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Shoal Creek Elementary School

11775 Shoal Creek Dr.
San Diego, CA 92128

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Serving 488 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Shoal Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 488 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 10% in CA
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Shoal Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Shoal Creek Elementary School's student population of 488 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shoal Creek Elementary School
Kind	119
1	73
2	76
3	74
4	84
5	62

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Total Students

488 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shoal Creek Elementary School
2023	498
2022	480
2021	495
2020	527
2019	527
2018	589
2017	589
2016	594
2015	612
2014	630
2013	637
2012	623
2011	624
2010	610
2009	633
2008	615
2007	653
2006	700
2005	721
2004	853
2003	831
2002	822
2001	802
2000	763
1999	657

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Shoal Creek Elementary School
2023	22
2022	20
2021	25
2020	24
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	25
2014	25
2013	24
2012	23
2010	26
2009	30
2008	36
2007	33
2006	36
2005	34
2004	39
2003	41
2002	39

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School Rankings

Shoal Creek Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shoal Creek Elementary School is 0.73, which is more 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)

#691 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Shoal Creek Elementary School
2022	#691
2019	#890
2018	#1134
2017	#1344
2016	#1009
2015	#797
2013	#1039
2012	#910
2011	#763
2010	#651

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70%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Shoal Creek Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	70%	33%	65%
2019	73%	40%	70%
2018	70%	39%	67%
2017	58%	38%	66%
2016	63%	37%	67%
2015	68%	34%	65%
2013	81%	59%	78%
2012	80%	59%	78%
2011	80%	58%	77%
2010	83%	56%	77%

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75%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Shoal Creek Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	75%	47%	75%
2019	73%	51%	75%
2018	68%	50%	67%
2017	70%	48%	74%
2016	72%	48%	75%
2015	68%	44%	73%
2013	77%	57%	81%
2012	82%	58%	82%
2011	84%	56%	81%
2010	81%	54%	80%

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65-69%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Shoal Creek Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	21:1	23:1
2021	20:1	22:1	23:1
2020	22:1	23:1	25:1
2019	22:1	23:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2016	25:1	24:1	26:1
2015	24:1	24:1	27:1
2014	26:1	24:1	27:1
2013	27:1	24:1	28:1
2012	27:1	23:1	28:1
2010	23:1	21:1	26:1
2009	21:1	20:1	23:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	19:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	22:1	21:1	23:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2010)
Year	Shoal Creek Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

32%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shoal Creek Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	32%	12%	30%
2022	31%	12%	29%
2021	33%	12%	30%
2020	30%	12%	28%
2019	30%	12%	28%
2018	26%	11%	28%
2017	26%	11%	28%
2016	27%	11%	28%
2015	26%	11%	27%
2014	25%	11%	26%
2013	25%	11%	26%
2012	26%	11%	26%
2011	30%	11%	25%
2010	27%	11%	24%
2009	28%	11%	25%
2008	31%	12%	26%
2007	30%	12%	24%
2006	30%	12%	23%
2005	31%	12%	22%
2004	30%	12%	21%
2003	29%	11%	20%
2002	27%	11%	19%
2001	25%	11%	18%
2000	26%	11%	18%
1999	23%	11%	17%

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Hispanic

15%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shoal Creek Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	15%	55%	18%
2022	15%	56%	18%
2021	14%	56%	17%
2020	12%	55%	15%
2019	12%	55%	15%
2018	16%	54%	15%
2017	16%	54%	15%
2016	14%	54%	15%
2015	15%	54%	15%
2014	13%	53%	14%
2013	12%	53%	14%
2012	10%	52%	13%
2011	8%	51%	12%
2010	7%	50%	11%
2009	8%	49%	11%
2008	7%	50%	11%
2007	8%	49%	11%
2006	8%	48%	11%
2005	8%	47%	10%
2004	7%	46%	10%
2003	7%	45%	10%
2002	8%	44%	9%
2001	9%	43%	9%
2000	6%	42%	9%
1999	5%	41%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shoal Creek Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	4%	8%	3%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%

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White

37%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shoal Creek Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	37%	21%	39%
2022	40%	21%	40%
2021	38%	22%	40%
2020	42%	23%	45%
2019	42%	23%	45%
2018	44%	24%	48%
2017	44%	24%	48%
2016	47%	24%	49%
2015	49%	24%	50%
2014	52%	25%	51%
2013	55%	25%	52%
2012	58%	26%	54%
2011	56%	27%	56%
2010	55%	27%	54%
2009	55%	28%	55%
2008	59%	29%	60%
2007	58%	29%	59%
2006	57%	31%	61%
2005	57%	31%	62%
2004	57%	32%	64%
2003	59%	34%	65%
2002	60%	35%	67%
2001	62%	36%	68%
2000	63%	37%	69%
1999	68%	38%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2014)
Year	Shoal Creek Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Shoal Creek Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	14%	6%	11%
2022	12%	5%	11%
2021	12%	5%	11%
2020	15%	4%	10%
2019	15%	4%	10%
2018	12%	4%	7%
2017	12%	4%	7%
2016	9%	4%	6%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	7%	3%	7%
2009	6%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shoal Creek Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	0.73	0.64	0.72
2022	0.71	0.63	0.72
2021	0.72	0.62	0.72
2020	0.70	0.63	0.70
2019	0.70	0.63	0.70
2018	0.71	0.64	0.67
2017	0.71	0.64	0.67
2016	0.68	0.64	0.67
2015	0.67	0.64	0.66
2014	0.66	0.65	0.65
2013	0.62	0.65	0.64
2012	0.59	0.65	0.63
2011	0.60	0.67	0.62
2010	0.63	0.67	0.64
2009	0.62	0.71	0.63
2008	0.56	0.65	0.57
2007	0.58	0.67	0.58
2006	0.59	0.66	0.57
2005	0.58	0.67	0.55
2004	0.59	0.67	0.54
2003	0.57	0.67	0.52
2002	0.56	0.67	0.51
2001	0.56	0.67	0.50
2000	0.54	0.67	0.49
1999	0.48	0.67	0.46

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Eligible for

13%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Shoal Creek Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	14%	51%	14%
2022	13%	51%	14%
2021	11%	53%	14%
2020	10%	52%	15%
2019	10%	52%	15%
2018	6%	49%	10%
2017	6%	49%	10%
2016	7%	50%	12%
2015	5%	50%	11%
2014	6%	49%	11%
2013	7%	48%	10%
2011	4%	46%	10%
2010	4%	46%	9%
2009	3%	43%	8%
2008	3%	41%	10%
2007	4%	40%	7%
2006	2%	40%	7%
2005	4%	40%	6%
2004	3%	40%	6%
2003	2%	39%	6%
2002	2%	39%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Shoal Creek Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	3%	9%	3%
2017	3%	9%	3%
2016	1%	9%	4%
2015	2%	9%	4%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	1%	10%	3%
2008	2%	10%	3%
2007	2%	10%	3%
2006	4%	9%	3%
2005	2%	9%	3%
2004	2%	9%	3%
2003	1%	9%	2%
2002	2%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Poway Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shoal Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Shoal Creek Elementary School is ranked #691 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Shoal Creek Elementary School often compared to?

Shoal Creek Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pomerado Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Shoal Creek Elementary School?

488 students attend Shoal Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Shoal Creek Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Shoal Creek Elementary School?

Shoal Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Shoal Creek Elementary School offer ?

Shoal Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Shoal Creek Elementary School part of?

Shoal Creek Elementary School is part of Poway Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Shoal Creek Elementary School located?

Shoal Creek Elementary School is located in the Carmel Mountain Ranch neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Carmel Mountain Ranch.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 488 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 10%
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education