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What tradition at Sage Canyon should never be changed?
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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEL MAR UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061074008591
Sage Canyon
5290 Harvest Run Dr., San Diego, CA 92130 · (858) 481-7844 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% 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
19.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
19 students
DISTRICT 10% · 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 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 34% smaller than its 6th grade class (79).
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
86.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.5pp since 2014
Math
88.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 64.7% | 21.8% | 10.6% | 2.9% |
| Math | 69.0% | 19.1% | 7.9% | 4.0% |
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 | 86.5% | 88.1% |
| 2023-24 | 88.5% | 89.3% |
| 2022-23 | 91.7% | 91.8% |
| 2021-22 | 91.0% | 90.9% |
| 2018-19 | 86.1% | 86.3% |
| 2017-18 | 85.8% | 84.0% |
| 2016-17 | 84.3% | 85.2% |
| 2015-16 | 87.0% | 84.0% |
| 2014-15 | 88.0% | 88.0% |
% 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
87.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 Sage Canyon
Sage Canyon's state test result (87.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Canyon this school | 457 | 4.2% | 87.6% |
| Louise Van Meter Elementary Los Gatos | 507 | 6.7% | 71.6% |
| Blossom Hill Elementary Los Gatos | 530 | 7.0% | 80.3% |
| Wagner Ranch Elementary Orinda | 489 | 1.6% | 90.5% |
| Sycamore Valley Elementary Danville | 559 | 5.5% | 79.4% |
| Ashley Falls Elementary San Diego | 367 | 6.8% | 76.4% |
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 Sage Canyon ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.6% | #38 of 5,151 | #2 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.1% | #45 of 5,172 ▼ 5 | #4 of 393 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.5% | #68 of 5,172 ▼ 34 | #7 of 393 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.7pp | #802 of 5,116 | #63 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #2,931 of 5,915 | #225 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #548 of 5,352 | #31 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #1,228 of 5,354 | #119 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.2% | #5,597 of 5,625 | #441 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.2% | #216 of 3,837 | #8 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
457
+73 (+19%) vs 2020
+5% since 2000-01, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 457 | 24 | 19.0:1 | 4% (19) |
| 2023-24 | 478 | 24 | 19.9:1 | 5% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 24 | 21.0:1 | 3% (13) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 22 | 17.4:1 | 2% (9) |
| 2017-18 | 728 | 32 | 22.8:1 | 4% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 753 | 34 | 22.1:1 | 1% (11) |
| 2010-11 | 762 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 436 | 26 | 16.8:1 | 1% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sage Canyon.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (728 to 457); teachers down 25% (32 to 24).
About Sage Canyon
Sage Canyon is a mid-sized elementary school in San Diego, California, administered by Del Mar Union Elementary. The school offers kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 457 students.
Sage Canyon is one of 9 schools in Del Mar Union Elementary, which enrolls 3,496 students in total.
White students account for 46% of enrollment at Sage Canyon, more than any other group. Other students are 34% Asian, 10% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. San Diego County residents are about 48% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sage Canyon scores 65%.
There are 24 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 19.0:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. Of all students at Sage Canyon, 4% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in San Diego County, the average is 54%.
Sage Canyon earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 90% of California public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 77.1% at Sage Canyon; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 87.6%.
In the wider San Diego County area, 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%. Across San Diego County, 766 public schools serve about 467,437 students.
The closest school to Sage Canyon is Ocean Air, located about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Sage Canyon's average proficiency of 87.6% compares with 80.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES describes the area around Sage Canyon as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose 19% over 4 years, reaching 457 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.4:1 in 2020-21, and 19.0:1 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Sage Canyon. 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
- Ocean AirElementary · 450 students
- Torrey HillsElementary · 389 students
- Sycamore RidgeElementary · 386 students
- Pacific SkyElementary · 368 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
- Ocean Air0.6 mi · 450
- Torrey Hills1.4 mi · 389
- Carmel Del Mar Elementary1.8 mi · 562
- Sycamore Ridge2.0 mi · 386
- Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego2.0 mi · 1,375
- Ashley Falls Elementary2.1 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About Sage CanyonHow many students attend Sage Canyon?
Sage Canyon enrolls approximately 457 students in grades KG-06.
Is Sage Canyon an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sage Canyon is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Sage Canyon have?
Sage Canyon employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
How diverse is Sage Canyon?
Sage Canyon reports a student body of 46% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 34% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Sage Canyon?
Sage Canyon is overseen by Del Mar Union Elementary in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.