Is Del Mar Elementary a good school?

Del Mar Elementary ranks 1476 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Del Mar Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 290 students attended Del Mar Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Del Mar Elementary?

Students at Del Mar Elementary are 58% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Del Mar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Del Mar Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Los Osos Middle Middle : Teach Elementary High : Morro Bay High

Del Mar Elementary

Summary:

Del Mar Elementary is a public elementary school in Morro Bay, California, serving 290 students in grades K-5 as part of the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. While the school consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, it lags behind the district average, particularly in 5th grade and science. Additionally, Del Mar Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 28.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby schools in the same district.

One key factor that may be contributing to Del Mar Elementary's lower academic performance is its high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.08% to 61.36% over the past three years. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the district, which have free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 26.83% to 41.76%. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with female and low socioeconomic status students outperforming their male and Hispanic counterparts, respectively.

When compared to other schools in the area, Del Mar Elementary lags behind Bishop's Peak Elementary and Monarch Grove Elementary, which consistently rank higher in the state. The nearby schools in the Atascadero Unified and Templeton Unified districts also tend to have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Del Mar Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

501 Sequoia St.
Morro Bay, CA 93442-1436

(805) 771-1858

District: San Luis Coastal Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1476^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,917

Students who attend Del Mar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Los Osos Middle
	Teach Elementary
High:	Morro Bay High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 290

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

30.7%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Del Mar Elementary ranks better than 74.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.42. (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 Del Mar Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (57.6%), Hispanic (30.7%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Del Mar Elementary is 19.3, which is the 2^nd best among 9 elementary schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Del Mar Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Del Mar Elementary is $12,917. 4 elementary schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Del Mar Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Del Mar Elementary 1476^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Del Mar Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Luis Coastal Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Luis Coastal Unified 254^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Del Mar Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	66.97	1403^rd	4809	70.8%
2005	70.93	1293^rd	4822	73.2%
2006	79.19	1000^th	4818	79.2%
2007	71.79	1291^st	5113	74.8%
2008	66.26	1577^th	5113	69.2%
2009	63.49	1746^th	5193	66.4%
2010	64.48	1755^th	5314	67.0%
2011	53.28	2388^th	5377	55.6%
2012	60.70	2006^th	5390	62.8%
2013	61.27	2050^th	5530	62.9%
2015	56.19	2117^th	5611	62.3%
2016	64.05	1805^th	5614	67.8%
2017	78.56	1186^th	5692	79.2%
2018	79.04	1183^rd	5662	79.1%
2019	69.70	1615^th	5789	72.1%
2021	52.41	614^th	1417	56.7%
2022	57.84	2130^th	5883	63.8%
2023	60.74	2025^th	5874	65.5%
2024	72.42	1476^th	5862	74.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.36	435^th	5084	91.4%
2019	74.44	954^th	5173	81.6%
2021	62.07	336^th	1110	69.7%
2022	64.51	1444^th	5264	72.6%
2023	66.27	1424^th	5374	73.5%
2024	76.83	977^th	5511	82.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	76.55	42^nd	356	88.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.30	1275^th	5413	76.4%
2019	70.47	1478^th	5492	73.1%
2021	56.64	497^th	1267	60.8%
2022	62.37	1844^th	5635	67.3%
2023	60.59	1916^th	5617	65.9%
2024	75.73	1257^th	5605	77.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.48	160^th	293	45.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.65	1076^th	5431	80.2%
2019	64.92	1726^th	5510	68.7%
2021	46.72	608^th	1272	52.2%
2022	51.49	2368^th	5663	58.2%
2023	59.62	1970^th	5650	65.1%
2024	68.18	1594^th	5636	71.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.75	464^th	4830	90.4%
2019	68.38	1242^nd	4963	75.0%
2022	41.73	2771^st	5084	45.5%
2023	49.38	2265^th	5098	55.6%
2024	65.98	1359^th	5102	73.4%

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Rank History for White students at Del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.78	1137^th	2737	58.5%
2019	57.06	1307^th	2834	53.9%
2022	32.44	1946^th	2726	28.6%
2023	50.30	1423^rd	2662	46.5%
2024	53.25	1322^nd	2647	50.1%

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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 Del Mar Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	243	1	3	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
1992	237	3	4	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1993	217	2	6	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	271
1994	222	1	6	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	280
1995	215	1	4	50	8	n/a	n/a	0	278
1996	215	1	4	50	8	n/a	n/a	0	278
1997	211	3	3	41	9	n/a	n/a	0	267
1998	216	3	4	44	6	n/a	n/a	0	273
1999	213	6	6	56	4	n/a	n/a	0	285
2000	208	5	4	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	271
2001	202	3	5	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	259
2002	292	6	14	124	8	n/a	n/a	14	458
2003	292	6	14	124	8	n/a	n/a	14	458
2004	281	7	17	132	6	n/a	n/a	13	456
2005	260	8	14	115	5	n/a	n/a	19	421
2006	267	6	18	106	5	n/a	n/a	25	427
2007	291	7	21	107	5	n/a	n/a	0	431
2008	289	5	28	104	7	n/a	n/a	0	433
2009	279	5	14	106	7	5	1	0	417
2010	274	5	19	131	3	3	13	0	448
2011	265	4	17	133	1	4	14	0	438
2012	294	3	18	129	1	2	16	0	463
2013	295	1	18	145	1	2	22	0	484
2014	270	1	17	147	0	0	21	0	456
2015	261	0	19	136	3	0	24	0	443
2016	219	2	16	128	6	0	27	0	398
2017	232	1	17	123	6	0	30	0	409
2018	217	2	15	107	6	0	28	0	375
2019	205	1	17	97	6	0	26	0	352
2020	207	1	10	94	4	0	30	0	346
2021	181	1	9	94	5	0	29	0	319
2022	184	0	8	87	3	0	26	0	308
2023	167	0	9	89	2	0	23	0	290

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 Del Mar Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	275	14.2	19.3	n/a
1992	278	14.4	19.3	32
1993	271	11.0	24.6	33.6
1994	280	12.8	21.9	44.3
1995	278	13.6	20.4	42.4
1996	278	13.6	20.4	42.4
1997	267	15.7	17.0	36.7
1998	273	14.3	19.1	41.8
1999	285	15.1	18.9	39.3
2000	271	14.5	18.7	38.4
2001	259	14.5	17.9	35.1
2002	458	22.8	20.1	44.8
2003	458	22.8	20.1	44.8
2004	456	23.5	19.4	40.6
2005	421	22.3	18.9	42.8
2006	427	21.3	20.0	42.8
2007	431	22.7	19.0	42
2008	433	24.6	17.6	44.6
2009	417	23.6	16.2	44.6
2010	448	23.5	19.0	49.1
2011	438	n/a	n/a	47.9
2012	463	23.8	19.3	48.8
2013	484	22.1	21.8	53.5
2014	456	18.0	25.3	55.5
2015	443	18.0	24.6	58.9
2016	398	18.0	22.1	56.5
2017	409	16.0	25.5	53.8
2018	375	16.0	23.4	58.4
2019	352	14.0	25.1	53.1
2020	346	n/a	n/a	48.8
2021	319	14.6	21.7	46.1
2022	308	16.0	19.2	61.4
2023	290	15.0	19.3	50.7

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 Del Mar Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	275	14.2	19.3	n/a
1992	278	14.4	19.3	32
1993	271	11.0	24.6	33.6
1994	280	12.8	21.9	44.3
1995	278	13.6	20.4	42.4
1996	278	13.6	20.4	42.4
1997	267	15.7	17.0	36.7
1998	273	14.3	19.1	41.8
1999	285	15.1	18.9	39.3
2000	271	14.5	18.7	38.4
2001	259	14.5	17.9	35.1
2002	458	22.8	20.1	44.8
2003	458	22.8	20.1	44.8
2004	456	23.5	19.4	40.6
2005	421	22.3	18.9	42.8
2006	427	21.3	20.0	42.8
2007	431	22.7	19.0	42
2008	433	24.6	17.6	44.6
2009	417	23.6	16.2	44.6
2010	448	23.5	19.0	49.1
2011	438	n/a	n/a	47.9
2012	463	23.8	19.3	48.8
2013	484	22.1	21.8	53.5
2014	456	18.0	25.3	55.5
2015	443	18.0	24.6	58.9
2016	398	18.0	22.1	56.5
2017	409	16.0	25.5	53.8
2018	375	16.0	23.4	58.4
2019	352	14.0	25.1	53.1
2020	346	n/a	n/a	48.8
2021	319	14.6	21.7	46.1
2022	308	16.0	19.2	61.4
2023	290	15.0	19.3	50.7

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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