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What's something Capri Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
613
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ENCINITAS UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061275001433
Capri Elementary
941 Capri Rd., Encinitas, CA 92024 · (760) 944-4360 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL613 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
160 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 97 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 5% smaller than its 6th grade class (97).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
66.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.4pp since 2014
Math
65.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 38.9% | 27.5% | 18.4% | 15.2% |
| Math | 36.5% | 29.2% | 18.4% | 15.8% |
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 | 66.4% | 65.8% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 66.9% |
| 2022-23 | 70.1% | 66.8% |
| 2021-22 | 67.2% | 62.1% |
| 2018-19 | 69.7% | 67.3% |
| 2017-18 | 70.0% | 68.5% |
| 2016-17 | 68.0% | 70.0% |
| 2015-16 | 71.0% | 72.0% |
| 2014-15 | 66.0% | 62.0% |
% 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
66.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Capri Elementary
Capri Elementary's state test result (66.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capri Elementary this school | 613 | 26.1% | 66.4% |
| Paul Ecke-Central Elementary Encinitas | 569 | 27.1% | 61.1% |
| McKinley Elementary San Diego | 588 | 27.4% | 78.5% |
| Hope Elementary Carlsbad | 659 | 27.2% | 71.8% |
| Classical Academy Vista Vista | 651 | 28.0% | N/A |
| Oak Grove Elementary/Willowside Middle Santa Rosa | 708 | 26.8% | 52.3% |
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 Capri Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #816 of 5,151 | #97 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #788 of 5,172 ▼ 54 | #93 of 393 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #937 of 5,172 ▼ 74 | #111 of 393 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.4pp | #2,862 of 5,116 | #197 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 613 | #1,277 of 5,915 | #97 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.5:1 | #4,110 of 5,352 | #309 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #1,989 of 5,354 | #207 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.1% | #4,922 of 5,625 | #363 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #2,185 of 3,837 | #161 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
613
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 569
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 613 | 25 | 24.5:1 | 26% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 613 | 27.5 | 22.3:1 | 24% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 631 | 28 | 22.5:1 | 25% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 621 | 28 | 22.2:1 | 22% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 710 | 28 | 25.4:1 | 23% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 702 | 28 | 25.1:1 | 23% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 653 | N/A | N/A | 23% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 469 | 26 | 18.0:1 | 36% (170) |
| 1990-91 | 569 | 25 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Capri Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (710 to 613); teachers down 11% (28 to 25).
About Capri Elementary
Capri Elementary is one of the public schools in Encinitas, California. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The school had 613 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 32% bigger than that.
Encinitas Union Elementary runs 9 schools with a combined 4,298 students. Capri Elementary is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, Capri Elementary is 55% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Capri Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
Teachers at Capri Elementary total 25 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 24.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 26%. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County, the school's rate is lower.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Capri Elementary's results are 2.2 points above predicted: 66.4% against 64.2%.
In the county around the school, San Diego County, median household income is 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%. Capri Elementary is among the 766 public schools in San Diego County.
Nearest public school: Paul Ecke-Central Elementary, about 1.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Capri Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Capri Elementary's average proficiency of 66.4% compares with 73.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
For locale, NCES codes Capri Elementary as City: Small.
The school's size has been steady, with 621 students in 2020-21 and 613 in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 22.2 to 24.5 over 4 years.
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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 Encinitas Union Elementary
- Paul Ecke-Central ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- La Costa Heights ElementaryElementary · 552 students
- Olivenhain Pioneer ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- Ocean Knoll ElementaryElementary · 479 students
- Park Dale Lane ElementaryElementary · 424 students
- El Camino Creek ElementaryElementary · 409 students
Other schools in Encinitas
- San Dieguito HS AcademyHigh · 1,843 students
- Oak Crest MiddleMiddle · 758 students
- Diegueno MiddleMiddle · 737 students
- Paul Ecke-Central ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Ocean Knoll ElementaryElementary · 479 students
- Park Dale Lane ElementaryElementary · 424 students
Other Capri Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Capri Elementary. Capri Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Capri ElementaryCampbell, CA · 457 students
Nearby schools
- Paul Ecke-Central Elementary1.3 mi · 569
- El Camino Creek Elementary1.6 mi · 409
- Aviara Oaks Middle2.1 mi · 991
- Aviara Oaks Elementary2.1 mi · 612
- JCS - Mountain Oaks2.1 mi · 255
- Sunset High (Continuation)2.2 mi · 87
Frequently asked questions
About Capri ElementaryHow many students attend Capri Elementary?
Capri Elementary enrolls approximately 613 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Capri Elementary serve?
Capri Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Capri Elementary?
Approximately 24.5:1 students per teacher at Capri Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Capri Elementary?
At Capri Elementary, the student body is approximately 55% White, 32% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Capri Elementary public or private?
Capri Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Encinitas Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.