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Enrollment
482
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOLANA BEACH ELEMENTARY·NCES 063699013801
Solana Ranch Elementary
13605 Pacific Highlands Ranch Pkwy., San Diego, CA 92130 · (858) 350-6600 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL482 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% 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.
- DThree-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
21.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
31 students
DISTRICT 14% · 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 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (76).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
85.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.5pp since 2014
Math
85.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 66.9% | 18.6% | 9.5% | 5.1% |
| Math | 70.9% | 14.1% | 8.7% | 6.3% |
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 | 85.5% | 85.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.5% | 86.6% |
| 2022-23 | 90.6% | 92.3% |
| 2021-22 | 92.8% | 90.6% |
| 2018-19 | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| 2017-18 | 87.1% | 83.4% |
| 2016-17 | 85.1% | 87.0% |
| 2015-16 | 89.0% | 85.0% |
| 2014-15 | 88.0% | 76.0% |
% 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
85.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 Solana Ranch Elementary
Solana Ranch Elementary's state test result (85.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solana Ranch Elementary this school | 482 | 6.4% | 85.0% |
| Ohlone Elementary Palo Alto | 464 | 8.4% | 86.0% |
| Tassajara Hills Elementary Danville | 506 | 8.1% | 80.1% |
| Ocean Air San Diego | 450 | 3.8% | 90.3% |
| Graystone Elementary San Jose | 466 | 8.8% | 81.8% |
| Walt Disney Elementary San Ramon | 523 | 9.0% | 69.7% |
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 Solana Ranch Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #83 of 5,151 | #10 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #103 of 5,172 ▼ 29 | #13 of 393 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.5% | #93 of 5,172 ▼ 17 | #11 of 393 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #361 of 5,116 | #26 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 482 | #2,665 of 5,915 | #200 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #2,134 of 5,352 | #115 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #1,117 of 5,354 | #102 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.4% | #5,553 of 5,625 | #438 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #2,265 of 3,837 | #166 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
482
-84 (-15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 482 | 22 | 21.9:1 | 6% (31) |
| 2023-24 | 512 | 21 | 24.4:1 | 9% (45) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 25.6 | 20.1:1 | 6% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 566 | 26 | 21.8:1 | 4% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 555 | 23.1 | 24.0:1 | 5% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 529 | 24 | 22.0:1 | 4% (21) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Solana Ranch Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (555 to 482); teachers down 5% (23.1 to 22).
About Solana Ranch Elementary
Solana Ranch Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in San Diego, California. School enrollment was 482 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 6.
Solana Beach Elementary enrolls 2,619 students in 7 schools, including Solana Ranch Elementary.
Solana Ranch Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and Asian students are the largest at 47%. The school is also 30% White, 14% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. The Asian share of the county population is lower, at 12%. Solana Ranch Elementary has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 22 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 21.9:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is about 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 6%. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades Solana Ranch Elementary an A. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 75.8%. Solana Ranch Elementary scores 85.0%.
According to the American Community Survey, in San Diego County, median household income is about $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 766 public schools operate in San Diego County, serving about 467,437 students.
Nearest public school: Canyon Crest Academy, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Solana Ranch Elementary is 2nd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal data place Solana Ranch Elementary in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Solana Ranch Elementary had 566 students in 2020-21 and 482 in 2024-25, a 15% decrease.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Solana Ranch Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Solana Beach Elementary
- Skyline ElementaryElementary · 410 students
- Solana Highlands ElementaryElementary · 384 students
- Solana Pacific ElementaryMiddle · 375 students
- Solana Santa Fe ElementaryElementary · 334 students
- Carmel Creek ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Solana Vista ElementaryElementary · 317 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
- Canyon Crest Academy0.5 mi · 2,147
- Pacific Trails Middle0.6 mi · 971
- Sycamore Ridge0.9 mi · 386
- Pacific Sky1.0 mi · 368
- Ashley Falls Elementary1.2 mi · 367
- Torrey Pines High2.0 mi · 2,536
Frequently asked questions
About Solana Ranch ElementaryHow many students attend Solana Ranch Elementary?
Solana Ranch Elementary enrolls approximately 482 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Solana Ranch Elementary serve?
Solana Ranch Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Solana Ranch Elementary have?
Solana Ranch Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
How diverse is Solana Ranch Elementary?
Solana Ranch Elementary reports a student body of 30% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 47% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Solana Ranch Elementary in?
Solana Ranch Elementary is part of Solana Beach Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.