Solana Beach Elementary School District

Public Grades K–6

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

At a glance

2,619Students enrolled

7Schools

$23,796Spent per student

22:1Student–teacher ratio

14%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Solana Beach

Grades K–6

Skyline Elementary or Solana Vista ElementaryDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 7–8

Earl Warren Middle476 students · Solana BeachSan 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 performanceAcross 1 schools

Math proficiency-3%

State average 33.6%

Reading / language arts-3%

State average 48.6%

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

EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). District figure weighted by enrollment.

Where the money goes

$23,796

per student each year · 12% above the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction60%

Support & administration36%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)88%

State11%

Federal1%

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

Enrollment · last 5 years

2,716’20

2,818’21

2,721’22

2,729’23

2,619’24

Students

White · 44%1,165

Asian · 28%738

Hispanic · 14%358

Two or more races · 13%339

Black · 0%13

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%4

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

Schools7 in district · 5 next

This district · grades K–6

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Solana Ranch ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 482 students · San Diego

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Skyline ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 410 students · Solana Beach

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Solana Highlands ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 384 students · San Diego

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Solana Santa Fe ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 334 students · Rancho Santa Fe

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Carmel Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K–3 · 317 students · San Diego

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Solana Vista ElementaryElementary · Grades K–3 · 317 students · Solana Beach

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Solana Pacific ElementaryMiddle · Grades 4–6 · 375 students · San Diego

D-Public

Where students go next · San Dieguito Union High School District

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

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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 · San Marcos · $21,430 per student

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Cajon Valley Union Elementary School DistrictEl Cajon · $19,663 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. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.