Is Del Mar Heights Elementary a good school?

Yes! Del Mar Heights Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 262 nd of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Del Mar Heights Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 277 students attended Del Mar Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Del Mar Heights Elementary?

Students at Del Mar Heights Elementary are 62% White, 14% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Del Mar Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Del Mar Heights Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Earl Warren Middle High : Torrey Pines High

Del Mar Heights Elementary

Summary:

Del Mar Heights Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school serving grades K-6 in the affluent community of Del Mar, California. With consistently strong academic performance, the school ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in the state.

Del Mar Heights Elementary excels across key metrics, including academic achievement, student group performance, and attendance. The school's students consistently outperform state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates reaching over 80% in certain grade levels. The school's success extends to diverse student subgroups, such as female, male, Asian, and white students, as well as students with disabilities, all of whom perform within the top 5-10% of California elementary schools. While the school has seen a recent increase in chronic absenteeism, its rates remain lower than the state average and nearby schools, such as Solana Ranch Elementary and Torrey Hills.

Del Mar Heights Elementary's strong academic performance can be attributed, in part, to the relatively affluent student population it serves, as indicated by the low percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch compared to nearby schools in the Del Mar Union Elementary and Solana Beach Elementary school districts. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the school's exceptional results, which consistently place it among the top-performing elementary schools in California.

Detail:

Public K-6

13555 Boquita Dr.
Del Mar, CA 92014-3453

(858) 755-9367

District: Del Mar Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
262^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,154

Students who attend Del Mar Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Earl Warren Middle
High:	Torrey Pines High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 277

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

Asian:

13.7%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Del Mar Heights Elementary ranks better than 95.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Del Mar Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.01. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Del Mar Heights Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Del Mar Union Elementary School District. Student population at Del Mar Heights Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (61.7%), Asian (13.7%), Hispanic (13.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 10.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Del Mar Heights Elementary is 17.3, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Del Mar Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Del Mar Heights Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Del Mar Heights Elementary is $13,154, which is the 4^th highest among 8 elementary schools in the Del Mar Union Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Del Mar Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Del Mar Heights Elementary 262^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Del Mar Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Del Mar Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Del Mar Union Elementary 43^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Del Mar Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Del Mar Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	95.82	189^th	4809	96.1%
2005	96.97	109^th	4822	97.7%
2006	96.78	118^th	4818	97.6%
2007	98.25	42^nd	5113	99.2%
2008	97.21	67^th	5113	98.7%
2009	94.67	180^th	5193	96.5%
2010	96.19	67^th	5314	98.7%
2011	94.10	177^th	5377	96.7%
2012	94.06	149^th	5390	97.2%
2013	95.30	94^th	5530	98.3%
2015	98.87	25^th	5611	99.6%
2016	98.03	59^th	5614	98.9%
2017	98.99	19^th	5692	99.7%
2018	98.48	37^th	5662	99.3%
2019	98.45	40^th	5789	99.3%
2022	98.94	23^rd	5883	99.6%
2023	98.81	35^th	5874	99.4%
2024	96.01	262^nd	5862	95.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Del Mar Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.27	21^st	5413	99.6%
2019	97.81	44^th	5492	99.2%
2022	98.57	24^th	5635	99.6%
2023	98.53	27^th	5617	99.5%
2024	96.09	179^th	5605	96.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Del Mar Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	99.97	1^st	2128	100.0%
2019	99.22	22^nd	2585	99.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Del Mar Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.83	68^th	5431	98.7%
2019	98.25	41^st	5510	99.3%
2022	98.64	30^th	5663	99.5%
2023	98.16	62^nd	5650	98.9%
2024	91.74	503^rd	5636	91.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Del Mar Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	87.22	16^th	1154	98.6%

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Rank History for White students at Del Mar Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.58	65^th	2737	97.6%
2019	93.31	23^rd	2834	99.2%
2022	93.68	20^th	2726	99.3%
2023	93.04	28^th	2662	98.9%
2024	86.78	189^th	2647	92.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Del Mar Heights Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	357	2	19	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1989	407	4	23	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1990	432	5	31	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1991	470	6	28	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1992	495	7	37	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
1993	392	5	27	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
1994	417	2	20	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1995	437	8	29	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1996	437	8	29	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1997	498	11	40	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
1998	580	16	40	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1999	441	16	53	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
2000	438	15	49	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
2001	418	9	50	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2002	377	10	67	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2003	377	10	67	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2004	359	10	90	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2005	372	7	106	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
2006	332	11	86	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
2007	331	13	90	26	1	n/a	n/a	1	462
2008	308	16	87	24	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	435
2009	297	13	79	22	0	2	25	0	438
2010	295	14	72	33	0	2	29	0	445
2011	313	11	58	27	0	0	22	0	431
2012	326	8	56	28	0	0	24	0	442
2013	324	5	62	33	0	0	20	0	444
2014	323	4	74	34	0	1	22	0	458
2015	321	2	68	31	1	1	19	0	443
2016	313	3	66	43	1	1	32	0	459
2017	329	3	62	38	1	1	45	0	479
2018	347	4	69	42	1	1	40	0	504
2019	345	4	57	43	1	1	44	0	495
2020	320	4	54	33	1	0	46	0	458
2021	183	3	27	22	1	0	19	0	255
2022	219	3	50	34	1	0	36	0	343
2023	194	3	48	39	1	0	26	0	311
2024	171	2	38	38	1	0	27	0	277

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Del Mar Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	390	19.0	20.5	n/a
1989	451	20.0	22.5	n/a
1990	482	21.0	22.9	n/a
1991	514	23.0	22.3	n/a
1992	543	23.4	23.2	0.2
1993	426	20.5	20.8	0.9
1994	443	20.8	21.3	1.1
1995	492	23.0	21.4	3.7
1996	492	23.0	21.4	3.7
1997	568	30.0	18.9	3.7
1998	673	37.0	18.2	5.3
1999	537	28.0	19.2	6.1
2000	533	28.0	19.0	6
2001	503	30.0	16.8	4.4
2002	477	28.0	17.0	2.5
2003	477	28.0	17.0	2.5
2004	490	29.1	16.8	5.9
2005	514	31.1	16.5	4.3
2006	450	28.1	16.0	4
2007	462	28.1	16.4	4.1
2008	435	28.7	15.2	3.9
2009	438	28.6	14.0	3.4
2010	445	27.6	16.1	4.3
2011	431	n/a	n/a	3.5
2012	442	27.2	16.2	n/a
2013	444	26.2	16.9	3.4
2014	458	21.0	21.8	3.1
2015	443	20.0	22.1	4.7
2016	459	21.0	21.8	3.9
2017	479	21.7	21.9	4.4
2018	504	21.7	23.1	6
2019	495	21.7	22.7	6.3
2020	458	n/a	n/a	5.7
2021	255	14.7	17.2	5.9
2022	343	19.2	17.7	9.3
2023	311	19.0	16.3	8.4
2024	277	16.0	17.3	10.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Del Mar Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	390	19.0	20.5	n/a
1989	451	20.0	22.5	n/a
1990	482	21.0	22.9	n/a
1991	514	23.0	22.3	n/a
1992	543	23.4	23.2	0.2
1993	426	20.5	20.8	0.9
1994	443	20.8	21.3	1.1
1995	492	23.0	21.4	3.7
1996	492	23.0	21.4	3.7
1997	568	30.0	18.9	3.7
1998	673	37.0	18.2	5.3
1999	537	28.0	19.2	6.1
2000	533	28.0	19.0	6
2001	503	30.0	16.8	4.4
2002	477	28.0	17.0	2.5
2003	477	28.0	17.0	2.5
2004	490	29.1	16.8	5.9
2005	514	31.1	16.5	4.3
2006	450	28.1	16.0	4
2007	462	28.1	16.4	4.1
2008	435	28.7	15.2	3.9
2009	438	28.6	14.0	3.4
2010	445	27.6	16.1	4.3
2011	431	n/a	n/a	3.5
2012	442	27.2	16.2	n/a
2013	444	26.2	16.9	3.4
2014	458	21.0	21.8	3.1
2015	443	20.0	22.1	4.7
2016	459	21.0	21.8	3.9
2017	479	21.7	21.9	4.4
2018	504	21.7	23.1	6
2019	495	21.7	22.7	6.3
2020	458	n/a	n/a	5.7
2021	255	14.7	17.2	5.9
2022	343	19.2	17.7	9.3
2023	311	19.0	16.3	8.4
2024	277	16.0	17.3	10.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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