Enrollment
368
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEL MAR UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061074014644
Pacific Sky
6631 Solterra Vista Pkwy., San Diego, CA 92130 · (858) 755-9301 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
21.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
41 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 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 22% smaller than its 6th grade class (51).
Student demographics
64%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
81.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.5pp since 2022
Math
80.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 2022, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 53.0% | 28.2% | 11.1% | 7.7% |
| Math | 54.3% | 26.1% | 11.1% | 8.6% |
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 | 81.2% | 80.3% |
| 2023-24 | 75.8% | 77.2% |
| 2022-23 | 86.7% | 81.0% |
% 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
78.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 Pacific Sky
Pacific Sky's state test result (78.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Sky this school | 368 | 11.1% | 78.6% |
| Deer Canyon Elementary San Diego | 354 | 10.2% | 81.8% |
| Palo Verde Elementary Palo Alto | 334 | 12.6% | 81.4% |
| Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary Rancho Palos Verdes | 411 | 8.5% | 90.2% |
| Amy Imai Elementary Mountain View | 388 | 11.1% | 82.1% |
| Fairmeadow Elementary Palo Alto | 425 | 12.2% | 83.8% |
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 Pacific Sky ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.6% | #289 of 5,151 | #34 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.3% | #215 of 5,172 ▲ 115 | #28 of 393 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.2% | #211 of 5,172 ▲ 217 | #26 of 393 ▲ 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #4,070 of 5,915 | #321 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #1,924 of 5,352 | #102 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #1,339 of 5,354 | #134 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.1% | #5,442 of 5,625 | #421 of 442 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 368 | 17 | 21.6:1 | 11% (41) |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 18 | 20.2:1 | 13% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 16 | 21.5:1 | 11% (38) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pacific Sky.
About Pacific Sky
Pacific Sky is the name of a low-enrollment elementary school in San Diego, California. It has an enrollment of 368 students in kindergarten through 6. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 21% below that mark.
Del Mar Union Elementary has a total of 9 schools and 3,496 students, Pacific Sky among them.
Asian students are 51% of those enrolled at Pacific Sky. The rest of enrollment is 29% White, 11% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Asian share of San Diego County's population at about 12%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 64%.
Teacher count: 17 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 21.6:1. It is about the same as the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Roughly 11% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
On the allk12 Grade, Pacific Sky lands at A, ahead of 93% of California public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Pacific Sky lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 78.6%; the prediction is 73.0%.
San Diego County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Pacific Sky shares San Diego County with 765 other public schools.
Pacific Trails Middle is the nearest public school to Pacific Sky, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Pacific Sky, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Pacific Sky is 8th of 9 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Pacific Sky as City: Large.
People who know Pacific Sky can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Ashley Falls ElementaryElementary · 367 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
- Pacific Trails Middle0.7 mi · 971
- Canyon Crest Academy0.9 mi · 2,147
- Solana Ranch Elementary1.0 mi · 482
- Westview High1.5 mi · 2,116
- Sycamore Ridge1.5 mi · 386
- Mesa Verde Middle1.6 mi · 1,178
Frequently asked questions
About Pacific SkyWhat is the total enrollment at Pacific Sky?
Pacific Sky enrolls approximately 368 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Pacific Sky serve?
Pacific Sky serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pacific Sky?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pacific Sky is approximately 21.6:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pacific Sky?
At Pacific Sky, the student body is approximately 29% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 51% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Pacific Sky public or private?
Pacific Sky 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.