Del Mar Union Elementary School District

Public Grades K–6

Elementary and middle schools for Del Mar, and parts of San Diego.

At a glance

3,496Students enrolled

9Schools

$23,146Spent per student

19:1Student–teacher ratio

10%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Del Mar

Grades K–6

9 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 7–8

5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listSan Dieguito Union High School District

Grades 9–12

4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listSan Dieguito Union High School District

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performance

Graduation rate 96% at San Dieguito Union High School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020

Where the money goes

$23,146

per student each year · 9% above the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction59%

Support & administration35%

Other7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)87%

State11%

Federal1%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 4 years

3,894’21

3,748’22

3,662’23

3,496’24

Students

White · 41%1,421

Asian · 38%1,315

Hispanic · 10%360

Two or more races · 10%360

Black · 1%29

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools9 in district · 9 next

This district · grades K–6

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Carmel Del Mar ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 562 students · San Diego

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Sage CanyonElementary · Grades K–6 · 457 students · San Diego

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Ocean AirElementary · Grades K–6 · 450 students · San Diego

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Torrey HillsElementary · Grades K–6 · 389 students · San Diego

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Sycamore RidgeElementary · Grades K–6 · 386 students · San Diego

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Pacific SkyElementary · Grades K–6 · 368 students · San Diego

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Ashley Falls ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 367 students · San Diego

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Del Mar Heights ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 293 students · Del Mar

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Del Mar Hills ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 224 students · Del Mar

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Where students go next · San Dieguito Union High School District

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Carmel Valley MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 697 students · San Diego

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Diegueno MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 737 students · Encinitas

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Earl Warren MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 476 students · Solana Beach

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Oak Crest MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 758 students · Encinitas

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Pacific Trails MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 971 students · San Diego

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Canyon Crest AcademyHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,147 students · San Diego

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La Costa Canyon HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,774 students · Carlsbad

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San Dieguito HS AcademyHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,843 students · Encinitas

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Torrey Pines HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,536 students · San Diego

D-Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Grossmont Union High School DistrictEl Cajon · La Mesa · Lemon Grove + 1 more · $20,908 per student

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Sweetwater Union High School DistrictChula Vista · Coronado · Imperial Beach + 1 more · $16,482 per student

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Escondido Union High School DistrictEscondido · Poway · $21,430 per student

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Solana Beach Elementary School DistrictSolana Beach · $23,796 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.