Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEL MAR UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061074001189
Del Mar Heights Elementary
13555 Boquita Dr., Del Mar, CA 92014 · (858) 755-9367 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% 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.
- C-Three-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
18.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
30 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 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 22% smaller than its 6th grade class (50).
Student demographics
60%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
88.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.3pp since 2014
Math
83.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 55.6% | 32.8% | 7.8% | 3.9% |
| Math | 55.6% | 28.3% | 11.1% | 5.0% |
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 | 88.3% | 83.9% |
| 2023-24 | 80.7% | 77.1% |
| 2022-23 | 87.1% | 88.8% |
| 2021-22 | 89.7% | 89.2% |
| 2018-19 | 90.8% | 89.7% |
| 2017-18 | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| 2016-17 | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2015-16 | 87.0% | 85.0% |
| 2014-15 | 88.0% | 86.0% |
% 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
82.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 Del Mar Heights Elementary
Del Mar Heights Elementary's state test result (82.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Mar Heights Elementary this school | 293 | 10.2% | 82.5% |
| Arroyo San Carlos | 290 | 9.7% | 80.5% |
| Cove Corte Madera | 275 | 12.7% | 77.7% |
| Lunada Bay Elementary Palos Verdes Estates | 329 | 11.2% | 75.4% |
| Opal Robinson Elementary Manhattan Beach | 303 | 4.3% | 88.5% |
| William Brooks Elementary El Dorado Hills | 372 | 12.6% | 68.8% |
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 Del Mar Heights Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.5% | #135 of 5,151 | #17 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.9% | #123 of 5,172 ▲ 214 | #15 of 393 ▲ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.3% | #40 of 5,172 ▲ 184 | #3 of 393 ▲ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.4pp | #861 of 5,116 | #71 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #4,821 of 5,915 | #378 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #333 of 5,352 | #20 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #1,806 of 5,354 | #194 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.2% | #5,467 of 5,625 | #426 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.9% | #112 of 3,837 | #3 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
293
+38 (+15%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 514
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 293 | 16 | 18.3:1 | 10% (30) |
| 2023-24 | 277 | 16 | 17.3:1 | 10% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 311 | 19 | 16.4:1 | 8% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 255 | 14 | 18.2:1 | 6% (15) |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 21.8 | 23.1:1 | 6% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 459 | 21 | 21.9:1 | 4% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 431 | N/A | N/A | 3% (15) |
| 2000-01 | 503 | 30 | 16.8:1 | 4% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 514 | 23 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Del Mar Heights Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (504 to 293); teachers down 27% (21.8 to 16).
About Del Mar Heights Elementary
Del Mar Heights Elementary is an elementary school in Del Mar, California, and it is part of Del Mar Union Elementary. It had 293 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 6. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.
Del Mar Union Elementary includes 9 schools. Together they enroll 3,496 students.
The share of White students at Del Mar Heights Elementary is 59%, a majority. Smaller groups are 14% multiracial, 14% Asian, and 12% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of San Diego County is roughly 48% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.
There are about 18.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Del Mar Heights Elementary, which has 16. The school's 18.3:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 10%. That rate is below the 54% average among public schools in San Diego County.
On the allk12 Grade, Del Mar Heights Elementary lands at A, ahead of 87% of California public elementary schools.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Del Mar Heights Elementary's results are 9.0 points above predicted: 82.5% against 73.5%.
In San Diego County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in San Diego County number 766, with about 467,437 students.
The closest school to Del Mar Heights Elementary is Del Mar Hills Elementary, located about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Del Mar Heights Elementary at 4th of 9.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 15% gain, from 255 to 293.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Del Mar Heights Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Nearby schools
- Del Mar Hills Elementary0.6 mi · 224
- Solana Highlands Elementary0.9 mi · 384
- Carmel Valley Middle1.0 mi · 697
- Solana Pacific Elementary1.2 mi · 375
- Carmel Del Mar Elementary1.3 mi · 562
- Carmel Creek Elementary1.5 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About Del Mar Heights ElementaryHow many students attend Del Mar Heights Elementary?
Del Mar Heights Elementary enrolls approximately 293 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Del Mar Heights Elementary serve?
Del Mar Heights Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Del Mar Heights Elementary?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at Del Mar Heights Elementary.
How diverse is Del Mar Heights Elementary?
Del Mar Heights Elementary reports a student body of 59% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 14% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Del Mar Heights Elementary public or private?
Del Mar Heights 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.