Is Paul Ecke-Central Elementary a good school?

Paul Ecke-Central Elementary ranks 1169 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Paul Ecke-Central Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 583 students attended Paul Ecke-Central Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Paul Ecke-Central Elementary?

Students at Paul Ecke-Central Elementary are 58% White, 29% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Paul Ecke-Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Paul Ecke-Central Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Diegueno Middle High : La Costa Canyon High

Paul Ecke-Central Elementary

Summary:

Paul Ecke-Central Elementary is a public elementary school in Encinitas, California, serving 608 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Encinitas Union Elementary District, which is ranked 124 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paul Ecke-Central Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 51.9% to 69.05% in ELA and 48.1% to 65.48% in Math, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.37% in ELA and 34.31% to 45.64% in Math. The school's performance in CAST Science assessments is also above the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 46.84% to 50% compared to the state average of 30.7% to 32.68%. However, the school's performance for English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students is relatively lower, with 2-3 star ratings in recent years.

While Paul Ecke-Central Elementary generally performs on par with or slightly below other schools in the Encinitas Union Elementary District, such as Park Dale Lane Elementary and Ocean Knoll Elementary, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary and El Camino Creek Elementary, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state. Additionally, the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rate, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages, is a concern that the school may need to address.

Detail:

Public K-6

185 Union St.
Encinitas, CA 92024-2119

(760) 944-4323

District: Encinitas Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1169^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,340

Students who attend Paul Ecke-Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Diegueno Middle
High:	La Costa Canyon High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 583

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.5%

Hispanic:

28.6%

Two or more races:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Paul Ecke-Central Elementary ranks better than 80.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Encinitas Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.56. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 (58.5%), Hispanic (28.6%), two or more races (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paul Ecke-Central Elementary is 22.4, which is the 3^rd best among 9 elementary schools in the Encinitas Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Paul Ecke-Central Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paul Ecke-Central Elementary is $18,340, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Encinitas Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Paul Ecke-Central Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Paul Ecke-Central Elementary 1169^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Paul Ecke-Central Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Encinitas Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Encinitas Union Elementary 124^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Paul Ecke-Central Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Paul Ecke-Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	64.02	1527^th	4809	68.2%
2005	70.73	1301^st	4822	73.0%
2006	75.30	1129^th	4818	76.6%
2007	81.91	893^rd	5113	82.5%
2008	75.36	1173^rd	5113	77.1%
2009	70.54	1412^th	5193	72.8%
2010	63.24	1816^th	5314	65.8%
2011	80.27	987^th	5377	81.6%
2012	70.09	1527^th	5390	71.7%
2013	79.00	1110^th	5530	79.9%
2015	84.00	931^st	5611	83.4%
2016	84.28	949^th	5614	83.1%
2017	82.84	1006^th	5692	82.3%
2018	76.75	1275^th	5662	77.5%
2019	83.44	993^rd	5789	82.8%
2022	80.04	1185^th	5883	79.9%
2023	77.19	1270^th	5874	78.4%
2024	79.56	1169^th	5862	80.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Paul Ecke-Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.12	2053^rd	3246	36.8%
2019	48.35	1328^th	3275	59.5%
2022	40.27	1789^th	3311	46.0%
2023	58.64	837^th	3250	74.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Paul Ecke-Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.45	616^th	2420	74.5%
2024	59.61	730^th	2634	72.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Paul Ecke-Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.95	3323^rd	5084	34.6%
2019	46.58	2641^st	5173	48.9%
2022	50.98	2219^th	5264	57.8%
2023	47.81	2514^th	5374	53.2%
2024	63.18	1618^th	5511	70.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Paul Ecke-Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.34	1319^th	5413	75.6%
2019	80.36	1058^th	5492	80.7%
2022	77.34	1230^th	5635	78.2%
2023	77.12	1209^th	5617	78.5%
2024	79.22	1124^th	5605	79.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Paul Ecke-Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.01	877^th	2128	58.8%
2019	76.81	388^th	2585	85.0%
2022	66.30	484^th	2227	78.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Paul Ecke-Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.61	1207^th	5431	77.8%
2019	84.08	859^th	5510	84.4%
2022	78.78	1161^st	5663	79.5%
2023	74.58	1312^th	5650	76.8%
2024	76.48	1210^th	5636	78.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paul Ecke-Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.30	1877^th	4830	61.1%
2019	67.34	1279^th	4963	74.2%
2022	49.62	2233^rd	5084	56.1%
2023	51.62	2146^th	5098	57.9%
2024	55.48	1916^th	5102	62.4%

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Rank History for White students at Paul Ecke-Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.37	739^th	2737	73.0%
2019	76.96	569^th	2834	79.9%
2022	70.85	776^th	2726	71.5%
2023	62.49	1032^nd	2662	61.2%
2024	68.10	870^th	2647	67.1%

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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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Enrollment information for Paul Ecke-Central Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	285	2	9	148	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1989	273	2	8	179	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1990	312	4	4	179	2	n/a	n/a	0	501
1991	302	6	7	185	1	n/a	n/a	0	501
1992	310	5	5	173	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1993	328	3	5	174	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1994	321	5	6	191	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1995	302	3	3	163	2	n/a	n/a	0	473
1996	302	3	3	163	2	n/a	n/a	0	473
1997	290	8	4	176	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1998	269	8	5	178	1	n/a	n/a	0	461
1999	262	6	6	168	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2000	236	8	5	186	1	n/a	n/a	0	436
2001	228	7	6	195	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
2002	222	8	7	148	3	n/a	n/a	0	388
2003	222	8	7	148	3	n/a	n/a	0	388
2004	335	14	14	211	3	n/a	n/a	0	577
2005	315	11	18	193	4	n/a	n/a	1	542
2006	323	11	16	177	3	n/a	n/a	0	530
2007	336	9	17	156	3	n/a	n/a	4	525
2008	332	7	16	143	5	n/a	n/a	0	503
2009	326	5	13	136	4	0	22	0	506
2010	332	4	14	127	5	2	6	0	490
2011	333	4	15	140	4	2	9	0	507
2012	302	5	17	139	6	2	14	0	485
2013	321	7	18	164	7	4	17	0	538
2014	308	8	19	184	10	3	28	0	560
2015	321	5	19	182	8	2	32	0	569
2016	319	7	23	203	6	2	31	0	591
2017	340	5	26	217	5	0	30	0	623
2018	371	6	26	213	7	0	23	0	646
2019	375	4	28	212	7	3	22	0	651
2020	382	4	27	205	9	2	37	0	666
2021	347	4	27	170	5	2	32	0	587
2022	355	2	22	189	4	1	49	0	622
2023	355	1	13	176	4	1	58	0	608
2024	341	0	8	167	2	1	64	0	583

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 Paul Ecke-Central Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	444	19.9	22.3	n/a
1989	462	20.4	22.6	n/a
1990	501	20.9	23.9	n/a
1991	501	21.5	23.3	n/a
1992	493	21.8	22.6	45.2
1993	510	20.0	25.5	35.3
1994	523	21.7	24.1	46.1
1995	473	19.6	24.1	45.2
1996	473	19.6	24.1	45.2
1997	478	23.7	20.2	60
1998	461	26.2	17.6	49.9
1999	442	24.8	17.8	50.2
2000	436	25.8	16.9	48.6
2001	437	24.2	18.1	47.8
2002	388	20.2	19.2	43.6
2003	388	20.2	19.2	43.6
2004	577	29.3	19.7	43
2005	542	28.6	19.0	37.9
2006	530	27.3	19.4	32.6
2007	525	26.5	19.8	30.7
2008	503	31.5	16.0	36.4
2009	506	3.2	153.3	27.7
2010	490	27.0	18.1	27.6
2011	507	n/a	n/a	24.7
2012	485	23.1	20.9	n/a
2013	538	24.0	22.4	28.8
2014	560	21.5	26.0	25.9
2015	569	24.0	23.7	25.3
2016	591	23.0	25.6	27.9
2017	623	24.0	25.9	26.2
2018	646	26.0	24.8	27.7
2019	651	26.0	25.0	26.6
2020	666	n/a	n/a	24
2021	587	26.0	22.5	18.2
2022	622	28.0	22.2	24.3
2023	608	27.0	22.5	23.4
2024	583	26.0	22.4	23.5

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 Paul Ecke-Central Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	444	19.9	22.3	n/a
1989	462	20.4	22.6	n/a
1990	501	20.9	23.9	n/a
1991	501	21.5	23.3	n/a
1992	493	21.8	22.6	45.2
1993	510	20.0	25.5	35.3
1994	523	21.7	24.1	46.1
1995	473	19.6	24.1	45.2
1996	473	19.6	24.1	45.2
1997	478	23.7	20.2	60
1998	461	26.2	17.6	49.9
1999	442	24.8	17.8	50.2
2000	436	25.8	16.9	48.6
2001	437	24.2	18.1	47.8
2002	388	20.2	19.2	43.6
2003	388	20.2	19.2	43.6
2004	577	29.3	19.7	43
2005	542	28.6	19.0	37.9
2006	530	27.3	19.4	32.6
2007	525	26.5	19.8	30.7
2008	503	31.5	16.0	36.4
2009	506	3.2	153.3	27.7
2010	490	27.0	18.1	27.6
2011	507	n/a	n/a	24.7
2012	485	23.1	20.9	n/a
2013	538	24.0	22.4	28.8
2014	560	21.5	26.0	25.9
2015	569	24.0	23.7	25.3
2016	591	23.0	25.6	27.9
2017	623	24.0	25.9	26.2
2018	646	26.0	24.8	27.7
2019	651	26.0	25.0	26.6
2020	666	n/a	n/a	24
2021	587	26.0	22.5	18.2
2022	622	28.0	22.2	24.3
2023	608	27.0	22.5	23.4
2024	583	26.0	22.4	23.5

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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