Best Del Mar Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 517 students in Del Mar, CA (there are 5 private schools, serving 278 private students). 67% of all K-12 students in Del Mar, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).

The top-ranked public schools in Del Mar, CA are Del Mar Heights Elementary School and Del Mar Hills Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Del Mar, CA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Del Mar have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 1% of California public schools.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).