Encinitas Union Elementary School District

Public Grades K–6

Elementary and middle schools for Encinitas, and parts of Carlsbad.

At a glance

4,298Students enrolled

9Schools

$18,373Spent per student

24:1Student–teacher ratio

19%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Encinitas

Grades K–6

5 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 7–8

Oak Crest Middle or Diegueno MiddleDepends on your addressSan Dieguito Union High School District

Grades 9–12

San Dieguito HS Academy1,843 students · EncinitasSan 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

$18,373

per student each year · 13% below the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction65%

Support & administration32%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)82%

State15%

Federal4%

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

Enrollment · last 5 years

4,916’20

4,812’21

4,646’22

4,443’23

4,298’24

Students

White · 63%2,722

Hispanic · 21%913

Two or more races · 12%501

Asian · 3%139

Black · 0%17

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5

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

Schools9 in district · 3 next

This district · grades K–6

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Capri ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 613 students · Encinitas

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Paul Ecke-Central ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 569 students · Encinitas

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La Costa Heights ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 552 students · Carlsbad

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Olivenhain Pioneer ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 520 students · Carlsbad

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Ocean Knoll ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 479 students · Encinitas

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Park Dale Lane ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 424 students · Encinitas

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El Camino Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 409 students · Carlsbad

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Flora Vista ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 377 students · Encinitas

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Mission Estancia ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 355 students · Carlsbad

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Where students go next · San Dieguito Union High School District

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

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

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

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

Nearby districts

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Escondido Union High School DistrictSan Marcos · $21,430 per student

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San Marcos Unified School DistrictSan Marcos · $16,525 per student

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Vista Unified School DistrictOceanside · Vista · $19,399 per student

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Oceanside Unified School DistrictOceanside · $18,666 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.