Park Dale Lane Elementary

Located at 2050 Park Dale Ln., in Encinitas, California, Park Dale Lane Elementary is a reasonably sized K-5 school that caters to 424 students (grades K through 6), run under Encinitas Union Elementary.

Park Dale Lane Elementary is one of 9 schools operated by Encinitas Union Elementary, a district that educates 4,298 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Park Dale Lane Elementary lists that 64% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.2:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Park Dale Lane Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.3%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for San Diego County put median household earnings sit near $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Diego County runs 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), of which Park Dale Lane Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Diegueno Middle, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Park Dale Lane Elementary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Park Dale Lane Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 66.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 9%: 464 students in 2018 compared to 424 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 69% to 64% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 23.2:1 in 2018 to 21.2:1 today.

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