How does Ocean Knoll Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Encinitas?

Ocean Knoll Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 54.5/100, placing it at the 75th percentile statewide. 31% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,174 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Ocean Knoll Elementary?

30.7% of students at Ocean Knoll Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 57.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Ocean Knoll Elementary improving or declining?

Ocean Knoll Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 6.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Ocean Knoll Elementary?

11.2% of students at Ocean Knoll Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Ocean Knoll Elementary

Encinitas Union Elementary Encinitas San Diego County 92024

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,174 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

492 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

32%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 37.8%

White 51.6%

Asian 1.6%

Black 0.4%

Other 8.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Ocean Knoll Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	30.7%
Met Standard	27.1%
Below Standard	42.2%

Exceeded

30.7%

Met

27.1%

Below

42.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for Ocean Knoll Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

30.7% of students exceeded standard while 27.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.7 points below the Encinitas Union Elementary district average of 41.4%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 40.2% exceeded — 9.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 6.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.