Best Public Schools in Del Mar, CA

Summary:

The city of Del Mar, California is home to two high-performing elementary schools, Del Mar Heights Elementary and Del Mar Hills Elementary, both of which consistently outrank the state average in academic performance and statewide rankings. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Del Mar Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 43rd out of 1,568 districts in California.

Both Del Mar Heights Elementary and Del Mar Hills Elementary have earned 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger, with Del Mar Heights ranking 262nd and Del Mar Hills ranking 339th out of 5,862 California elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The schools' students excel on standardized tests, with over 75% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, the schools have low student-teacher ratios and relatively low rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting a relatively affluent student population.

While the schools' academic performance is exceptional, they do face some challenges, such as chronic absenteeism rates that are higher than desired, at 14.9% for Del Mar Heights Elementary and 15.9% for Del Mar Hills Elementary in 2022-2023. Nevertheless, the data indicates that the Del Mar area is home to two outstanding elementary schools that provide a high-quality education for their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	Total
Del Mar Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	13555 Boquita Dr.	Del Mar	92014	San Diego County	Del Mar Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 755-9367	277	16	17.3	10.5%	171 (61.7%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (13.7%)	38 (13.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.7%)	96	262^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	95.5%		98.8	35^th of 5874 public elementary schools	99.4%	227	81.0	81.0	86.1	81.0	90.5	67.4	80.7	75.0	73.8	81.0	78.3	77.1	$13,154
Del Mar Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	14085 Mango Dr.	Del Mar	92014	San Diego County	Del Mar Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 755-9763	283	14	20.2	6.4%	149 (52.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (14.1%)	46 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (15.2%)	95.1	339^th of 5862 public elementary schools	94.2%		95.3	333^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	94.3%	6	71.9	71.9	65.8	69.2	81.3	83.0	75.0	74.4	82.5	87.5	76.6	79.8	$13,247

Cities Near Del Mar

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Diego	0.51 mi	333	348^th
Solana Beach	2.85 mi	4	28^th
Rancho Santa Fe	3.39 mi	3	19^th
Cardiff by the Sea	5.28 mi	2	72^nd
La Jolla	5.67 mi	7	60^th

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.