Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEL MAR UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061074001190
Del Mar Hills Elementary
14085 Mango Dr., Del Mar, CA 92014 · (858) 755-9763 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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
16.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
21 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 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 42% larger than its 6th grade class (24).
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
78.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.9pp since 2014
Math
82.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 51.6% | 26.6% | 12.5% | 9.4% |
| Math | 55.0% | 27.1% | 13.2% | 4.7% |
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 | 78.1% | 82.2% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 79.8% |
| 2022-23 | 74.8% | 78.8% |
| 2021-22 | 75.6% | 80.5% |
| 2018-19 | 86.5% | 82.6% |
| 2017-18 | 86.5% | 83.6% |
| 2016-17 | 88.3% | 84.1% |
| 2015-16 | 87.0% | 83.0% |
| 2014-15 | 82.0% | 77.0% |
% 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
78.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% 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 Hills Elementary
Del Mar Hills Elementary's state test result (78.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Mar Hills Elementary this school | 224 | 9.4% | 78.7% |
| White Oaks Elementary San Carlos | 250 | 6.4% | 79.4% |
| Arroyo San Carlos | 290 | 9.7% | 80.5% |
| Del Mar Heights Elementary Del Mar | 293 | 10.2% | 82.5% |
| Lexington Elementary Los Gatos | 174 | 5.2% | 79.4% |
| Maria Montessori Charter Academy Rocklin | 283 | 15.5% | N/A |
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 Hills Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.7% | #283 of 5,151 | #33 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.2% | #164 of 5,172 ▲ 67 | #20 of 393 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.1% | #356 of 5,172 ▲ 112 | #45 of 393 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.1pp | #2,602 of 5,116 | #179 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 224 | #5,246 of 5,915 | #411 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #80 of 5,352 | #7 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #1,214 of 5,354 | #116 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.4% | #5,489 of 5,625 | #430 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.7% | #715 of 3,837 | #42 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
224
+18 (+9%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 450
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 224 | 13.6 | 16.5:1 | 9% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 14 | 20.2:1 | 6% (18) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 16 | 18.0:1 | 8% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 12 | 17.2:1 | 12% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 310 | 13 | 23.8:1 | 14% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 15 | 21.5:1 | 7% (24) |
| 2010-11 | 312 | N/A | N/A | 12% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 484 | 28 | 17.3:1 | 4% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 450 | 21 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Del Mar Hills Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (310 to 224); teachers up 4% (13 to 13.6).
About Del Mar Hills Elementary
In Del Mar, California, part of San Diego County, Del Mar Hills Elementary is an elementary school. It educates 224 students in kindergarten through 6. The school's enrollment is 52% smaller than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Across its 9 schools, Del Mar Union Elementary enrolls 3,496 students. Del Mar Hills Elementary is one of those schools.
White students are the majority at Del Mar Hills Elementary, with 51% of enrollment. Other groups make up 21% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 13% Asian. County-wide, about 48% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.5:1, with 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Del Mar Hills Elementary is 9%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
allk12 grades Del Mar Hills Elementary an A. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Del Mar Hills Elementary would be expected to post about 74.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 78.7%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for San Diego County show that the median household income is $106,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Besides Del Mar Hills Elementary, San Diego County has 765 other public schools.
Solana Highlands Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Del Mar Hills Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Del Mar Hills Elementary ranks 7th of 9 nearby schools, at 78.7% versus an 80.4% average.
NCES assigns Del Mar Hills Elementary the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 9% enrollment rise, from 206 in 2020-21 to 224 in 2024-25.
To ask about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Solana Highlands Elementary0.4 mi · 384
- Del Mar Heights Elementary0.6 mi · 293
- Solana Pacific Elementary0.9 mi · 375
- Carmel Valley Middle0.9 mi · 697
- Carmel Creek Elementary1.2 mi · 317
- Torrey Pines High1.3 mi · 2,536
Frequently asked questions
About Del Mar Hills ElementaryHow many students attend Del Mar Hills Elementary?
Del Mar Hills Elementary enrolls approximately 224 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Del Mar Hills Elementary serve?
Del Mar Hills Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Del Mar Hills Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Del Mar Hills Elementary is approximately 16.5:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Del Mar Hills Elementary?
At Del Mar Hills Elementary, the student body is approximately 51% White, 21% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Del Mar Hills Elementary public or private?
Del Mar Hills 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.