Elementary
	Solana Highlands Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.6%

White:

35.7%

Two or more races:

13.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2013 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (87% vs 41% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg82%

California avg41%

29^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 1,543Solana Beach 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	98.7	29 of 5857	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	46 of 5869	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	64 of 5859	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	73 of 5883	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	111 of 5789	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	64 of 5662	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	98.7	34 of 5692	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	97.3	125 of 5614	97.8%	★★★★★
2015	98.1	95 of 5611	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	95.4	87 of 5530	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	95.0	93 of 5390	98.3%	★★★★★
2011	95.9	68 of 5377	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	96.6	48 of 5314	99.1%	★★★★★
2009	95.6	120 of 5193	97.7%	★★★★★
2008	98.2	22 of 5113	99.6%	★★★★★
2007	98.3	40 of 5113	99.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	98 of 1203	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	181 of 1205	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	81 of 1190	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	54 of 1154	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	305 of 1149	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	157 of 1071	85.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	99.1	29 of 2227	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	90 of 2585	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	24 of 2128	98.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	100.0	2 of 3245	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	98 of 3311	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	62 of 3275	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	22 of 3246	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	17 of 5597	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	46 of 5612	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	34 of 5609	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	64 of 5635	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	180 of 5492	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	125 of 5413	97.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	99.6	12 of 5107	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	14 of 5087	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	46 of 5084	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	40 of 4963	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	17 of 4830	99.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	24 of 5460	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	71 of 5517	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	22 of 5363	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	22 of 5264	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	24 of 5173	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	25 of 5084	99.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	56 of 5628	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	52 of 5643	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	108 of 5638	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	96 of 5663	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	63 of 5510	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	30 of 5431	99.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	81 of 718	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	60 of 670	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	37 of 669	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	19 of 610	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	73.4	107 of 445	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	16 of 339	95.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	99.9	10 of 2420	99.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	16 of 2598	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	52 of 2651	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	225 of 2661	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	231 of 2726	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	114 of 2834	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	105 of 2737	96.2%	★★★★★

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 (2023)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)92nd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics89%+52 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy88%+40 vs state

Science79%+46 vs state

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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 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 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
Solana Pacific Elementary	Public	4-6	3901 Townsgate Dr.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	Solana Beach Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 794-4500	375	16	23.4	14.1%	134 (35.7%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.3%)	156 (41.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.6%)								(n/a)	79.1		79.1	91.0	84.7	90.0			88.3	88.2	88.8	90.1			89.1	$22,498	$416	$22,082
Carmel Valley Middle	Public	7-8	3800 Mykonos Ln.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	San Dieguito Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 481-8221	697	30	23.5	15.4%	275 (39.5%)	6 (0.9%)	99 (14.2%)	241 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (10.6%)	97.8	56^th of 2761 public middle schools	98.0%		98.3	36^th of 2783 public middle schools	98.7%	20		71.9	71.9				84.0	79.9	82.0				82.1	77.3	79.7	$16,472	$790	$15,682
Pacific Trails Middle	Public	7-8	5975 Village Center Loop Rd.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	San Dieguito Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 350-0253	971	40	24.4	12.0%	306 (31.5%)	6 (0.6%)	121 (12.5%)	440 (45.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	94 (9.7%)	98.5	28^th of 2761 public middle schools	99.0%		98.6	25^th of 2783 public middle schools	99.1%	3		77.4	77.4				89.2	82.0	85.7				82.8	78.6	80.8	$13,317	$467	$12,850
Earl Warren Middle	Public	7-8	155 Stevens St.	Solana Beach	92075	San Diego County	San Dieguito Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 755-1558	476	20	23.5	18.1%	324 (68.1%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (18.3%)	15 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.2%)	96.1	113^th of 2761 public middle schools	95.9%		96.3	114^th of 2783 public middle schools	95.9%	1		63.6	63.6				81.2	75.5	78.5				75.5	70.5	73.1	$15,940	$519	$15,421
Mesa Verde Middle	Public	6-8	8375 Entreken Way	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 538-5478	1,178	47	25.1	11.2%	350 (29.7%)	12 (1.0%)	124 (10.5%)	536 (45.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (12.8%)	97.1	80^th of 2761 public middle schools	97.1%		98	51^st of 2783 public middle schools	98.2%	29		70.8	70.8			78.6	81.2	81.2	80.2			73.3	78.8	79.9	77.1	$14,857	$673	$14,184
Challenger Middle	Public	6-8	10810 Parkdale Ave.	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 302-3000	960	39	24.5	48.8%	148 (15.4%)	26 (2.7%)	189 (19.7%)	455 (47.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	138 (14.4%)	91	249^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.0%		90.9	260^th of 2783 public middle schools	90.7%	11		51.2	51.2			72.4	75.4	70.3	72.8			60.3	63.1	66.3	63.1	$17,848	$2,625	$15,223
R. Roger Rowe Middle	Public	6-8	5927 La Granada	Rancho Santa Fe	92067	San Diego County	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 756-1141	189	17	11.0	6.3%	127 (67.2%)	2 (1.1%)	23 (12.2%)	16 (8.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.6%)	98	47^th of 2761 public middle schools	98.3%		97	89^th of 2783 public middle schools	96.8%	42		64.4	64.4			88.5	85.5	81.4	85.2			82.0	88.7	77.6	83.2	$16,318	$00	$16,318
Black Mountain Middle	Public	6-8	9353 Oviedo St.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-1300	1,077	47	22.6	20.7%	379 (35.2%)	33 (3.1%)	222 (20.6%)	299 (27.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	141 (13.1%)	88.4	303^rd of 2761 public middle schools	89.0%		89.3	293^rd of 2783 public middle schools	89.5%	10		54.6	54.6			72.5	70.7	64.6	69.2			55.9	59.2	59.7	58.3	$15,540	$723	$14,817
Oak Crest Middle	Public	7-8	675 Balour Dr.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	San Dieguito Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 753-6241	758	34	22.2	22.4%	459 (60.6%)	5 (0.7%)	186 (24.5%)	21 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (11.1%)	88.3	308^th of 2761 public middle schools	88.8%		87	343^rd of 2783 public middle schools	87.7%	35		47.9	47.9				71.7	72.5	72.1				61.7	53.7	57.8	$15,637	$658	$14,979
Wangenheim Middle	Public	6-8	9230 Gold Coast Dr.	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-2250	703	29	24.5	67.6%	72 (10.2%)	46 (6.5%)	248 (35.3%)	255 (36.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	77 (11.0%)	57.5	965^th of 2761 public middle schools	65.0%		60.6	872^nd of 2783 public middle schools	68.7%	93		34.5	34.5			51.9	55.9	49.0	52.5			32.6	38.7	31.0	34.4	$18,820	$2,507	$16,313

Frequently Asked Questions about Solana Pacific Elementary

How many students attend Solana Pacific Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Solana Pacific Elementary.

What district is Solana Pacific Elementary in?

Solana Beach Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Solana Pacific Elementary?

Students at Solana Pacific Elementary are 42% Asian, 36% White, 14% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Solana Pacific Elementary attend?

Students who attend Solana Pacific Elementary usually go on to attend Torrey Pines High

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