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What's the one class at Park Dale Lane Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
424
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ENCINITAS UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061275001438
Park Dale Lane Elementary
2050 Park Dale Ln., Encinitas, CA 92024 · (760) 944-4344 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% 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.
- CBeats 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
21.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
104 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (57).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
62.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.6pp since 2014
Math
55.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.0% | 23.7% | 20.1% | 17.3% |
| Math | 27.3% | 28.1% | 22.5% | 22.1% |
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 | 62.6% | 55.4% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 58.7% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 55.7% |
| 2021-22 | 63.4% | 52.2% |
| 2018-19 | 70.8% | 57.5% |
| 2017-18 | 66.3% | 56.0% |
| 2016-17 | 67.6% | 53.1% |
| 2015-16 | 61.0% | 51.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.0% | 53.0% |
% 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
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Park Dale Lane Elementary
Park Dale Lane Elementary's state test result (60.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Dale Lane Elementary this school | 424 | 24.5% | 60.8% |
| Silver Gate Elementary San Diego | 399 | 23.6% | 81.5% |
| Tularcitos Elementary Carmel Valley | 447 | 23.3% | 71.8% |
| Rio del Mar Elementary Aptos | 393 | 22.1% | 54.8% |
| Main Street Elementary Soquel | 383 | 24.8% | 54.1% |
| Sequoia Elementary Santa Rosa | 414 | 22.7% | 54.2% |
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 Park Dale Lane Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #1,078 of 5,151 | #119 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #1,286 of 5,172 ▼ 217 | #142 of 393 ▼ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #1,167 of 5,172 ▼ 254 | #133 of 393 ▼ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.2pp | #2,936 of 5,116 | #203 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #3,367 of 5,915 | #256 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #1,635 of 5,352 | #82 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #2,527 of 5,354 | #258 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.5% | #4,989 of 5,625 | #371 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #2,863 of 3,837 | #202 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
424
+43 (+11%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 860
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 424 | 20 | 21.2:1 | 25% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 19 | 22.8:1 | 28% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 21 | 20.8:1 | 30% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 381 | 20 | 19.1:1 | 18% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 20 | 23.2:1 | 20% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 503 | 22 | 22.9:1 | 18% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 596 | N/A | N/A | 18% (110) |
| 2000-01 | 671 | 31 | 21.6:1 | 14% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 860 | 36 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park Dale Lane Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (464 to 424); teachers unchanged (20 to 20).
About Park Dale Lane Elementary
Park Dale Lane Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school based in Encinitas, California. The grade span is kindergarten through 6, and enrollment is 424 students.
Within Encinitas Union Elementary, Park Dale Lane Elementary is one of 9 schools. The district enrolls 4,298 students.
By race and ethnicity, Park Dale Lane Elementary is 64% White. The school is also 23% Hispanic and 11% multiracial. That is higher than the 48% White share among all San Diego County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Park Dale Lane Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
The school reported 20 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 21.2:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 25% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The 54% average for public schools in San Diego County is 29 points higher.
Park Dale Lane Elementary is graded B by allk12, scoring above 58% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Park Dale Lane Elementary's results are 4.3 points below predicted: 60.8% against 65.2%.
Among San Diego County residents, median household income is about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 766 public schools in San Diego County, with a combined enrollment of about 467,437.
The school nearest to Park Dale Lane Elementary is Diegueno Middle, at a distance of about 0.8 miles. Within five miles of Park Dale Lane Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Park Dale Lane Elementary is 6th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Park Dale Lane Elementary is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 11%, from 381 to 424. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.1:1 in 2020-21, and 21.2:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Park Dale Lane Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Encinitas Union Elementary
- Capri ElementaryElementary · 613 students
- Paul Ecke-Central ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- La Costa Heights ElementaryElementary · 552 students
- Olivenhain Pioneer ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- Ocean Knoll ElementaryElementary · 479 students
- El Camino Creek ElementaryElementary · 409 students
Other schools in Encinitas
- San Dieguito HS AcademyHigh · 1,843 students
- Oak Crest MiddleMiddle · 758 students
- Diegueno MiddleMiddle · 737 students
- Capri ElementaryElementary · 613 students
- Paul Ecke-Central ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Ocean Knoll ElementaryElementary · 479 students
Nearby schools
- Diegueno Middle0.8 mi · 737
- Flora Vista Elementary0.9 mi · 377
- Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary1.0 mi · 520
- JCS - Cedar Cove1.3 mi · 131
- Oak Crest Middle1.4 mi · 758
- Mission Estancia Elementary1.7 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Park Dale Lane ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Park Dale Lane Elementary?
Park Dale Lane Elementary enrolls approximately 424 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Park Dale Lane Elementary serve?
Park Dale Lane Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Park Dale Lane Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Park Dale Lane Elementary is approximately 21.2:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Park Dale Lane Elementary?
At Park Dale Lane Elementary, the student body is approximately 64% White, 23% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Park Dale Lane Elementary in?
Park Dale Lane Elementary is part of Encinitas Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.