Solana Vista Elementary

Set in Solana Beach, California, Solana Vista Elementary is a small elementary-level community, one of the schools within Solana Beach Elementary. It educates 317 students across grades K through 3. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Solana Vista Elementary sits 32% leaner than that benchmark.

Solana Vista Elementary is one of 7 schools operated by Solana Beach Elementary, a district that enrolls 2,619 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Solana Vista Elementary reports that 66% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 24% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, San Diego County as a whole is about 48% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.6:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, San Diego County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Solana Vista Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 66.0%, the actual is 75.0%, a residual of +9.0 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for San Diego County put median household income runs about $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. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Solana Vista Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Skyline Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Solana Vista Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 72.8%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 17%: 380 students in 2018 compared to 317 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 in 2025.

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