Del Mar Heights Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

13555 Boquita Dr.
Del Mar, CA 92014

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Serving 277 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Del Mar Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 277 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 5% in CA
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Del Mar Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Del Mar Heights Elementary School's student population of 277 students has declined by 44% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Del Mar Heights Elementary School
Kind	18
1	39
2	44
3	34
4	44
5	46
6	52

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Total Students

277 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Del Mar Heights Elementary School
2023	311
2022	343
2021	255
2020	495
2019	495
2018	479
2017	479
2016	459
2015	443
2014	458
2013	444
2012	442
2011	431
2010	445
2009	438
2008	435
2007	462
2006	450
2005	514
2004	490
2003	477
2002	523
2001	503
2000	533
1999	537
1998	673
1997	568
1996	492
1995	441
1994	443
1993	426
1992	543
1991	514
1990	482
1989	451
1988	390
1987	395

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Del Mar Heights Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	15
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	20
2014	21
2013	26
2012	27
2010	28
2009	29
2008	29
2007	28
2006	28
2005	31
2004	29
2003	28
2002	30
2001	30
2000	28
1999	28
1998	37
1997	30
1996	23
1995	22
1994	21
1993	21
1992	23
1991	23
1990	21

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Year Founded

1968

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School Motto

We will provide a dynamic environment that ignites and unites the passions of its community to deliver a world-class learning experience for every child.

School Rankings

Del Mar Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Del Mar Heights Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#99 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Del Mar Heights Elementary School
2023	#99
2022	#93
2019	#91
2018	#109
2017	#55
2016	#174
2015	#59
2014	#1043
2013	#91
2012	#157
2011	#325

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80-84%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Del Mar Heights Elementary School	California	Del Mar Union Elementary School District
2023	82%	34%	82%
2022	84%	33%	83%
2019	86%	40%	84%
2018	86%	39%	84%
2017	88%	38%	84%
2016	83%	37%	84%
2015	86%	34%	84%
2014	50%	63%	50%
2013	94%	59%	91%
2012	91%	59%	91%
2011	87%	58%	91%

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88%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Del Mar Heights Elementary School	California	Del Mar Union Elementary School District
2022	88%	47%	84%
2019	89%	51%	86%
2018	89%	50%	84%
2017	89%	48%	86%
2016	85%	48%	87%
2015	88%	44%	87%
2014	50%	58%	50%
2013	91%	57%	89%
2012	92%	58%	91%
2011	87%	56%	90%
2010	89%	54%	90%

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70-79%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Del Mar Heights Elementary School	California	Del Mar Union Elementary School District
2023	16:1	22:1	19:1
2022	18:1	21:1	20:1
2021	17:1	22:1	15:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	22:1	23:1	22:1
2017	22:1	23:1	22:1
2016	22:1	24:1	22:1
2015	22:1	24:1	22:1
2014	22:1	24:1	23:1
2013	17:1	24:1	18:1
2012	16:1	23:1	17:1
2010	16:1	21:1	17:1
2009	15:1	20:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	16:1
2007	17:1	21:1	17:1
2006	16:1	20:1	17:1
2005	17:1	21:1	18:1
2004	17:1	21:1	18:1
2003	17:1	20:1	18:1
2002	17:1	20:1	18:1
2001	17:1	20:1	17:1
2000	19:1	21:1	19:1
1999	19:1	21:1	19:1
1998	18:1	21:1	19:1
1997	19:1	23:1	20:1
1996	21:1	25:1	22:1
1995	20:1	25:1	21:1
1994	21:1	25:1	21:1
1993	21:1	25:1	21:1
1992	23:1	24:1	23:1
1991	22:1	24:1	22:1
1990	23:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

14%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Del Mar Heights Elementary School	California	Del Mar Union Elementary School District
2023	16%	12%	39%
2022	15%	12%	36%
2021	11%	12%	23%
2020	11%	12%	33%
2019	11%	12%	33%
2018	13%	11%	32%
2017	13%	11%	32%
2016	15%	11%	32%
2015	16%	11%	32%
2014	16%	11%	30%
2013	14%	11%	29%
2012	13%	11%	30%
2011	13%	11%	29%
2010	17%	11%	28%
2009	18%	11%	29%
2008	20%	12%	26%
2007	19%	12%	25%
2006	19%	12%	25%
2005	21%	12%	23%
2004	19%	12%	22%
2003	14%	11%	21%
2002	15%	11%	18%
2001	10%	11%	14%
2000	9%	11%	11%
1999	10%	11%	10%
1998	7%	11%	7%
1997	7%	11%	8%
1996	6%	11%	7%
1995	5%	11%	7%
1994	5%	11%	7%
1993	7%	11%	7%
1992	7%	11%	6%
1991	6%	11%	6%

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Hispanic

13%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Del Mar Heights Elementary School	California	Del Mar Union Elementary School District
2023	13%	55%	11%
2022	10%	56%	12%
2021	9%	56%	13%
2020	9%	55%	11%
2019	9%	55%	11%
2018	8%	54%	11%
2017	8%	54%	11%
2016	10%	54%	9%
2015	7%	54%	10%
2014	7%	53%	9%
2013	7%	53%	8%
2012	6%	52%	7%
2011	6%	51%	6%
2010	7%	50%	6%
2009	5%	49%	5%
2008	6%	50%	6%
2007	6%	49%	6%
2006	5%	48%	5%
2005	6%	47%	5%
2004	6%	46%	4%
2003	5%	45%	4%
2002	3%	44%	3%
2001	5%	43%	4%
2000	6%	42%	3%
1999	5%	41%	4%
1998	5%	40%	3%
1997	3%	40%	3%
1996	4%	39%	4%
1995	2%	38%	3%
1994	1%	37%	2%
1992	1%	35%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Del Mar Heights Elementary School	California	Del Mar Union Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	3%	7%	1%
2010	3%	7%	1%
2009	3%	7%	1%
2008	4%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	3%	9%	1%
1999	3%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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White

62%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Del Mar Heights Elementary School	California	Del Mar Union Elementary School District
2023	62%	21%	42%
2022	64%	21%	45%
2021	72%	22%	56%
2020	70%	23%	48%
2019	70%	23%	48%
2018	69%	24%	51%
2017	69%	24%	51%
2016	69%	24%	53%
2015	73%	24%	54%
2014	71%	25%	56%
2013	73%	25%	58%
2012	74%	26%	59%
2011	73%	27%	62%
2010	66%	27%	63%
2009	68%	28%	64%
2008	70%	29%	66%
2007	72%	29%	67%
2006	74%	31%	69%
2005	72%	31%	71%
2004	73%	32%	72%
2003	79%	34%	74%
2002	80%	35%	78%
2001	83%	36%	81%
2000	82%	37%	85%
1999	82%	38%	85%
1998	86%	39%	88%
1997	88%	39%	87%
1996	88%	40%	87%
1995	93%	41%	89%
1994	94%	42%	90%
1993	92%	43%	91%
1992	91%	44%	92%
1991	91%	45%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Del Mar Heights Elementary School	California	Del Mar Union Elementary School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	10%	4%	6%
2017	10%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	5%	2%	2%
2010	7%	3%	2%
2009	6%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Del Mar Heights Elementary School	California	Del Mar Union Elementary School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.67
2022	0.55	0.63	0.66
2021	0.46	0.62	0.61
2020	0.49	0.63	0.65
2019	0.49	0.63	0.65
2018	0.50	0.64	0.63
2017	0.50	0.64	0.63
2016	0.49	0.64	0.61
2015	0.44	0.64	0.60
2014	0.47	0.65	0.60
2013	0.44	0.65	0.57
2012	0.43	0.65	0.56
2011	0.45	0.67	0.54
2010	0.53	0.67	0.53
2009	0.50	0.71	0.52
2008	0.47	0.65	0.50
2007	0.45	0.67	0.49
2006	0.42	0.66	0.46
2005	0.44	0.67	0.45
2004	0.43	0.67	0.44
2003	0.36	0.67	0.40
2002	0.34	0.67	0.36
2001	0.30	0.67	0.33
2000	0.32	0.67	0.27
1999	0.32	0.67	0.26
1998	0.26	0.67	0.23
1997	0.22	0.67	0.23
1996	0.21	0.67	0.23
1995	0.13	0.67	0.19
1994	0.11	0.67	0.17
1993	0.15	0.67	0.15
1992	0.17	0.67	0.15
1991	0.17	0.67	0.18

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Eligible for

10%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Del Mar Heights Elementary School	California	Del Mar Union Elementary School District
2023	7%	51%	8%
2022	9%	51%	8%
2021	6%	53%	8%
2020	5%	52%	7%
2019	5%	52%	7%
2018	3%	49%	4%
2017	3%	49%	4%
2016	3%	50%	3%
2015	4%	50%	3%
2014	3%	49%	3%
2013	3%	48%	4%
2011	2%	46%	3%
2010	4%	46%	3%
2009	3%	43%	2%
2008	2%	41%	2%
2007	3%	40%	2%
2006	2%	40%	2%
2005	3%	40%	2%
2004	4%	40%	2%
2003	2%	39%	2%
2002	4%	39%	2%
2001	4%	39%	2%
2000	6%	40%	2%
1999	6%	40%	3%
1998	5%	47%	3%
1997	4%	47%	4%
1996	4%	46%	4%
1994	1%	43%	1%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Del Mar Heights Elementary School	California	Del Mar Union Elementary School District
2023	1%	8%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	9%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2008	2%	10%	2%
2007	2%	10%	1%
2006	2%	9%	1%
2005	1%	9%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Del Mar Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Del Mar Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Del Mar Heights Elementary School is ranked #99 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Del Mar Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Del Mar Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Del Mar Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 88% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Del Mar Heights Elementary School?

277 students attend Del Mar Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Del Mar Heights Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Del Mar Heights Elementary School?

Del Mar Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Del Mar Heights Elementary School offer ?

Del Mar Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Del Mar Heights Elementary School part of?

Del Mar Heights Elementary School is part of Del Mar Union Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Del Mar Heights Elementary School located?

Del Mar Heights Elementary School is located in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood of Del Mar, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Del Mar Heights.

School Reviews

5 3/17/2021

Private education at a public school price. Outstanding teachers, and administration; excellent student population and strong parent support. Old buildings are scheduled for renovation / remodel, there seems to be very little that the school lacks. Diversity is a tough one because of the coastal location, property values are well above average. That said, the school curriculum includes empathy and inclusion elements, and they are highly sensitive to the national climate. A strong emphasis on love over hate, being kind to one another, and tolerance towards people with differing viewpoint.. A+ from this proud parent.

- Posted by Parent - Fred

5 4/29/2020

This school is the best school. I have been to it show me how to respect other people and it has art, technology, and some much more it is so fun and epic events I think this is the best school in the world.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Luna

5 8/25/2010

Amazing principal leads a dedicated staff with differentiation at so many levels. Besides academic awards (blue ribbon, CA distinguished) we have foreign language (Spanish) in a public school.

- Posted by Parent - kwhit

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