Enrollment
367
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEL MAR UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061074007660
Ashley Falls Elementary
13030 Ashley Falls Dr., San Diego, CA 92130 · (858) 259-7812 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
25 students
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 25% smaller than its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
75.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.4pp since 2014
Math
76.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 51.6% | 24.0% | 12.0% | 12.4% |
| Math | 52.5% | 24.2% | 16.8% | 6.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.6% | 76.6% |
| 2023-24 | 76.4% | 75.6% |
| 2022-23 | 77.9% | 79.4% |
| 2021-22 | 82.3% | 80.5% |
| 2018-19 | 80.9% | 81.1% |
| 2017-18 | 76.4% | 78.9% |
| 2016-17 | 83.2% | 78.8% |
| 2015-16 | 84.0% | 83.0% |
| 2014-15 | 81.0% | 79.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ashley Falls Elementary
Ashley Falls Elementary's state test result (76.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Falls Elementary this school | 367 | 6.8% | 76.4% |
| San Carlos Charter Learning Center San Carlos | 377 | 4.0% | N/A |
| Solana Highlands Elementary San Diego | 384 | 12.0% | 80.7% |
| Sage Canyon San Diego | 457 | 4.2% | 87.6% |
| Gardner Bullis Elementary Los Altos Hills | 313 | 1.9% | 85.6% |
| Empire Oaks Elementary Folsom | 366 | 9.6% | 76.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ashley Falls Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #373 of 5,151 | #49 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #353 of 5,172 ▲ 36 | #45 of 393 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #464 of 5,172 ▼ 66 | #56 of 393 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.3pp | #509 of 5,116 | #39 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #4,089 of 5,915 | #323 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #857 of 5,352 | #44 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.4% | #1,210 of 5,354 | #115 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.8% | #5,545 of 5,625 | #436 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.9% | #829 of 3,837 | #51 of 279 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
367
+43 (+13%) vs 2020
-50% since 2000-01, when it was 730
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 367 | 18.5 | 19.8:1 | 7% (25) |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 20 | 17.9:1 | 7% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 20 | 17.3:1 | 5% (16) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 19 | 17.1:1 | 10% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 23 | 21.5:1 | 7% (35) |
| 2015-16 | 410 | 20 | 20.5:1 | 4% (17) |
| 2010-11 | 443 | N/A | N/A | 1% (5) |
| 2000-01 | 730 | 39 | 18.7:1 | 0% (1) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ashley Falls Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (495 to 367); teachers down 20% (23 to 18.5).
About Ashley Falls Elementary
A small elementary school in San Diego, California, Ashley Falls Elementary is part of Del Mar Union Elementary. Enrollment stands at 367 students, covering kindergarten through 6. That is 21% below the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Ashley Falls Elementary belongs to Del Mar Union Elementary, a district of 9 schools and 3,496 students.
The largest group at Ashley Falls Elementary is White students, at 47%. Other students are 32% Asian, 12% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Census estimates put San Diego County at about 48% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Ashley Falls Elementary is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 18.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 19.8:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 7%. Across public schools in San Diego County, the average is 54%.
Ashley Falls Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 69% of California public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Ashley Falls Elementary is within a point of the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 76.4% actual, 75.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
In San Diego County, median household income comes to about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 766, with about 467,437 students.
Sycamore Ridge sits about 0.6 miles from Ashley Falls Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Ashley Falls Elementary is 7th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 324 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 367 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 19.8 students per teacher, compared with 17.1 in 2020-21.
Ashley Falls Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Del Mar Union Elementary
- Carmel Del Mar ElementaryElementary · 562 students
- Sage CanyonElementary · 457 students
- Ocean AirElementary · 450 students
- Torrey HillsElementary · 389 students
- Sycamore RidgeElementary · 386 students
- Pacific SkyElementary · 368 students
Other schools in San Diego
- Del Norte HighHigh · 2,557 students
- Torrey Pines HighHigh · 2,536 students
- Henry HighHigh · 2,485 students
- Rancho Bernardo HighHigh · 2,210 students
- Mira Mesa HighHigh · 2,187 students
- Canyon Crest AcademyHigh · 2,147 students
Nearby schools
- Sycamore Ridge0.6 mi · 386
- Torrey Pines High1.0 mi · 2,536
- Carmel Creek Elementary1.0 mi · 317
- Canyon Crest Academy1.1 mi · 2,147
- Solana Ranch Elementary1.2 mi · 482
- Solana Pacific Elementary1.3 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About Ashley Falls ElementaryHow large is Ashley Falls Elementary?
Ashley Falls Elementary enrolls approximately 367 students in grades KG-06.
Is Ashley Falls Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ashley Falls Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Ashley Falls Elementary?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at Ashley Falls Elementary.
How diverse is Ashley Falls Elementary?
Ashley Falls Elementary reports a student body of 47% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 32% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Ashley Falls Elementary public or private?
Ashley Falls Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Del Mar Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.