Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOLANA BEACH ELEMENTARY·NCES 063699003955
Carmel Creek Elementary
4210 Carmel Center Rd., San Diego, CA 92130 · (858) 794-4400 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
22.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
45 students
DISTRICT 14% · 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 | 70 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 30% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Carmel Creek Elementary→Solana Pacific Elementary
Based on grade levels within Solana Beach Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
68.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -18.9pp since 2014
Math
77.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -13.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 68 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 19 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 50.0% | 18.1% | 13.8% | 18.1% |
| Math | 57.3% | 19.8% | 15.6% | 7.3% |
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 | 68.1% | 77.1% |
| 2023-24 | 87.1% | 87.5% |
| 2022-23 | 80.7% | 87.4% |
| 2021-22 | 82.5% | 82.9% |
| 2018-19 | 86.6% | 94.3% |
| 2017-18 | 84.2% | 84.7% |
| 2016-17 | 84.5% | 80.8% |
| 2015-16 | 85.0% | 85.0% |
| 2014-15 | 87.0% | 91.0% |
% 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
80.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Carmel Creek Elementary
Carmel Creek Elementary's state test result (80.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel Creek Elementary this school | 317 | 14.2% | 80.0% |
| Christa McAuliffe Saratoga | 358 | 9.8% | 78.5% |
| Almond Elementary Los Altos | 354 | 11.6% | 81.3% |
| Amy Imai Elementary Mountain View | 388 | 11.1% | 82.1% |
| Palo Verde Elementary Palo Alto | 334 | 12.6% | 81.4% |
| Walter Hays Elementary Palo Alto | 305 | 17.0% | 78.1% |
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 Carmel Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #225 of 5,151 | #28 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #338 of 5,172 ▼ 278 | #42 of 393 ▼ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #846 of 5,172 ▼ 788 | #103 of 393 ▼ 96 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.1pp | #132 of 5,116 | #8 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 317 | #4,618 of 5,915 | #365 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #2,705 of 5,352 | #178 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #837 of 5,354 | #70 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.2% | #5,347 of 5,625 | #408 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #3,380 of 3,837 | #241 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
317
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-53% since 2000-01, when it was 673
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 317 | 14 | 22.6:1 | 14% (45) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 15.5 | 20.9:1 | 13% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 361 | 19.2 | 18.8:1 | 12% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 18 | 18.1:1 | 5% (17) |
| 2017-18 | 332 | 17.1 | 19.4:1 | 7% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 5% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 503 | N/A | N/A | 4% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 673 | 34 | 19.8:1 | 3% (17) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carmel Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (332 to 317); teachers down 18% (17.1 to 14).
About Carmel Creek Elementary
Carmel Creek Elementary serves students in San Diego, California, as a low-enrollment elementary school. The school runs kindergarten through 3 and enrolls 317 students. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Solana Beach Elementary has 7 schools; together they serve 2,619 students.
At Carmel Creek Elementary, Asian students make up the biggest share, 44%. Other students are 29% White, 14% multiracial, and 12% Hispanic. By comparison, San Diego County residents are about 12% Asian. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Carmel Creek Elementary are from different groups.
The school has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 22.6 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school reported 14% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
Carmel Creek Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 82% of California public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 71.2% at Carmel Creek Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 80.0%.
The school is in San Diego County, where median household income comes to about $106,268, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. San Diego County counts 766 public schools with about 467,437 students.
Solana Pacific Elementary is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 80.3% on proficiency, and Carmel Creek Elementary is below that at 80.0%.
For locale, NCES codes Carmel Creek Elementary as City: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (325) to 2024-25 (317). By 2024-25, the school had 22.6 students per teacher, compared with 18.1 in 2020-21.
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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 Solana Beach Elementary
- Solana Ranch ElementaryElementary · 482 students
- Skyline ElementaryElementary · 410 students
- Solana Highlands ElementaryElementary · 384 students
- Solana Pacific ElementaryMiddle · 375 students
- Solana Santa Fe ElementaryElementary · 334 students
- Solana Vista ElementaryElementary · 317 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
- Solana Pacific Elementary0.3 mi · 375
- Torrey Pines High0.4 mi · 2,536
- Carmel Valley Middle0.5 mi · 697
- Carmel Del Mar Elementary0.8 mi · 562
- Solana Highlands Elementary0.9 mi · 384
- Ashley Falls Elementary1.0 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About Carmel Creek ElementaryHow many students attend Carmel Creek Elementary?
Carmel Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 317 students in grades KG-03.
Is Carmel Creek Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carmel Creek Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many teachers does Carmel Creek Elementary have?
Carmel Creek Elementary employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Carmel Creek Elementary?
Student demographics at Carmel Creek Elementary are roughly 29% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 44% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Carmel Creek Elementary public or private?
Carmel Creek Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Solana Beach Elementary.
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