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Solana Beach, CA
Public School Ratings




Solana Beach Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Solana Beach Elementary School District details

Solana Beach Elementary School District
309 North Rios Ave.
Solana Beach, CA 92075

2,730 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

23 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Solana Beach Elementary School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

10

(10 is best)

Better than 98.6% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 98.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
81%
41%
82%
47%
80%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Carmel Creek Elementary School
4210 Carmel Center Rd.
San Diego, CA, 92130
KG-03
Skyline Elementary School
606 Lomas Santa Fe Dr.
Solana Beach, CA, 92075
KG-06
Solana Highlands Elementary School
3520 Long Run Dr.
San Diego, CA, 92130
KG-06
Solana Pacific Elementary School
3901 Townsgate Dr.
San Diego, CA, 92130
04-06
Solana Ranch Elementary School
13605 Pacific Highlands Ranch Pkwy.
San Diego, CA, 92130
KG-06
Solana Santa Fe Elementary School
6570 El Apajo
Rancho Santa Fe, CA, 92067
KG-06
Solana Vista Elementary School
780 Santa Victoria Ave.
Solana Beach, CA, 92075
KG-03

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 51.9% 22.0%
Black 0.4% 5.2%
Hispanic 14.9% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 32.5% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 14.5% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 9.9% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.7% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,814 $37,712,000 43.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,664 $4,543,000 5.3%
Staff $1,004 $2,740,000 3.2%
General Administration $465 $1,270,000 1.5%
School Administration $1,211 $3,305,000 3.9%
Operation $1,911 $5,218,000 6.1%
Transportation $75 $204,000 0.2%
Other $1,278 $3,488,000 4.1%
Total Support $7,607 $20,768,000 24.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $10,022 $27,361,000 31.9%
Total Expenditures $31,444 $85,841,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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