Is Ashley Falls Elementary a good school?

Yes. Ashley Falls Elementary ranks in the top 8.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Ashley Falls Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 346 students attended Ashley Falls Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ashley Falls Elementary?

Students at Ashley Falls Elementary are 51% White, 33% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ashley Falls Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ashley Falls Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Torrey Pines High

Ashley Falls Elementary

Summary:

Ashley Falls Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Diego, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 346 students. The school is part of the Del Mar Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 43 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ashley Falls Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 207 and 502 out of over 5,800 schools in the past 10 years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is impressive, with 76.44% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 75.59% in Mathematics for the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state averages. Ashley Falls Elementary also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, and white students. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.9% in 2017-2018 to 8.9% in 2022-2023, which are lower than the state average.

When compared to other schools in the Del Mar Union Elementary School District, such as Carmel Del Mar Elementary, Ocean Air, and Sage Canyon, Ashley Falls Elementary maintains a strong academic performance, with all of these schools ranking among the top elementary schools in California. When compared to schools in the neighboring Solana Beach Elementary School District, such as Solana Highlands Elementary and Solana Ranch Elementary, Ashley Falls Elementary maintains its strong academic performance, though the nearby schools also demonstrate impressive results.

Detail:

Public K-6

13030 Ashley Falls Dr.
San Diego, CA 92130-3717

(858) 259-7812

District: Del Mar Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
502^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,164

Students who attend Ashley Falls Elementary usually attend:

High:

Torrey Pines High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 346

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.6%

Asian:

32.9%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 4.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ashley Falls Elementary ranks better than 91.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Del Mar Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.04. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.6%), Asian (32.9%), Hispanic (9.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 4.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ashley Falls Elementary is 17.3, which is the 2^nd best among 8 elementary schools in the Del Mar Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Ashley Falls Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ashley Falls Elementary is $13,164, which is the 3^rd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Del Mar Union Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ashley Falls Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ashley Falls Elementary 502^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ashley Falls Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Del Mar Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Del Mar Union Elementary 43^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ashley Falls Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ashley Falls Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	97.24	117^th	4809	97.6%
2005	97.10	98^th	4822	98.0%
2006	98.01	55^th	4818	98.9%
2007	97.87	58^th	5113	98.9%
2008	96.74	88^th	5113	98.3%
2009	96.87	62^nd	5193	98.8%
2010	96.01	77^th	5314	98.6%
2011	94.22	170^th	5377	96.8%
2012	94.51	117^th	5390	97.8%
2013	91.52	362^nd	5530	93.5%
2015	97.00	190^th	5611	96.6%
2016	96.59	193^rd	5614	96.6%
2017	96.95	178^th	5692	96.9%
2018	94.46	325^th	5662	94.3%
2019	95.19	270^th	5789	95.3%
2022	96.94	207^th	5883	96.5%
2023	96.65	220^th	5874	96.3%
2024	93.04	502^nd	5862	91.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ashley Falls Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	75.96	411^th	2634	84.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ashley Falls Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	46.16	2671^st	5173	48.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Ashley Falls Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.00	156^th	5413	97.1%
2019	92.66	390^th	5492	92.9%
2022	97.69	82^nd	5635	98.5%
2023	95.94	206^th	5617	96.3%
2024	91.50	534^th	5605	90.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ashley Falls Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	87.37	185^th	2128	91.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ashley Falls Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.77	525^th	5431	90.3%
2019	94.96	252^nd	5510	95.4%
2022	94.70	321^st	5663	94.3%
2023	95.31	279^th	5650	95.1%
2024	92.05	480^th	5636	91.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ashley Falls Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.17	254^th	1071	76.3%
2019	78.92	158^th	1149	86.2%
2022	80.23	141^st	1154	87.8%
2023	75.06	272^nd	1190	77.1%
2024	68.18	442^nd	1203	63.3%

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Rank History for White students at Ashley Falls Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.06	416^th	2737	84.8%
2019	81.38	425^th	2834	85.0%
2022	83.91	308^th	2726	88.7%
2023	85.99	218^th	2662	91.8%
2024	77.36	529^th	2647	80.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

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Enrollment information for Ashley Falls Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	490	1	60	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2000	641	0	88	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
2001	613	2	103	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	730
2002	582	3	147	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	749
2003	582	3	147	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	749
2004	564	4	136	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
2005	551	4	139	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
2006	473	4	110	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
2007	425	4	106	15	0	n/a	n/a	1	551
2008	414	3	99	18	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	534
2009	375	2	110	19	0	1	3	0	510
2010	342	3	104	14	0	1	6	0	470
2011	305	2	107	17	0	1	11	0	443
2012	276	1	110	22	0	0	14	0	423
2013	256	1	127	29	0	0	21	0	434
2014	246	0	121	34	0	1	24	0	426
2015	238	0	120	31	0	1	28	0	418
2016	235	1	112	31	0	1	30	0	410
2017	251	10	144	47	1	1	28	0	482
2018	239	8	173	46	2	1	26	0	495
2019	258	7	192	47	1	1	23	0	529
2020	249	6	193	44	0	1	21	0	514
2021	179	6	79	42	0	0	18	0	324
2022	250	5	208	48	0	0	21	0	532
2023	175	2	114	34	0	0	20	1	346

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ashley Falls Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	560	28.8	19.4	0
2000	745	37.0	20.1	0.1
2001	730	39.8	18.3	0.1
2002	749	39.1	19.2	1.6
2003	749	39.1	19.2	1.6
2004	728	41.1	17.7	1.5
2005	727	38.1	19.1	2.5
2006	605	35.4	17.1	0.2
2007	551	31.1	17.7	0.2
2008	534	32.9	16.2	0.2
2009	510	29.1	16.0	1
2010	470	26.0	18.0	0.9
2011	443	n/a	n/a	1.1
2012	423	25.9	16.3	n/a
2013	434	26.2	16.5	4.4
2014	426	20.0	21.3	3.5
2015	418	20.0	20.9	3.8
2016	410	20.0	20.5	4.1
2017	482	23.0	20.9	7.3
2018	495	23.0	21.5	7.1
2019	529	24.0	22.0	8.1
2020	514	n/a	n/a	7.8
2021	324	19.0	17.0	9.9
2022	532	26.2	20.2	6.8
2023	346	20.0	17.3	4.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ashley Falls Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	560	28.8	19.4	0
2000	745	37.0	20.1	0.1
2001	730	39.8	18.3	0.1
2002	749	39.1	19.2	1.6
2003	749	39.1	19.2	1.6
2004	728	41.1	17.7	1.5
2005	727	38.1	19.1	2.5
2006	605	35.4	17.1	0.2
2007	551	31.1	17.7	0.2
2008	534	32.9	16.2	0.2
2009	510	29.1	16.0	1
2010	470	26.0	18.0	0.9
2011	443	n/a	n/a	1.1
2012	423	25.9	16.3	n/a
2013	434	26.2	16.5	4.4
2014	426	20.0	21.3	3.5
2015	418	20.0	20.9	3.8
2016	410	20.0	20.5	4.1
2017	482	23.0	20.9	7.3
2018	495	23.0	21.5	7.1
2019	529	24.0	22.0	8.1
2020	514	n/a	n/a	7.8
2021	324	19.0	17.0	9.9
2022	532	26.2	20.2	6.8
2023	346	20.0	17.3	4.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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